War Talk – Box Barrage
Welcome Back, Variants! Following last week’s blast of a post about artillery and indirect fire, I’d like to talk about Box Barrages today. A box […]
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World Building
National Dice Day – December 4th
Happy National Dice Day, Variants! Though many games and gambles over several millennia have featured dice of varying sides, reportedly even deciding the fate of
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War Talk – Artillery
Alright Variants, let us get into the holiday season with a bang. Today, we are talking about the king of the battlefield as Napoleon called
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Heroes’ Feast Cookbook Cook-Through: Halfling Oatmeal Sweet Nibbles
Hello, Variants! Every holiday season my sweet tooth decides to come out in full force like the arctic blasts of the north, and this month
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World Building – Governments
A few weeks ago, we discussed the types of kingdoms that may exist in your fantasy world. Today, let’s branch out a bit and discuss
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Domino Day – November 11
The History of Dominos Image Credits: Canva The origin of the modern domino dates all the way back to the Song Dynasty of China, with
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World Building: Chariots of the Gods
How did life in your fantasy world begin? How did technology and society progress throughout the years? In some cases, the denizens of your world
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Vampire Awareness Day
Welcome Variants, to spooky season! Today is Vampire Awareness Day. As such, I would like to illuminate the lore behind vampires and hopefully grant some
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Heroes’ Feast Cookbook Cook-Through: Dwarven Flatbread and Underdark Lotus with Fire Lichen Spread
As the weather begins to cool and the thoughts of resting near an open fire become idyllic I wanted to bring a little heat to
World Building – Food
Across the world we live in, and the many others from various fantasy and sci-fi settings, food is a great indication of culture and society.
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Heroes’ Feast Cookbook Cook-Through: Traveler’s Stew
Hello, Variants! This is the first post of many that will feature our cook-through of the Heroes’ Feast: The Official D&D Cookbook, so I wanted
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