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Dawn Of The Dreadfuls SC

Greetings. E. Sterling here. Hmm. I’m unfamiliar with this, but I get the impression that Elizabeth is a little bit different kind of slayer than what I’m used to. But then, as some say, it takes all kinds. Still… I’m not sure, but simply judging a book by it’s cover (which they say you’re never supposed to do), I’m nevertheless having a few doubts about this being appropriate for the kiddies… but of course some would say the same about Buffy, and we all could be — on either or both accounts — very wrong. I guess that’s why we all have minds (and we do all, don’t we?), so we can make them up for ourselves.

Steven Hockensmith Readers will witness the birth of a heroine in Dawn of the Dreadfuls – a thrilling prequel set three years before the horrific events of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. This comic-horror novel is an all-new work of fiction from acclaimed novelist Steve Hockensmith. The Bennet sisters enjoy a peaceful life in the English countryside, until a funeral at the local parish goes horribly awry. As bodies pile up, Elizabeth Bennet evolves from a naïve young teenager into a savage slayer of the undead.

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What’s this post all about?

I just wanted to let you know that I’ve decided to start posting about a few related products that are available here and there, mostly there for the moment. I’ve had a few emails now and again asking me where to find this or that and posting this kind of thing drives traffic anyway, which means potentially more readers for me… so…

I’ll still be the thoughtful blogger from time to time (I hope on both accounts, i.e., thoughtful and from time to time), but in between I’ll be posting all about this or that product. I’m going to aim for a product post a day, give or take. We’ll see if I can keep that up. And who knows? Maybe I’ll even find a product now and again that you weren’t aware even existed.

But because I’ve only so much time to devote to this, heads up: I’m not actually endorsing any of these products and for many the descriptions won’t be particularly original or my “take” on things. (If that’s ever the case, I’ll be sure to let you know at the start.) Nevertheless, most of these items will be Buffy- or at least Joss-related so should prove of interest to many.

Of course, y’never know, something just kinda weird or kinda fun may slip in here and there…

Watch for my first product post sometime tomorrow. I hope you enjoy.

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I don’t know what this says about me, but I enjoyed the music, I enjoyed the imagery, I just enjoyed it! But it’s kinda hot, so be sure to keep your toddlers away from this, as well as your monks, your priests, your puritans, your uptight relatives, your sexually repressed neighbors… well, you get the pic.

Yeah, it’s hokey. Wanna make something of it? What can I say? I have no shame.

(By the way, keep an eye peeled for part 2 of my conclusion of Buffy Summers & Beyond Good and Evil — coming soon! — no, really.)

As most Buffy fans know, Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a whole lot more than a television series now in syndication. It is also t-shirts, statues, comics, books, scholarly treatises, and even a game. So in the interests of, well, your edifibuffycation perhaps, here’s a brief review:

The Chosen One, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, needs help against the evil minions of Sunnydale! Wanna help? Roll the dice to battle the monsters directly, or cast some mighty magic spells against Buffy’s foes. The game is designed to showcase Buffy’s toughest challenges and her greatest strengths, which are all controlled by a roll of the die. The game board features familiar characters, of course (like Willow, Buffy, Oz, Xander) and locations from the hit TV show (like the Sunnydale High School and the Sunnydale cemetery).

There are four villains and scenarios to the game: the Master from Season One, the Judge from Season Two, the Mayor from Season Three, and Adam from Season Four. Though the other seasons are not represented, the various scenarios do effectively make this four games in one, albeit very related. And of course with a little imagination, you can make up variations on the different scenarios, i.e., changing the villains, or making one of the good guys into a bad guy or vice versa.

That’s the good.

Now here’s the bad:

This game takes a little while to set up and learn the rules. Even so, in my opinion, kids will get a lot more out of it than adults will — unless you are very much the kid at heart (like I can be from time to time), in which case you may love it as much as the best show ever made for television. (Er, I’m speaking of BtVS of course.) And if you expect it to be educational, well, not bloody likely as Spike might say. It does generate discussions of the Buffy mythos, and that can never be a bad thing. But it takes several players to play it right. Either that, or some will have to play more than one character. There are resources, weapons, and help cards (the help cards are all other characters from the show) for the good characters, and evil cards for the evil team.

A couple of other minor complaints: most of the weapons are, well, different kinds of stakes. Also, the villains rarely win. That’s the way we like it in the show, but it negates some of the motivation to play on the evil team. Also, the game won’t take a lot of abuse. It might be best to play it infrequently, or simply put it aside as a conversation piece or collector’s item.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer The Game