Welcome, Nyn.

Lovely to have you join us.

Welcome, Ben. Glad to see you here.

They have incredible brownies.

Hello. Looking forward to another game. This one sounds fun.

Romanticism seems to be a part of the mystic of the period. However, I think there is something to be said for the human desire to press on through difficult times especially when there are a lack of resources, such as technology. Mind you, the era was ripe with superstition, and many of the tales include magic.

There is fantasy that looks at the agrarian versus industrial lifestyle, such as Lord of the Rings. It is about the change of ages, the time of man, the arrival of industry (Saruman and his manufacture of Uruk-hai, destroying the trees to burn to make machines of war, etc.) There are others, but that comes readily to mind.

Yes, research. That is the fun part.

You got it, Cross.

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Awesome.

My first pet was a blue tick/beagle/dachshund mix.

Your typing error forgiven.

A lot of the time my phone auto corrects to wrong things.

Blue tick coon hound?

Must be a lovely view, Tamcha.

Well, this should be an interesting game.

Xenarthrans

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Wow, you are ready to go. That is awesome, Kyn.

And just in case anyone is interested, I found this one heraldry meanings Heraldry Meanings in case anyone is interested. I was fascinated by the symbols and colors on shields when I was younger. Everything had a meaning, and it is very fascinating.

Galileo Galilei (15 February 1564 – 8 January 1642) was an Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, and mathematician, earning the names,"father of observational astronomy", "father of modern physics", "father of the scientific method", and "father of science".[8][9] Among his areas of study were speed and velocity, gravity and free fall, the principle of relativity, inertia, and projectile motion.

He championed heliocentrism and Copernicanism, both controversial during his lifetime, and he was investigated by the Roman Inquisition in 1615, which concluded that heliocentrism was "foolish and absurd in philosophy, and formally heretical since it explicitly contradicts in many places the sense of Holy Scripture" and was found "vehemently suspect of heresy", and forced to recant. While he spent the rest of his life under house arrest, he wrote one of his best-known works, Two New Sciences.

During his lifetime Galileo made numerous contributions to science: the scientific method, astronomy, Kepler's supernova, Jupiter's moons, Venus, Saturn, and Neptune, Sunspots, the Moon, Milky Way and stars. He made other contributions to Engineering, Physics, and Mathematics.

Glad to see some of you are surviving the black death. It is interesting to consider what we may have done, especially since we are now aware of germs and are not as worried about trying to balance our humors.

Now, what other notable event from this period should we examine? Let me think...

From 1337 through 1453 there were a series of conflicts between England and France that would become known as the Hundred Years' War. The House of Plantagenet, the rulers of the Kingdom of England, and the House of Valois, the rulers of the Kingdom of France, fought over the succession to the French throne. Five generations of royals from two rival dynasties fought for the throne of the largest kingdom in Western Europe. The height and decline of chivalry were evident in this conflict. Strong national identities were developed in both countries. In the end, France was victorious, and England would go on to fight a civil war.

To see the change in English and French territory during the Hundred Years' War feel free to check out this video: LINK HERE

Enjoy the tasty treats.

I'm working on Book Four at the moment, but did some "research" to learn more about things around DM. Not concerned about spoilers, as even if I find out what happens, I still want to read to find out how and why it happens. No matter what I've found out, I've still been surprised when certain events happened, and it's been a "oh, so that's how it happened" moment.

Hope you enjoy it here.

Welcome, Pageboy.

Hope you will like it here.

The brownies are very tasty.

I agree with you, Ben. They do seem to be a good match.

Glad everyone is enjoying themselves so far. (Rubs hands together.) I have more fascinating tidbits to share shortly.

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O - Ostritch