Fantasy Theater

Episode 22a:
"The Pentacle Plot"
Played on 4/27/2024

Roll Call:
Arcane Ice
Claw Master
The Dude (with Donny Kerabatsos)
Hulk
Sonic Boom
Walter Sobchak
Weather Wizard
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Episode 20:
"Intercrime"
Played on 4/13/2024

Roll Call:
Claw Master
The Dude (with Donny Kerabatsos)
Hulk
Sonic Boom
Walter Sobchak
Weather Wizard
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New Gladiators
Episode 17b:
"Seed of Destruction"
Played on 3/16/2024
Resources used:
Mutants & Masterminds Annual #2 - Seed of Destruction (M&M module written by Steve Kenson, art by ?)
Super-Crooks and Criminals (Villains & Vigilantes module written by Ken Cliffe, art by Patrick Zircher)
Crisis at Crusader Citadel (V&V module written by Jeff Dee and Jack Herman, art by Jeff Dee)
Enter the Gene Pool (V&V module written by James Satter, art by James Bishop)
Additional art by David Jernigan and Erica Freeze

Roll Call:
Claw Master
The Dude (with Donny Kerabatsos)
Hulk
Sonic Boom
Walter Sobchak
Weather Wizard
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New Gladiators
Episode 18:
"Pre-Emptive Strike"
Played on 3/16/2024
Resources used:
Pre-Emptive Strike (Villains & Vigilantes module written by Stephen Dedman, art by Sean Knight)
From the Deeps of Space (V&V module written by Stefan Jones, art by Bill Reinhold)
Opponents Unlimited (V&V module written by Stefan Jones, art by Jeff Dee)
Additional images by Google Earth and Wikipedia

Roll Call:
Claw Master
The Dude (with Donny Kerabatsos)
Hulk
Sonic Boom
Walter Sobchak
Weather Wizard
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New Gladiators
Episode 16:
"No News of a Thaw"
Played on 2/24/2024
Resources used:
Champions Presents #1 - No News of a Thaw (Champions module written by Phil Masters, art by Fredd Gorham)
Super-Crooks and Criminals (Villains & Vigilantes module written by Ken Cliffe, art by Patrick Zircher)

Roll Call:
Claw Master
The Dude (with Donny Kerabatsos)
Hulk
Sonic Boom
Walter Sobchak
Weather Wizard
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New Gladiators
Episode 14:
"Troubleshooter"
Played on 2/3/2024
Inspired by:
"Alone Into The Night: Troubleshooter" (Villains & Vigilantes module by Ken Cliffe)
"Super-Crooks and Criminals" (V&V villains book by Ken Cliffe)
"Most Wanted, Volume 1" (V&V villains book by Jack Herman)
"Organized Crimes" (V&V module by Ken Cliffe)
"Mercenaries" (V&V villains book by Darren Tenor)

Roll Call:
The Dude (with Donny Kerabatsos)
Hulk
Walter Sobchak
Weather Wizard
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The Savage Time
Episode 3:
"Strangers in a Savage Land!"
Played on 07/01/23
Inspired by:
Savage Tales #1 by Stan Lee and John Buscema
Avengers #105 by Steve Englehart and John Buscema
(and various other Ka-Zar/Savage Land comics)

Roll Call:
Ant-Man
Batman
Booster Gold
Storm
The Wasp
Wolverine

Two new heroes join the fray:
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Game recap:
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Since one of our regular players is out of town for a few weeks, I volunteered to run a "one-shot" to fill the gap. For a change of pace, I asked the remaining players to pick a low-to-medium powered Marvel or DC superhero, and I built an adventure around their choices.

The Savage Time
Episode 1:
"A Fast Descent Into Hell"
Played on 06/10/23
Inspired by:
Marvel Fanfare #1 by Chris Claremont & Michael Golden
Astonishing Tales #3-4 by Gerry Conway & Barry Smith
Uncanny X-Men #115-116 by Chris Claremont & John Byrne
(and various other Ka-Zar/Savage Land comics)

Roll Call:
Batman
Booster Gold
Storm
Wolverine

The introduction I wrote to explain how everyone got together:
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The recap of the actual adventure:
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To be continued...

New Gladiators
Episode 12a:
"Pawns of Time"
Played on 12/10/2022
Inspired by:
"Pawns of Time" (DC Heroes module by Steve Crow & Cris Mortika)
"Assassin" (Villains and Vigilantes module by Thomas Dowd)
"Sands of Time" (Villains and Vigilantes module by Stewart Wieck)

Roll Call:
Claw Master
The Dude (with Donny Kerabatsos)
Hulk
Sonic Boom
Walter Sobchak
Weather Wizard
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New Gladiators
Episode 10b:
"The Arcana Bombs"
Played on 11/19/2022
Inspired by:
"The Breeder Bombs" (Marvel Super Heroes module by Jeff Grubb)

Roll Call:
Claw Master
The Dude (with Donny Kerabatsos)
Hulk
Sonic Boom
Walter Sobchak
Weather Wizard
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Episode 11a:
"Mother's Milk"
Played on 11/19/2022
Inspired by:
"Mother's Milk" (Godsend: Agenda module by Matt B. Carter)

Roll Call:
Claw Master
The Dude (with Donny Kerabatsos)
Hulk
Sonic Boom
Walter Sobchak
Weather Wizard
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New Gladiators
Episode 9:
"Enter the Dragon's Claw"
Played on 11/5/2022
Inspired by:
"Honor: Enter the Dragon's Claw" (V&V module by Ken Cliffe)
"Search for the Sensei" (V&V module by Joseph W. Liotta)
"Great Bridge 2" (V&V Sourcebook by John P. Adams)

Roll Call:
Claw Master
The Dude (with Donny Kerabatsos)
Hulk
Sonic Boom
Walter Sobchak
Weather Wizard
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