Tuesday, June 7, 2016

The Tuesday Sundries - Adventure Belts

Thomas and Allison, the two explorers who head up the Amid the Ruins blog, wear adventure belts when they go on expeditions.  Read about this equipment here.




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Monday, June 6, 2016

Mapping Monday - Etruscan, Roman, & Italian Maps

Over on historyfiles.co.uk, they have a very good map showing the Etruscan influence on what is now the Italian peninsula here.


Also, on the-romans.eu, they have an interesting map of ancient Rome here.


Finally, on wikipedia.org, along with an article, they have a series of maps showing Italy in the Middle Ages here.


Cartography and Mapping are the order of the day,
from setting maps to battlemaps, it's all good.
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Sunday, June 5, 2016

Setting & Society Sunday - Viking Myths, Time, & Damage

Over on languagesmythsfinds.ac.uk, there is all manner of stuff related to Vikings "Languages, Myths and Finds" here.


Also, on sciencenordic.com, find out "How Vikings killed time" here.


Finally, on medievalists.net, they ask "How much material damage did the Northmen actually do to ninth-century Europe?"  Learn more here.


Looking closer at Setting and Society
as a part of what is presented by GMs.
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Saturday, June 4, 2016

Saturday in Space - Black Holes, Exoplanets, & the Early Universe

Three from Science Alert this week with the first being "The case for black holes being nothing but holograms just got even stronger."  Read more here.


Also, "Physicists think they know what Planet Nine is: an exoplanet stolen from another star."  Learn more here.


Finally, "Scientists just discovered the faintest galaxy ever from the early Universe."  Find out more here.


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What's happening in Space and
what can it mean for our tabletop RPGing?
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Friday, June 3, 2016

Flora & Fauna Friday - Gator or Croc?

Is it time to play Gator or Croc?  Over on lazy-lizard-tales.blogspot.com some years back, they ran an article titled "That's no fish: Alligator spotted at Sembawang Park?"  Get the details here.


Also, on wptv.com, they might have a croc of a different sort and still have a gator with "Florida man snaps picture of raccoon riding a gator in Ocala National Forest" here.


Finally, on sciencealert.com, they say "We asked a scientist about that 'impossibly large' alligator" and this is what they found out here.



Examining animals, plants, and the
environments we use for our tabletop RPGing.
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Thursday, June 2, 2016

Historical Thursday - Elizabeth's Suitors

Queen Elizabeth I had many suitors over the course of her long reign.  Some she seemingly considered in a serious light, though she remained alone throughout her life, as far as marriage is concerned.  Over on elizabethan-era.org.uk, have a look at a list of the "Suitors of Queen Elizabeth I" here.


Also, on history.hanover.edu, Katherine E. Culbertson examines her as "Elizabeth I: The Most Elusive Bride in History" here.


Finally on historyextra.com, check out an article on "Robert Dudley: Queen Elizabeth I's great love" here.


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enhance our tabletop RPGing.
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Worldbuilding Wednesday - Ancient Locations

Over on aleteia.org, they tell us that "A 1500-Year-Old Underground Byzantine Church Is Found in Turkey."  Find out more here.


Also, on seeker.com, we're told of "3,400-Year-Old Necropolis Found in Egypt" here.


Finally, on acorjordan.wordpress.com, we're asked "What Lies Beneath?"  And we're given "New Insights into Petra’s Temple of the Winged Lions [from] The American Center of Oriental Research Blog."  Learn more here.


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The nuts and bolts of Worldbuilding
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