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Intellect Devourer
In the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy roleplaying game, the intellect devourer is a type of fictional monster. Publication history The intellect devourer first appeared in the original ''Dungeons & Dragons'' game supplement ''Eldritch Wizardry'' (1976). The intellect devourer appeared in first edition ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' in the original ''Monster Manual'' (1977). The ustilagor first appeared in ''Dragon (magazine), Dragon'' #69 (January 1983), and then reprinted in the original ''Monster Manual II'' (1983). The intellect devourer and the intellect devourer larva (ustilagor) appeared in second edition in ''The Complete Psionics Handbook'' (1991), and reprinted in the ''Monstrous Manual'' (1993). The intellect devourer appeared in third edition in the ''Psionics Handbook'', and its 3.5 revision the ''Expanded Psionics Handbook'' (2004). The battle intellect devourer appeared in ''Dragon'' #303 (January 2003). The ustilagor appeared in ''Dragon'' #337 (November 2005). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Expanded Psionics Handbook
The ''Expanded Psionics Handbook'' is a sourcebook written by Bruce Cordell for the 3.5 edition of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy roleplaying game that contains rules and options for integrating psychic powers (also known as psionics) into the game. Along with its predecessor, the '' Psionics Handbook'', the ''Expanded Psionics Handbook'' expands and adapts the psionics concept with a new emphasis on balance and playability. Contents The ''Expanded Psionics Handbook'' contains a system for adding psionics to Dungeons and Dragons. Psionics use a different system from traditional D&D spellcasting, using a point pool to track a character's power usage. The ''Expanded Psionics Handbook'' introduces four Base Classes, several prestige classes alters some rules and includes a new system for becoming psionically focused. The base classes are the psion and psychic warrior (both of which are reprints from the Psionics Handbook), the wilder, and the Soulknife. The presti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Gizmodo
''Gizmodo'' () is a design, technology, science, and science fiction website. It was originally launched as part of the Gawker Media network run by Nick Denton. ''Gizmodo'' also includes the sub-blogs ''io9'' and ''Earther'', which focus on pop-culture and environmentalism, respectively. Following the Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code, Chapter 11 bankruptcy and Liquidation of Gawker Media, Univision Communications, Univision purchased ''Gizmodo'' along with other Gawker websites in August 2016. In 2019, Univision sold the Gizmodo Media Group, which included ''Gizmodo'', to the private equity firm Great Hill Partners. From April 2019 to June 2024, ''Gizmodo'' was part of G/O Media. In June 2024, the website was purchased by Swiss digital media company Keleops Media. History Origins and Gawker Media The blog, launched in 2002, was originally edited by Peter Rojas, who was later recruited by Weblogs, Inc. to launch its similar technology blog, ''Engadget''. By mid-2004 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Screen Rant
''Screen Rant'' is an entertainment website that offers news in the fields of television, films, video games, and comic books. It is owned by Valnet, parent of publications including Comic Book Resources, Collider, MovieWeb and XDA Developers. History ''Screen Rant'' was launched by Vic Holtreman in 2003, and had its office in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada. In February 2015, ''Screen Rant'' was acquired by Valnet, an online media company based in Montreal, Quebec. It was combined with its sister site, ''Game Rant'', in 2019, when Valnet acquired the other publication. After agreeing to sell Screen Rant to Valnet, founder Vic Holtreman, who had served as the company's CEO, retired. ''Screen Rant'' features a video series called ' by YouTube comedian Ryan George. By 2025, the series included over 400 videos, garnering a combined 400 million views. In the series, George Dual role, plays both a screenwriter and a film producer in a Pitch (filmmaking), pitch for a film or television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Collider (website)
Valnet, Inc. is a Canadian media company established in August 2012 by Hassan and Sam Youssef in Montreal, Quebec. It operates primarily in the entertainment media industry, where it has sought to acquire producers of content in this space. In this way, it has become the parent company of several internet media publications including ''TheGamer'', ''Collider'', ''Comic Book Resources'', ''MovieWeb'', ''Screen Rant'', ''Game Rant'', XDA Developers, and MakeUseOf. According to ''TheWrap'', Valnet websites prioritise "mass quantity over quality" and " SEO bait" content. There have been complaints from writers about working conditions and the low pay offered by the company. History Students Matt Keezer, Stephane Manos, Sam and Hassan Youssef met through their common interest in competitive foosball, and started a business in online pornography in 2003, growing their successful enterprise under the Brazzers name. Keezer began Pornhub under the company Interhub separately from Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Polygon (website)
