Category: Items of Note

from a discussion in r/medievalhistory on Reddit… Urban militias were pretty interesting organizations. I can only speak to Bologna, but they were important parts of people’s lives beyond

“D&D owes its existence to a peculiar mix of ancient legend and folklore, fantasy literature, tactical wargames, and improvisational theater. Now fifty years old, the game is more

With a guy who is talking about different kinds of Roman armor.

from his gofundme page last night: “Not to bury the lede: I got back my biopsy and Monday’s MRI test results, and both say I am now cancer

“Gold is most commonly measured in ounces, which is 1/16th a pound. Then to make the math easier to do, we will go onto the internet and find

Let’s be clear on this point: ancient and medieval warfare was mostly about sieges. Particularly during the Middle Ages (in Europe) sieges (and raiding) were common, but large

““I think there’s a really good chance that we’ll make another one… and if they can figure out a financial way to make it work, they’ll do it,” as

Tabletop gaming has seen a rise in popularity over the past ten years, with an influx of interest following the Coronavirus pandemic. Limited research has explored the impact

And I’m going to assume that the compelling use case is “maximize profits at the expense of real artists.” “He’s either unaware or careless of the fact that

Ward was one of the first players in Gary Gygax’s early Dungeon & Dragons games in the 1970s–the wizard Drawmij is ‘Jim Ward’ spelt backwards–and worked for TSR until the mid-1990s. He