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I want to respond to this image I found of Mystery Inc as DnD characters.

It's common to see these characters as their archetypes. Fred is the strong male figure, Daphne is the Elven maiden, Shaggy is a Ranger/Druid because he's paired with Scooby. But I disagree, and this is based on my history of watching the shows and the movies.

Fred should be the Rogue. Fred and Velma are arguably the two smartest characters in the group, and Fred is always the one to set traps. You can still have him wearing white and give him an upbeat attitude. He's a subversion of expectations, a white hat rogue who wants to use his talents to protect rather than steal.

Daphne should be some sort of fighter- either monk or paladin. She's usually seen as the damsel in distress, but the Sarah Michelle Geller version uses this to evolve the character into a baddass striker. Paladin could also be argued because of her proud nature and aesthetics. I could see her roll into combat clad in a deep purple armor and green cape and smite all sorts of baddies then reveal herself by taking off her helmet and letting her red hair spill out.

Shaggy is a bit hard to argue against. Ranger would fit because of his attachment to Scooby and his penchant for herbs (canon). But IMO this steals agency away from Scooby. If I'm in a DnD group and we are all planning to RP Mystery Inc someone has to play Scooby. Make him an awakened dog and give him the Druid class. Flavor his Good berries into Scooby Snacks. Make Scrappy into his animal companion that always wants to run into combat and Scooby has to pull him back because he's smol.

So, what to do with Shaggy? Honestly, making him a timid Barbarian has a lot of RP potential. He's always used as bait by Fred and Velma and so he's gotten super paranoid over the years. Make him a tanky barbarian with a big ass shield and as soon as he gets hit/gets a Scooby Snack he goes into a rage and wipes up the mooks.

Finally, Velma. Honestly, dealers choice between Wizard or Bard. She needs to be the encyclopedia character that knows all the things. Making her a Bard would make her viable in combat while Wizard could fill out the parties lack of serious arcane might. I'd lean more towards Bard though because of the healing magic, and the fact that despite her nerdiness, Velma is obviously the sexiest of the girls and what else is a Bard for but to seduce.

Anyway, what does DnD Tumblr think? I've always wanted to play these characters in a Horror campaign/intrigue plot.

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Yeah, I'm giving up. Just spent an hour and a half throwing myself at my writing like the Kool aid man and the bitch stubbornly responded "HELL NO" Everytime. I'm done.

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I think I'm getting somewhere with this design. Still having trouble with the usual spots; feet, hands, and face. But I really like the lighter spot on the stomach that streams up to the S. Also, watercolor pencils are hard.

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Open letter to the My Hero Academia fandom:

I am only just starting to get into this series (way late, I know). So far it's okay, although my initial criticism is that it is trying really hard to be original with all of the powers and designs.

I am curious though: are Momo and Iida an established ship? What are the established ships of this series?

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Okay, I know I'm supposed to be all choked up about Weasel getting blamed for the kids deaths. But all I can think is

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The best boy

SUPERMAN (2025) dir. James Gunn

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Quick Take: the Superman: Legacy trailer looks really good! Imma give it a chance...

But...

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Am I wrong for being REALLY hesitant to watch Peacemaker? I don't know, I didn't love his character in The Suicide Squad. Can I just skip it and watch JLU again?

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Just some art I've been making. I'm working on some DC fanfiction and I wanted to get a mental image on paper for it.

Hope artblur enjoys!

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When I watched Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, all I could think was how much it felt like an old Hanna Barbera cartoon. During the final climax I kept wanting a cutaway to Black Mantas break room to find the minions watching Boomerang.

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My coin-operated boy finally got to kill Nazis

🍻Cheers To The Tin Man🍻

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Is this going to be the Creature Commandos OTP?

G.I. Robot and Nina Mazursky Creature Commandos Season 1 Episode 3

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To the dude in episode 3,

You brought GI Robot to a socialist meeting. You brought a famed automaton, noted for its single-minded, absolute, genocidal pursuit of Nazis to a meeting of people proudly wearing Aryan brotherhood tattoos and with a swastika flag on the wall...

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Showing some Iowa love!

this is so scary

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iowa city ily

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Support your local bookstore so that they can support you through toxic shit like this.

I wonder if there are other authors or subjects this bookstore doesn’t carry? Or is this just a desperate bid for last minute holiday shoppers?

These reviews give me hope

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After finishing the two episodes of Creature Commandos that we have I can say one thing absolute certainty: the music department really loves Gogol Bordello.