Recent content by Arnie_Wan_Kenobi

I...I know that [/ashamed]. I hang my head in nerd shame for going blank on the name. (and it's not like the reverse when Hasbro started usiny "Snarl" for the triceratops because someone pointed out the slang meaning of "Slag" in certain regions.) (Which I never got. By those standards...

11 and 8. We've played D&D a few times together (and one of the 11-year-old's friends), I've pieced together a campaign of "Peril in Pinebrook," Chapter 1 of "Wild Beyond the Witchlight," two adventures in "Radiant Citadel," and that's as far as I've planned. 11-year-old is also in school's D&D...

Sounds like Blokees, which, if the two I've grabbed as impulse buys are any indication, are pretty nifty (Megatron from Transformers: ONE and Transformers Generation 1 Slag Snarl--which was nice, Stegosaurus was always my favorite dinosaur as a kid.)

I'm looking forward to watching this one tonight; the US/Italy match was great. Avoiding looking at any results from anything today so I can watch it unspoiled, despite the high probability that my eight-year-old--who is really getting into curling--will be pestering me for the result before we...

It's the two weeks every two years I get uncharacteristically patriotic and really into sports, rather than being a casual fan of "local team." We subscribed to Peacock because my wife wanted to see an NFL playoff game, and it's paying off; we'll cancel when the month is over. Curling is a...

I WAS going to say "Realms of Kymoria," but they JUST emailed that the lawsuit has been dismissed and they're working on a product release schedule, so we'll see (honestly, I thought the lawsuit had already been settled). So, I'm going to go with the last batch of Brancalonia I picked up...

I get it. Big fan of them, although my fondness for Lizardfolk gradually morphed into a fondness for Dragonborn. I voted for the last three PC species I've played: Goliath, Dragonborn, and Goblin. Next up is Awakened Cat! (And that's not an option). Nevermind. I didn't see Minotaur initially...

My buddy, a die-hard Spider-Man, and to a lesser extent X-Men, guy, once characterized my reading temdency as "All that weird indie stuff." At the time I was reading...Hellboy (and BPRD). Right now, my pull sheet is short: Cyberpunk (it's been hits and misses, but I'm usually entertained)...

I finally bought the Vaesen Starter and Mythic Carpathia (12/30 and 1/1). Mythic Carpathia was a fun read. And that about taps me out of "To Buy" until the One Ring Saruman book drops, although I just saw the solicit for Spellfinder and that has me intrigued. Edit: I did order Inspirisles, but...

Same! Every time someone asks the "What's the most evocative art?" question, it's my go-to answer. I really SHOULD just break down and buy a print.

Oh, this sounds fantastic. My daughter is working on learning ASL (and runs through the alphabet as a calming/fidgeting tactic), she wants me to learn it with her. I may need to check this out. Thanks!

Came here to say this. And if we're going as CREATOR intended, even the rules are wrong! ETA: see @jian comment above.

Not as much as I'd like: Playing? 13 sessions of our monthly online "Tomb of Annihilation" campaign (one special in-person session). DM? Three sessions for my kids and friends, one for students Ran one game of HeroQuest for my kids, taught my son to play Magic The Gathering and played one...

100% agree! I entertain an overly-optimistic thought that sitting down and sharing a plate of whatever your culture's dumplings are will break down most socio-cultural barriers. Butter-fried Pierogi is a Christmas tradition in my family.

And then the Malkavian art in 1st Edition Vampire The Masquerade wore it on a shirt, kinda coming full circle there. Let's see: Does "That Christmas" on Netflix count? A cute animated Christmas flick based on stories written by the screenwriter of "Love Actually." It's become an annual watch...