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by Comyn
Sat Jan 20, 2018 9:00 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Romano-Celtic Mask Puzzle Padlocks
Replies: 0
Views: 5346

Romano-Celtic Mask Puzzle Padlocks

I do not own this book and have never heard of this sort of thing before but I came across a story in atlasobscura which talks about these bronze rings from the Roman era which may have been used to "lock" pouches? or something in a similar way and could be opened with a "key ring&quo...
by Comyn
Fri Jan 19, 2018 7:19 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Pot of Gold
Replies: 0
Views: 4983

Pot of Gold

Turns out there is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

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by Comyn
Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:40 pm
Forum: Games
Topic: Thor Stones / God Stones
Replies: 2
Views: 6678

Re: Thor Stones / God Stones

Hope you won't mind that i did a little work on the images and re-posted them! I think its awesome that he not only made up the game and the pieces but wrote up and printed the rules with them! Very cool.
by Comyn
Tue Dec 12, 2017 3:32 pm
Forum: Games
Topic: Teetotum
Replies: 7
Views: 6713

Re: Teetotum

Godstones is a game that Thorstein made (and made up) Is it actually Knucklebones (aka Shut the Box ) or did Thorstien come up with variant rules for them? I still think it deserves its own topic either way if you're up to writing them up. For Shut the Box I just posted the Norseland rules as a PDF...
by Comyn
Tue Dec 12, 2017 7:01 am
Forum: Games
Topic: Teetotum
Replies: 7
Views: 6713

Re: Teetotum

... just like the godstones we played with ... I am unfamiliar with this. There is an entire forum for period and period-esqe games ( this one ) so feel free to post a topic on it. The only rule is that the initial post should contain all the information needed to play the game - questions about ga...
by Comyn
Mon Dec 11, 2017 8:33 am
Forum: Games
Topic: Teetotum
Replies: 7
Views: 6713

Re: Teetotum

Yeah, I had no idea but it makes sense when you realize that the letters correspond to the German words for the meanings and not the Hebrew words. Of course its entirely possible that Jews played this game in ancient Rome and no one knows the origin of such a simple and obviously ancient thing like ...
by Comyn
Sun Dec 10, 2017 9:37 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Medieval Drone
Replies: 3
Views: 4619

Re: Medieval Drone

Yeah, not the first time seeing it but I wanted to preserve it this time.
by Comyn
Sun Dec 10, 2017 5:23 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Medieval Drone
Replies: 3
Views: 4619

Medieval Drone

Filming a medieval event with a drone can be hazardous - to your drone.

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by Comyn
Sat Dec 09, 2017 4:39 pm
Forum: Games
Topic: Teetotum
Replies: 7
Views: 6713

Teetotum

A popular betting game with ancient roots often played around the time of Christmas and Hannukah. The teetotum survives today as the Yiddish dreidel. The teetotum is a four sided top inscribed with a letter on each face. Each letter representing an action in a round of betting. Countless variations ...
by Comyn
Thu Dec 07, 2017 10:52 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Yvan sails to Valhalla
Replies: 1
Views: 3248

Yvan sails to Valhalla

Maggie posted video taken by Magnus of Yvan's send off to Valhalla. If you were not there, please watch (points to anyone who posts the minute and second for Bhudnahais). There are multiple performances throughout. Songs and poems by great bards of Norseland - which is YOUR favorite? https://youtu.b...