You are the heir to something greater than Empire
(noahpinion.blog)
“The blood of Numenor is all but spent, its pride and dignity forgotten” — Elrond
“The blood of Numenor is all but spent, its pride and dignity forgotten” — Elrond
Veloren – Voxel action-adventure role-playing
(veloren.net)
Veloren is an action-adventure role-playing game set in a vast fantasy world.
Veloren is an action-adventure role-playing game set in a vast fantasy world.
Vibe Coding Is a Dangerous Fantasy
(nmn.gl)
Last week, X exploded when a “vibe coder” announced his SaaS was under attack.
Last week, X exploded when a “vibe coder” announced his SaaS was under attack.
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Is a Stone-Cold Masterpiece
(gizmodo.com)
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is one of the greatest fantasy adventures of all time. An absolute masterpiece.
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is one of the greatest fantasy adventures of all time. An absolute masterpiece.
Discworld Rules
(venkateshrao.com)
The Lord of the Rings is a great story, but I have to say, I’ve never understood the strange hold it seems to have on the imagination of a particular breed of technologists.
The Lord of the Rings is a great story, but I have to say, I’ve never understood the strange hold it seems to have on the imagination of a particular breed of technologists.
Infinite Realms turns fantasy books into MMOs through procgen/LLM
(venturebeat.com)
Infinite Realms wants to turn beloved fantasy books with big followings into living, breathing game worlds.
Infinite Realms wants to turn beloved fantasy books with big followings into living, breathing game worlds.
The Annotated Lord of the Rings (2004)
(archive.org)
While The Annotated LOTR is a work in progress, in order to assist more efficient reference and annotation, an Index for the Annotation Threads has been created.
While The Annotated LOTR is a work in progress, in order to assist more efficient reference and annotation, an Index for the Annotation Threads has been created.
The Language Construction Kit (1996, 2012)
(zompist.com)
This set of webpages (what’s a set of webpages? a webchapter?) is intended for anyone who wants to create artificial languages— for a fantasy or an alien world, as a hobby, as an interlanguage. It presents linguistically sound methods for creating naturalistic languages— which can be reversed to create non-naturalistic languages. It suggests further reading for those who want to know more, and shortcuts for those who want to know less.
This set of webpages (what’s a set of webpages? a webchapter?) is intended for anyone who wants to create artificial languages— for a fantasy or an alien world, as a hobby, as an interlanguage. It presents linguistically sound methods for creating naturalistic languages— which can be reversed to create non-naturalistic languages. It suggests further reading for those who want to know more, and shortcuts for those who want to know less.
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.