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Humble Bundle winter sale, 2018

Humble is having a sale of video games. So if you have some cash on hand because you resold all of Uncle Bob’s terrible presents on eBay, that’s a great opportunity.

Max “the Hammer” Stryker

Comics Marvel Universe

An obscure Hulk enemy who briefly became a fairly tough gamma mutate. Also was one of the historical New York City mob bosses. Useful story hooks.

As of January of 2018, this profile has been overhauled and received M&M stats clad in purple jeans.

Jeweler

1990s movies Movies

Half Mole Man, half Penguin, half Sarnak, half terrible.

This guy was in the unreleased, 1994 Roger Corman stab at a Fantastic Four movie.

Klustre Taschen the Sith knight

Adventure/RPG games Specific movie universes Star Wars Star Wars: The Old Republic Video Games

A sample character from Star Wars: the Old Republic.

Female Zabrak knight of the Sith, who’d much rather be getting drunk and partying with hot dudes.

Quicksand

Comics Marvel Universe

One of the sand-powered villains in the Marvel Universe, which always makes for a good encounter.

As of January of 2018, this profile has received M&M stats that demonstrate the system’s granularity.

Happy New Year if applicable !

As with most years, we were planning to skip one update – the late December one. But I ended up splitting some overlong writeups (and touching them up a bit) so they’d be easier to read. So I guess there’s a little something after all.

As always, stay safe during any seasonal celebrations. We wish you a pleasant next 12 months — without Fade demons, Brood embryos, spoors of Ares or any of those bothers.

Carol Danvers

Comics Marvel Universe

Our first Carol Danvers profile (they’re in chronological order), so start here. This one covers “flashback Carol” during her career as a military pilot and intelligence agent.

As of December of 2017, this article was split into two. Because it was a bit too long, and because there’s LOTS OF STUFF in it.

Carol Danvers

Comics Marvel Universe

Second part of our extensive profile for Carol Danvers, the future Ms. Marvel and Captain Marvel. With links to the other parts, do not fret.

Big pack of Judge Dredd digital comics, starting at $1

Humble has a neat pack of multi-format Judge Dredd e-comics, with a mix of 2000AD and IDW material. Details inside.

And yes, there’s a Judge Anderson book in the pack. Everything is better with Judge Anderson.

A primer about Thedas, the Dragon Age setting

Adventure/RPG games Dragon Age Video Games

This primer explains, in a compact manner, the basics of the Dragon Age setting. It’s a low fantasy setting (think Game of Thrones) for several landmark video games.

This way, our character profiles can just point toward that article for those who aren’t familiar with Thedas.

Prisoner

Other TV Shows Television

From the landmark 1967/68 The Prisoner TV series.

As of December of 2017, this profile was split into two parts since it was just a bit too long for some to read in one sitting.

Prisoner

Other TV Shows Television

This is the second half of our profile for this cult, vintage British TV show.

Yep, there’s a link to part #1 at the beginning.

Sarge Steel

Comics DC Universe

A big profile for Sarge Steel, but this time as published by DC Comics. This covers lots of espionage and special ops DC Comics storylines Sarge Steel was involved in.

As of December of 2017, this profile was split into two parts so as to be easier to read.

Sarge Steel

Comics DC Universe

This is the third profile in this series. Previously there were two entries, but the second profile was too long for most readers to take in in one gulp.

Sarge Steel is an archetypal tough guy, private detective, adventurer, spy, spymaster and G-man. His profiles thus touches many government operations in the DC Universe after the Crisis but before Flashpoint.

If you haven’t read the previous parts, this profile starts with terribly convenient links. So feel free to click anyway, heh ?

Sale of DRM-free PC video games

Humble Bundle has a sale of DRM-free video games for PC. Which isn’t something you see often, so I thought that was interesting.

Details inside, obvs.

Zartan

Comics G.I. Joe Other Universes

The deadly master of disguise, invisibility, archery, etc. who has been such a pain in the fundament for the G.I. Joe teams.

This is specifically the version of Zartan that appeared in the older Marvel Comics G.I. Joe stories – as with the rest of Bryan’s G.I. Joe writeups arc.

