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A to Z of Witches. D

D is for DianaDiana or the goddess of the hunt has an interesting connection to witches.Like I mentioned yesterday I grew up reading Greek myths. I knew of Diana/Artemis as the virgin goddess of the...

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Kickstart Your Weekend: Shadows of Esteren

Is this is a thing now?  I have been doing these on Fridays for a while so I guess so.Today I would like to draw your attention to Shadows of Esteren - A Medieval Horror RPG  "The Monastery of...

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A to Z of Witches. E

E is for EnchantmentAn enchantment is a type of spell.  Defined as something to charm or bewitch.In this context it sounds custom made for witches.Enchantment is also in the D&D family of RPGs a...

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zatannurday: Sunday Special Joe Quinones Sneak Peaks

This Zatannur--er--sunday.With the April A to Z going on every day I thought I could let Zatanna have the day on Sunday.Joe Quinones has been posting some sneak peaks of the Zatanna/Black Canary...

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A to Z of Witches. F

F is for FamiliarDeu 18:10 There shall not be found among you [any one] that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, [or] that useth divination, [or] an observer of times, or an...

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A to Z of Witches. G

G is for Gris-grisA Gris-gris, or grigri, is a talisman found in voudun or voodoo practices. For my games a talisman is the simplest magic item a witch can create.  A Gris Gris is the same for a Voodoo...

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A to Z of Witches. H

H is for Hexes, Hex and Hex GirlsThe word "Hex" gets thrown around a lot when dealing with witches.A simple search shows it gets thrown around a lot here too.I have talked about the SkyOne TV show HEX,...

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A to Z of Witches. I

I is for Incantatrix and Imbolc MageThe Incantatrix is an interesting character class in the D&D game.  She began her life in the pages of Dragon Magazine (issue #90) as something akin to a "spell...

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This is not the greatest song in the world.

This is just a tribute to the greatest song in the world.We'er off to the witch. We may never never never come home.But the magic that we feel is worth a lifetime.Sorry. But Dio (and Iron Maiden and...

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A to Z of Witches. J

J is for Ju-juJuju has some similar origins as does Voodoo.  Both are west African in origin and both have similar linguistic roots, but the two are not related.In modern language Juju has also come to...

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Victorian Adventure Enthusiast interviews Timothy Brannan

Check out the interview I recent did with the Victorian Adventure Enthusiast.They are revamping their site, so keep them in your RSS reader for more Victorian era gaming...

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A to Z of Witches. K

K is for Kiki and KikimoraTwo related witches. Kiki is from one of my favorite Studio Ghibli movies Kiki's Delivery Service.Hayao Miyazaki is a master.  He not only knows his witches, but he also knows...

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Zatannurday on Sunday

It is Zatannurday on Sunday again.No theme today, been doing a theme all week! Who needs a nimbus 2000 anyway? by DemetrioBraga on deviantARTZatanna by AaronNSN on deviantARTZatanna Commission By...

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A to Z of Witches. L

L is for LilithLilith by Isra2007I have talked about Lilith. A lot actually.Last year I talked about Lilith and her roll as the mother of the demons The...

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Souvenir/Soutane Fonts

Gotta question for you all.I am reading over a new book right for a review and I noticed it uses the Souvenir font.You all know this font. It was used in the Moldvay version of Basic, in Labyrinth...

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A to Z of Witches. M

M is for Morgan Le Fey (and other Morgans)Morgan le Fay by Anthony Frederick Augustus SandysMorgan Le Fey is one of the first witches from literature I ever encountered.  I remember reading tales of...

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Heroes & Witchery is back

Dominque Crouzet's massive retro clone Heroes & Witchery is back in print and free PDF formats.http://www.dcrouzet.net/heroes-witchery/The book is massive and attempts to work in as many of the...

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A to Z of Witches. N

N is for Nox So almost a year ago exactly I submitted my "Petty God" to the Petty Gods project.I am not sure where that project is at the moment, but I am sure it will be out eventually.  In the...

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Back to the Dungeon! Again, again...

Wizards of the Coast is going to re-release their classic board-game, this time with some new cover art.http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/28383.htmlYou can pre-order on Amazon.I am huge fan of Dungeon...

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A to Z of Witches. O

O is for Occult Panic and ObeahI picked Obeah for a very snarky reason.  It goes back to this terrible Christian video "Turmoil in the Toybox" based on the book of the same name.  It was your typical...

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