Retreat, Better Defenses, and Evaluate
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Retreat, Better Defenses, and Evaluate

+Peter V. Dell’Orto has an interesting note today about the challenges of the Retreat defensive option when using mapless combat. It’s worth a read. I was intrigued by the option of just always giving people the benefit of increased defenses, the +1 for retreating for a parry/block, or the +3 for Dodge (or parry when using Karate, Judo,…

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Supergirl: Ep2 “Stronger Together”

OK, not as thorough on my review as for the pilot, but a second episode that was stronger than the first.  Training with the DEO. Good. That was a nice scene, showing her using her powers. The Oil Tanker. Nice “getting used to the powers” thing, but unfair to Kara with the leak coming from…

Apropos of Nothing: Supergirl S01E01 (Pilot)
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Apropos of Nothing: Supergirl S01E01 (Pilot)

So, this was a show I’ve been anticipating for a while, now. I’m pretty much a fan of Super-anything, and my family shares the appreciation. My eldest is also a voracious reader (at almost-6) and has been devouring the New 52 “Last Daughter of Krypton” compilations ever since we started our tradition of encouraging reading…