“I’m only a Celestial Dolphin, ma’am.”

If the Discovery Channel can get 21 years out of “Shark Week,” it’s only fair that the gamers get some mileage for a similar concept. Starting Monday, September 15th, Berin Kinsman of UncleBear has declared it to be “Dire Shark Week.” During those five days, UncleBear will be posting shark-themed items on his site and has invited the gaming bloggers to join in on the fun.

As a long-time fan of UncleBear, I’m pleased to be chumming up the waters with my own contributions. During the coming week, each post here will also be featuring a shark theme. Scheduled right now is a shark-themed magic item for AD&D on Monday, a shark-related trap and new monster on Wednesday, and on Friday, which is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, a post combining the enticing flavors of pirate and shark will be featured.

Why Dire Shark Week, you might ask? Venture over to UncleBear for further information and shark-related goodness.