# dark age (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 7 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover dark age. Page: Feed: --- ## [Reddit GM Advice: Find Games, New Players & Arcs](https://githyankidiaspora.com/2026/08/19/reddit-gm-advice-find-games-new-players-arcs/) _2026-08-19 · juddthelibrarian · (untitled)_ In which I post comments to subreddits geared towards supporting rookie DM's... ## [Remembering the fighting Irish of the Spanish Empire.](https://reese690162.substack.com/p/remembering-the-fighting-irish-of) _2026-08-18 · dark age sage · Tales from Thule_ Within the modern day, the historiography of the Irish people is often through the lens of their victimhood. ## [The state I’m in](https://chrissmaje.com/2026/08/the-state-im-in/) _2026-08-16 · Chris Smaje · Chris Smaje_ A few further thoughts in this post on the matter of the state – what it is, what its past and future involves, and what does it mean to live within the jurisdiction of a singular state (‘the state I’m in’)? – arising out of discussions under my last post. But first, to go with \[…\] The post The state I’m in appeared first on Chris Smaje . ## [Beware of the “based” non-white.](https://reese690162.substack.com/p/beware-of-the-based-non-white) _2026-08-15 · dark age sage · Tales from Thule_ With the rising tide of color that is affecting nearly every part of the civilized world with very few exceptions the cultures, and political landscape of the West has changed drastically in recent years. ## [Reddit GM Advice: Backstory, Situation & Prep](https://githyankidiaspora.com/2026/08/14/reddit-gm-advice-backstory-situation-prep/) _2026-08-14 · juddthelibrarian · (untitled)_ In which I post comments to subreddits geared towards supporting rookie DM's... ## [Thursday Night AWBO S9: Wolf Hunt and Fleeting Peace in Lock](https://githyankidiaspora.com/2026/08/13/thursday-night-awbo-s9-wolf-hunt-and-fleeting-peace-in-lock/) _2026-08-14 · juddthelibrarian · (untitled)_ #ApocalypseWorld #TTRPG ## [The Warlock’s Apprentice, a intro/supporting playbook for Apocalypse World: Burned Over’s Sword & Sorcery setting, Warriors of the World Ablaze](https://githyankidiaspora.com/2026/08/12/the-warlocks-apprentice-a-intro-supporting-playbook-for-apocalypse-world-burned-overs-sword-sorcery-setting-warriors-of-the-world-ablaze/) _2026-08-12 · juddthelibrarian · (untitled)_ I am a sucker for wizard's apprentices and so here's a rough draft, kind of raw playbook for Apocalypse World's latest edition's swords and sorcery setting, Warriors of the World Ablaze. ## [Ronald Reagan. The false Messiah of the kosher right.](https://reese690162.substack.com/p/ronald-reagan-the-false-messiah-of) _2026-08-11 · dark age sage · Tales from Thule_ With the ongoing trade war between the United States and Canada following Trump’s massive tariffs he imposed upon most foreign goods, one of the main advocates against the trade war and against the Trump administration within Canada has been Ontario Doug Ford. ## [Portraying the Duke of Bavaria When You Can’t Know All the Facts](https://kimrendfeld.substack.com/p/portraying-the-duke-of-bavaria-when) _2026-08-11 · Kim Rendfeld · Kim Rendfeld_ Odilo, ruler of the Bavarians and my heroine’s love interest, has a murky background. That means a novelist must fabricate a lot of it, based on her best guesses. ## [Dark Ages Playtest: Behold, Gideon the Dragon-Herald](https://githyankidiaspora.com/2026/08/11/dark-ages-playtest-behold-gideon-the-dragon-herald/) _2026-08-11 · juddthelibrarian · (untitled)_ I was excited when I read about Luke and Andrew taking over the development for Dark Ages (previously known as Apocalypse World: Dark Ages). When I read the Dragon-Herald playbook, I showed it to Janaki the moment I had the printed out playtest documents. We jumped on the prep with both feet. Link to Dark \[ \] ## [Realtime AI Arbitrage Terminal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/V2Fs8T3GWAmg) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Realtime auto-trading across exchanges with scored setups, backtesting, and risk controls. ## [Welcome to the Githyanki Diaspora](https://githyankidiaspora.com/2026/08/10/welcome-to-the-githyanki-diaspora/) _2026-08-10 · juddthelibrarian · (untitled)_ Welcome to my blog. There are new subscribers lately, so I thought I'd write up an introduction. ## [Death in Space, our campaign’s mission badges](https://githyankidiaspora.com/2026/08/09/death-in-space-our-campaigns-mission-badges/) _2026-08-09 · juddthelibrarian · (untitled)_ I adore making odd little artifacts from gaming. Can t go wrong with a spaceship logo/patch that can be a comfy t-shirt. ## [Let us do some or all of the following: Play Appendix N Jam Adventures, Support Rascal’s