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Ironclaw
''Ironclaw'' is a series of tabletop role-playing games created by Jason Holmgren of Sanguine Games, and features anthropomorphic characters in a setting inspired by class and religious conflicts during the Italian Renaissance. ''Jadeclaw'' is a related game in a concurrent East Asian setting. Publication history The first edition of ''Ironclaw'' was published in 1999 by independent publisher Sanguine Games. In May 2002 it was voted the most-popular furry RPG in a public poll which included works of the same era such as ''World Tree'' and '' Furry Pirates''. The second edition was published in 2010; it has since sold over 10,000 copies. As of 2019, the game has been in continuous publication, with various add-on books such as ''The Book of Monsters'' featuring Ursula Vernon, and is run at furry conventions such as Furry Fiesta, Midwest FurFest and Anthrocon. System ''Ironclaw'' uses a system where attributes of characters are matched to different polyhedral dice Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Holmgren
Jason Holmgren is an American cartoonist, art director, and role-playing game designer. Career Holmgren first started as a cartoonist for ''Shadis'' Magazine, where his strip, ''Joe Genero: Adventures of the Average Man'', debuted in 1990. The comic focused on the conceits of popular role-playing games, which all defined "average" in different ways. He later wrote and illustrated ''The New Adventures of Fineous Fingers'' for the same magazine, under license from J.D. Webster. Holmgren is responsible for several cover illustrations for the early issues of Jolly Blackburn's popular ''Knights of the Dinner Table'', and contributed to the design of the character Sara . His artwork has been featured in ''Dork Tower''. Holmgren was head artist for '' Sheep on the Borderlands'', a 2002 Origins Award nominee. In 1998, Holmgren co-founded Sanguine Productions, and a year later produced '' Ironclaw: Anthropomorphic Fantasy Role-Play''. Despite the 2000 release of the third edition of ''Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jadeclaw
''Jadeclaw'' is a role-playing game set in the same world as '' Ironclaw'', in a far off kingdom called Zhongguo (lit: Mandarin for "China"), inspired by Chinese Mythology, where anthropomorphic fantasy creatures control the fates of both Heaven and Earth Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. While large volumes of water can be found throughout the Solar System, only Earth sustains liquid surface water. About 71% of Earth's surfa .... Description ''Jadeclaw'' uses the same system as the prior ''Ironclaw'' RPG. Changes include more "traits" (martial arts), and there are now non-mammalian "races". There are now Birds, Reptiles (Snakes and Tortoises), and races from Chinese Mythology (such as Dragons). There are also some strange servitor races of insects (scorpions, centipedes, etc.), which are strictly NPC's (Non-Player Characters). Publication history Eos Press published ''Jadeclaw'' in 2007 for Sanguine Produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McFarland & Company
McFarland & Company, Inc., is an American independent book publisher based in Jefferson, North Carolina, that specializes in academic and reference works, as well as general-interest adult nonfiction. Its president is Rhonda Herman. Its former president and current editor-in-chief is Robert Franklin, who founded the company in 1979. McFarland employs a staff of about 50, and had published 7,800 titles. McFarland's initial print runs average 600 copies per book. Subject matter McFarland & Company focuses mainly on selling to libraries. It also utilizes direct mailing to connect with enthusiasts in niche categories. The company is known for its sports literature, especially baseball history, as well as books about chess, military history, and film. In 2007, the ''Mountain Times'' wrote that McFarland publishes about 275 scholarly monographs and reference book titles a year; Robert Lee Brewer reported in 2015 that the number is about 350. List of scholarly journals The following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indie Role-playing Games
An indie role-playing game is a role-playing game published outside traditional, "mainstream" means. Varying definitions require that commercial, design, or conceptual elements of the game stay under the control of the creator, or that the game should just be produced outside a corporate environment. Independent publication of role-playing games Indie role-playing games (RPGs) can be self-published by one or a few people who themselves control all aspects of design, promotion and distribution of the game. An independent role-playing game publisher usually lacks the financial backing of large company. This has made forms of publishing other than the traditional three-tier model more desirable to the independent publisher. Formats Independent publishers may offer games only in digital format, only in print, or they may offer the same game in a variety of formats. Some major RPG publishers have abandoned PDF publication, probably as a counter-piracy effort. Common digital f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Role-playing Games Introduced In 1999
Role-playing or roleplaying is the changing of one's behaviour to assume a role, either unconsciously to fill a social role, or consciously to act out an adopted role. While the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' offers a definition of role-playing as "the changing of one's behaviour to fulfill a social role", in the field of psychology, the term is used more loosely in four senses: * To refer to the playing of roles generally such as in a theatre, or educational setting; * To refer to taking a role of a character or person and acting it out with a partner taking someone else's role, often involving different genres of practice; * To refer to a wide range of games including role-playing video game (RPG), play-by-mail games and more; * To refer specifically to role-playing games. Amusement Many children participate in a form of role-playing known as make believe, wherein they adopt certain roles such as doctor and act out those roles in character. Sometimes make believe adopts an oppos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenzer & Company
Kenzer & Company (KenzerCo) is a Waukegan, Illinois based publisher of comic books, role-playing games, board games, card games, and miniature games. They are known for the ''Kingdoms of Kalamar'' campaign setting and for their own ''HackMaster'' and '' Aces & Eights: Shattered Frontier'' role-playing games (RPGs). Perhaps their best known product is the ''Knights of the Dinner Table'' (''KoDT'') magazine, which is a monthly publication that is part comic book and part RPG magazine. KenzerCo's line of comics now includes spinoffs such as ''Knights of the Dinner Table Illustrated'' and ''Spacehack'', licensed comics in the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' line, and the fantasy literature magazine ''Black Gate''. Other products include the ''Fairy Meat'' miniatures game, the ''Fuzzy Knights'' web strips, the ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail'' card game and board games such as ''Dwarven Dig'', ''Elemental'', and ''The Great Space Race''. Notable employees * Barbara Blackburn - Assistant Edi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knights Of The Dinner Table
