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Sunday, October 12, 2014
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Maps Of Modern Cities Drawn In The Style Of J.R.R. Tolkien
Maps Of Modern Cities Drawn In The Style Of J.R.R. Tolkien
Maps Of Modern Cities Drawn In The Style Of J.R.R. Tolkien
The maps J.R.R. Tolkien drew to accompany his tales are their own form of story, sketching out the boundaries of his imagined worlds. But could our own, real cities be just as dramatic a fantasy setting? The answer is yes.
In our show-and-tell thread today, commenter and assistant geography professor at Pennsylvania's Slippery Rock University Stentor Danielson showed us these Tolkien-inspired maps he's been working on which, though inspired by fantasy, use real landmark and geographic cues to show us a slightly different take on mapping our cities.
In addition to Boston which is drawn out above, Danielson also has maps of Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Washington, DC, which you can see below. Or you can check out more of his maps over on his Etsy page.
Pittsburgh, PA
Cleveland, OH
5
Washington, DC
Images: Stenthor Danielson
Maps Of Modern Cities Drawn In The Style Of J.R.R. Tolkien
Maps Of Modern Cities Drawn In The Style Of J.R.R. Tolkien
Maps Of Modern Cities Drawn In The Style Of J.R.R. Tolkien
The maps J.R.R. Tolkien drew to accompany his tales are their own form of story, sketching out the boundaries of his imagined worlds. But could our own, real cities be just as dramatic a fantasy setting? The answer is yes.
In our show-and-tell thread today, commenter and assistant geography professor at Pennsylvania's Slippery Rock University Stentor Danielson showed us these Tolkien-inspired maps he's been working on which, though inspired by fantasy, use real landmark and geographic cues to show us a slightly different take on mapping our cities.
In addition to Boston which is drawn out above, Danielson also has maps of Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Washington, DC, which you can see below. Or you can check out more of his maps over on his Etsy page.
Pittsburgh, PA
Cleveland, OH
5
Washington, DC
Images: Stenthor Danielson
Friday, October 3, 2014
Alternate Trinket Tables for D&D | The Mad Adventurers Society
Alternate Trinket Tables for D&D | The Mad Adventurers Society
Fantastic new set of trinket tables for 5E
Fantastic new set of trinket tables for 5E
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Monday, July 7, 2014
Coin Hoard Discovered in Derbyshire Cave - Archaeology Magazine
Coin Hoard Discovered in Derbyshire Cave - Archaeology Magazine
DERBYSHIRE, ENGLAND—Coins from the Late Iron Age and coins from the Roman Republic have been discovered together in a cave in the Peak District. Four of the coins were discovered by a member of the public, which led to an excavation by archaeologists from the National Trust, who were assisted by wounded veterans from Operation Nightingale. “In total we found 26 coins, including three Roman coins which pre-date the invasion of Britain in A.D. 43. The coins would suggest a serious amount of wealth and power of the individual who owned them,” archaeologist Rachael Hall told the Northamptonshire Telegraph. Twenty of the Late Iron Age gold and silver coins are thought to belong to the Corieltavi tribe. All of the coins are being cleaned and conserved by specialists at the British Museusm andUniversity College London.
Coin Hoard Discovered in Derbyshire Cave
Monday, July 07, 2014
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