Far from it.
The fact is, the sci-fi aspect of my rp experience most likely accounts for twenty-twenty-five percent of it - if that.
So there is a lot of fantasy rp tales of daring-do and dice-fumbling to come, in the form of Dragon Warriors and Dungeons & Dragons, to name but two.
The main reason I started out with a sci-fi bent, in terms of gaming, was mainly down to the fact that as a kid, yes, ok, as a SMALLER kid, I was an ardent watcher of the original Start Trek and Dr. Who (no, not the modern garbage they produce now). I can see it now: my favourite Dr. Who monsters were the Daleks and their sidekicks, the Ogrons.
The combination of these together both terrified me and thrilled me. Those poor U.N.I.T. soldiers never stood a chance against these brutes, and the evil of their Dalek masters.
The new series of Dr. Who decided the Daleks needed a make-over and updated them to a more modern looking aesthetic, which wasn't all that bad, to be honest, as you can see in the picture below.
Now this was, I have to admit, a slight improvement without going over the top, yet still keeping the majority of their evil, mechanical essence.
The main reason I started out with a sci-fi bent, in terms of gaming, was mainly down to the fact that as a kid, yes, ok, as a SMALLER kid, I was an ardent watcher of the original Start Trek and Dr. Who (no, not the modern garbage they produce now). I can see it now: my favourite Dr. Who monsters were the Daleks and their sidekicks, the Ogrons.
The combination of these together both terrified me and thrilled me. Those poor U.N.I.T. soldiers never stood a chance against these brutes, and the evil of their Dalek masters.
The new series of Dr. Who decided the Daleks needed a make-over and updated them to a more modern looking aesthetic, which wasn't all that bad, to be honest, as you can see in the picture below.
Below, in yellow, is the very latest incarnation of the Dalek. I think it's awful - looks like the product of an illicit relationship between a Dalek and an Austin Allegro (ugly UK car). Oh, the shame!
To conclude: do not fret, dear reader. I shall be wending my way to the vault of fantasy tales both epic and abysmal, along with illustrations, photos of miniatures. I will endeavour to include artwork from various systems and artists who have inspired me, fuelling my evil imagination to the dismay of many a player, or three.
To conclude: do not fret, dear reader. I shall be wending my way to the vault of fantasy tales both epic and abysmal, along with illustrations, photos of miniatures. I will endeavour to include artwork from various systems and artists who have inspired me, fuelling my evil imagination to the dismay of many a player, or three.
Until then, stay tuned, good reader.
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