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There are some really cool geeky items out there and this is the season I begin thinking, “Wouldn’t it be neat if I had X or X?”
For the month of December I’ll post some of my own personal picks for holiday gifts, some of which I’m sure will also excite some of you, maybe to the point you add them to your gift lists!
Day 22: A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
Read MoreYou know the little kid on the trike in The Incredibles? After they beat Syndrome? How he just stares at them standing in the force field, until he finally explodes “That was totally wicked!”
Well, I think that pretty much sums up my experience with Cage Match 2010.
Now I’m pretty lucky–I have a super-fun [...]
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Rand Al’ThorThe Dragon Reborn
Age:
20s
Race:
Human
Weapons / Artifacts:
Callandor
Special Attack:
Channeling world destructive amounts of the One Power
Jaime LannisterThe Kingslayer
Age:
34
Race:
Human
Weapons / Artifacts:
Sword (Valyrian steel; borrowed from Tommen)
Special Attack:
“Call Tyrion”
Advantages
Trained to the hilt in swordsmanship–is an unofficial blademaster
Can channel enough One Power to end all life
Has an indestructible sword [...]
A response from Rand Al’Thor to Jaime Lannister’s “challenge.”
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“Ser Lannister, you do not fool me with your ‘challenge’–nor do I feel challenged in any way by our upcoming match.
“I will meet on whatever field of battle you deem fit; it makes no difference to me. If you prefer for your people to be able [...]
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KvotheThe Kingkiller
Age:
Mid-20s
Race:
Human
Weapons / Artifacts:
Magic and his sharp wit
Special Attack:
Misdirection
Jaime LannisterThe Kingslayer
Age:
34
Race:
Human
Weapons / Artifacts:
Sword (Valyrian steel; borrowed from Tommen)
Special Attack:
Insanely hot
Advantages
Mesmerizes foes with his lute and sing-song voice
Master Namer
A living legend
Advantages
The greatest swordsman of his age
Golden hair, flashing green eyes, killer smile (18 Charisma)
Has no qualms [...]
This is one of those posts where the less said, the better. Just look at how gorgeous artist Ted Nasmith’s paintings are of the castles from George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series. You can see twelve of them here. There’s a thirteenth castle that appears as a double page poster, but [...]
Read MoreSo, if you’ve been following the Round 3 match between Jaime Lannister and Temeraire, you’ve probably read Naomi’s excellent imagining of how the fight would go (not surprisingly, it differs somewhat from Suvudu’s). If you haven’t, when you go to the match’s page, click the link that says “Click here to see what author [...]
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TemeraireCelestial Dragon
Age:
5
Race:
Celestial dragon
Weapons / Artifacts:
Talons, teeth
Special Attack:
The divine wind
Jaime LannisterThe Kingslayer
Age:
34
Race:
Human
Weapons / Artifacts:
Sword (Valyrian steel; borrowed from Tommen)
Special Attack:
Insanely hot
Advantages
Can hover in flight. Did you get that? Can fly.
Ability to learn languages quickly
Is large enough to carry a crew of dozens
Advantages
The greatest swordsman of his age
Golden [...]
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CthulhuGreat Old One
Age:
??
Race:
??
Weapons / Artifacts:
None
Special Attack:
Drives all who see it to insanity
Jaime LannisterThe Kingslayer
Age:
34
Race:
Human
Weapons / Artifacts:
Sword (Valyrian steel; borrowed from Tommen)
Special Attack:
Insanely hot
Advantages
Unfathomably huge–like, the size of a mountain
Inpires madness and terror in all who see it
Is an elder being
Advantages
The greatest swordsman of his age
Golden [...]
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