Saturday, March 14, 2015

Saturday in Space - Galaxy Size, Hydrothermals, & Exploratory Science

Over on sploid.gizmodo.com, "Scientists reveal the hidden structure and size of our galaxy" here.


Also, on scientificamerican.com, an article tells us the "First Active Hydrothermal System Found beyond Earth" here.


Finally, on io9.com, "NASA Administrator Charles Bolden Defends NASA's Mission. All of It." 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 13, 2015

Flora & Fauna Friday - Coelacanth, Woolly Rhino, & Enigma Moth

Recently on Wired, "The Creature Feature" included "10 Fun Facts About the Coelacanth" here.


Also, from The Siberian Times, we got to "Meet Sasha - the world's only baby woolly rhino" here.


Finally, on theconversation.com, an article heralded a "Newly discovered moth [which] is enigmatic evolutionary wonder" here.


Examining animals, plants, and the
environments we use for our tabletop RPGing.
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Thursday, March 12, 2015

Historical Thursday - Glasgow Photo Essay, King Arthur, & Richard III's Invasion

Over on onthisspot.ca, check out a mouse-over pictorial with photos of Glasgow: Then and Now here.


Also, on thenational.scot, Martin Hannan has written a piece titled "Was King Arthur a Glaswegian from Govan?" here.


Finally, from the Medievalists.net website, they examine "When Richard III invaded Scotland" here.


Sifting through History to
enhance our tabletop RPGing.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Worldbuilding Wednesday - Photogenic Scotland, Titus Tunnel, & Monkey God City

Over on scotlandnow.dailyrecord.co.uk, they give you "50 reasons why Scotland is the most photogenic country in the world" here.


Also, on ancient-origins.net last year, they told of "The ancient Vespasianus Titus Tunnel of Turkey" here.


Finally, in recent news, the Daily Mail asks "Has the White City of the Monkey God been found after 500 years?"  Find out more here.


Worldbuilding Wednesday on GRYMVALD.com
The nuts and bolts of Worldbuilding
for our tabletop RPGing.
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Tuesday, March 10, 2015

The Tuesday Sundries - Scotland's Castles, Fairytale Castles, & Castle Hotel

Over on traveluto.com, they recently shared "22 Mind-Blowing Castles in Scotland" here.


Also, on buzzfeed.com, someone has collected "26 Real Places That Look Like They've Been Taken Out Of Fairy Tales" here.


Finally, the Medievalists.net has recently informed us that "Rowallan Castle in Scotland to be turned into a hotel" 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, March 9, 2015

RPG Media Monday - 80s Fantasy Films, Moebius Tips, & Froud’s New Labyrinth

Recently on Tor.com, they had "A Ranking of 1980s Fantasy That Would Please Crom Himself!" here.


Also, on openculture.com, they had an article where "Moebius Gives 18 Wisdom-Filled Tips to Aspiring Artists ([from] 1996)" here.


Finally, on portlandmonthlymag.com from last Summer, an article featured "Toby Froud’s New Puppet Film Returns Us to the Magical World of ‘Labyrinth’ and ‘The Dark Crystal’" here.


What can be gleaned from Media
and used in our tabletop RPGing?
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Sunday, March 8, 2015

Setting & Society Sunday - Plague Grave, Rome's Port, & 15c Merchant

Over on the Telegraph late last month, they shocked their readers with a report of "200 bodies found in mass grave beneath Paris supermarket" here.


Also, on archaeology.org, they had a very extensive article on "Rome's Imperial Port" here.


Finally, on the Medievalists.net, a recent article tells of a "A Fifteenth-Century Merchant in London and Kent: Thomas Walsingham (d.1457)" here.


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