Month: December 2024

Posted in: Quotes, Star Trek

Daily Star Trek Quotes: December 30-January 5

Written by TardisCaptain
Happy New Year

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account and the @STrekQuotes Bluesky account for the week of December 30th through January 5th. Note: Because Twitter/X will use posts to train AI, we will no longer be posting on that platform. This is out of respect for the owners of Star Trek.

December 30
“Captain, you almost make me believe in luck.” Spock “Why, Mister Spock, you almost make me believe in miracles.” Kirk- A Taste of Armageddon, Stardate: 3192.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote

December 31
“Last year, when 2000 arrived? Everyone was convinced it was the dawn of a new era. But when the world didn’t end and the flying saucers didn’t land and the Y2K bug didn’t turn off a single light bulb, you’d think everybody would have realized it was a number on a calendar.” O’Donnell- 11:59, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #Quote

January 1
“We have a tradition called a ‘toast.’ It is a drink to salute one’s friends and good fortune.” Picard- First Contact, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote

January 2
“I’m Supervisor one nine four, code name Gary Seven. I need a complete report.” Gary Seven “Report?” Roberta Lincoln “Yes, report. Everything you have done for the past three Earth days.” Gary Seven- Assignment: Earth, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote

January 3
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine premiered on this date in 1993 with the episode Emissary. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Trek:_Deep_Space_Nine #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #Quote

“We’re aware that every choice we make has a consequence.” Sisko- Emissary, Stardate: 46379.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #Quote

January 4
“I said before that my duties entail the occasional emergency. Emergencies, it seems, come in all shapes and sizes.” Dr. Phlox- Dear Doctor, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #Quote

January 5
“Your knowledge of Klingon curses is impressive. But, as a Romulan might say, only a veruul would use such language in public.” Riker- The Defector, Stardate: 43462.5 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote

What are your favorite daily Star Trek quotes selected for this week? This article is open for discussion on the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server. You can also email me at Carl (at) TardisCaptain.com or click on my social media links with any comments.

Posted in: Character Creation Challenge, Role Playing Games, Science Fiction, Spy-Fi, Star Trek, Star Wars

Prepping for the 2025 Character Creation Challenge

Written by TardisCaptain
Some of the games that I plan to use in the 2025 #CharacterCreationChallenge and one of my fuzzy overlords.

As you can see, I had a volunteer model helping me out with the photo of the physical books that I’ll be using in the 2025 Character Creation Challenge. This is August (no, I don’t use any pet names for passwords, and neither should you) and after I had arranged the books he suddenly wanted to get up and see what was going on. I didn’t even know he was there until I had turned around to get my camera for the photo. After inspecting all of the books, he settled down in front of the one he liked the most. But attempting to get him to look at the camera for the photo was another matter. There are other games that will be used that I own on PDF.

For the three previous years of the Character Creation Challenge (in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024), I’ve prepped ahead of time to make the challenge a little bit easier. Especially since I try to use a wide variety of games in January 2025. I’ve already had some people reach out to me using various methods to let me know of their participation. Please let me know, Carl (at) TardisCaptain.com if you plan to post your characters up on a blog. I’ll link to it from the Character Creation Challenge section of my website.

I’m once again using a spreadsheet with the date, day and game type to schedule my games. This way I won’t have two fantasy games next to each other. I can also plan a game that may take more time and energy on a day off. This is also a good idea for those dates I know are going to be busy, I can schedule the systems I’m more familiar with for these days.

As in the past, I’ll try to walk through the character creation process as I understand them in the rules-as-written (RAW). This also gives me a chance to do a review of the process. I will then scan the character sheet for all to see. And I will have all of the character sheets printed out before the challenge starts. I’ve found that this helps me get everything ready.

