Archery Tricks

I'm not sure on the validity of the techniques shown in the following video but it is interesting enough to watch and maybe even consider as a style for some hidden tribes in a tabletop roleplaying setting or campaign.  Enjoy!

Lopburi Monkey Festival, Thailand

Over on the National Geographic YouTube channel there is a new video showing the Lopburi Monkey Festival in Thailand.  Watch, and then add something similar to your tabletop roleplaying setting.  Enjoy!

Petroglyphs, Petroglyphs, Everywhere

Well, everywhere might be overkill but no matter where you go you'll find that people like to leave a record of their having been there.  We record out history.  We leave graffiti in the most intimate places.  We seem to need to let others know that we are or were alive.  If you approach the addition of Petroglyphs (actual carvings rather than something simply drawn or painted on the surface) to the walls, floors and/or ceilings of some of the places in your roleplaying campaign setting from the perspective of the person making the carving, you'll find it fun when your players become intrigued and eventually figure out what your alter ego has to say.  Read more here!

Weather Sound Effects

A little something to liven up any game are sound effects, if they can be non-intrusive to game play.  A Facebook Friend recently steered me to the PartnersInRhyme.com site which has a variety of sound files that you can use to really enhance your storytelling.  Hear more here!

The Confluence of Rivers

Where rivers meet, and where a river meets an ocean or a sea, it is known as a confluence.  An article earlier this year on TwistedSifter.com highlights ten such confluences and the effects are dramatic  See more here!

Bear Species

There is a page over on BearWithUs.Org giving a rundown on 8 Species of Bear.  Read more here!

DARPA's Cheetah Robot

Working on a scifi setting and trying to figure out the movement rate of a quadrupedal robot? DARPA has been kind enough to create one and have it clocked in a speed test.  It's called the Cheetah and it's fast.  Enjoy!