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Cleopatra should also most definitely speak Greek as a descendant of Ptolemy (a Macedonian Greek). Also I was aware of all those other entries and had the same reaction... I just chose to post when it came to this one. So everyone's social media profile(s) are mythological now. Got you!

As for the whitewashing aspect, I agree that some of that is at play... but also remember that Cleopatra was a Ptolemaic Pharaoh, and therefore descended more from Alexander the Great's Hellenistic culture than from true Egyptian roots. Alexandria was very much a Greek/Hellenistic influenced...

How is Cleopatra a mythological figure though? That's kind of like saying Julius Caesar was a mythological figure. Granted, there are some myths and tall tales which have grown in the telling surrounding her over the centuries, but this is true of most larger than life historical figures...

Accurate. As for the article... the Dune Stalker and Blood Hawk ended up in the Fiend Folio if I'm not mistaken. RIP Giant Caterpillar!

So has anyone here read them? I realize that I'm not the target demo... but I've been known to read some YA fantasy from time to time. Are these any good?

Additionally, she was not "mythological", although I'm sure some elements of her reign have been exaggerated since then. There are plenty of female mythological/legendary figures that could have been chosen instead. All that aside, Boudica's rebellion is a fascinating chapter in the Roman...

The artwork for 5e is a mixed bag. Bland and kind of "safe" if you ask me. I think they hit their peak during 2e-3e with the likes of Brom, Lockwood, etc.

Trampier's artwork for the original DM Screen graces my computer monitor to this day. It remains my very favorite piece of D&D artwork. Many people feel that the golden age of D&D art came with Elmore, Easley, Parkinson, and Caldwell... but Trampier's art is second to none in my opinion (about...

I'll likely incorporate this into my ToA campaign (mashing things up with 5e Chult). Looking forward to it. Are pre-orders available yet?

Some of the best selling and most highly regarded CRPGs have used the D&D license. Little titles like Baldur's Gate, Planescape, Icewind Dale, Neverwinter Nights, Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms, the famous "Gold Box" series from SSI and others. Explain to me again how D&D based video...

She's loopy and needs help. The end. I fully support Luke & Ernie Gygax and others who have worked to preserve the legacy of D&D and to push it forward to such amazing new heights.

Interesting. I just have to play one of those elephant dudes.

Should think about including conventions like PAX which also has a pretty large tabletop presence.

Will definitely be picking up the Starfinder Beginner Box when it is released. Stephen Colbert is great and filled with the truly old school AD&D knowledge. When he came back with Mournblade in response to Manganiello's Stormbringer reference I just about jumped out of my seat... Respect!

Nice if you have the $$$ to spare.

Good call. Twitch, YouTube, podcasts, etc have done more to boost the hobby than anything I can remember since the 80s.

Thanks for this. Gives me some context! Interesting setting.

It's pretty obvious that dynath most certainly did not watch the interview. Context? How is that at all important? It's all about knee-jerk outrage! ;)

For clarity... this is a response to the person who posted the cover to Dream Park :cool: Not quite as far off as it seemed when I read this as a 5th grader many years ago. Great book... and very prescient. This might as well be the prequel to Ready Player One. Did you read the sequel? Not quite...

From my perspective it's just another form of gate keeping. Outcasts and nerds should know better.