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Saturday, February 18, 2017

SKADI

Skadi (pronounced “SKAHD-ee;” Old Norse Skaði) is a giantess and goddess in Norse mythology. Her name is either identical with the Old Norse common noun skaði, “harm,” or comes from another Germanic root preserved in the Gothic word skadus and the Old English sceadu, both of which mean “shadow.”[1] Her name is likely related to the name “Scandinavia,” but whether Skadi lent her name to the land-mass or vice versa is uncertain.[2]

Skadi lives in the highest reaches of the mountains, where the snow never melts. She’s an avid huntress, and her bow, snowshoes, and skis are her most often-mentioned attributes.[3][4][5]

She was once married to the god Njord. However, their marriage was a failure; Njord couldn’t stand the cold and dreariness of the mountains, and Skadi couldn’t stand the light and noise of Njord’s home by the seashore, so the two parted ways.

The giants (or, to use a word that more properly translates their Old Norse name, the “devourers”) are predominantly forces of darkness, cold, and death. Skadi fits this pattern by marriage, however, along with the frequency of her historical worship,[6] seem to suggest that she has a more benevolent demeanor than most of her kin, perhaps in a capacity as a patroness of winter subsistence activities.

and seems to have had particular associations with winter. Her status as a goddess

References:

[1] Turville-Petre, E.O.G. 1964. Myth and Religion of the North: The Religion of Ancient Scandinavia. p. 164.

[2] McKinnell, John. 2005. Meeting the Other in Norse Myth and Legend. p. 63.

[3] Eyvindr Skáldaspillir. Háleygjatal, stanza 4.

[4] Bragi Boddason. Ragnarsdrápa, stanza 20.

[5] Snorri Sturluson. The Prose Edda. Gylfaginning 23.

[6] Turville-Petre, E.O.G. 1964. Myth and Religion of the North: The Religion of Ancient Scandinavia. p. 165.

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Tales from the Yawning Portal | Dungeons & Dragons

SYNOPSIS

Dread tales told in the dead of night!

ITEM DETAILS

Price: $49.95 C$63.95
Release Date: 04 April, 2017
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780786966097
When the shadows grow long in Waterdeep and the fireplace in the taproom of the Yawning Portal dims to a deep crimson glow, adventurers from across the Sword Coast spin tales and spread rumors of lost treasures. Some of yarns overheard by Durnan, the barkeep of the Yawning Portal, are inspired by events in far-flung lands, or even other worlds across the Planes, and these tales have been collected into a single volume.

Within this tome are seven of the most compelling dungeons from the 40+ year history of Dungeons & Dragons. Some are classics that have hosted an untold number of adventurers, while others were some of the most popular adventures ever printed.

The seeds of these stories now rest in your hands. D&D’s most storied dungeons are now part of your modern repertoire of adventures. Enjoy, and remember to keep a few spare character sheets handy.

For use with the fifth edition Player’s Handbook, Monster Manual, and Dungeon Master’s Guide, this book provides fans with a treasure trove of adventures, all of which have been updated to the fifth edition rules. Explore seven deadly dungeons in this adventure supplement for the world’s greatest roleplaying game:

Against the Giants
Dead in Thay
Forge of Fury
Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan
Sunless Citadel
Tomb of Horrors
White Plume Mountain
Tales from the Yawning Portal | Dungeons & Dragons

Monday, January 2, 2017

27 Question to ask your new RPG character.

How old is your character?
Are your parents still alive?
If one or both of your parents are dead when and how did they die?
Who raised you after your parents died?
Do you have any siblings?
Have any of them died?
If any siblings have died how did they die?
What do your siblings do?
Is your character married?
Does your character have children?
What social class is your character from?
How has their upbringing affected their world view?
How did your character get started in their chosen class?
Does your character have any heroes or inspirational figures?
Does your character have any significant personal items?
Is your character religious?
Is your character guided by a prophecy?
What is your character’s view on magic?
Has your character ever served in the military?
Has your character ever been arrested? What for?
How did your character meet his current adventuring companions?
Has your character ever crossed anyone?
Does your character have any enemies?
What are your character’s goals in life?
How important is the accumulation of wealth?
If your character died tomorrow what would they be remembered for?
Where did your character learn or train their skills?
http://dungeonsmaster.com/2010/11/27-questions/

