Former TSR Designer Jean Wells has Passed

There are numerous tributes and remembrances popping up around the Internet to mourn the loss of former TSR designer Jean Wells.  She was a fine person who I met briefly at Gary Con and they have a nice article of her passing on their site to which I am redirecting those who wish more details.  She will be missed.

Game Of Thrones Season 2: "Shadow" Tease on YouTube

HBO's YouTube channel has the Game Of Thrones Season 2: "Shadow" Teaser video posted.  Enjoy!

Northwinter Press New Book Coming

In their own words, Northwinter Press wishes to let you know -

As we prepare for the second book in the trilogy, Northwinter Press is offering 100 free copies of the first book, Arawn's Quest, over at Smashwords! Enjoy and please don't hesitate to let us know what you think here or on our Facebook Page.

Monster Stand-Ins from Inkwell Ideas

The excellent Joe Wetzel of Inkwell Ideas has a kickstarter project for Monster Stand-Ins.  There are only a couple more weeks to get in on the ground floor of this cool undertaking.  In his own words -

Monster Stand-Ins are a set of plastic card (same thickness as most credit cards) miniatures of creatures for role-playing games or war games or board games. Use them when you don't have enough miniatures or don't have the right miniature. The front of each will have a full-color picture of a creature and the back will have a matching silhouette.

John Wick Presents . . .

John Wick has revealed much of his 2012 plans on his YouTube channel.  Enjoy!

Nicol Williamson Passes

Just a quick note to mention the passing of Nicol Williamson (September 14, 1936 – December 16, 2011), one of the great actors of our time and, notably, one of the best protrayers of Merlin ever.  Though he died in mid-December, his passing has just been formally announced on his website by his son Luke.  Below, Nicol Williamson is pictured (to the right) in a still from John Boorman's Excalibur (1981).

Comic Strips Galore

If you sometimes find yourself in need of a little light reading, you probably enjoy a good comic strip.  I was recently directed to a site called The Perry Bible Fellowship (don't let the name throw you) that has a ton of comics under its wing but be warned, some deal with adult themes.  Check it out and you'll see what I mean!