Dirk Stanley’s 7 of the Best: Childhood Inspirations Written by Dirk Stanley The following is smattering of inspiration and influence I have gained over the years from artists, writers, TV, and movies. I lived in the hills of Appalachia as a kid and most of these things come from my childhood there. All of these things have been composted over …
Stephen Lee’s 7 of the Best: Inspirational Post-Apocalyptic
Stephen Lee’s 7 of the Best: Inspirational Post-Apocalyptic Films and Television Shows for Tabletop RPG Adventures and Campaigns Written by Stephen Lee Welcome to a plethora of key films and television shows from across the ages that I found inspirational, in an Appendix-N sort of way. Are these good movies and television shows? Perhaps. It really depends on what you …
Jeffrey Webb’s 7 of the Best: Inspiration For Writing Great Adventures and Campaigns
Jeffrey Webb’s 7 of the Best: Inspiration For Writing Great Adventures and Campaigns Written by Jeffrey Webb My Seven of the Best is geared toward the things that bring inspiration for the writing of great adventures and campaigns for my players. The chosen 7 for this list are indicative of my favorite genres of game. Sometimes I count “the best” …
Allen Hammack’s 7 of the Best
Written by Allen Hammack Only seven? Really?!? That’s the biggest challenge in these sorts of articles, narrowing down a love of literature, television, and movies to choose only seven. So I’m going to cheat—I mean, I’m going to minmax the rules… The Downfall of the Lord of the Rings and the Return of the King, by J. R. R. Tolkien Original …
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Written by John Enfield When Multiverse asked me for seven science-fiction and fantasy books and/or shows that influence me the most, it boggled my mind. The only things I actively avoid are romance novels and shows based on musicals. To narrow it down, I thought of ones that have been so influential on me that they have survived multiple ‘clean …
Q&A Today: Rich Handley
It’s not every day that we get to enjoy seeing author Rich Handley chime in on Planet of the Apes: Tales from the Forbidden Zone, Star Trek, Star Wars and more, so let’s do this, with relish. Q: Which characters from the first two PotA films (1968 and 1970) fascinate you the most, and why do you suppose that is? …
Q&A Today: Doug Knoth
It’s not every day that Long Island’s own Doug Knoth gets to chime in on VINTAGE TOYS and all things geek, so let’s do this, with relish. Q: How did your journey as a vintage toy collector begin? DK: It began early, and I mean EARLY. When I was a kid, I always had a keen eye for exciting toys, …
Grodog’s 7 of the Best
grodog’s Song of Seven – The Mythic Worlds Builders by Allan T. Grohe Jr. (“grodog”) I selected my favorite seven worlds builders, each an architect of the imagination whose works span realms that I return to again and again—to read and rediscover them anew, and to lose myself within their lush, boundless vistas. Gary Gygax, David L. Arneson, Robert J. …
Doug Knoth’s 7 of the Best
Battle Royale This was an amazing book which led to an amazing manga which led to an amazing movie. In the Dystopian future of Japan, riddled with all sorts of political problems, a class of High schoolers are selected yearly to battle to the death. Sounds familiar right? Btw this was around long before The Hunger Games decided to steal …