Found on PyramidCollection.com - "No castle should be without one. It's the last word in siege-withstanding comfort, "forged" from castings of resin composite, handpainted for the battered-steel and oxidized-copper look of Gothic armor-an accessory so impressive that lords and varlets will want to leave the lid down. (Note the real chain mail in the clear lucite seat!)"Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Spruce Up Your Bathroom, Medieval Style!
Found on PyramidCollection.com - "No castle should be without one. It's the last word in siege-withstanding comfort, "forged" from castings of resin composite, handpainted for the battered-steel and oxidized-copper look of Gothic armor-an accessory so impressive that lords and varlets will want to leave the lid down. (Note the real chain mail in the clear lucite seat!)"
Friday, October 26, 2007
If You Want Elf Ears, You Are In Luck!
From Neatorama -" New York plastic surgoen Dr. Lajos Nagy created a surgical procedure to make human ears pointed, like a mythological creature.
From His website:
A newfangled extravagance is spreading amongst the music-lover youngsters of New York, which, after invading America, is sure to conquer the whole world. Ears becoming pointed as a result of plastic surgery not only enhance the attractiveness of the face, but also improve the experience of listening to music."
Monday, October 22, 2007
At Last, the Dragonlance Movie Trailer!
From the Dragonlance Canticle -
"The rough cut Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight that premieried at Comic Con and subsequently shown at Gen Con and Dragon Con has been posted at the official Dragonlance movie site. it was also accomapanied by a statement by Paramount Pictures on the status of the final trailer. Below is the same trailer linked through Youtube."
"The rough cut Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight that premieried at Comic Con and subsequently shown at Gen Con and Dragon Con has been posted at the official Dragonlance movie site. it was also accomapanied by a statement by Paramount Pictures on the status of the final trailer. Below is the same trailer linked through Youtube."
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Send Fido Into Mordor with Confidence in Ancient Doggy Armor
From Gizmodo -- "Paul Hersey makes fantasy-based armor for you, your kids and, most adorably, your pets. 
Yes, now your dog can ditch that obnoxious, emasculating sweater and put on a sword-stopping breastplate that'll make him seem like the badass warrior that you know lurks within."
Yes, now your dog can ditch that obnoxious, emasculating sweater and put on a sword-stopping breastplate that'll make him seem like the badass warrior that you know lurks within."Monday, October 1, 2007
The Physics of Medieval Archery
Have you ever wondered about the archers of yore? Wondered about the bow and arrow in terms of the science of it all? Well, the Stortford Archery Club has a great write up of the physics of medieval archery. With the combination of good writing and mathematical formulae they've put something together that is a pretty good read, not to mention educational. Enjoy.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Elven Prayer Hymn From the New Dragonlance Movie
This is an elven prayer hymn that Tracy Hickman wrote and Carl Preusser composed for the new Dragonlance Movie scheduled to be released in November 2007. Enjoy!
Monday, September 17, 2007
Dragon Slayer CG Animation
From Hemmy.net - "An interesting 3D animated fantasy shortplay directed by Robert Kuczera which was a project completed in a 24 month period. The software used was Maya and the animation tells about a dragon slayer named Tarragon who rides on his battle horse to seek his soon to be slayed dragon. Unfortunately things didn’t turn out the way he wanted. 1 animation film clip of Dragon Slayer after the jump."
Thursday, September 6, 2007
People Living in Hobbit Homes
Everyone loves hobbits right? Well, at least most people do. Some people love them so much that they have taken to living in the same manner as their favorite halfling friends. Here are a couple examples of such living.
Monday, August 13, 2007
How-To: Make a Wizard's Wand
If you are a fan of the Harry Potter series of books and movies (or magic wielding characters in general), then you'll more than likely be a fan of this How-To. DadCanDo.com has a tutorial, complete with downloadable/printable instructions, on how to make your very own wizard wand. We're not talking a simple twig here mind you, we're talking a movie quality wand that will surely make you the envy of your friends at your next costume event.
Leather Dragon Backpack
There really aren't many things in the fantasy world that instill as much awe as a dragon; and who doesn't want one eh? Well, a particular artisan created a superb piece of art when they brought into form this leather dragon backpack. Enjoy!
Monday, August 6, 2007
World of Warcraft Movie Details
It was a little over a year ago that a feature film version of the highly successful MMORPG, World of Warcraft was announced. Now, Kotaku is reporting from the Blizzcon 07 that Paul Sams and Chris Metzen from Blizzard Entertainment along with the chief creative officer from Legendary Pictures hosted a panel event to field questions from fans and provide some updates about the film.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Renaissance Festival & Faire Time is Upon Us!
