A Vin Diesel interview would be fun to read, since he's mentioned being a gamer on TV in interviews. The article could talk about how he started gaming, what published adventures he's adventured in, his favorite character, whatever. Then have Wayne Reynolds paint his portrait as a D&D character fighting a dragon, with Kirsten Dunst as his half-elf sorcerer sidekick, and put it on the cover.
Oh yeh, and it's raining in the painting, so Kirsten is wet.
Man, I'm full of good ideas today. :)
Tony M
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A Vin Diesel interview would be fun to read, since he's mentioned being a gamer on TV in interviews. The article could talk about how he started gaming, what published adventures he's adventured in, his favorite character, whatever.
I agree. That would be super cool. :) If you read these boards, Mr. Diesel, feel free to have your people contact my people (or just me directly, as I don't really have any people) and we can set up that interview. :)
Then have Wayne Reynolds paint his portrait as a D&D character fighting a dragon, with Kirsten Dunst as his half-elf sorcerer sidekick, and put it on the cover.
Oh yeh, and it's raining in the painting, so Kirsten is wet.
Man, I'm full of good ideas today. :)
Tony M
Uh...I think you're thinking of a different magazine, Tony. ;)
...And, yea, u were thinking of a diff mag, Tony...
Oh. I see what you mean. Too crowded--too much going on in the painting.
Solution: Leave out Vin Diesel; just go with Kirsten.
:)
haha
Tony M
~And Witch Hunter was a fighter kit, I believe... Think they even used that kit in Baldur's Gate 2 (I don't know very many kit names, tho).~ Not in the core game, no. Might have been in The Darkest Day, or another mod (I mention TDD because it had tons of kits). Trust me on this one, I'm a BGII expert.
Whoever wants to see Vin Deisel talking about d&d, just buy 30 years of adventure. The forward is by him.
A article in the magazine where celebrities talk about D&D would be pretty cool...
Like "Wil Save"?
That's the first thing I read in Dungeon. : )
Wil Wheaton may not be as sexy as Vin Diesel, but he's a bona fide famous dork and proud of it!
I could be wrong, but I think the Witch Hunter was a Class from a very early edition of Dragon Magazine actually. I think it was in the same issue with the Witch NPC Class and Gygax's article on pentacles(protective/summoning circles I believe).
A Vin Diesel interview would be fun to read, since he's mentioned being a gamer on TV in interviews. The article could talk about how he started gaming, what published adventures he's adventured in, his favorite character, whatever. Then have Wayne Reynolds paint his portrait as a D&D character fighting a dragon, with Kirsten Dunst as his half-elf sorcerer sidekick, and put it on the cover.
Oh yeh, and it's raining in the painting, so Kirsten is wet.
Man, I'm full of good ideas today. :)
Tony M
Vin Diesel wrote the forward for the hardcover 35th anniversary book for D&D recently. In it he very eloquently describes his history and experiences with the game. his favorite character was his half-drow thief. interesting connection with his real life.
Wil Wheaton may not be as sexy as Vin Diesel, but he's a bona fide famous dork and proud of it!
I don't know... I never found Vin Diesel particularly sexy, but I spent my teenage years lusting after Wil Wheaton.
I wouldn't mind seeing any interview with any celebrity. (As long as it is coherent anyway, don't bother interviewing Ozzy (though the man is awesome)).
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I wouldn't mind seeing any interview with any celebrity. (As long as it is coherent anyway, don't bother interviewing Ozzy (though the man is awesome)).
Well, I'd certainly like to put together an interview with a celebrity who plays D&D. I've heard that Vin Diesel, Wil Wheaton, and Robin Williams play (no, not together, although that would be cool). We have Wil's contact info (he writes for Dungeon, after all), but if you have Vin or Robin's contact info feel free to email it to me! ;D
I think Vin Diesel has said what his favorite character's name was.... I have no idea where, tho... I think it started with an M tho....
Melkor.
I think Vin Diesel has said what his favorite character's name was.... I have no idea where, tho... I think it started with an M tho....Melkor.
Trust Vin to spell it. He was an English major.
So much celebrity-related thread necromancy... This must be an ill omen. Do we have anyone in the party good at guessing plot hooks?
So much celebrity-related thread necromancy... This must be an ill omen. Do we have anyone in the party good at guessing plot hooks?
I'll take a crack.
I think what happens is that I begin a slow campaign of testing this wonderful celebrity impersonator, even though I know it's only an impersonation. Then, losing themselves to my convoluted trap, they keep running off to IMDB to check facts. So, for instance, I mention 'english major' in a post and the impersonator goes off to research the college in question to be Hunter. Then he, or she, says "Hunter College," but I just press on with my vague interrogation by bringing up obscure Dieselia that clearly only an impersonator would feel the need to expand upon, because if it was Vin desperately punching at the air, it would overly sad.
So this sly questioning and quick factual answering escalates to a nauseus cresciendo, back and forth like Gods volleying frosty comet 'cross the net that divides them--and oh, would I be so self satisfied for having trickled such a potent honey tea down into the gearworks of an unsuspecting psyche--until eventually... we all learn in the paper: (Put your hats to your chests)
"Vin Diesel admitted to the hospital. Spokesman says he is suffering from severe stress but won't comment on..."
Weeks later it comes out that a D&D site was involved and contributed to his fall which leads to yet another decade long moral majority persecution of our beloved hobby. The resultant guilt over the trouble I'd caused would lead to my disconnect and hermitage. I'd romance an addiction to extra-strength sucrets and daytime-television-binging until grey matter swamp farted from my ears and all I could say for myself would be an enthusiastic, "Gubby!"
I think the path will steer us that way.
Check the news today... I successfully predicted the future... he's been checked into a LARP hostpital where the doctors all dress up like rennie folk so as to buffer the jarring transition back to reality. They're going to give him an MRI to better understand his RPG problems.