Category Archives: Heroic Fantasy

Classic pieces of heroic fantasy.

Reflecting on My Version of Barsoom

Posted on June 28, 2023 by lostdelights

After running a campaign on Barsoom for some time, I got to thinking about why I enjoyed Barsoom as a kid. First, and most obviously, it was the physicality of it, the amazing abilities of John Carter. Like many of … Continue reading →

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Women in Armor (again)

Posted on February 12, 2015 by lostdelights

Found some great photos at https://www.facebook.com/pages/BOTN-Womens-Division/396177443843655?fref=photo&sk=photos. Here’s one:

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Bows

Posted on January 8, 2015 by lostdelights

I’ve been working on my combat system again, and my current task is finalizing the damage, range, and STR requirements for the various bows. I thought I knew plenty about this. I did archery in college, and had read quite … Continue reading →

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The Coolest City I’ve Never Seen

Posted on December 26, 2014 by lostdelights

There seems to be a very cool game (and fantasy city) in French, although I haven’t read it yet. Wastburg, as described on Le Cyberespace de Jérôme Darmont. Originally a novel of roguish fantasy (a la Fritz Lieber’s Lankhmar, apparently) … Continue reading →

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Hero Forge Custom Miniatures

Posted on December 14, 2014 by lostdelights

A friend steered me to Hero Forge, a Kickstarted miniatures company that allows you to design your own character and then order a 3d printed version in ultra detailed hard plastic. They are available in 30 mm ($25), 3″ tall … Continue reading →

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Evangeline Walton’s Mabinogion Tetralogy

Posted on December 12, 2014 by lostdelights

I have put off reading these books for years. I just was never interested enough. I’m interested now though. The books have much of the feel of Lord Dunsany’s The King of Elfland’s Daughter (1924), but they are meatier than … Continue reading →

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Glorion from Journeyquest

Posted on December 3, 2014 by lostdelights

Since I’m talking about paladins and alignment, I should mention Glorion. Fantastic character! My favorite bit is Roderick the Gargoyle though (starts at 8:27).

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The Amazons from Rejected Princesses as Characters in a RPG

Posted on November 24, 2014 by lostdelights

You may already know about the site Rejected Princesses which celebrates “women too awesome, awful, or offbeat for kids’ movies.” It is “illustrated in a contemporary animation style with accompanying writeup” and updated on Wednesday. It’s also now on Facebook … Continue reading →

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Swords in Role-Playing Games

Posted on October 25, 2014 by lostdelights

I’m in the middle of rewriting my rpg from top to bottom, so I went a bit nuts and did a lot of research on swords. I discovered, after many years of role-playing, that rpgs indiscriminately mix weapons from different … Continue reading →

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Maleficent : Awful, Awful, Awful

Posted on September 12, 2014 by lostdelights

I just watched Maleficent at my daughter’s behest, and the entire family agreed it was a complete waste. Rotten Tomatoes is overly generous with its rating, crediting Jolie with a fine performance (yes, it should be — she gets to … Continue reading →

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