Invisible eye-poking? Check!

So last Thursday was character creation for The Boyfriend’s summer D&D campaign. I settled on a Half-Elf Warlock named Issra Blessens (thank you, random fantasy name generator!). She’s physically weak, but very intelligent with tons of charisma. Issra’s probably going to be the face of the group due to all of that charisma, so hopefully I can pull that off! I’m kind of nervous about that, but it makes sense for Issra to take a leadership role. Everyone else in the party is a little lacking in that area. ;)

Still working on some of Issra’s backstory, but the essentials are that Issra’s an out-of-towner along with one other group member – everyone else lives in the starting town. She’s very bubbly and fun, but if you’re an enemy or get on her bad side, she’ll let you have it full-force. She’s got a rod, a javelin, and a dagger at her disposal. Your choice. :P

Her at-will powers include Eldritch Blast and Eyebite, so…Issra blows shit up and pokes you in the eye repeatedly if you piss her off. Her encounter powers are Witchfire (penalties to attack rolls) and Knack for Success. Her daily power is Curse of the Dark Dream (self-explanatory, I hope). Physically she’s not very threatening, but watch your ass when it comes to her powers. As she levels, they’re only going to get worse!

So far I’m really excited about the campaign and my fellow adventurers. I’ll make a post later this week featuring the background story about our adventures and how the first official session goes!

*keysmash*

WHY IS IT SO HARD TO MAKE A D&D CHARACTER?

I HAVE TOO MANY IDEAS.

THERE’S TOO MUCH INFORMATION.

I HAVE TWO DAYS TILL THE GAME STARTS AND I CAN’T DO THIS.

AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

THIS IS A POOR EXCUSE FOR AN ENTRY BUT I DON’T CARE.

That is all.

*keysmash*

“You are a fool.”

So I always thought being an Auror was the coolest job in the Harry Potter universe. Apparently I’m not alone.

Hawthorne is the force’s newest recruit and the dark criminals’ latest threat. Plunging into the nightmare that his occupation offers, he makes quick enemies of the most depraved wizard gang in America: the ever violent, ever twisted Hellhounds.

There’s a 10-part webseries on the way featuring all original characters (avoiding the inevitable failings of trying to impersonate J.K. Rowling’s main characters). And the graphics look AWESOME. I’ll definitely be tuning in!

Buy ALL the shirts!

Holy cow, look at me posting so often! My poor blog, first I abandon it for months on end and then I suddenly start spamming it. D:

So anyway, Threadless is having a huge $9.99 t-shirt sale so I couldn’t resist snagging a few designs.

Due to my limited budgeting, I had to talk myself out of this next one. But considering my recent increased workout regime, I might still snag it anyway! Goooooo little rhino!

What designs do you want to snatch up? The sale ends this Friday so better act fast!

“My name is Lizzie Bennet, and this is my life.”

Remember the days of lonelygirl15? Y’know, back before we all found out it was fake? Since then, countless webseries have appeared on YouTube trying to capture that same magic that made LG15 an internet phenomenon. I enjoy watching vloggers on YouTube more than webseries, but this?

This…is freaking genius. WHY DIDN’T I COME UP WITH THIS?! *headdesk*

Ladies and gents, meet Lizzie Bennet — the 2012 edition. Yes, that’s right. A webseries that, in vlog form, retells Jane Austen’s classic novel Pride & Prejudice for the social networking generation. And trust me, you don’t have to be a lit nerd or an Austen fan to fall in love with this webseries. The characters are ridiculously likable, the production is nice but not over-the-top, and the story? As true to the novel as can be, but with fresh and hilarious updates. As someone who’s a huge fan of the movie Clueless (which was based off of Jane Austen’s novel Emma), I’m always up for a good retelling of Jane Austen for a younger generation…if it’s done right.

This? Is so right.

Watch the first episode below, then feel free to follow Lizzie (and the other characters) on the show’s website, Tumblr, Twitter, and Facebook.

What do you think of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries? What are some of your other favorite YouTube webseries?