The Xhalkus is a copper-based coin, the Obol and Sigloi are silver based, and the Daric and Double Daric are gold based. When converting from GP, convert all coinage to gp, and 1 gp = 1 SC. For simplicity sake, all coins weigh 50 to the pound. Continue reading Money and Coins
As the adventurers begin to more closely examine their surroundings, the mighty war horn (‘a warbling, tinny sounding bugle”) sounds to the west, the direction of the main cavern. It seems the battle is not yet quit… Continue reading Emain Ablach Session Three
Mêlée Weapons: Cestus, Garrote, Lance, Mancatcher, Polearm, Rapier, Spear, Staff, Weapon (Great, Medium, Minor, Small), Whip Lamentations of the Flame Princess, Page 27 Defeating enemies is a minor way of gaining experience. This is not a game about combat or slaying foes; these activities are simply frequent necessities in the harsh reality of the game. Characters who prefer to fight when it is unnecessary are … Continue reading Lamentations of the Flame Princess, reviewed
Not mine, soothing though my radio voice may be: https://thehistoryofbyzantium.com/ (A podcast telling the story of the Roman Empire from 476 AD to 1453 ) Continue reading Podcasts, podcasts, podcasts!
In a comment attributed to the prophet Joshua, “Alignment is a strange game in which the only winning move is not to play”. Continue reading “…and the controversial social issues”.
1 YE: Amorite Dynasty of Mât Akkadî (1875 BCE)
281 YE: Kassite Dynasty of Mât Akkadî established under Agum-Kakrîme (1595 BCE)
750 YE: IIsin Dynasty of Mât Akkadî established under Nebuchadnezzar (1126 BCE)
1173 YE: Marduk-apla-iddin begins war with Assyrian Empire (703 BCE) Continue reading Rough Timeline
… divides the Earth into two rough “hemispheres” and five zones, two of them cold, one of them hot, and two in between. Continue reading World Geography
Alignments are not elective philosophies, that if you fail to choose you inherit “neutral/selfish”. They are Faiths. They determine the values you hold in life, what you believe the role of mankind is upon the world, and they very much are directly relevant to what happens when you die. If you stray too far from your Alignment, the Labyrinth Lord will not assign a new Alignment. You will be ostracized by those of your current Alignment, those with the ability to detect Alignment will be able to tell that you have lapsed, and those of opposing Alignments will target you for conversion (or sacrifice, as it happens). Continue reading Alignment
The common tongue is also known as Parsik, the language of the Sasanian dynasty of the Holy Empire, and is “common” to the far flung extents of the Holy Empire and its trading partners before it fell.
The Fair Folk of Albion (generally recognized as the Elves, Half-Elven, Halfling and Western Dwarf peoples) share a language, with regional variations, known as Gaelic. The human and near-human tribes native to the Isle of Man speak a derivation of the language known as Manx. This was formally supplanted by the common tongue as the far western borders of the Holy Empire encompassed Albion, although there are still isolated pockets of its use. Continue reading Language and Literacy
Skilled players avoid risking their characters’ lives if there is another, smarter way to walk out of the dungeon with a backpack full of gems and loot. Swords and Wizardy …but when there ain’t, do risk your characters’ lives for the backpack full of gems and loot. Nobody gives a damn about the sensible villager who stayed home. Continue reading Game Philosophy
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