I have had some people tell me that they are pre-makeing some of there characters before the challenge. And I’m not going to blow the referee whistle at them. As I’ve stated when this was started five-years ago, this is for fun. I know we all have real lives to worry about. And as much as we’d like to be able to focus on our hobbies and what makes us happy, we still have to function in this society. So I’m not going to dock you for setting up a buffer. All that I ask is that you post your entries in at least one location (the #Character-Creation-Challenge channel on the TardisCaptainDotCom discord, on a personal blog (tell me the URL), on one of the many RPG message boards, on social media with the hashtag #CharacterCreationChallenge). I love seeing what other RPG fans have come up with.

If you are reading this after January 1st and you still want to jump into the challenge, please do. A few participants last year either did a quick catch up or just made sure they ran a full 31 days. The choice is yours. This challenge is just for fun with our gaming systems.

Remember to have fun with this. That was one of the primary goals of the challenge.

You can also use this graphic to help promote the #CharacterCreationChallenge.

31 Day Character Creation Challenge
Feel free to share this image on social media to spread the word.

What games are you using for the challenge? Do you have any questions about the challenge that wasn’t covered on by the FAQ? This article is open for discussion on the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server. You can also email me at Carl (at) TardisCaptain.com or click on my social media links with any comments.

Posted in: Reviews, Role Playing Games

Castles and Crusades Reforged a Kickstarter reward

Written by TardisCaptain
The cover to the Castles and Crusades Reforged Players Handbook

Another Kickstarter reward came in just before the deadline to participate in the upcoming 2025 Character Creation Challenge. The Reforged Castles and Crusades books. While “reforged” doesn’t appear on the title, it was used on the Kickstarter page. The rewards included a physical copy of the Castle and Crusades Players Handbook (photo above) and PDFs of the Monsters and Treasure, the Castle Keepers Guide, a Castle Keepers Screen and some character sheets.

The stock numbers of the 7th and 10th printings of the Castles and Crusades PHB.

The physical copy of the Players Handbook has the same cover as the 8th and 9th printings. The quickest way you can discover which printing it you have is by looking at the stock numbers on the book spine (see photo above). The last one or two digits should match the printing information on the credits page. In a way, I wish that Troll Lord Games had given us a different cover with this Kickstarter. A tenth printing and the removal of all OGL material is a major milestone for the book and it would have been a nice way to mark the change. The RPG rules are still the same (more on that below) and I understand that the cover is a tribute to the 1st edition AD&D Players Handbook, but I think this might have been a missed opportunity.

This 10th printing is a hardbound book with 288 pages (this includes additional art and the character sheets) and is published by Troll Lord Games. It has an ISBN number of 978-1-952379-70-3 and a 2024 copyright. It was written by Davis Chenault and Mac Golden with Stephen Chenault, Mark Sandy, Todd Gray, Jason Vey and James M. Ward. The cover art was done by Jason Walton and the interior color art was provided by Peter Bradley, Zoe DeVos, Joel Chaim Holtzman, Michelle Smallwood, Meliora Henning and Vladimiro Rikowski. There are eight chapters and an index (thank you). These chapters include: The RPG, Classes, Races, Character, Magic, Spells, Siege Engine (a GMs section) and a Spell Chart. A good point on the physical version, they printed little color tabs flush with the pages for quick searches.

An example of the quick colored tabs printed on the edge of the pages.

I owned a physical copy of the 7th printing so I took some comparison photos. The 7th printing has a copyright of 2017, so yes there is a big jump between the two publications. I noticed that there is a lot more detail in the 10th printing, but the basic nuts and bolts of the game are the same. I compared the points needed to go up between levels on a few classes, and they were the same. Yes there was some text alteration with the OGL removal (such as the Rogue’s ability to Sneak Attack has been renamed to Back Attack), but it appears to be the same game. Much like the removal of the OGL for Basic Fantasy 3rd Edition to 4th Edition.

10th printing on the left and 7th printing on the right.
A look at the spines for the 288 page 10th printing vs the 192 page 7th printing.
The 10th printing had a blue background tint with a brown background for the 7th printing.