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Crossbow Graphis

GREYHAWK Campaign Setting:
  Adri Forest    "Campaign Journal"     Carl Sargent  208(48)  D&D2
  Almor, Prelacy of: News of  "Events Of the Eastern and Southern Flanaess"  Rob Kuntz  65(12)  D&D1
  Artifacts    "All Oerth's Artifacts"     Grohe & Mona  299(101) D&D3
      "Artifacts of Oerth"     Grohe & Mona  294(92)  D&D3
  Bandit Kingdoms: News of  "Protection Circles and the Like..."   Gary Gygax  56(18)  D&D1
  Barrier Peaks: Monsters of  "Invaders of the Barrier Peaks"    James Jacobs  280(90)  D&D3
  Bigby: Armed forces   "Greyhawk: The Shape Of the World"   Gary Gygax  37(11)  D&D1
  Blackmoor: Halflings   "Guardians of the Docrae"    Ari Marmell  315(84)  D&D3
  Blood Golems of Hextor  "Blood Golems of Hextor"    Sean K. Reynolds 292(96)  D&D3
  Boxed set    "'Grey' Areas Were Made That Way"   Lawrence Schick  46(50)  D&D1
  Castles of    "Places of Mystery: Spinecastle and Veralos"  Gary Holian  293(88)  D&D3
  Character background   "Adding Depth To the Flanaess"    Lakofka & Gygax  52(18)  D&D1
  Clothing and Dress   "More 'Meat' For Greyhawk"    Gary Gygax  55(17)  D&D1
  Company of Seven: Magic items of "Treasures of Greyhawk: Magic of the Company of Seven" Holian & Miller  359(70)  D&D3
  Creation of    "Founding Greyhawk"     Gary Gygax  An2(96)  --
  Death Knights of   "Death Knights of Oerth, Part One, The"   Gary Holian  290(100) D&D3
      "Death Knights of Oerth, Part Two, The"   Gary Holian  291(90)  D&D3
  Dragonshead Barrows   "Places of Mystery: Gateways to Adventure"  Gary Holian  304(88)  D&D3
  Equipment    "Bazaar of the Bizarre: Falcon's Bazaar"  Noel Graham  An3(96)  D&D2
  Feats, regional   "Greyhawk Feats"     Erik Mona  319(56)  D&D3
      "Regional Feats of Oerth"    Erik Mona  315(50)  D&D3
  Frost Barbarians: News of  "Developments From Stonefist To South Province"  Gary Gygax  57(13)  D&D1
  Futuristic version of   "Greyhawk 2000"      Philip Athans  277(48)  D&D3
  Geography: Beyond the Flanaess "Beyond the Flanaess"     Skip Williams  An1(72)  D&D2
  Gods of    
    Human    "Beings of Power: Four Gods of Greyhawk"  David Noonan  294(26)  D&D3
      "Deities & Demigods of the World of Greyhawk, The" Gary Gygax  67(23)  D&D1
      "Deities & Demigods of the World of Greyhawk, The" Gary Gygax  68(63)  D&D1
      "Deities & Demigods of the World of Greyhawk, The" Gary Gygax  69(27)  D&D1
      "Deities & Demigods of the World of Greyhawk, The" Gary Gygax  70(20)  D&D1
      "Deities & Demigods of the World of Greyhawk, The" Gary Gygax  71(52)  D&D1
      Boccob    "Boccob"      Sean K Reynolds  338(38)  D&D3
      Heironeous   "Heironeous"      Sean K Reynolds  354(18)  D&D3
      Hextor    "Hextor"      Sean K Reynolds  356(36)  D&D3
      Oeridian pantheon   "Oeridian Lesser Gods, Part I, The"   Andy Miller  263(44)  D&D2
      "Oeridian Lesser Gods, Part II, The"   Andy Miller  264(46)  D&D2
      "Oeridian Lesser Gods, Part III, The"   Andy Miller  265(56)  D&D2
      Olidammara   "Olidammara"      Sean K Reynolds  342(32)  D&D3
      Pelor    "Pelor       Sean K Reynolds  346(20)  D&D3
      Quasi-deities   "Greyhawk's World"     Gary Gygax  71(19)  D&D1
      Saint Cuthbert   "Saint Cuthbert"     Sean K Reynolds  358(24)  D&D3
      Suel pantheon   "Gods of the Suel Pantheon"    Len Lakofka  87(23)  D&D1
