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08/27/2026

Pretty cool latest article from Chaotic Chronicles. I particularly liked this:

"Every character is broken. Every choice is wrong. Every victory costs something nobody wanted to pay. The end is bleak, and then it gets bleaker.

That's not grimdark. That's nihilism with better armor."

What Grimdark Actually Means (And How to Do It Right)

08/27/2026

[Realmgard] Get to Know Roland von Middlesbrooke

Introducing Realmgard's favourite muscular alchemist....

Introducing Realmgard’s favourite muscular alchemist.

08/26/2026

Game Recommendation: Dispatch

Holding out for a hero....

Holding out for a hero.

08/25/2026

The Official Emona Literary Services™ Playlist: Menhir – Hildebrandslied

"I've heard tell, how once warriors met between two armies…"...

“I’ve heard tell, how once warriors met between two armies…”

08/24/2026

[Realmgard] The Amara Valda Character Creation Seminar

This scene is, of course, inspired in large part by "What's Your Story, Stranger?", the Joel Balkovec Character Creation Seminar....

This scene is, of course, inspired in large part by “What’s Your Story, Stranger?”, the Joel Balkovec Character Creation Seminar.

08/23/2026

Marking a major milestone

Now, I think the guy who said I should be crowdfunding turtlenecks may have been making fun of me. But I've decided to lean into it…

Now, I think the guy who said I should be crowdfunding turtlenecks may have been making fun of me. But I’ve decided to lean into it…

08/23/2026

Now, the guy who told me to crowdfund more turtlenecks may have been making fun of me. But I’ve decided to lean into it…

08/22/2026

Spear-Woman Saturday: At the Siege

"They tell her that the word for ‘siege’ in the Pagan is the same as the word that means ‘seat.’ And Bayan has been doing much sitting before the walls of Tamiathis lately."...

“They tell her that the word for ‘siege’ in the Pagan is the same as the word that means ‘seat.’ And Bayan has been doing much sitting before the walls of Tamiathis lately.”