Later the boy was annoyed to learn that the discovery makes him king of Vingulmark, with extensive obligations to restive thanes
https://artdependence.com/articles/norwegian-boy-finds-1-000-year-old-viking-sword/
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mastodon 4.7.3Writer, game designer, podcaster. Winner of the Diana Jones Award, 8 Gold and 5 Silver ENnies. Translated into 11 languages.
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Glacier-adapted yeast strains that continue to colonize the heavily refrigerated corpse of 5300 year old murder victim used to make bread
The Colour Out of Space has been feeling under utilized
US-Iran War awakens mysterious numbers station—and a rival force, jamming it
https://www.rferl.org/a/mystery-numbers-station-persian-signal-iran-war/33700659.html
In other rpgs it can be hard to explain why PCs present for the first session of a scenario have gone suddenly missing in the second. But in Merryshire Detective Club, clearly they unexpectedly came upon some pastries
There’s a lot to worry about right now so let’s cheer up with some trepanation
https://pelgranepress.com/2026/02/14/see-page-xx-aint-that-a-hole-in-the-head/
I don’t believe it either but the 700th episode of Ken and Robin Talk About stuff is almost upon us. Post your questions for the traditional LIGHTNING ROUNNNND at the linked Patreon post.
This year, although paid patrons go to the front of the line, we’re also taking questions from anyone who cares to toss one in the hopper.
Plot hook: your heist crew plans to steal a cartel boss’ golden coffin.
The twist: your character sheets say “Night’s Black Agents.”
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/mexican-drug-lord-el-mencho-132130712.html
In Merryshire Detective Club players collaboratively invent details of their home village. Someone decided that the vicar speaks in a roundabout manner, which in the GMing biz is what we call a gift
If you're feeling weird or uneasy today don't worry it's just an echo of the worldwide uptick in mental disturbance triggered by Cthulhu's momentary awakening 101 years ago on March 22, 1925
Anyone who’s fought a sea skeleton has seen a sword like this
"That which does not solve the problem, sheds light on it."
— the Jedi who works in your office when you can't get your printer to work
Ken and Robin talk invading aliens, upcoming projects, GM note taking, meals they leave up to restaurants, the fate of Cordwainer Smith's notebook, and so much more in the 700th episode LIGHTNING ROUNNNDD!!!
https://www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com/index.php/episode-700-lightning-rounnndd/
Investigating the mind-shattering cosmic nullities of the Lovecraftian mythos has never been more affordable than with the Trail of Cthulhu PDF Mega Bundle.
Ken and Robin talk pregenerated characters, the possible labyrinth at Gortyn, melodrama, and the new Pentagon UFO papers.
https://www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com/index.php/episode-701-star-of-arioch-setting/
Ken and Robin Consume Media: Obsession, a Very GUMSHOE Investigation, and Boris Karloff’s Police Procedural
“What did you do at school today, Chloé?”
“Nothing.”
“Really?”
[shrugs]
“You must have done something.”
“Well we did find another of those Gaulish skeletons, buried in an unexplained seated position.”
Ken and Robin talk the rules don't matter theory, lying maps, 30s NYC book thieves, and miracles attributed to Pythagoras.
https://www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com/index.php/episode-691-from-such-triangles-as-2/
Ken and Robin Consume Media: A Magic Shirt, the Last Mr. Moto Novel, and the Yellow King in Minecraft
Comprehensive review of Fear Itself Shattered Veil Edition
https://warrenda.substack.com/p/fear-itself-shattered-veil-edition
Ken and Robin Consume Media: Unhinged Hong Kong Action, Canine Horror, and Occult-Adjacent Mysteries
With Page Turners and 13th Age 2nd Edition out, it’s time to look forward to Paragon Blade, Ballad Hunters, and the Fear Itself Shattered Veil Edition in the latest updates from Pelgrane Press
https://pelgranepress.com/2026/03/01/view-from-the-pelgranes-nest-in-like-a-lion-edition/
Ken and Robin talk deepfake scenario hooks, People's Park, big lugs, and Arabic geomancy.
https://www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com/index.php/episode-699-double-deepfake/
Ken and Robin Consume Media: Reality Horror Super Spies, a Belle Epoque Superstar, and Murderous Hair
Ken and Robin talk character-driven scenario design, London's spy hotel, the 1633 banana astonishment, and ostrich cull conspiratorialism.
https://www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com/index.php/episode-698-a-common-or-government-bar/
Ken and Robin talk Dinosaur Flying Aces, Oklahoma triads, why whodunnits struggle on screen, and the Ghost Murmur Device.
https://www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com/index.php/episode-697-supposedly-good-idea-hall-of-fame/
Ken and Robin talk creating supporting casts for Page Turners, a Chicago mobster's flowery funeral effigy, and our top films of 2025.
https://www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com/index.php/episode-690-never-look-it-up/
To celebrate the release of Page Turners I'll be doing an AMA tomorrow starting at 11:30 am Eastern.
https://www.reddit.com/r/rpg/comments/1rrrk24/robin_d_laws_ama_this_friday_all_day_announcement/
Ken and Robin talk idiot plotting in rpg mysteries, Project Azorian, the Green Man, and Erich von Daniken.
https://www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com/index.php/episode-689-bring-out-the-claw/
What Bogart Can Tell You About Page Turners
https://pelgranepress.com/2026/02/27/what-bogart-can-tell-you-about-page-turners/
Dare you correlate the contents of this Trail of Cthulhu PDF mega deal?
As the action opens, the circus has come to Puckleford-on-Beans and the detectives are in the pub with such traditional performers as the fire eater, knife thrower and skink whistler.
Ken and Robin Consume Media: Mesopotamian Artifacts, Mr. Moto, and The Department of Queer Complaints
Canada’s spy agency concludes it’s okay to use TikTok with normal online cautions, but maybe there’s a more interesting background for your rants than sitting in your car
Ken and Robin Consume Media: Taylor Tomlinson, Good Fortune, The Strange Death of Alex Raymond
If I owned an expensive race track or even more expensive one of a kind cars I simply would not invite a collaboration with Godzilla
Ken and Robin Consume Media: Cagney, Gable, and Barlowe’s Guide to Fantasy
To celebrate the publication of my new game, Page Turners, I'm doing an AMA on Reddit even as we speak
https://www.reddit.com/r/rpg/comments/1rsqgzw/robin_d_laws_ama/