Huzzah! It's that time of year again ... Renaissance Festival & Faire time! If perchance you don't happen to know what exactly said event is, well check out Wikipedia's page on the Renaissance fairs. However, if you are like the legions of people who do know and love the events well let me steer you towards some info. There are quite a few resources online to help you inform yourself of the locations and dates of these events. In truth there are quite a few states that have their own sites, but for the sake of keeping this post nice and compact I will provide a list of directory style sites. Take a look at the sites below and please comment if you happen to know of others I should add. Enjoy!
And here is a little bonus link, a site that has Renaissance Festival music and an accompanying podcast!
- http://www.renaissancefestival.com/
- http://www.renfaire.com/
- http://www.renaissance-faire.com/
- http://www.faires.com/
And here is a little bonus link, a site that has Renaissance Festival music and an accompanying podcast!
Monday, July 9, 2007
Get a Deal on a Lord of the Rings Wall Hanger Sword
If you happen to be in search of a cheaper variety of wall hanger swords in the variety of the Lord of the Rings replicas, then you are in luck! I came across this link a few days ago while doing a search. I haven't personally ordered any from this site, but if these are half as good as the web photos look, then I am sure they are worth the $28 or so to get your mitts on one. And as always, if you happen to order one of these, drop a comment and let us know what you think about it.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
DragonLance: Dragons of Autumn Twlight Animated Movie Coming Late 2007
If you are either a fan of the DragonLance fantasy novels or a fan of all things fantasy in general, then you will probably be interested in this piece of news (if you haven't already heard or known about it).
An animated version of Dragons of Autumn Twlight book is being produced for a worldwide commercial theatrical release. The film is being directed by Will Meugniot, and the screenplay has been adapted by George Strayton, whose credits include "Xena: Warrior Princess" and "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys".
The film will be distributed worldwide by Paramount Pictures with an estimated release date of Autumn 2007 for the Northern hemisphere, and Spring 2007 for the Southern. To learn more about the movie as news arrises, check out the Official Dragon Lance Movie Site.
An animated version of Dragons of Autumn Twlight book is being produced for a worldwide commercial theatrical release. The film is being directed by Will Meugniot, and the screenplay has been adapted by George Strayton, whose credits include "Xena: Warrior Princess" and "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys". The film will be distributed worldwide by Paramount Pictures with an estimated release date of Autumn 2007 for the Northern hemisphere, and Spring 2007 for the Southern. To learn more about the movie as news arrises, check out the Official Dragon Lance Movie Site.
Monday, July 2, 2007
How-To: Make Lord of the Rings Costumes
It's getting close to that time of the year in this part of the world, and more than likely is that time of the year in your part ... what am I talking about? Renaissance Festival and Faire time! The time of the year when people of all ages can break out of their everyday self, dress up and celebrate times of old; or as some people do, celebrate their favorite works of Fantasy fiction. In the spirit of such a season I provide you all with a link to a mini site that provides How-To's on making your own costume, modeled after your favorite LOTR character. Drop a comment if you happen to create anything based on the info you find on their site. Enjoy!
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
World of Warcraft: Where to Start on Supplemental Lore
If you are like me, a fan of the World of Warcraft game, then you may also have experienced what I have lately; That is, not knowing where to start if I wanted to supplement my Warcraft knowledge with books and previous games. I played the first Warcraft game years ago, 
dabbled with the second, and actually never played the third offering. Now, after playing WoW, I find myself wanting to know more about Azeroth and it's history. I did a search online and found that beside the obvious option of replaying previous games, that there are various books, including several trilogies. Now the question is where to start?
Well, I came across a simple answer yesterday on WorldOfWarcraft.com. They have a simple timeline that gives the titles of the games and books, and where they sit, in terms of years to each other. What an awesome offering! Also, they offer five chapters (chapter six is not complete) of condensed and summarized lore there as well. These chapters are even subtitled with where they fall in the timeline scheme of things (ie. Warcraft Three, etc). Well, now that you know where to look for the answer, head on out to the library, bookstore, or friend's house and get to reading and playing!
dabbled with the second, and actually never played the third offering. Now, after playing WoW, I find myself wanting to know more about Azeroth and it's history. I did a search online and found that beside the obvious option of replaying previous games, that there are various books, including several trilogies. Now the question is where to start? Well, I came across a simple answer yesterday on WorldOfWarcraft.com. They have a simple timeline that gives the titles of the games and books, and where they sit, in terms of years to each other. What an awesome offering! Also, they offer five chapters (chapter six is not complete) of condensed and summarized lore there as well. These chapters are even subtitled with where they fall in the timeline scheme of things (ie. Warcraft Three, etc). Well, now that you know where to look for the answer, head on out to the library, bookstore, or friend's house and get to reading and playing!
