Saturday, March 21, 2015

Saturday in Space - Galaxy's Edge, Ingredients of Life, & the Last Man on the Moon

Over on Nasa.gov, scientists speculate about "Living on the Edge: Stars Found Far from Galaxy Center" here.


Also, on cnet.com, they tell of how "NASA creates ingredients of life in harsh simulated space conditions" here.


Finally, on The Nerdist, they featured Gene Cernan, the "Last Man on the Moon" here.


Saturday in Space on GRYMVALD.com
What's happening in Space and
what can it mean for our tabletop RPGing?
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Friday, March 20, 2015

Flora & Fauna Friday - Aged Tortoise, Scaly-foot Snail, & Medieval Sea Monsters

Over on earthporm.com, they have photos of "Jonathan The Tortoise Photographed In 1902 And Today" here.


Also, on wired.com, check out the "Absurd Creature of the Week: The Badass Snail that has a Shell Made of Iron" here.


Finally, on the Medievalists.net, a recent article tells of "Sea Monsters on Medieval and Renaissance Maps" here.


Examining animals, plants, and the
environments we use for our tabletop RPGing.
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Thursday, March 19, 2015

Historical Thursday - Monks, the Normans, & Charlemagne

Three from the Medievalists.net this week including an article from February a couple years back titled "Of Monks, Medieval Scribes, and Middlemen" here.


Also, there is an article from the previous year titled "The Normans: Three Centuries of Achievement, AD 911-1204" here.


Finally, an article from just last August titled "Charlemagne still kicking 1200 years later or Morangles Early Medieval Holidays" here.


Sifting through History to
enhance our tabletop RPGing.
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Worldbuilding Wednesday - Luxor Tomb, Rock Churches, & Son Doong Cave

Over on archaeology.org, they tell us of an "18th-Dynasty Tomb Discovered in Luxor" here.


Also, on the Medievalists.net, we learn of an "Ethiopian Pilgrimage: The Rock Churches of Lalibela" here.


Finally, on newsner.com, they featured some fantastic photos of the Son Doong Cave system in Viet Nam here.


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The nuts and bolts of Worldbuilding
for our tabletop RPGing.
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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

The Tuesday Sundries - Medieval Alphabet, Eagle Talon Jewelry, & Beer Money

Over on the Medievalists.net, a recent article focused on "The Medieval Alphabet" here.


Also, on archaeology.org, they told us that "Neanderthals Made Jewelry with Eagle Talons" here.


Finally, on irisharchaeology.ie, they showed us some "Beer Money: 13th century tokens from Winetavern Street, Dublin" here.


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Essentially, a clearinghouse for topics on GRYMVALD.com
not covered elsewhere or wanting a particular focus.
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Monday, March 16, 2015

RPG Media Monday - Merlin, Super Powers, & Watership Down

Over on the Medievalists.net a few years back, an article recounted "The figure of Merlin in English literature from the beginnings to 1740" here.


Also, on cracked.com, they recently shared "5 Weirdly Satisfying Scientific Explanations for Superpowers" here.


Finally, on The Nerdist's Schlock & Awe column, Kyle Anderson reviewed Watership Down here.


What can be gleaned from Media
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Sunday, March 15, 2015

Setting & Society Sunday - Autopsy Detects Poison, Arrow Wounds, & Jousting Injuries

Over on archaeology.org, an article earlier this year proclaims "Autopsy Detects Poison in Remains of Italian Nobleman" here.


Also, on allthingsliberty.com, they tell you about "Battle Wounds: Never Pull an Arrow Out of a Body" here.


Finally, on the Medievalists.net, an article tells us that a "Knight buried at Hereford Cathedral may have had jousting injuries, archaeologists find" here.


Looking closer at Setting and Society
as a part of what is presented by GMs.
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