The Heart of Valouris the third book in Tanya Huff’s Confederation sci-fi series. We follow a bold as brass and highly effective female NCO as she leads her troop of alien allies against the might of The Others. I really liked the first book, I wasn’t sure about The Better Part of Valour but this […]
Archives for February 2015
Discover what was posted on the blog during February 2015. This collection covers topics in Books, Art, and Tabletop & RPGs.
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Brooding gothic illustrations from Mathieu Latour-Duhaime
There’s a reason why I’m reminded of The Art of Thief when I review Mathieu Latour-Duhaime impressive collection of illustrations. He’s worked extensively on Thief. You can see more of his work, which includes a wide range of styles, on his blog and at Deviant Art. The artist has worked on a range of games […]
Monster catching RPG: MajiMonsters battles on Kickstarter
Late Knight Games are offering a mashup of Pokemon style monster battling with a traditional fantasy RPG. What a clever idea. Check out the full campaign page on Kickstarter. [Back this Campaign] The funding goal is set at $12,000 and at the time of writing this post there are over 80 backers, more than $6000 […]
Skull tidy for your dice
Fed up of fishing your dice out of a bag? Wish you had them at hand on the gaming table… and could contribute to the atmosphere of the game? What about a skull tidy? Yup! This model skull is designed to help you hold your stuff. It could wear your glasses when you’re not reading, […]
Naughty Cthulhu tentacle Valentine’s Day cards
The title of this post is “Naughty Cthulhu tentacle Valentine’s Day cards”. Take that as a warning, okay? If you’re shocked by what you see then take heart that these are only theoretical cards. I don’t think you can buy them anyway. If you want actual geeky Valentine’s Day cards then check out the Geek […]
Wrap yourself in space this winter
You’ve heard all about wrapping space and time. That’s old hat. A much better thing to do, especially to keep warm and stand out in the snow, is to wrap yourself in space. If you’re quick then Etsy store PhunkyFresh can make the space wrapping happen. How? With this space cape made from organic cotton? […]
Behold the Battle Mug
The Battle Mug is a real thing. It was created by a bunch of old American army buddies who had a slug of M4 carry handles. The result was this mug and the BattleMug.com store. These mugs are now sold in limited numbers, to military types and build to robust specifications. That’s an actual M1913 […]
Alien date
Ever gone to the fair, poked your head through a cutout and had your photograph taken? Maybe? Not like this! At least; I hope not! I don’t think that little alien kid is really old enough to be at the carnival. Via u/Leoni_Dass on Reddit.