So now that I have the Kickstarter reward in hand (and on PDF), how do I feel? Well, I’m very happy that I backed this project. At the time of the campaign I had been invited to an online C&C game, which unfortunately fell through. The Siege Engine mechanics for resolving skill checks sounds like something that I would like to try. I even offered to run a game for some of the 5e players who I’ve GMed for in the past. The rewards came pretty quick and I could see the quality in the work. Also I did get a little bit of a high from the “new book smell” as I was flipping through it. Now if I could just get into a game. While running a one-shot at SaltCON is very likely, I really want to see how this game runs over the course of a campaign.

Do you have any questions about Castles and Crusades Reforged? Have you backed any Kickstarters lately? Tell me about it. This article is open for discussion on the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server. You can also email me at Carl (at) TardisCaptain.com with any comments.

Posted in: Quotes, Star Trek

Daily Star Trek Quotes: December 23-29

Written by TardisCaptain
When Starfleet won’t let me torture Paramount execs to get more Star Trek: Lower Decks.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account and the @STrekQuotes Bluesky account for the week of December 23rd through December 29th. Note: Because Twitter/X will use posts to train AI, we will no longer be posting on that platform. This is out of respect for the owners of Star Trek.

December 23
Happy Birthday to Noel Wells. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/No%C3%ABl_Wells #StarTrek #StarTrekLowerDecks #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

(Watches the USS Cerritos warps off, sighs and then turns and looks determined) “You’ve got this.” Tendi- Old Friends, New Planets, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekLowerDecks #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

December 24
“Tell him Chef’s recipes are usually classified, but we’ll make an exception in this case.” Archer- Fusion, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

December 25
“Since I have no emotional awareness to create a performance, I am attempting to use performance to create emotional awareness. I believe if I can learn to duplicate the fear of Ebenezer Scrooge, I will be one step closer to truly understanding humanity.” Data- Devil’s Due, Stardate: 44474.5 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

December 26
“This is exactly what the Founders want. Klingon against Cardassian. Federation against Klingon. The more we fight each other the weaker we’ll get and the less chance we have against the Dominion.” Sisko- The Way of the Warrior, Stardate: 49011.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

December 27
Happy Birthday to Wilson Cruz. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Wilson_Cruz #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

“Makes me think of my abuela. She was a doctor, too, and she filled her home with religious icons. Catholic Church, Buddhism, Santeria, all sorts of faiths. She used to tell me that it was a reminder that not everything has to have an answer.” Dr. Culber- Jinaal, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

December 28
Remembering Nichelle Nichols who was born on this date in 1932. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Nichelle_Nichols #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #StarTrekFilm #StarTrekProdigy #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

“I want an all-woman security team on every transporter immediately. No one is to transport down to the planet unless it is on my order.” Uhura “Aye, aye, Lieutenant.” Davidson “What are you doing?” Chapel “Taking command of this ship.” Uhura- The Lorelei Signal, Stardate: 5483.7 #StarTrek #StarTrekTAS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

December 29
“Bringing a child into the world… it’s a huge responsibility.” Neelix- Elogium, Stardate: 48921.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

What are your favorite daily Star Trek quotes selected for this week? This article is open for discussion on the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server. You can also email me at Carl (at) TardisCaptain.com or click on my social media links with any comments.

Posted in: Reviews, Role Playing Games

Sword of Cepheus 2nd Edition a KickStarter reward

Written by TardisCaptain
The cover of Sword of Cerephus 2nd Edition.

