Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Worldbuilding Wednesday - Medieval Ruins, Fort Building, & Hall Houses and More

Three from the Medievalists.net this week with the first being "Top 10 Medieval Ruins in England" here.


Also, they examine "Medieval Fort Building 101" here.


Finally, they look at "Halls, ‘hall-houses’ and tower-houses in medieval Ireland: disentangling the needlessly entangled" here.


Worldbuilding Wednesday on GRYMVALD.com
The nuts and bolts of Worldbuilding
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015

The Tuesday Sundries - Roman Hoard, Anglo-Saxon Brooches, & Gold

Over on telegraph.co.uk, they have "Unearthed, a golden Roman hoard hidden from Boadicea’s army" here.


Also, on medievalists.net, they are "Broaching the subject: the geometry of Anglo-Saxon composite brooches" here.


Finally, on the TED-Ed YouTube channel, "Where does gold come from? [with] David Lunney."  Enjoy!



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Monday, October 12, 2015

RPG Media Monday - Vin Diesel, Sir Gawain, & Dune

Over on independent.co.uk, they tell us "Vin Diesel nerding out over Dungeons and Dragons is an amazing slice of internet" here.


Also, on medievalists.net, they examine "Courtesy and Politeness in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" here.


Finally, on blastr.com, they tell us "Here's what Dune would look like as an animated movie."  Learn more here.


What can be gleaned from Media
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Sunday, October 11, 2015

Setting & Society Sunday - Accounting, Weather, & Jests

Three from the Medievalists.net this week with the first being on "Accounting and power: evidence from the fourteenth century" here.


Also, they discuss "Daily Weather Observations in Sixteenth-Century Europe" here.


Finally, they take a look at "Said in jest: Who’s laughing at the Middle Ages (and when)?"  Learn more here.


Looking closer at Setting and Society
as a part of what is presented by GMs.
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Saturday, October 10, 2015

Saturday in Space - Vesta, India's PSLV, & Alien Planet

Three from Space.com this week with the first being "How to Spot the Asteroid Vesta in October's Night Sky."  You're running out of chances to view this object, so check out how to catch it here.


Also, get the details on how "India Launches 1st Astronomy Satellite" here.


Finally, a "Newfound Alien Planet Is One of the Farthest Ever Detected."  Find out more here.


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What's happening in Space and
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Friday, October 9, 2015

Flora & Fauna Friday - Jewels, Gems, & Immortality

Over on tvblogs.nationalgeographic.com, check out "An Undersea Jewel in the Desert: The Gulf of California’s Secret World" here.


Also, on tvblogs.nationalgeographic.com, "Explore the Lesser-Known Gems of Wild Brazil" here.


Finally, on sciencealert.com, did you know "Immortality is one step closer as scientists turn off the ageing process in worms?"  Learn more here.


Examining animals, plants, and the
environments we use for our tabletop RPGing.
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Thursday, October 8, 2015

Historical Thursday - Battles

Three from the Medievalists.net this week with the first being "New Location for the Battle of Crécy discovered" here.


Also, check out how "The Battle of Neville’s Cross as told in the Lanercost Chronicle" here.


Finally, take a quiz on "The Battles of the Wars of the Roses" here.


Sifting through History to
enhance our tabletop RPGing.
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