tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post8518155831816629464..comments2024-03-28T09:41:39.187-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: Crypts and CreaturesJames Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-19188250928641746132021-01-14T14:32:05.092-05:002021-01-14T14:32:05.092-05:00LOL
Never fear; loving disagreement is a sign of g...LOL<br />Never fear; loving disagreement is a sign of grand intelligence.Stephen Wendellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828432713646210247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-82422262453689153092021-01-14T13:49:59.221-05:002021-01-14T13:49:59.221-05:00I love you, Stephen, but I fear we will never agre...I love you, Stephen, but I fear we will never agree about the merits of <i>The Big Bang Theory</i>. Ugh.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-1042186876719263672021-01-14T13:41:56.344-05:002021-01-14T13:41:56.344-05:00I saw an episode of Big Bang Theory that was close...I saw an episode of Big Bang Theory that was close enough and hysterical.Stephen Wendellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828432713646210247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-25121961370382651212021-01-14T13:39:23.056-05:002021-01-14T13:39:23.056-05:00Oil lamp is a good idea. The particular odor can s...Oil lamp is a good idea. The particular odor can set up a trigger for fond gaming memories later on. I once got hold of a bag of dry ice. No odor, but I burned incense too for lots of ambiance when the party visits a magic-user’s laboratory.Stephen Wendellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828432713646210247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-54683857774382799072021-01-14T13:10:29.938-05:002021-01-14T13:10:29.938-05:00I have seen it and, while I'm overall fond of ...I have seen it and, while I'm overall fond of <i>Gravity Falls</i> (and Weird Al), I found this episode to feature exactly the kind of weird portrayal of a RPG that rubs me the wrong way. <br /><br />But I'm a grump.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-74520810894794782842021-01-14T12:49:03.626-05:002021-01-14T12:49:03.626-05:00You must check out the episode of Gravity Falls ca...You must check out the episode of Gravity Falls called "Dungeons, Dungeons, and More Dungeons. It's terrific.Matthew Mantelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13516805202174430356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-59601290629401922202021-01-14T10:38:54.921-05:002021-01-14T10:38:54.921-05:00My kids where watching this show recently and wher...My kids where watching this show recently and where so excited to see them playing a table top RPG. ( and reminded me we need to play more often)Clawthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14128100494656320708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-26594540985664285982021-01-13T19:13:04.616-05:002021-01-13T19:13:04.616-05:00What a weird coincidence - my 11yo daughter was wa...What a weird coincidence - my 11yo daughter was watching that episode on Tuesday and mentioned C&C and how they had so closely mapped her experience of D&D.Jacob72https://www.blogger.com/profile/17268402292420473229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-37473473569299199932021-01-11T23:41:17.384-05:002021-01-11T23:41:17.384-05:00That Community episode (titled Advanced Dungeons a...That <i>Community</i> episode (titled Advanced Dungeons and Dragons") is the best depiction of roleplaying that I've seen in pop culture. At the climax of the episode, there's a crucial to-hit roll, and the scene shows all the players lean over the 20-sider to see the number. When they (and the audience) see the successful roll, it felt like I was in the room playing with them.Desert Scribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13862907749003106864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-4298666140251215682021-01-11T16:59:22.024-05:002021-01-11T16:59:22.024-05:00The "D&D episode" of the Community s...The "D&D episode" of the Community show portray a D&D session quite accurately : the protagonists set up a game to cheer one of their fellow students, and the characters that are ridiculed are the one that dresses up as a drow (which made Netflix take down this episode because of the "blackface") and the one that wants to "win" at all costs.Jean-François Lebretonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07310676119910035535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-52730599225721949252021-01-11T16:47:30.044-05:002021-01-11T16:47:30.044-05:00I'm always peeved about Archery. I competed fo...I'm always peeved about Archery. I competed for many years witgh modern equipment. Hunter with it even longer and also hunted with traditional (longbow, recurve) bows for many years. Pop culture is clueless when it comes to Archery. <br /><br />I've also been a guitar player for over 40 years, so yeah... That said-I was very happy a few weeks back- My wife and I were watching a Hallmark Xmas movie (yeah yeah), and this character was supposed to be violin virtuoso. Of course I was waiting for the scene where she was totally NOT playing violin, but when she started I immediately yelled to my wife (and scared the crap out of her) "This Actress definitely knows how to actually play the violin or she's a heck of a mimic with her hands" So of course I looked her up and she *is* a famous violinist from NYC. The next night another Hallmark movie, and another female violinist, and jeez.. they didn't even TRY to tell her how to place/move her fingers. WTF. JEFFBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08862106711059104379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-63990563238548151622021-01-11T16:33:45.660-05:002021-01-11T16:33:45.660-05:00In my younger days we used to play D&D by oil ...In my younger days we used to play D&D by oil lamps. It can help set the mood and "theatre of the mind" is a bit easier when not under the stark glare of white lights.Korgothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04683370654357044679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-86507895565612650732021-01-11T16:19:40.051-05:002021-01-11T16:19:40.051-05:00Very true! Let's not even talk about the way r...Very true! Let's not even talk about the way religion and religious practices of any kind are popularly portrayed ...James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-64986112838443461892021-01-11T16:09:39.292-05:002021-01-11T16:09:39.292-05:00If it makes you feel any better, James, popular cu...If it makes you feel any better, James, popular culture usually gets <i>everything wrong.</i> I have several musicians under my roof and I can report how painful it is to watch movies snd television shows depict the way people hold, let alone play, musical instruments.FrDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459281821319914530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-4059800851681076282021-01-11T14:14:17.087-05:002021-01-11T14:14:17.087-05:00https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/die-volume-1-kier...https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/die-volume-1-kieron-gillen/1129811942?ean=9781534312708 I enjoyed this comic book series. I grabbed the first one for free on the android app store. Basically players get thrown into the game world. Interesting stuff. shanepatrickwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09779728578574223142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-21059342791005698402021-01-11T13:55:36.642-05:002021-01-11T13:55:36.642-05:00As Kids BITD we regularly played with lights off, ...As Kids BITD we regularly played with lights off, room dark as possible and only candles lit, coleman lantern, or flashlights. <br /><br />I can even remember episodes of the power going out during may/june thunderboomers being prime game time as we all met at someone's house afterward.<br /><br />In recent years I often ran my kids group games with lights off, shades/curtains closed and candles lit.<br /><br />Much fun :)JEFFBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08862106711059104379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-26019880157144292402021-01-11T13:54:38.283-05:002021-01-11T13:54:38.283-05:00I'm right there with you. Popular culture almo...I'm right there with you. Popular culture almost never gets RPGs right and it is very irksome. Some other notable portrayals of RPGs: the show "Freaks and Geeks" has the most accurate and sympathetic portrayal of RPGs I've seen anywhere in the episode "Discos and Dragons"; My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic also has a very noteworthy example in the episode "Dungeons and Discords" where the characters play a game of "Ogres and Oubliettes". If you haven't seen either, they are worth checking out.goeticgeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806200047269447375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-14020792352836209792021-01-11T12:38:40.515-05:002021-01-11T12:38:40.515-05:00I’m looking up this episode—looks like fun! Althou...I’m looking up this episode—looks like fun! Although it is, as you say, James, the character’s trademark, the cowboy hat reminds me that a friend of mine, while playing a ranger, used to wear his dad’s old “steel pot” helmet at the table. It was a long stretch from Vietnam to Greyhawk. Plus, I’m not sure his dad appreciated the association to a ranger—he was a marine!Stephen Wendellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828432713646210247noreply@blogger.com