Earlier this year I had the opportunity to back another KickStarter campaign. The Sword of Cepheus 2nd Edition by Stellagama Publishing. I had used some of Stellagama’s products in past Character Creation Challenges with Cepheus Deluxe (boy I have to be careful when I’m typing out that name) so I was a little familiar with their work. I think the biggest reasons that I backed this campaign was 1- I’ve been wanting to try one of the Traveller style 2d6 games for quite some time now. I keep hearing about how classic this system is, but I’ve never had a chance to play. 2- I’ve got a blog project coming up that uses different Fantasy RPG systems and I could use this game for that. 3- I can create a character for the upcoming challenge to see how the character creation system compares to the Cepheus Deluxe publication. And finally 4- They had a very reasonable price to back the KickStarter. A physical book and PDF for $12 (plus shipping)? Yea, I can spare a few clams to back that. Too many times I see an interesting KickStarter only to discover the prices are well out of my comfort zone for a publisher I don’t know very well.

The physical paperback book is printed in a digest size (I think this is called A5). I’ve commented on the print on demand quality from DriveThruRPG in the past and this looks to be just as good. As you can see from the above photo, there is a color cover by Maximilian Schmuecker with black and white art on the inside provided by a number of artists. It was written by Omer Golan-Joel, Richard Hazlewood and Josh Peters. It appears that the ISBN 2-370021-773978 and it has a copyright of 2024.

A look at the back cover.

There are 377 pages in this publication. There are fifteen chapters, two appendixes and an index of spells. The chapters include: Introduction, Basic Game Mechanics (bless you for putting this at the front of the book), Skills, Character Generation (see you soon), Character Advancement, Adventuring, Environmental Hazards, Personal Combat, Chases and Vehicle Combat, Equipment, Sorcery, Bestiary, Treasure, Encounters and Adventure Seeds. Superscience and Inspirational Media make up the two appendixes. I noticed a LOT of references to other roleplaying games in the OGL credits. I’d never really looked at this before since it mostly goes over my head. I didn’t see a character sheet in the physical book, but if you purchase the PDF from DriveThruRPG, it comes with three different sheets. A standard one, a form fillable one and a character sheet with extra art.

With the holidays and prepping for the upcoming Character Creation Challenge I haven’t had a chance to do a deep dive into the rules, but from what little I’ve read, I want to read more. The text is pretty clear and uncluttered. Just the way the basics are explained in the front of the book made me want to play. Also reading about the differences between the three main themes to the game: Gritty Heroism (the characters are skilled), Dark Sorcery (magic can be unreliable and corrupting) and Open World (the world does not scale to the characters). This game could be used for Sword and Sorcery, Sword and Planet (think John Carter of Mars) and Sword and Sandal (think the legends of the Greece-Roman myths and legends).

Overall I’m very pleased with the reward for backing this KickStarter. This book will get used over the next year (at a minimum, making a character, but who knows perhaps I’ll be inspired to run a game at a future SaltCON).

Do you have any questions about Sword of Cepheus 2nd Edition? Have you backed any Kickstarters lately? Tell me about it. This article is open for discussion on the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server. You can also email me at Carl (at) TardisCaptain.com with any comments.

Posted in: Role Playing Games

The Power Of Gaming 2024 Edition

Written by TardisCaptain
Fantasy Age 2nd Edition by Green Ronin Publishing

It has happened again. I was struck by satan. No, not that one, the Secret Satan (think a play on words for Secret Santa, the gift giving technique used around the holidays). Many participants on the RPG.net gaming forums participate in such a gift exchange every year. A big thanks to “Kid Twist” for putting this together every year with all of the real-world challenges we’ve all been facing. I’ve talked about the past times I’ve been struck by my Secret Satan where I was sent Mutant Crawl Classics, two Ravenloft books and Teenagers from Outer Space.

As you can see from the photo above, a new core rulebook was sent my way. When the Amazon box arrived, I had no idea that it would contain a hardbound copy of the Fantasy Age 2nd Edition rules. For me, this is part of the thrill with this gift exchange. Not knowing what is in the box. When asked what I wanted in the gift exchange, I’ve usually replied with a “surprise me” or “introduce me to a game that you enjoy”. Thank you, I had that surprise when I opened up the box.

I had used the first edition of Fantasy Age in the 2023 Character Creation Challenge. Prior to that I had created a character for Modern Age from the same publisher. I will be using the 2nd edition in the 2025 challenge coming up this January.