Monday, June 25, 2007
Game: BattleLore a Medieval & Fantasy Boardgame
If you are a gamer, either paper & pen, or computer and you've hit a stage where you need to switch it up maybe a board game is in order. Which board game? Perhaps the answer is BattleLore. Here is a quote from BattleLoreMaster.com: 
"BattleLore is a boardgame that recreates massive clashes between medieval armies. Played on board with detailed plastic miniatures, it is the latest in the well-established Command & Colors series of games by Richard Borg, all of which use a flexible card-driven system as the basis of play."
I personally haven't given this game a shot yet, but I have heard others discuss it, and since they started adding expansion packs and such, it seems that it has become quite the fun game. Please drop a comment if you have or ever do give it a try.
"BattleLore is a boardgame that recreates massive clashes between medieval armies. Played on board with detailed plastic miniatures, it is the latest in the well-established Command & Colors series of games by Richard Borg, all of which use a flexible card-driven system as the basis of play."
I personally haven't given this game a shot yet, but I have heard others discuss it, and since they started adding expansion packs and such, it seems that it has become quite the fun game. Please drop a comment if you have or ever do give it a try.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Medieval, Fantasy, and Gaming Podcasts
If you are a fan of podcasts then
here is a list that you may want to check out. And if by chance you aren't sure what a podcast is, then let me sum it up by saying that it's basically an audio or video recording, usually created by everyday people, wherein they discuss subjects on everything under the sun. More often than not, the creators spice the podcast up with music and sounds and whatnot to add to the effect or theme. Well, since this is a Medieval and Fantasy site, well, it just so happens that the listing of podcasts that I've amassed here are in that genre; although I must admit a large portion of them are in the area of online RPG game topics such as World of Warcraft and the like. However, there are many other podcasts listed here, all broken down by category. I must put this out there there as a disclaimer: I have not listened to all of these, most of them yes, but not all, so you can not find me guilty if you find any of them to be the quality of dragon poo. Anyways, take a look at the podcast list here, and be sure to check back as I will be adding more as I come across them.
here is a list that you may want to check out. And if by chance you aren't sure what a podcast is, then let me sum it up by saying that it's basically an audio or video recording, usually created by everyday people, wherein they discuss subjects on everything under the sun. More often than not, the creators spice the podcast up with music and sounds and whatnot to add to the effect or theme. Well, since this is a Medieval and Fantasy site, well, it just so happens that the listing of podcasts that I've amassed here are in that genre; although I must admit a large portion of them are in the area of online RPG game topics such as World of Warcraft and the like. However, there are many other podcasts listed here, all broken down by category. I must put this out there there as a disclaimer: I have not listened to all of these, most of them yes, but not all, so you can not find me guilty if you find any of them to be the quality of dragon poo. Anyways, take a look at the podcast list here, and be sure to check back as I will be adding more as I come across them.
Recommended Book: Master of the Five Magics by Lyndon Hardy
There are few books that I can read more than once every few years. Among those chosen few is Master of the Five Magics by Lyndon Hardy. 
This wonderful piece of fantasy has everything from magic and wizards to castles and swords. The book follows the main character, Alodar, as he makes his way through learning five classes of magic. In fact, the book divides itself into these subsections, which I must admit I really like. The classes as listed in the book are: Thaumaturgy, Alchemy, Magic, Sorcery, and Wizardry. Alodar takes on challenges in each of these disciplines all the while trying to attain his main goal. What is his goal you may ask? Well, I don't want to give away the story, so I will simply recommend you pick it up and give it a shot. This book is part of a trilogy of books by the same author that include, Secret of the Sixth Magic and Riddle of the Seven Realms. Therefore, if you like what you read in MotFM then I am sure you'd like Hardy's other two offerings.
This wonderful piece of fantasy has everything from magic and wizards to castles and swords. The book follows the main character, Alodar, as he makes his way through learning five classes of magic. In fact, the book divides itself into these subsections, which I must admit I really like. The classes as listed in the book are: Thaumaturgy, Alchemy, Magic, Sorcery, and Wizardry. Alodar takes on challenges in each of these disciplines all the while trying to attain his main goal. What is his goal you may ask? Well, I don't want to give away the story, so I will simply recommend you pick it up and give it a shot. This book is part of a trilogy of books by the same author that include, Secret of the Sixth Magic and Riddle of the Seven Realms. Therefore, if you like what you read in MotFM then I am sure you'd like Hardy's other two offerings.
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
How-To: Make a Bow
The bow and arrow have
have been a formidable and trusty weapon in the arsenal of many of peoples throughout the known and fantasy worlds. Although It is simple in design, with few parts, the bow should never be underestimated in it's power. Learn to make your own bow for under $20 here.
have been a formidable and trusty weapon in the arsenal of many of peoples throughout the known and fantasy worlds. Although It is simple in design, with few parts, the bow should never be underestimated in it's power. Learn to make your own bow for under $20 here.
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