Welcome back, faithful reader! As promised, here is the middle part of three for the epic review of 4th Edition Dungeon and Dragon’s Player’s Handbook 3!
Monthly Archives: March 2010
The Action Chick: Action Chick vs. Predator-in-chief
A review of 4th Edition D&D’s Player’s Handbook 3: Part 1
Player’s Handbook 2 introduced the Primal power source, so just to keep with the theme of one new power source per book the Player’s Handbook 3 introduces Psionics. Psionics have a legion of fans out there so a lot of people have been clamoring for this book. I’ve actually found Psionics pretty annoying in the past, but this time around I actually like it. They feel more Jedi-like and less like an overpowered version of the normal magic system. Beyond Psionics, this book also introduces Skill powers and Hybrid Classes. Where the Player’s Handbook 2 pretty much fleshed out all of the original classes from 3rd Edition’s PHB, this book finally gives us the Monk while also giving us some of the most revolutionary material we’ll probably get all year.
Kneel Before Pod: Action Chicks and Arnold Flicks!
Action Flick Chick Katrina Hill co-hosts Kneel Before Pod episode 60 with hosts Ryan Heavilin and Carl Watkins to discuss favorite Arnold Schwarzenegger films.
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We start talking about Arnold 35 minutes into the podcast. Warning: In case it matters to you, there is swearing throughout the episode. Listen and enjoy!
Image below from Kindergarten Cop […]
Which Star Wars Film Makes the Best Action Movie? (thanks to David Reddick, Nathan Hamill, and all who took part)
Not so long ago in a twitpic not too far away, Nathan Hamill introduced the first of several Star Wars/Action Flick Chick mash-ups. When @ActionChick commented on a different pic he’d put together (see “J2-H2″) featuring a droid-headed Jabba the Hut and Princess Leia in her famous “brass bikini,” Nathan turned around and created her the image that fulfilled many […]
Coming Attraction: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World!!! Yay! This film is based on the popular series of books by the same name. It is about Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) who is trying to win over a girl, but first he must defeat her seven ex-boyfriends. Did I mention that these boyfriends are evil? Waaa haa haa (imagine […]