Monday, March 14, 2016

Mapping Monday - Glasgow, Dublin, & London

Over on gla.ac.uk, the University of Glasgow has a great collection of Maps of Glasgow here.


Also, on askaboutireland.ie, they share Dublin in Maps here.


Finally, on mappinglondon.co.uk, they give us Victorian London in Incredible Detail here.


Cartography and Mapping are the order of the day,
from setting maps to battlemaps, it's all good.
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Sunday, March 13, 2016

Setting & Society Sunday - Gambling & Crime

Over on medievalists.net, they examine "Cracking down on illegal gambling in Medieval Livonia" here.


Also, on medievalists.net, they discuss topics "From illicit usurers to magnificent statesmen: Florence’s dynamic perceptions of wealth, economics and banking from the 13th to the 15th century" here.


Finally, on historyextra.com, check out "Sin City: thievery, prostitution and murder in medieval London" here.


Looking closer at Setting and Society
as a part of what is presented by GMs.
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Saturday, March 12, 2016

Saturday in Space - More on Mars

Over on space.com, we're shown a video on "Human Mars Exploration - How Landing Sites Could Evolve" here.


Also, on smithsonianmag.com, they tell us "Mysterious Martian "Cauliflower" May Be the Latest Hint of Alien Life" here.


Finally, on universetoday.com and the Fraser Cain YouTube channel, Fraser asks, "How Long Does it Take to Get to Mars?" and discusses the answer here and on the video.  Enjoy!



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 11, 2016

Flora & Fauna Friday - Dolphins

Over on medievalists.net, they recently told us of "Dolphins in the Middle Ages" here.


Also, on thejournal.ie, a story from a couple years ago told how "Fishermen rescue[d a] massive family of 70 dolphins beached in west Kerry" here.


Finally, on the ViralMedia2013 YouTube channel, watch as a "Wild Dolphin "Asks" Divers to Help Free Itself from Hook."  Fascinating!



Examining animals, plants, and the
environments we use for our tabletop RPGing.
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Thursday, March 10, 2016

Historical Thursday - Medieval Gaming

Three from the Medievalists.net this week with the first being "Where to gamble on the medieval Adriatic" here.


Also, check out "The Beginning of Card Games" here.


Finally, have a look at "A Moorish Sheet of Playing Cards" here.


Sifting through History to
enhance our tabletop RPGing.
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Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Worldbuilding Wednesday - Castles & Crusades

Three this week from the Medievalists.net with the first showing the "Top 10 Medieval Castles in Germany" here.


Also, check out the "Top 10 Medieval Castles in Wales" here.


Finally, they give us "The Crusades: A Very Brief History, 1095-1500" here.


Worldbuilding Wednesday on GRYMVALD.com
The nuts and bolts of Worldbuilding
for our tabletop RPGing.
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Tuesday, March 8, 2016

The Tuesday Sundries - Mundane & Magic Items

Over on  ragingswan.com blog, he shows us a way to generate "160,000 Potions to Find in an Alchemist’s Laboratory" here.


Also, from Creighton but on his creightonbroadhurst.com, he gives us "Player Advice: 6 Things Your PCs Can Buy That Aren’t Magic Items" here.


Finally, on giantitp.com, Saidoro discusses "Sane Magic Item Prices" 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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