The Oubliettes

Adventure/RPG games Video Games

An example RPG adventuring party inspired by the The Fall of the Dungeon Guardians video game. With a bit of background and a discussion of song-based, close harmony counter-spelling.

Ursula the sea witch

More recent movies Movies

The eeeevviiiilll (but singing !) sea witch in Disney’s take on The Little Mermaid. Yes, there are also stats for the moray eels.

Sirius the gamma dog

Comics Marvel Universe

A prime example of an animal enhanced using the same gamma radiation as with the Hulk. With dire consequences, of course.

As of December of 2017, this profile was overhauled. Furthermore, it now can fluently bark in M&Mese.

Hawkeye

Comics Marvel Universe

A gisted entry for Hawkeye (Clint Barton) in general. Lots of trick arrows, a brisk review of his career and various other bits about this classic Avenger. It should hold the line if you don’t need a precise coverage of a specific era.

As of December of 2017, this profile now has M&M arrows in its quiver.

Ripcord

Comics G.I. Joe Other Universes

An expert paratrooper among the G.I. Joe unit.

This profile is about Ripcord as he appeared in the 1980s Marvel Comics books written by Larry Hama.

DC Heroes RPG – New Rules – Miscellanea

Technical RPG articles

Miscellaneous technical notes for the DC Heroes RPG, ranging from common subjects to highly specialized applications, that didn’t fit in another category. Most recent materials :
— 6 APs of distance vs. 7
— Powers not being their own AV
— Bonuses without a Column change
— Range penalties by Genre
— Suppression Fire Combat Manoeuvre
— Attack Descriptors discussion and taxonomy
— Weapon Technique Offensive Combat Manoeuvre

Flux Dabes, interstellar courier

Adventure/RPG games Video Games

It’s not an easy job, being a space trucker. But Flux is good at it, and has all sorts of cunning resources if she ever were to crash on a weird planet because of a mad evil scientist doing evil space science and occasionally murdering the goat plant people.

Hypothetically, I mean.

Flux is from the Crashlands video game. The entry also has a surprising amount of DC Heroes footwork around her teleportation equipment.

Ariel the mermaid

Cartoon and Anime Disney princesses

That’s the Disney version of Ariel the lil’ mermaid, as most of y’all can discern from the picture.

So yep, Ethan’s continuing to embiggen our roster of Disney princesses. Particularly those who have super-powers and/or special skills.

Outlaw

Comics DC Universe

A super-strong outlaw biker who seems to have become a mercenary. Seen a few times in Ostrander’s Manhunter and Suicide Squad.

As of December of 2017, this profile was comprehensively overhauled, and received M&M stats with reinforced suspensions and frame.

Cutthroat

Comics Other Universes Savage Dragon Universe

A convenient, low-powered superhuman brawler and criminal enforcer. We have an endless need for those.

Cutthroat fought Savage Dragon a bunch of times.

As of December of 2017, this profile has received sharp-edged M&M stats.

DC Heroes RPG – New Rules – Skills

Technical RPG articles

A rough benchmark for Skill APs, and new additional Skills for the DC Heroes RPG (Blood of Heroes Special Edition). Those were needed to model characters.

Recent additions :
— Vehicle (Power Armour)
— Martial Artist (Usage clarification)
— Weaponry (Usage clarification)
— Better explanations for Unskilled Use and familiarity w/Vehicles (Power Armour)
— Military Science (Survival)
— Additional Martial Artist usage notes
— Notes about the Mayfair use of Skills in character writeups
— Evasion
— Acrobatics (Athletics)

Samson

Cartoon and Anime Other cartoons

(Young) Samson and Goliath were the super-heroic stars of a late 1960s Hanna-Barbera cartoon series.

Vincent wrote the pair up back in 2001, and I may, conceivably, have slightly forgotten to publish the Samson profile back then. But here he is ! C’mon, 16 years ain’t really that much.

Yogscast Jingle Jam charity event

The big yearly Yogscast Jingle Jam event has just started. It’s a festive thing with prizes to win and lots of YouTube #content to encourage people to give to charities. We’re sort of part of it, in an extremely peripheral fashion.