      "Gods of the Suel Pantheon"    Len Lakofka  88(8)  D&D1
      "Gods of the Suel Pantheon"    Len Lakofka  89(20)  D&D1
      "Gods of the Suel Pantheon"    Len Lakofka  90(24)  D&D1
      "Gods of the Suel Pantheon"    Len Lakofka  92(22)  D&D1
      "Presenting the Suel Pantheon"    Len Lakofka  86(30)  D&D1
      Vecna    "Vecna"       Reynolds & Weiss 348(18)  D&D3
      Wee Jas    "Wee Jas"      Sean K Reynolds  350(18)  D&D3
    Nonhuman    "Events Of the Eastern and Southern Flanaess"  Gary Gygax  64(13)  D&D1
      Iuz
        Minions of   "Dragon's Bestiary: Minions of Iuz"   James Jacobs  270(72)  D&D2
        News of    "Protection Circles and the Like..."   Gary Gygax  56(18)  D&D1
  Great Kingdom:
    Magic of    "Fiend Knights and Dark Artifacts"   Carl Sargent  206(42)  D&D2
    News of    "Campaign Journal"     Carl Sargent  204(52)  D&D2
      "Great Kingdom and the Knights of Doom, The"  Rob Kuntz  59(24)  D&D1
  Greyhawk, City of: Beggars' Union "Greyhawk's Beggar's Union"    Erik Mona  301(88)  D&D3
  Holidays    "Campaign Holidays"     Andy Miller  An4(19)  D&D2
  Hool Beacon    "Places of Mystery: Gateways to Adventure"  Gary Holian  304(88)  D&D3
  Horned Society: News of  "Protection Circles and the Like..."   Gary Gygax  56(18)  D&D1
  Human racial types   "More 'Meat' For Greyhawk"    Gary Gygax  55(17)  D&D1
  Ice Barbarians: News of  "Developments From Stonefist To South Province"  Gary Gygax  57(13)  D&D1
  Idee: News of    "Developments From Stonefist To South Province"  Gary Gygax  57(13)  D&D1
  Illustrations    "Window On the World"     Sam Wood  290(106) --
  Introduction    "Greyhawk: The Shape Of the World"   Gary Gygax  37(10)  D&D1
  Irongate:
    Adventures in   "Irongate: City of Stairs"    Holian & Tetreault 351(42)  D&D3
    News of    "Developments From Stonefist To South Province"  Gary Gygax  57(13)  D&D1
  Iron League: Agents: Jade Mask "Masks of Iron: Agents of the Iron League"  Looby & Broadhurst 302(98)  D&D3
  Iuz: News of    "Protection Circles and the Like..."   Gary Gygax  56(18)  D&D1
  Knights of Doom   "Great Kingdom and the Knights of Doom, The"  Rob Kuntz  59(24)  D&D1
  LIVING GREYHAWK GAZETTEER: Index "Living Greyhawk Gazetteer Index"   Zavoda & Mona  296(88)  D&D3
  Medegia, See of: News of  "Events Of the Eastern and Southern Flanaess"  Rob Kuntz  63(16)  D&D1
  Monsters of    "Monstrous Denizens of Oerth"    Sean K. Reynolds 295(92)  D&D3
  Mordenkainen: Armed forces  "Greyhawk: The Shape Of the World"   Gary Gygax  37(11)  D&D1
  Mysteries of    "Unsolved Mysteries of D&D"    Paizo staff  359(28)  --
  News of    "Developments From Stonefist To South Province"  Gary Gygax  57(13)  D&D1
      "Events Of the Eastern and Southern Flanaess"  Rob Kuntz  63(14)  D&D1
      "Events Of the Eastern and Southern Flanaess"  Rob Kuntz  65(11)  D&D1
      "Great Kingdom and the Knights of Doom, The"  Rob Kuntz  59(24)  D&D1
      "Protection Circles and the Like..."   Gary Gygax  56(18)  D&D1
  North Province: News of  "Events Of the Eastern and Southern Flanaess"  Rob Kuntz  63(14)  D&D1
  Nyrond, Kingdom of: News of  "Events Of the Eastern and Southern Flanaess"  Rob Kuntz  65(12)  D&D1
  Onnwal:
    Glaives of Azharadian  "Splintered Sun, A"     Stuart Kerrigan  293(92)  D&D3