I’ve been impressed with the quality and layout of the books by Green Ronin. Especially when it comes to explaining the basics of the RPG system in the front of the book (see example below). I can show this to my friends and possibly get them interested in trying a session or two. I wish that more publishers would follow this trend.

If I can explain this to others, I can probably get a game going.

As for the victim I was assigned, I’ve been able to send one of two gifts. It’s an RPG book from a DriveThruRPG wishlist. I’m also planning to send a second gift with something sweet that they wanted. I know that last year’s victim posted how excited they were with the gifts that the Secret Satan had sent them. I haven’t heard anything so far for this year’s victim, but I hope to hear something soon.

So once again thank you to the members of the RPG.net community. You’ve helped make this hectic December a better one. I hope that my contribution gives as much joy as I’ve received.

Have you had a chance to play any of the AGE games? Do you have any questions about this RPG? This article is open for discussion on the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server. You can also email me at Carl (at) TardisCaptain.com or click on my social media links with any comments.

Posted in: Quotes, Star Trek

Daily Star Trek Quotes: December 16-22

Written by TardisCaptain
Yea guys, I’m having the same reaction.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account and the @STrekQuotes Bluesky account for the week of December 16th through December 22nd. Note: Because Twitter/X will use posts to train AI, we will no longer be posting on that platform. This is out of respect for the owners of Star Trek.

December 16
“Suicide is not an option.” Dr. Crusher- Ethics, Stardate: 45587.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

December 17
“This is a fully stock 1969 Chevy Camaro, one of the earliest muscle cars ever made. Imagine, Northern California, late twentieth century. You’re cruising up Highway One, the woofers are pounding, the wind is whipping through your hair.” Paris- Vis a Vis, Stardate: 51762.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

December 18
Happy Birthday to Jason Mantzoukas. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Jason_Mantzoukas #StarTrek #StarTrekProdigy #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

“Jankom stayed calm, didn’t argue. Now Jankom doesn’t know if he can fix anything! Everything is falling apart! Why won’t you work?! Aha! Ha! Percussive maintenance! Jankom is back, baby!” Jankom Pog- Temporal Mechanics 101, Stardate: 11252.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekProdigy #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

December 19
“The foolishness of my century had me apologizing where no offense was given.” Lincoln “We’ve each learned to be delighted with what we are. The Vulcans learned that centuries before we did.” Kirk- The Savage Curtain, Stardate: 5906.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

December 20
Happy Birthday to Nicole de Boer. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Nicole_de_Boer #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

“It’s a strange sensation, dying. No matter how many times it happens to you, you never get use to it.” Ezri Dax- Afterimage, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

December 21
Happy Birthday to Michelle Hurd. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Michelle_Hurd #StarTrek #StarTrekPicard #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

“Be happy with your family, Raffaella, warrior of the House of Musiker.” Worf “And you, Worf, House of Martok, continue to be a warrior for peace.” Raffi Musiker- The Last Generation, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekPicard #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

December 22
“Physical strength isn’t everything.” Reed “Well, you can’t win wars without it.” Marab “Being smart is more important.” Reed- Divergence, Date: December 2154 #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

What are your favorite daily Star Trek quotes selected for this week? This article is open for discussion on the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server. You can also email me at Carl (at) TardisCaptain.com or click on my social media links with any comments.

Posted in: Quotes, Star Trek

Daily Star Trek Quotes: December 9-15

Written by TardisCaptain
No, that’s not fog outside. It’s smog.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account and the @STrekQuotes Bluesky account for the week of December 9th through December 15th. Note: Because Twitter/X will use posts to train AI, we will no longer be posting on that platform. This is out of respect for the owners of Star Trek.

