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Category Archives: Inspiration
Saxon Fortified Churches of Promethea
In the 13th Century, the kings of Hungary encouraged settlers, mainly farmers and merchants from the Rhineland, to settle in what we know as Transylvania. These Saxon settlers were given special social and economic status, a treatment they guarded jealously … Continue reading
The Cigány, and the distractions afforded by town fountains
One of the issues for adventurers in Promethea are the travel restrictions – in general, one must have a certified reason to go for longer trips, while some troubled regions require extensive documentation to travel even to the next village. … Continue reading
Biting Cold
One of the things that cannot be overlooked when exploring Promethea is the impact on people’s lives of ordinary nature. Specifically wildlife. Not all threats have been created by the application of Frankenstein’s gifts. In the mid-19th Century, travel writer … Continue reading
Maps of Bucharest
Recent digging around the internet has turned up two maps of Bucharest that come from around 1900. The first is of the city itself, the second of the city and the surrounding area. Both will be invaluable to any campaign … Continue reading
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Inspiration – Devil In The Detail
One of the things that can really make a game session is the detail provided by both players and the GM. Finding that detail can be a struggle, so I like to share little discoveries from time to time. The … Continue reading
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Inspiration – First look at DH:LoF-Resistance
Well now. Once again, things have been a little quiet for a while, but no more! Although we’d previously said that the first supplement for DH:LoF would be out in April 2012, it has been bumped back by a month. … Continue reading
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Inspiration – Two New Characters To Play With
The winning characters designed for our recent competition are now up for all to see! You’ll find them in the Dark Texts section of the site, complete with Sara Dunkerton’s amazing illustrations. The characters are Smylzo Kladu and Johann Sitorius, … Continue reading
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Inspiration – Edith Margaret Garrud
The very amazing Juliet E. McKenna brought this truly incredible woman to my attention – the 4’11” ju-jutsu expert who trained the Suffragettes to fight. Born in 1872, she lived to the grand old age of 99. She was quite the … Continue reading
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Inspiration – Spiru Haret: Mathematician & Politician
Spiru Haret was born in 1851 to an old Armenian family in Jassy, capital of Moldavia, and had already published two mathematics textbooks by the time he entered the University of Bucharest in 1869. After graduation he went to the … Continue reading
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