Quick post – If you’re in the mood for Cold War architecture, including villainous lairs, you might want to check out this dandy little site: The Architecture of Villains. Looks like it is just getting started, but it could become a good source of inspiration for folks who run modern games.
A few odds and ends I’ve collected from the internet …
From the Paper Your Digital Wall Dept.
Something for the season – enjoy it in better health than this guy.
From the Variations on a Kryptonian Theme Dept.
Am I wrong to love this look? Oh – and in case you need it, some boilerplate Mystery Men! stats for Kryptonians operating under a yellow sun.
From the Oh Great, Another Remake Dept.
My wife and I have been watching the original the last few months, and I love it. Honestly, not even a tiny bit of interest in a remake. Oh, and is it just me, or does Depp look like one of those creepy Madame Alexander dolls?
Oh, and for the real deal …
From the Space Princess Inspiration Dept.
Bat demons, claw creatures, snake men and human vampires … yeah, I’m gonna need stats for them.
If you haven’t seen this gem yet, give it a look-see. For me, Jonny Quest is to adventure cartoons what Citizen Kane was to Orson Welles’ movie career. Nobody has been able to top it.
Saw this picture of Mr. O’Neil and his latest paramour and immediately thought about the viability of half-ogres in a fantasy world, at least in terms of the size of the two procreators (and no, I’m not calling Shaq an ogre). It also brings up the concept of human/halfling romance, given the comparative sizes of the two in that picture. Unless O’Neil has taken a vow of celibacy and this is just a platonic romance, of course.
From the Gimli’s Favorite Recipe Dept.
While researching medieval cookery, I came across this little gem. If you like to cook, and you have a thing for dwarves, I daresay THIS BOOK is for you.
From the Quality Quartet Dept.
One of the better FF line-ups, as rendered by Bobby Rubio. I wonder how much he charges for commissions.
From the Killers of Giants Dept.
Saw the fellas from RiffTrax mock Jack the Giant Killer last Thursday (I think it was Thursday). Good stuff, and actually a movie with some great ideas, especially as concerned seizing bones. Oh, and Princess Elaine was hot.
From the Pneumatic Awesome Dept.
This is good stuff – must be a Victorian Sci-Fi game in here somewhere, along with that Flying Dreadnaught from last week. Not steampunk, though, just Victorian Sci-Fi. Jules Verne-y stuff.
From the Violence in Wonderland Dept.
And speaking of games – I think I must create a tabletop wargame based on this image and using the Little Wars rules for inspiration.
Happy Fathers Day, folks! (Yeah, like we don’t know all the real money is in Mothers Day). Enjoy some random nonsense from across the internet.
Betty vs. Veronica Department
Just for the record, I’m also Betty over Wilma and Mary Ann vs. Ginger. From HERE.
Gargons are Real! Department
According to this article, lobsters never stop growing as long as they live, and they apparently show no signs of aging. Bonus points if you know what movie I’m referencing without googling.
I Think to Myself, It’s a Wonderful World Department
So I wake up this morning, jump on the internet and learn of the existance of something I never would have thought existed.
Crappy Place to Encounter a Fire Elemental Department
Roll for initiative, sucka! Although on second thought – I’m really not sure what I’m looking at here – that might be weirdly lit ice. In which case, who’s the sucker now fire elemental?
Land of Nod 