Aedelbert Smart was - despite his last name - not a very clever magician. His thick beard hid a weak chin and his unrelenting confidence hid a weak but cunning intellect. Through trickery and deceit, Aedelbert stole a tower - and the credit for building the tower - from another wizard, the sorceress Malika. Unfortunately... Continue Reading →
D&D 5ed Trap – The Magical Beans of Hilda van Hoffman
Magical item. Sort of. These unassuming beans can be tossed on to any surface (including water, oil, walls and so on) to form a trap for any unsuspecting creature. Hilda van Hoffman was a mage and botanist with a huge interest in magical plants. Her experimentation with the beans came after an unfortunate encounter with... Continue Reading →
The Naming of Things
I'm replaying GreedFall because - whee! DLC! - and I'm as impressed now as I was at my first playthrough, at the naming of things and places and people in that world. Teer Fradee, or Tír Fradí depending on where in the game it appears , Sérène, De Sardet, The Coin Guard. All of it... Continue Reading →