December 9
Happy Birthday to Michael Dorn. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Michael_Dorn #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekDS9 #StarTrekFilm #StarTrekPicard #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

“That is impossible!” Toq “For you, perhaps. Not Kahless. He was a great warrior.” Worf “You’re making it up.” Toq “No. These are our stories. They tell us who we are.” Worf- Birthright, Part II, Stardate: 46579.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

December 10
Remembering John Colicos who was born on this date in 1928. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/John_Colicos #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

“It makes no difference whether you welcome me or not. I am here and will stay. You are now subjects of the Klingon Empire. You’ll find there are many rules and regulations. They will be posted. Violation of the smallest of them will be punished by death.” Kor- Errand of Mercy, Stardate: 3198.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

December 11
Star Trek: Insurrection premiered on this date in 1998. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Trek:_Insurrection #StarTrek #StarTrekFilm #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

“Many of the young people want to know more about the offland. They’re attracted to stories of a faster pace of life.” Anij “Most of my people who live that faster life would sell their souls to slow it down.” Picard- Star Trek: Insurrection, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekFilm #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

December 12
“I like to think I’m pretty good at my job. People trust me to solve their problems. But whoever’s behind these disappearances is a lot smarter than I am. I have to admit, I’m starting to get desperate.” Colyus “Maybe what you need is a little help.” Odo- Paradise, Stardate: 47573.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

December 13
Remembering Christopher Plummer who was born on this date in 1929. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Christopher_Plummer #StarTrek #StarTrekFilm #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

“Well, most kind. ‘Parting is such sweet sorrow,’ Hm, Captain. ‘Have we not heard the chimes at midnight?'” Chang- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Stardate: 9521.6 #StarTrek #StarTrekFilm #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

Star Trek Nemesis premiered on this date in 2002. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Trek_Nemesis #StarTrek #StarTrekFilm #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

“Never saw the sun shining so bright. Never saw things going so right. Noticing the days hurrying by. When you’re in love, my how they fly. Blue skies, smiling at me.” Data “…Irving Berlin!” Worf “Nothing but blue skies do I see…” Data- Star Trek: Nemesis, Stardate: 56844.9 #StarTrek #StarTrekFilm #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

December 14
“Malcolm?” Tucker “I see it.” Reed “Good. Means I’m not hallucinating. How can a ship be bigger on the inside than the outside?” Tucker- Future Tense, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

December 15
Happy Birthday to Garrett Wang. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Garrett_Wang #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

“Yea… consider yourself captured. Oh, I know I have a phaser here somewhere.” Kim- Caretaker, Stardate: 48315.6 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

What are your favorite daily Star Trek quotes selected for this week? This article is open for discussion on the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server. You can also email me at Carl (at) TardisCaptain.com or click on my social media links with any comments.

Posted in: Collecting, Dungeons and Dragons, Reviews

Red Dragon Dice Keeper Review

Written by TardisCaptain
The front of the box.

December 4th is National Dice Day. I’ve already posted most of my dice in previous blog posts. So instead of showing some more dice, I thought I’d break open the seal on a dice holder I obtained several years ago.

This is the Dungeons and Dragons Red Dragon Die Keeper that was sent out in a Loot Crate back in 2018 (at least, that is what the copy-write says on the box). I don’t recall how I obtained this. I didn’t get a Loot Crate, it was part of some trade or a gift where I obtained some other geeky items at the same time. Since it wasn’t the primary thing I wanted in the trade, it went on the shelf for this fateful day. I walked past it just as I was thinking “what should I blog about for National Dice Day?” I’ll take the inspiration where I can.

Here is the text from the back of the box.

The box is a little over three inches wide and just under three inches tall. Red is a very prominent color for the packaging. While I was looking this over, I was curious of how much this collectable would have set me back. I couldn’t find it on Amazon, but on Ebay it appeared to be between $15 to $30 US.

AAAHHHH!!!! You took it out of the box?!?!?

Just before I opened up the package, I noted that the text stated that it included one figure and one D20. That’s kewl. The last dice keeper/jail that I reviewed didn’t have any dice with it. There is a protective plastic sleeve that comes apart (after a little bit of effort) to reveal the figure and die.

