Friday, November 20, 2015

Flora & Fauna Friday - Vegetables, Vines, & Bananas

Over on medievalists.net, they tell us about "Vegetables in the Middle Ages" here.


Also, on 9gag.com, we see what happens when a wall full of climbing vines peels right off the wall here.


Finally, on sciencealert.com, "Watch: The terrifying truth about bananas" here.


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

Historical Thursday - Notes from the Past

Over on dailymail.co.uk, "Arguing with mum and missing home: The 1800 year old letter that reveals what life as a Roman soldier was really like."  Learn more here.


Also, on smithsonianmag.com, "This Trunk Stuffed With 17th-Century Letters Is a Historian’s Dream."  Find out more here.


Finally, on popsci.com and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) YouTube channel, check out the "Time Capsule From 1957 Found During Construction At MIT" here.



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

Worldbuilding Wednesday - Ancient Egypt

Over on ancient-origins.net, explore "The Lost Labyrinth of Ancient Egypt" here.


Also, on news.nationalgeographic.com, note that an "Inspection of King Tut’s Tomb Reveals Hints of Hidden Chambers" here.


Finally, on describingegypt.com, you can take a virtual tour of the "Tomb of Ramesses The Sixth" here.


Worldbuilding Wednesday on GRYMVALD.com
The nuts and bolts of Worldbuilding
for our tabletop RPGing.
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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

The Tuesday Sundries - Leonid Meteor Shower, Colossus, & Guédelon Castle

It's that time of year again, the time when the Leonid meteor shower hits and, if we're lucky, we can catch a glimpse of some of it.  Read more here.


Also, on sciencealert.com, they tell us "One of the grandest structures ever built could be reborn in Greece."  Find out more here.


Finally, on slate.com, they discuss "Experimental Archaeology: Archaeologists Are Building Guédelon Castle in France Using Only 13th-Century Techniques."  Get the details here.


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

RPG Media Monday - Star Trek, David Mitchell, & Chaucer

Over on tribality.com, A. A. Amirault shares iedas on "5 Star Trek TNG Episodes for D&D Conversion" here.


Also, on wired.com, they tell us "Genre Snobbery Is a 'Bizarre Act of Self-Mutilation'" according to author David Mitchell from the latest Geek's Guide to the Galaxy podcast.  Find out more here.


Finally, on medievalists.net, check out "Chaucer’s Solar Pageant: an Astrological Reading of the Canterbury Tales" here.


What can be gleaned from Media
and used in our tabletop RPGing?
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Sunday, November 15, 2015

Setting & Society Sunday - Viking & Medieval Clothing

Over on bloodofkittens.com, learn about the "Viking Clothing Palette" here.


Also, on medieval-life-and-times.info, have a look at some "Medieval Clothing" here.


Finally, on medievalists.net, check out "Medieval Fashion Trends" here.


Looking closer at Setting and Society
as a part of what is presented by GMs.
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Saturday, November 14, 2015

Saturday in Space - Solar Storms, Fireballs, & Shattering Moons

Three from Science Alert this week with the first being "The White House is prepping for a huge solar storm that could kick us back into the Dark Ages" here.


Also, they tell us "Fireballs are falling to Earth this week – here’s how to watch them" here.


Finally, they warn "Mars’ moon Phobos is in the process of shattering apart, NASA says."  Read more 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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