    Heroes of    "Playing Pieces: Heroes of Onnwal"   Stuart Kerrigan, et al 299(98)  D&D3
    News of    "Developments From Stonefist To South Province"  Gary Gygax  57(13)  D&D1
  Paladins    "Paladins of Greyhawk"     Gary Holian  306(96)  D&D3
  Pomarj region    "See the Pomarj -- and Die!"    Joseph Bloch  167(10)  D&D2
    Monsters of    "Beasts of the Pomarj"     James Jacobs  274(100) D&D3
  Prestige classes:
    Knights of the Chase  "Champions of Vengeance"    Creighton Broadhurst 297(92)  D&D3
    Ranger Knight of Furyondy  "Ranger Knight of Furyondy, The"   Charles Dunwoody 317(68)  D&D3
  Quasi-deities    "Greyhawk's World"     Gary Gygax  71(19)  D&D1
  Races: Player character  "Legacies of the Suel Imperium"    Roger Moore  241(38)  D&D2
  Racial types    "More 'Meat' For Greyhawk"    Gary Gygax  55(17)  D&D1
  Ratik: News of   "Developments From Stonefist To South Province"  Gary Gygax  57(13)  D&D1
  Relaunch: 1993   "Campaign Journal"     Carl Sargent  191(64)  D&D2
      "Campaign Journal"     Carl Sargent  195(94)  D&D2
  Rinloru: Relations with Winetha "Campaign Journal"     Carl Sargent  204(52)  D&D2
  Robilar: Armed forces   "Greyhawk: The Shape Of the World"   Gary Gygax  37(11)  D&D1
  Rovers of the Barrens: News of "Protection Circles and the Like..."   Gary Gygax  56(18)  D&D1
  Scarlet Brotherhood: Rebels  "Splintered Mind, The"     Jesse Decker, et al 281(38)  D&D3
  Sea Barons: News of   "Campaign Journal"     Carl Sargent  206(34)  D&D2
      "Events Of the Eastern and Southern Flanaess"  Rob Kuntz  63(14)  D&D1
  Secret societies   "Hidden Agendas"     Andy Miller  256(44)  D&D2
  Snow Barbarians: News of  "Developments From Stonefist To South Province"  Gary Gygax  57(13)  D&D1
  Solnor Ocean: News of   "Events Of the Eastern and Southern Flanaess"  Rob Kuntz  63(16)  D&D1
  South Province: News of  "Developments From Stonefist To South Province"  Gary Gygax  57(13)  D&D1
  Spindrift Isles: News of  "Events Of the Eastern and Southern Flanaess"  Rob Kuntz  65(11)  D&D1
  Spindrift Sound: News of  "Events Of the Eastern and Southern Flanaess"  Rob Kuntz  65(11)  D&D1
  Spinecastle    "Places of Mystery: Spinecastle and Veralos"  Gary Holian  293(88)  D&D3
  Stonefist, Hold of: News of  "Developments From Stonefist To South Province"  Gary Gygax  57(13)  D&D1
  Sunndi: News of   "Developments From Stonefist To South Province"  Gary Gygax  57(13)  D&D1
  Tenh, Duchy of: News of  "Protection Circles and the Like..."   Gary Gygax  56(18)  D&D1
  Tenser: Armed forces   "Greyhawk: The Shape Of the World"   Gary Gygax  37(11)  D&D1
  Veralos    "Places of Mystery: Spinecastle and Veralos"  Gary Holian  293(88)  D&D3
  Weapon masters   "Weaponmasters of the Flanaess"    Lloyd Brown III  An3(18)  D&D2
  Weather    "Weather In the World of Greyhawk"   David Axler  68(42)  D&D1
  Winetha: Relations with Rinloru "Campaign Journal"     Carl Sargent  204(52)  D&D2
  Wormcrawl Fissure: Creatures of "Denizens of the Wormcrawl Fissure"   James Jacobs  276(84)  D&D3

Greyhawk, City of: Beggars' Union "Greyhawk's Beggar's Union"    Erik Mona  301(88)  D&D3

Griffon: Ecology of   "Ecology of the Griffon, The"    Christopher Kederich 161(90)  D&D2

Grimlock: Ecology of   "Ecology of the Grimlock, The"    Mark A. Hart  327(58)  D&D3

Grippli: As character race  "Grippli"      Joshua Cole  324(84)  D&D3