On this day, in 1906, Robert E. Howard, arguably the father of sword and sorcery fiction, was born in Peaster Texas. It still amazes me that even though he died at the age of 30, he had such a profound effect on the fantasy genre, and on roleplaying games. I drink a toast to his shade and to the dream of what he might have accomplished had he lived longer. May the fame that eluded him in life follow him into the next, and may all of those slain by the bloody hand of Conan stand as his honor guard in hell.
From the smoking ruins of The Silent Sorcerer's tower, Skullsword sends forth nonsensical artwork and useless gaming tools. He also likes to discuss RPGs, boardgames, miniatures painting, writing, movies, books, and whatever else strikes his fancy. Mostly though, his goal is to provide fun and goofy things to inspire others in their games. Enjoy!
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Showing posts with label Fiction. Show all posts
Sunday, January 22, 2017
Robert E. Howard at 111
On this day, in 1906, Robert E. Howard, arguably the father of sword and sorcery fiction, was born in Peaster Texas. It still amazes me that even though he died at the age of 30, he had such a profound effect on the fantasy genre, and on roleplaying games. I drink a toast to his shade and to the dream of what he might have accomplished had he lived longer. May the fame that eluded him in life follow him into the next, and may all of those slain by the bloody hand of Conan stand as his honor guard in hell.
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Appendix N: Three Hearts and Three Lions $1.99 in the Kindle Store
Poul Anderson's Three Hearts and Three Lions is for sale for $1.99 in the Kindle Store. There is a lot of old school goodness in this book, and it's clear how much of an influence it had on some aspects of early Dungeons & Dragons. I don't want to spoil anything, but you can really see the origins of the Paladin class here, and the troll has a very D&D feel to it. I remember needing to get this through inter-library loan in order to read it back when it was out of print. I'm really glad to see more old titles getting new life as e-books. At under 200 pages, it makes for a quick and worthwhile summer read, plus it's a pretty good deal for just $1.99 if you have a Kindle.
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