Foolish mortal. You have freed me from my containment.

As you can probably see, there is some detail on the scales on this figure. Not a lot of color. It’s a dark red with yellow eyes. On the bottom of the base it confirms that this was made in China for Loot Crate, but it was designed in Los Angeles. So this is a Southern California Dragon. DUDE!!!!

Dis is mine… all mine.

I wanted to see how it would work as a dice keeper. There is a horn/growth sticking out from the bottom of the dragon’s chin. It took a bit of work to get the D20 situated in the keeper. Don’t expect a quick in or out if you are using this at the table. It’s a light plastic figure, but I was worried that I was going to snap off the front part that holds the die in place.

Um… that’s too big for me. But I love the color.

I noticed how light the D20 felt. It was then that I realized the D20 was also smaller than what I was use to. So I pulled out a D20 from my standard Chessex dice set and compared them side by side. The black D20 rolled OK, but not being part of another set, I don’t know if I’d get a lot of use out of it. I’ll keep it with the figurine to keep the two parts together instead of adding it to my dice bag.

Conclusion: The figure looks kewl. I could see myself placing this down on a battle mat before my unsuspecting players. The die is nothing special. It’s just there as part of the set. As a dice holder itself, well it will hold a die, but like any dragon, it won’t give it up easily. So display or figure, not really a quick grab from the holder device. I don’t think I would have paid more than $15 for this. But I am happy that I have it in my collection.

Happy National Dice Day everyone. Now I need to write up a scenario where the party encounters a dragon. Hmmm…

Do you have any questions about the Red Dragon Dice Keeper? Feel free to ask me about them. This article is open for discussion on the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server. You can also email me at Carl (at) TardisCaptain.com with any comments.

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Daily Star Trek Quotes: December 2-8

Written by TardisCaptain
Going to the stores this past weekend.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account and the @STrekQuotes Bluesky account for the week of December 2nd through December 8th. Note: Because Twitter/X will use posts to train AI, we will no longer be posting on that platform. This is out of respect for the owners of Star Trek.

December 2
“Only life can replicate itself.” Data- Home Soil, Stardate: 41463.9 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

December 3
“I’m not going to drop you off on the side of the road every time we hit a bump.” Janeway- The Cloud, Stardate: 48546.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

December 4
Remembering Tony Todd who was born on this date in 1954. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Tony_Todd #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekDS9 #StarTrekVOY

“That is the past and a warrior should look to the future. And in the future you should not be burdened by my dishonor.” Kurn- Sons of Mogh, Stardate: 49556.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

December 5
“We know so little about them. There really is so much to learn.” Picard- A Matter of Honor, Stardate: 42506.5 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

December 6
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country premiered on this date in 1991. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Trek_VI:_The_Undiscovered_Country #StarTrek #StarTrekFilm #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

“But the uniforms belong to these two men! Burke …and Samno!” Scotty “Not any more. Phaser on stun at close range.” Dr. McCoy “First rule of assassination. Kill the assassins.” Kirk- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Stardate: 9521.6 #StarTrek #StarTrekFilm #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

December 7
Star Trek: The Motion Picture premiered on this date in 1979. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Motion_Picture #StarTrek #StarTrekFilm #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

“I remember when you recommended me for this command. You told me how envious you were, and how you hoped you’d be given a starship command again. Well, sir, it looks like you found a way.” Decker- Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Stardate: 7410.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekFilm #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

December 8
“Spoken like a soldier.” Valdore “I’m a scientist.” Nijil “We’re all soldiers, Nijil, from the moment we’re born. When we forget that we invite disaster.” Valdore- The Aenar, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #Quote

What are your favorite daily Star Trek quotes selected for this week? This article is open for discussion on the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server. You can also email me at Carl (at) TardisCaptain.com or click on my social media links with any comments.

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