''Polygon'' is an American entertainment website created by Vox Media covering video games, movies, television, and other popular culture. At its October 2012 launch as Vox Media's third property, ''Polygon'' sought to distinguish itself by focusing on the stories of the people behind video games and long-form magazine-style feature articles. The site was built over the course of ten months by eight co-founding editors which included the editors-in-chief of the gaming sites '' Joystiq'', '' Kotaku'' and '' The Escapist''. Vox Media produced a documentary series on the founding of the site. In May 2025, ''Polygon'' was sold to Valnet. History Vox Media (2012–2025) The gaming blog ''Polygon'' was launched on October 24, 2012, as Vox Media's third property. The site grew from technology blog ''The Verge'', which was launched a year earlier as an outgrowth of sports blog network ''SB Nation'' before Vox Media was formed. Vox Media's chief executive officer, Jim Bankoff, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Honor Among Thieves
Honor (or Honour) Among Thieves is a phrase suggesting honour within a group that is not considered honourable, trustworthy, or morally righteous to outsiders. It may also refer to: Books * ''Honour Among Thieves'' (novel), a 1993 novel by English author Jeffrey Archer. * ''Honour Among Thieves'', a 1947 novel by H. C. Bailey * ''Honour Among Thieves'', a 1991 novel by Donald Serrell Thomas * ''Honor Among Thieves'', a 2014 novel by James S. A. Corey * ''Honor Among Thieves'', a 2018 novel by Ann Aguirre and Rachel Caine Film and TV * ''Touchez pas au grisbi'', a 1954 French-Italian film released in the UK as ''Honour Among Thieves'' * '' Adieu l'ami'', a 1968 French-Italian film starring Charles Bronson reissued as ''Honor Among Thieves'' * '' Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves'', a 2023 American fantasy heist film Television * "Honor Among Thieves" (''Person of Interest''), a 2014 episode of ''Person of Interest'' * "Honor Among Thieves" (''Star Trek: Deep Space Nin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Mind Flayer
In the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game, illithids (commonly known as mind flayers) are monstrous humanoid ''aberrations'' with psionic powers. In a typical ''Dungeons & Dragons'' campaign setting, they live in the moist caverns and cities of the enormous Underdark. Illithids believe themselves to be the dominant species of the multiverse and use other intelligent creatures as thralls, slaves, and chattel. Illithids are well known for making thralls out of other intelligent creatures, as well as feasting on their brains. Publication history Mind flayers were created by Gary Gygax, who said that one of his inspirations for them was the cover painting of the Titus Crow book ''The Burrowers Beneath'' by Brian Lumley. Tim Kirk's cover art on the book, then in its first printing, depicted only the tentacles of the titular burrowers, the Chthonians. ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (1974–1976) Mind flayers first appeared in the official newsletter of TSR, ''The Stra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Robert J
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown, godlike" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin.Reaney & Wilson, 1997. ''Dictionary of English Surnames''. Oxford University Press. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe, the name entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Greg Bilsland
Greg is a masculine given name, and often a shortened form of the given name Gregory. Greg (sometimes spelled " Gregg") is also a surname. People with the name *Greg Abbott (other), multiple people *Greg Abel (born 1961/1962), Canadian businessman * Greg Adams (other), multiple people * Greg Allen (other), multiple people * Greg Anderson (other), multiple people * Greg Austin (other), multiple people * Greg Ball (other), multiple people * Greg Bell (other), multiple people * Greg Bennett (other), multiple people *Greg Berlanti (born 1972), American writer and producer *Greg Biffle (born 1969), American NASCAR driver * Greg Blankenship (born 1954), American football player * Greg Boyd (other), multiple people * Greg Boyer (other), multiple people * Greg Brady (broadcaster) (born 1971), Canadian sports radio host *Greg Brock (baseball) (born 1957), American baseball player * Greg Brooker (disam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Mike Mearls
Michael Mearls is an American writer and designer of fantasy role-playing games (RPGs) and related fiction. Mearls worked for Wizards of the Coast from 2005 to 2023, holding various positions. He was the senior manager for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' research and design team and then later became the franchise's Creative Director. He co-led design for the 5th edition of the game. He also worked on the '' Castle Ravenloft'' board game, and various compendium books for 3rd, 4th, and 5th editions ''Dungeons & Dragons''. In 2024, he became the Executive Producer of role-playing games at Chaosium. Then in 2025, he became the head of Asmodee. Education Mearls is an alumnus of Dartmouth College. While at Dartmouth he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity, and became known for a satiric letter to the campus paper. Career Mearls wrote the adventure ''To Stand on Hallowed Ground/Swords Against Deception'' (2001) for Fiery Dragon Productions, and the last product from Hogshead Publishing, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |