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Episode 85 – Favorite Actors and Directors

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It’s no secret that we here at To-Ag Studios enjoy us some movies – good, bad, and otherwise.  Now, while we all have varying and discerning tastes, there are those actors, actresses, and directors that no matter what project they attach themselves too, we absolutely cannot pass up.  Join us this week as we discuss the entertainers that make us give them all of our money, whether we like it or not.  Check your brain fluid, beware of mutant fish, and kill those hipsters on sight as you settle in for a brand new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

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Episode 73 – Steel and Magic Adventuring Company

Steel and Magic Adventuring Company

Every Player has memories of their first character, their first adventure, and their first adventuring party.  For some, those memories are brief – a goblin spear here, a trapped hallway there, a prick of a GM behind the screen, etc. – while for others they last weeks, months, and even years.  For us here at To-Ag Studios, that first true adventuring party lasted for half a decade, and in that five years, WE MUNCHKINED THE F— OUT!!!  Join us this week as we step back through the edition wars and discuss the origins and developments of our original Dungeons & Dragons characters.  From obscenely powerful equipment and weapons to an utter lack of regard for those silly things called rules, we reminisce (and surprise ourselves too!) about the old adventuring days.  Dial up those combat bonuses, stack on those magical enhancements, and be sure to keep a chipmunk skull close at hand as we discuss the Steel and Magic Adventuring Company on a brand new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

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Why Halflings Aren’t Hobbits

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For decades, the image of Bilbo, Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin were the sole representations of what a hobbit/halfling was.  Naturally, this characterization became the standard for the original run of Dungeons & Dragons canon.  From the player character race and art to the wealth of literature (R.A. Salvatore’s Regis in particular), the traditional, simple, furry-footed eating machine gamers had grown to love remained the standard.  The early nineties saw a slight shift in the characterization, but it was in the year 2000 that gamers saw one of the greatest shifts in demi-human representations, courtesy of D&D 3rd Edition.  The world survived the Y2K scare, but forever after, Hobbits and Halflings were no longer synonymous.

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Hobbits According to Gary Busey

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Some of you may have seen this hit the web earlier in the week but I’m sick so this is all you’re getting from this girl =P.  Gary Busey be crazy.  Just watch him “explain” the complexities of Hobbits.

Source:  The Busey Zone

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Why I Hate Elves

Elves Are Better Than Everyone

Okay.  Maybe hate is a strong word, but the fact of the matter is that I REALLY DISLIKE Elves, likely to the point of hate.  First off, it’s a matter of principal for me, seeing as I absolutely love Dwarves, however, let’s delve deeper in to the seething fury I hold against the fairest of the heroic folk.  Sure, I may have played an elf character once, but I may have been drunk, or blackmailed, or in need of heavy doses of medication… but that’s beside the point.  The following are my (Dwarf-minded) opinions and mine alone, and if you take offense or have a problem with, I’ll be happy to introduce you to my axe…

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What Was Missing from The Hobbit

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I’m a humungous fan of the Tolkien universe, not just for the stories of middle earth that he created, but also because Tolkien’s world led to the fantasy genre where I spend an incredible amount of time indulging. I take great pleasure writing stories, playing games, reading, and imagining in the world of swords and sorcery. And along with many of my fellow Hobbit nerds, I could not wait to see The Hobbit. I would watch trailers for the film and be moved nearly to tears, I would read articles on the movie and revisit my Tolkien texts, and I busted out songs from the Lord of the Rings soundtrack. Continue reading

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