‘The gloves are off’ Gniewosz, also known as Gotard, sat down for a moment to rest and catch his breath. Since he lost his horse two days ago, this pursuit became much more of a struggle and with every step through this frozen wasteland his armor felt heavier and heavier. He has been following the Teutonic raiding party through the frozen Baltic for many days. They were heading north.…
’ Dear Elisabeth, I am writing this letter with hope it will reach you in Paris so that you don’t wait for my return and could start your life anew, with someone better. I don’t know where to start, my thoughts are dark and hopeless. We have been marching through this hellish land, this icy desert, for many days, starving and freezing to death. It’s so cold! I’ve…
Coronation - It happened 1000 years ago, a few days before the official coronation of the first King of Poland in Gniezno. Another, more intimate, but no less important coronation took place under the sacred oak of Weles. However, you will not read about it in any chronicles, sources or notes from that time. Church scribes, the only chroniclers of that period, couldn’t and shouldn’t…
Grey Reaper ( Lanius excubitor ) “ My sweet summer child, what do you know about horror, about fear? Let me tell you a story about the Grey Reaper. The story of how I lost my only brother. It happened on the last day of October, long before you were born and I was still a young girl. My grandfather told me a story about an old beast, he called it the Grey Reaper. The beast appeared only…
‘Zygmunt and Zośka’ Ewka joined the “Zośka” battalion before the outbreak of the uprising, together with her beloved Tomasz. She met Tomek in the Grey Ranks two years ago, they participated in many reconnaissance and sabotage missions together. They both welcomed information about the planned uprising with excitement and euphoria. Those moments seem so distant now……
‘Intruders’ It was a frosty winter evening in a distant land called Vinland, pristine land discovered by Leif Eriksson. Midwinter, a few days before the Yule celebration. A small group of Vikings, led by Knut Ironhand, ventured deep into the forest in pursuit of a band of native warriors.They found a strange glade, full of weird wooden structures and ancient, mysterious totems. There…
‘Caledonian Forest’ “ Written by Titus Ursus, Primus pilus of Legiō IX Hispana, in the third year of Hadrian’s reign (* 120 AD). This will probably be the last entry in my diary. Our legion was ambushed in the wild realm called Caledonian Forest and was almost completely annihilated. Half of my first cohort is all that was left of the IX legiō. We were pushed into the marsh…
‘Fireworks’ Edward felt that he had definitely drunk too much that evening, he was completely drunk! As usual, this state increased his courage and the will to seek strange adventures. Together with Thomas, his best friend from the days of the military academy, they decided to sneak out of the party and light a few fireworks, certainly to the satisfaction of all the ladies gathered at the New…
‘Brothers in arms - Shaman’ “What do you mean it was your last arrow?" Continuation and another part of the story from the ‘Brothers in arms’ series. Stories about William, a young hospital knight who lost his faith, disappointed with the crusades, and at the end of the 13th century, with a merchant caravan set off to Asia. After years of travel and extraordinary adventures, ended up in Japan,…
‘Bore to death’ On the hot summer evenings like this one in L.A , Celeste often recalled the times when she was hunting Vikings, during a beautiful autumn near Paris. She missed that thrill, the smell of fear, and how they bravely fought for their lives. And Napoleonic times, oh, that was a feast! Of course, modern times had their pros, but the search for victims through Tinder has…
‘Lucky day‘ “ Torke will never forget that encounter with the furry demon. Together with his daughter and son they were making their way to the other end of the glade in search of food. It was a chilly early spring day. Torke had always been very careful and everything seemed to be under control and that the expedition will end without any problems. Suddenly he, furry demon, appeared! Emerging…
‘Strange construction’ “February 16, 1925. After very exhausting weeks, we finally arrived at the northern research base. The base seems deserted, with no sign of Doctor Tarkowski’s expedition. Monumental, strange construction, reminiscent towering over the base. It’s hard to say what its purpose was, why it was built. Is this a transmitter or some kind of temple? Tomorrow we’ll start searching…
‘Buka’ (Groke) A few days ago the first “real” snow fell in our mountains. In such moments, I always think back to The Moomins. TV series that I loved to watch and which has had a huge impact on me! Moomins have a very special place in my heart, right next door to the Studio Ghibli productions. Everyone who watched this series, about the Moomin Valley, as a child knows how traumatic, terrifying…
‘Welcome to New London’ As you probably know, I very rarely decide to work on projects other than my own, except for my friends and people whose work I respect very much. This is exactly the case of ‘Frostpunk The Boardgame’ created by awesome people, and my friends, from the Glass Cannon Unplugged. So, this is not, as usual, my personal work but part of the Frostpunk universe and official poster…
‘1920 - in the middle of the storm ‘ As many of you probably have noticed, this painting appeared at the end of the amazing cinematic trailer for the Iron Harvest (RTS game, based and set on my 1920+ universe)! So, here is the painting itself! :) *The image has slightly different proportions than the final version used in the cinematic. Well, this is because we decided about this…
‘Brothers in arms - Invasion’ No, I haven’t played Ghost of Tsushima… yet, hehe :) but I can’t wait to try it! I’m very excited about this game! So, I have never been a big supporter of the theory that the knights of medieval Europe had no contact with the Samurai. I mean, of course, probably not on a scale worth noting by historians of the period, sure! But, knowing human nature and curiosity…
‘Midsummer night’s dream’ “Every year, on the Midsummer Night, Magdalena came alone to the river, in a place where a few years ago the fragments of clothes of her beloved Johan, were found. That night, he disappeared without a trace. She still has hope that maybe someday she would meet him there. Johan always observes her from a distance, afraid to show her his true nature… He still loves her but…
‘Pointed hat’ Tatra Gnomes vs furry demon strikes back! “ Hunting chickens, in the territory of a furry demon, has always been associated with great danger, but Torke was an experienced hunter. This time he decided to take his youngest son Yoke with him on the hunt. Before leaving, he warned him many times to never rest or fall asleep with a hat on his head, because it is easy to attract the…
‘ 1920 - laundry day ‘ July 20, 1926 We got to the town near which Dr. Tarkovsky aircraft emergency landed. The surrounding fields are evidence of the many battles that took place here and full of wrecked of the mechs. The people are very friendly and helpful. We’ll start by searching the wreck of the airship and we’ll try to determine the causes of the disaster. Locals can know a lot about the…
‘1920 - the expedition’ December 12, 1925. Traveling north we arrived at the strange Inuit settlement. Unlike the natives we encountered so far, they seemed hostile and aggressive. The village was full of primitive, strange, cocoon-like structures. According to our guide, this is a tribe of the black stone followers. I believe the tribe has a piece of the comet. Is it possible that the stone has…