Coinage and the Tyranny of Fantasy 'Gold'
(acoup.blog)
This week on the blog I want to take a brief detour into discussing historical coinage, particularly in the context of modern fantasy and roleplaying settings. In particular, the notions I want to tackle are first how did ancient currency systems work in terms of value (what could you buy with how much) and then second how often were people likely to use physical currency at all?
This week on the blog I want to take a brief detour into discussing historical coinage, particularly in the context of modern fantasy and roleplaying settings. In particular, the notions I want to tackle are first how did ancient currency systems work in terms of value (what could you buy with how much) and then second how often were people likely to use physical currency at all?
Coinage and the Tyranny of Fantasy 'Gold'
(acoup.blog)
This week on the blog I want to take a brief detour into discussing historical coinage, particularly in the context of modern fantasy and roleplaying settings. In particular, the notions I want to tackle are first how did ancient currency systems work in terms of value (what could you buy with how much) and then second how often were people likely to use physical currency at all?
This week on the blog I want to take a brief detour into discussing historical coinage, particularly in the context of modern fantasy and roleplaying settings. In particular, the notions I want to tackle are first how did ancient currency systems work in terms of value (what could you buy with how much) and then second how often were people likely to use physical currency at all?
Show HN: A tool to generate dragon names
(dragonnamegenerator.net)
Generate unique dragon names tailored for D&D, Skyrim, WoW, House of the Dragon, and more!
Generate unique dragon names tailored for D&D, Skyrim, WoW, House of the Dragon, and more!
The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant
(nickbostrom.com)
Once upon a time, the planet was tyrannized by a giant dragon.
Once upon a time, the planet was tyrannized by a giant dragon.
The Oblivion Mod Terry Pratchett Worked On
(eurogamer.net)
In his Foreword to The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Fantasy, the late Sir Terry Pratchett writes, "Imagination, not intelligence, made us human."
In his Foreword to The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Fantasy, the late Sir Terry Pratchett writes, "Imagination, not intelligence, made us human."
The True Weight of Medieval Weapons – Fact and Fiction
(wordpress.com)
Fantasy and medieval fiction often represent medieval weapons as being crude, heavy and unwieldy things.
Fantasy and medieval fiction often represent medieval weapons as being crude, heavy and unwieldy things.
Fable at 20: a uniquely British video game with a complex legacy
(theguardian.com)
In 2004, Fable was as famous for what it didn’t deliver as for what it did. But this Python-esque fantasy game deserves to be remembered for more than that
In 2004, Fable was as famous for what it didn’t deliver as for what it did. But this Python-esque fantasy game deserves to be remembered for more than that
What Were the Powers of the Great Rings?
(xenite.org)
J.R.R. Tolkien wrote very little about the specific powers of the Great Rings, but he did provide some details. And yet fans disagree about the actual powers of the Rings. Here is what we know.
J.R.R. Tolkien wrote very little about the specific powers of the Great Rings, but he did provide some details. And yet fans disagree about the actual powers of the Rings. Here is what we know.