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Polytheism Series (near-repost from Dungeon Fantastic)

Peter Dell’Orto over at Dungeon Fantastic linked through to a four-article series on polytheism. I’ve started to read through the first article with Norðlond on my mind. Here is the series on Polytheism I was hoping was out there when I wrote this post. Part I Part II Part III Part IV It skewers some ideas…

Help the Asfolk Viking Martial Arts school if you can!
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Help the Asfolk Viking Martial Arts school if you can!

When I started out doing what would become Dragon Heresy, I went looking for some experience in sword and shield fighting. I’d already decided on a viking-style bent, since they were sort of the OG D&D party. I found a school here in the Twin Cities, and fell in with remarkable people. Arthur is a…

Crafting: Hide-faced Viking Shield Experiment
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Crafting: Hide-faced Viking Shield Experiment

Prelude   I’d been looking for a long time to find a source of very thin hide to try and face-and-back a shield. I had been told by my instructor at Asfolk Viking Martial Arts school that the evidence for a hide-faced shield was hit and miss; some were most likely raw wood, some were…