Historical Thursday - Medieval Snowballers, Old Cheese, & a Stolen Crown

Over on the History, Interrupted website, they recently took a look at how "Snow (Almost) Always Looks More Fun in Pictures" here.

Also, about a year ago on the Daily Mail website, they tell the tale of the "World's oldest cheese discovered on the chests of 3,500-year-old Chinese MUMMIES" here.

Finally, "In the year 1440, a servant woman named Helene Kottanner is given the task of stealing the crown of the King of Hungary. Helene tells us how she did it."  Read more on the Medievalists.net website here.

Historical Thursday on GRYMVALD.com

Sifting through History to
enhance our tabletop RPGing.

Please Like, Share, Plus, Tweet, Follow, and Comment!

The Tuesday Sundries - Unusual Metal, Reliquary Fragments, & 5K Coins

Last week, archaeology.org told us of an "Unusual Metal Recovered from Ancient Greek Shipwreck" here.

Also, that same day, irisharchaeology.ie spilled the beans about "Fragments of an Irish-type reliquary discovered in Norway" here.

Finally, the Medievalists.net website shared word of "Over 5000 medieval coins discovered in England" here.

The Tuesday Sundries on GRYMVALD.com
Essentially, a clearinghouse for topics on GRYMVALD.com
not covered elsewhere or wanting a particular focus.

Please Like, Share, Plus, Tweet, Follow, and Comment!

RPG Media Monday - Space Detective, 40 Must Reads, & My Genre List

Recently, io9.com had an article with a short film and they felt "This Space Detective Short Captures The Feel Of Alien As Few Films Do."  Find out why here.

Also, Culture Hacker has compiled a list of "40 must read books on story, play & design" here.

Finally, I am in the process of revising my "Genre Movie List (with TV Bits!)" from two years ago on and am happy to entertain suggestions.  Read my parameters for making the list here and make suggestions here or there.

RPG Media Monday on GRYMVALD.com

What can be gleaned from Media

and used in our tabletop RPGing?

Please Like, Share, Plus, Tweet, Follow, and Comment!

Setting & Society Sunday - Conman Code, Greek Coins, & Medieval Tech

Over on home.bt.com, there is a story about a conman-builder who left a coded message in a driveway to alert other conmen to the vulnerability of the client.  Learn more here.

Also, on archaeology.org, they tell of "Mysterious Greek Coins Studied" here.

Finally from the Medievalists.net website, "The Early Medieval Cutting Edge of Technology" here.

Setting & Society Sunday on GRYMVALD.com

Looking closer at Setting and Society

as a part of what is presented by GMs.

Please Like, Share, Plus, Tweet, Follow, and Comment!

Saturday in Space - Nissan Rovers, Star Talk, & the Pillars of Creation

An announcement yesterday on the NASA website heralds "From Rovers to Self-Driving Cars: NASA Ames and Nissan North America Sign Agreement for Autonomous Vehicle Research" here.

Also, it's been announced that astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson "will be hosting a late night series Star Talk, premiering on National Geographic Channel later this April."  Find out more here.

Finally, a wonderful image has been shared whereby "Hubble Goes High Def to Revisit the Iconic 'Pillars of Creation'" with more info about it here.

Saturday in Space on GRYMVALD.com
What's happening in Space and

what can it mean for our tabletop RPGing?

Please Like, Share, Plus, Tweet, Follow, and Comment!

Flora & Fauna Friday - Bees, Octopuses, & the Kraken

Over on the National Geographic website, they explain that "Bees Wage Surprisingly Violent Wars—And Females Do the Fighting" here.

Also, techly.com.au muses, "Octopi Start Walking on Land, World Domination Next?" See it all here.

Finally, the Medievalists.net website takes a look at "The Kraken: when myth encounters science" here.

Flora & Fauna Friday on GRYMVALD.com

Examining animals, plants, and the

environments we use for our tabletop RPGing.

Please Like, Share, Plus, Tweet, Follow, and Comment!

Historical Thursday - Castle Planning, Roman Basin, & Strasbourg, 357

Over on the Medievalists.net website, there is a useful article on "Castle Planning in the Fourteenth Century" here.

Also, on archaeology.org, an article discusses a "Massive Water Basin Unearthed in Rome" here.

Finally, on History of the Ancient World from a 2010 article, "Julian and The Decision to Fight: Strasbourg, 357" here (pic from here).

Historical Thursday on GRYMVALD.com

Sifting through History to
enhance our tabletop RPGing.

Please Like, Share, Plus, Tweet, Follow, and Comment!