''Knights of the Dinner Table'' (''KoDT'') is a comic book/strip created by Jolly R. Blackburn and published by Kenzer & Company. It primarily focuses on a group of role playing gamers and their actions at the gaming table, which often result in unfortunate, but humorous consequences in the game. The name is a parody of King Arthur's Round Table reinforced by the truism that roleplaying aficionados often end up sitting round their host's dinner table as it is the only one large enough to accommodate the party (4 to 8 people typically). The comic The panels are written by Blackburn, and given that he had no formal art training, the characters are drawn in simple caricatures which are scanned onto a computer and are continuously reused. Many of the stories presented in ''KoDT'' are based on actual in-game experiences of the developers or readers, who are encouraged to submit story ideas. Part of the comic's popularity stems from the reader's ability to relate to the characters and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Something Awful
''Something Awful'' (SA) is an American comedy website hosting content including blog entries, forums, feature articles, digitally edited pictures, and humorous media reviews. It was created by Richard "Lowtax" Kyanka in 1999 as a largely personal website, but as it grew, so did its contributors and content. The website has helped to perpetuate various Internet phenomena, and it has been cited as an influence on Internet culture. In 2018, ''Gizmodo'' placed it as 89th on their list of "100 Websites That Shaped the Internet as We Know It". The website has been involved in a number of events. These include a conflict with the Spam Prevention Early Warning System, a Hurricane Katrina relief fund being caught in PayPal's red tape, an exhibition boxing match between Kyanka and movie director Uwe Boll, and the creation of the Slender Man. History ''Something Awful'' was created by Richard "Lowtax" Kyanka. Kyanka started ''Something Awful'' several months before leaving his previous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RPGnet
RPGnet is a role-playing game website. It includes sections on wargaming, wargames, tabletop games and video games, as well as columns on gaming topics. RPGnet was founded in 1996 by Emma and Sandy Antunes, Shawn Althouse ( etrigan) and Brian David Phillips, as a way to unify a number of transient game sites. In 2001 it was purchased by Skotos Tech, but maintains creative and editorial autonomy. Currently it is being run by Shannon Appelcline of Skotos, while a number of volunteer Forum moderator, moderators and administrators help maintain the forums. RPGnet services Forums Originally based on Matt's WWWBoard script, the 1997 RPGnet forums were formatted in earlier message boards' threaded style, being mostly dedicated to game design and industry news. With the change to vBulletin on 2002, new sections catering to the growing player and enthusiast user bases were added. The boards used vBulletin for the next sixteen years, until November, 2018, when they were migrated to the XenFo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Articles For Deletion/Ironclaw (2nd Nomination)
Article often refers to: * Article (grammar), a grammatical element used to indicate definiteness or indefiniteness * Article (publishing), a piece of nonfictional prose that is an independent part of a publication Article may also refer to: Government and law * Article (European Union), articles of treaties of the European Union * Articles of association, the regulations governing a company, used in India, the UK and other countries * Articles of clerkship, the contract accepted to become an articled clerk * Articles of Confederation, the predecessor to the current United States Constitution * Article of Impeachment, a formal document and charge used for impeachment in the United States * Articles of incorporation, for corporations, U.S. equivalent of articles of association * Articles of organization, for limited liability organizations, a U.S. equivalent of articles of association Other uses * Article, an HTML element, delimited by the tags and * Article of clothing, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Channel Awesome
Channel Awesome, Inc. is an American online media production company based in Lombard, Illinois. The company was created in 2008 by Mike Michaud, Mike Ellis, and Bhargav Dronamraju. Channel Awesome operated the ''That Guy with the Glasses'' website (often abbreviated ''TGWTG'') until late 2014, when it was phased into the ''Channel Awesome'' website. The site is best known for the comedic film review series ''Nostalgia Critic'', starring Doug Walker. ''That Guy with the Glasses'' previously hosted fellow channels by ''Bar Fiesta'', beginning in November 2009, and ''Blistered Thumbs'', beginning in November 2010. Channel Awesome currently hosts a YouTube channel of the same name with an emphasis on content produced by Doug Walker and his brother Rob. All of Channel Awesome's content was hosted by Blip or YouTube prior to the former's shutdown in August 2015. After a series of scandals, nearly all affiliated creators severed ties with Channel Awesome and departed in April 2018. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyhedral Dice
Dice (singular die or dice) are small, throwable objects with marked sides that can rest in multiple positions. They are used for generating random values, commonly as part of tabletop games, including dice games, board games, role-playing games, and games of chance. A traditional die is a cube with each of its six faces marked with a different number of dots ( pips) from one to six. When thrown or rolled, the die comes to rest showing a random integer from one to six on its upper surface, with each value being equally likely. Dice may also have polyhedral or irregular shapes, may have faces marked with numerals or symbols instead of pips and may have their numbers carved out from the material of the dice instead of marked on it. Loaded dice are designed to favor some results over others for cheating or entertainment. History Dice have been used since before recorded history, and it is uncertain where they originated. It is theorized that dice developed from the practice of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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