Sunday, September 25, 2016

Medieval Weapons



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chinese repeating crossbow This crossbow (che-ke nu).jpg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Orban, from Brassó
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sword of Heinrich Walpot von Bassenheim (died 1200)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Lochaber Axe
 
The Luttrell Psalter - Folio 56r
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Medieval Weapons

Friday, September 9, 2016

Invisible Sun Q&A Part 1: Intro, Bookkeeping, Keeping Magic Magical

Monte Cook sat down for a Q&A about the Invisible Sun RPG! In this first video, he introduces what sort of questions we're asking, how Invisible Sun keeps bookkeeping to a minimum, and how the game keeps magic magical and creative without becoming difficult for the GM to handle.
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Sunday, September 4, 2016

History of Dice Infographic

Over on Awesome Dice, you'll find a remarkable post and infographic. Yeah; it's about dice... but it's a deep dive on the history of dice,…







Burning Man Live Stream

Saturday, September 3, 2016

Setting Saturday

Setting Saturday 
High Bridge in Lincoln, England is the oldest bridge in the United Kingdom that still has buildings on it. It was built about 1160 and a chapel built in 1235 dedicated to Thomas Becket was removed in 1762 with the current row of shops dating from 1550
High Bridge in Lincoln, England is the oldest bridge in the United Kingdom that still has buildings on it. It was built about 1160 and a chapel built in 1235 dedicated to Thomas Becket was removed in 1762 with the current row of shops dating from 1550: High Bridge over the River Witham, Lincoln, England:

G-3 Hall of the fire Giant King


http://www.dragonmag.com/5.0/#!/article/109672/102457573

Acquisitions Incorporated - PAX West 2016 Animated Intro

PAX West is this weekend, which means it’s time for the animated into for this years live Acquisitions Inc game! There’s still time to buy tickets and watch the AI crew alongside thousands of other fans in a local theater, and pick up an exclusive adventure while you’re at it! 



Thursday, September 1, 2016

The $10 Million Race to Invent Star Trek's Tricorder

Fifty years after the show aired, Star Trek’s fictional tricorder is far from becoming a reality. But a $10 million prize from the XPRIZE Foundation is hoping to motivate inventors to create one quickly.

10 Strange Archaeological Discovery Hoaxes

The Bamfsies: Open Call for Nominations for 3rd (2016) Annual BA...

The Bamfsies: Open Call for Nominations for 3rd (2016) Annual BA...: In an effort to cast as wide a net as possible, we're asking for self-nominations of superhero RPG products this year for the BAMFSIES G...

Gaming Memes

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Hex Kit olume One

Hex Kit Volume One: Fantasyland

HEX KIT VOLUME ONE

FANTASYLAND

Hex Kit Volume One is a collection of over 1,000 hand drawn, hand painted hex tiles you can use to make your own great hex maps! These tiles are prepared and delivered in the form of single file hex tiles for virtual table top use, as well as in the form of high-resolution tile sheets to use with your favorite image editing software. The kit includes vibrant hex tiles for over two dozen different terrains and over 120 unique location icons all with a fantasy theme.  There are even dynamic tiles with transparent backgrounds that fit over the terrain tiles.  Rivers, coastlines, icons, etc!

http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/191950/Hex-Kit-Volume-One-Fantasyland