Amazing Work, Playtest Apocalypse World: Dark Ages](https://githyankidiaspora.com/2026/08/08/let-us-do-some-or-all-of-the-following-play-appendix-n-jam-adventures-support-rascals-amazing-work-playtest-apocalypse-world-dark-ages/) _2026-08-08 · juddthelibrarian · (untitled)_ Rascal News is seeing a dip in revenue. If you like independent TTRPG and gaming news it is well worth supporting. https://www.rascal.news/state-of-the-rascal-august-2026 The Appendix N Jam with several cool bsky threads below: If you have the spoons, grab an adventure, play it and talk about it. Luke and Andrew are taking over the development of \[ \] ## [Cairn Background: Chaos Goatman](https://githyankidiaspora.com/2026/08/07/cairn-2e-background-chaos-goatman/) _2026-08-07 · juddthelibrarian · (untitled)_ #Cairn2e #TTRPG ## [Thursday Night AWBO S8: Love Letters 1](https://githyankidiaspora.com/2026/08/06/thursday-night-awbo-s8-love-letters-1/) _2026-08-07 · juddthelibrarian · (untitled)_ #ApocalypseWorld #TTRPG ## [Thursday Night AWBO S7: Look to the Stars](https://githyankidiaspora.com/2026/08/01/thursday-night-awbo-s7-look-to-the-stars/) _2026-08-01 · juddthelibrarian · (untitled)_ #ApocalypseWorld #TTRPG ## [Mythic Bastionland: The Boulder Knight & the Meteor Knight](https://githyankidiaspora.com/2026/08/01/mythic-bastionland-the-boulder-knight-the-meteor-knight/) _2026-08-01 · juddthelibrarian · (untitled)_ It says something about the evocative nature of the material in Mythic Bastionland that no matter what is randomly generated, it seems thematically linked. ## [Finding Lights in a Dark Age – Discussion Forum](https://chrissmaje.com/2026/07/finding-lights-in-a-dark-age-discussion-forum/) _2026-07-31 · Chris Smaje · Chris Smaje_ Apologies for my slow turnover of blog posts here, which is likely to be ongoing. I’d planned to do a blog cycle about my book Finding Lights in a Dark Age: Sharing Land, Work and Craft, published by Chelsea Green last year, but somehow I’ve run out of steam for it and the moment seems \[ \] The post Finding Lights in a Dark Age Discussion Forum appeared first on Chris Smaje . ## [To wield the sword of revisionism](https://reese690162.substack.com/p/to-wield-the-sword-of-revisionism) _2026-07-31 · dark age sage · Tales from Thule_ Perhaps a few, if any, phrases within the modern day are more misused and misinterpreted than “historical revisionism.” This terminology is used as an insult and smear against those who one views as misinterpreting history or pushing false narratives. ## [Reddit GM Advice: Indie RPG, Pirate Start & Horrified Villagers](https://githyankidiaspora.com/2026/07/29/reddit-gm-advice-indie-rpg-pirate-start-horrified-villagers/) _2026-07-29 · juddthelibrarian · (untitled)_ In which I post comments to subreddits geared towards supporting rookie DM's... ## [Earn crypto from idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xEM9GZ5vLv2x) _2026-07-29 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI command, connect your GPU, and start receiving crypto payouts. ## [Tools to help.](https://githyankidiaspora.com/2026/07/28/tools-to-help/) _2026-07-28 · juddthelibrarian · (untitled)_ I ve been enjoying his videos for a long time and I applaud the act of making the Dewey Decimal System useful for gaming. Did using the system like the ones above bring a book into our D D game described as Snake Person Erotica?Yes.Did it get stealthy stuck into backpacks, hoods and duffels of fellow adventurers \[ \] ## [Classic Traveller: Androids](https://githyankidiaspora.com/2026/07/27/classic-traveller-androids/) _2026-07-27 · juddthelibrarian · (untitled)_ Classic Traveller Androids ## [Anti-contrarianism and the knights of the establishment](https://reese690162.substack.com/p/anti-contrarianism-and-the-knights) _2026-07-23 · dark age sage · Tales from Thule_ YouTuber “The Second Story,” aka Miss Hilary Layne, is a woman who has caused earthquakes within the literary analysis community. ## [Cairn Background: Lady of Dust’s Sworn Servant, inspired by the work of Evlyn Moreau](https://githyankidiaspora.com/2026/07/21/cairn-background-lady-of-dusts-sworn-servant-inspired-by-the-work-of-evlyn-moreau/) _2026-07-22 · juddthelibrarian · (untitled)_ If a character has perished in play and you need to get a new character in the mix quickly, perhaps the Lady of Dust foresaw this death and sent a sworn servant to aid their comrades. Inspired by art by Evlyn Moreau (and come to think of it, the Lady s name was from Evlyn also). \[ \] ## [Floating Pyramids & Dinosaur Herds, making a city with Beak, Feather & Bone and Claw Atlas](https://githyankidiaspora.com/2026/07/18/floating-pyramids-dinosaur-herds-making-a-city-with-beak-feather-bone-and-claw-atlas/) _2026-07-18 · juddthelibrarian · (untitled)_ I ve had Beak, Feather Bone along with the Claw Atlas on my to-play shelf for a while now. I was going to use it as an icebreaker for a work meeting but never did; I felt like I needed to play it once. Yay, I ve played it once and it was delightful. The same \[ \] ## [The Waking of Willowby Hall via Cairn](https://githyankidiaspora.com/2026/07/17/the-waking-of-willowby-hall-via-cairn/) _2026-07-18 · juddthelibrarian · (untitled)_ They ran through a haunted house, got in a fight or two, ran from a fight or two, barred doors, charmed a ghost, put things together and left with the goose. ## [Reddit GM Advice: D&D Boxing, Overwhelmed & Delayed Information](https://githyankidiaspora.com/2026/07/15/reddit-gm-advice-dd-boxing-overwhelmed-delayed-information/) _2026-07-16 · juddthelibrarian · (untitled)_ In which I post comments to subreddits geared towards supporting rookie DM's... ## [Creating an Early Medieval Heroine’s Childhood](https://kimrendfeld.substack.com/p/creating-an-early-medieval-heroines) _2026-07-14 · Kim Rendfeld · Kim Rendfeld_ Part of writing a novel is creating backstories for your characters, especially your protagonist. Even with historic early medieval characters, that backstory means guesswork and invention. ## [Thursday Night AWBO S6: Everyone is touched by weird in R’lyeh](https://githyankidiaspora.com/2026/07/09/thursday-night-awbo-s6-everyone-is-touched-by-weird-in-rlyeh/) _2026-07-10 · juddthelibrarian · (untitled)_ The Dreamers' Cloisters is where retired Fishwives spend their last days. Otter met with her ma and I loved that relationship. #ApocalypseWorld #TTRPG ## [Stop Press, Same News: No energy transition, again](https://chrissmaje.com/2026/07/2900/) _2026-07-09 · Chris Smaje · Chris Smaje_ Every year I take a look at the annual energy data published toward the end of June by the Energy Institute in order to ask the big question: Has the energy transition that everyone keeps talking about actually started yet? So far, the answer has always been no. Every year since 1983, total global fossil \[ \] The post Stop Press, Same News: No energy transition, again appeared first on Chris Smaje… ## [AI publishing with human taste (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/gQF8zp0wTdol) _2026-07-09 · **Sponsored**_ Convert AI research into blogs, podcasts, and newsletters with optional human review. ## [The Ancient City, a Hard Zone for Apocalypse World: Burned Over’s Sword & Sorcery setting, Warriors of the World Ablaze](https://githyankidiaspora.com/2026/07/08/the-ancient-city-a-hard-zone-for-apocalypse-world-burned-over/) _2026-07-08 · juddthelibrarian · (untitled)_ An ancient swords and sorcery city with the serials numbers BARELY filed off. ## [Nature of the American empire, the harsh truth.](https://reese690162.substack.com/p/nature-of-the-american-empire-the) _2026-06-30 · dark age sage · Tales from Thule_ Within modern historiography—dominated by scholars shaped by the Frankfurt School, as well as by various strands of Marxism—when discussions of empires arise, a point of neglect is often the perspective of the people living in the home country of that empire. ## [Saving the world from bad ideas: the continuing failure of food ecomodernism](https://chrissmaje.com/2026/06/saving-the-world-from-bad-ideas-the-continuing-failure-of-food-ecomodernism/) _2026-06-30 · Chris Smaje · Chris Smaje_ This week sees a more personal anniversary for me than the Brexit celebrations/recriminations last time: it’s three years since I published my book Saying NO to a Farm-Free Future. In it, I criticised the idea that factory-produced bacterial food could be a realistic and significant ‘farm free’ alternative to food from agricultural land, as touted \[ \] The post Saving the world from bad ideas: the… ## [The actual root of bigotry.](https://reese690162.substack.com/p/the-actual-root-of-bigotry) _2026-06-18 · dark age sage · Tales from Thule_ It's behavior stupid. ## [Release day for ‘Duchess of the New Dawn’](https://kimrendfeld.substack.com/p/release-day-for-duchess-of-the-new) _2026-06-16 · Kim Rendfeld · Kim Rendfeld_ My latest novel, starring the Frankish princess Chiltrude, comes out today, June 16. Find out why she inspired me. ## [Ten years of Brexit: a small farm future special](https://chrissmaje.com/2026/06/ten-years-of-brexit-a-small-farm-future-special/) _2026-06-14 · Chris Smaje · Chris Smaje_ There are a few anniversaries in the air at the moment. The one that looms in British politics is the tenth anniversary of the Brexit referendum, which was held on 23 June 2016. I daresay the media will soon be full of opinion pieces about it, so I thought I’d get mine in early and \[ \] The post Ten years of Brexit: a small farm future special appeared first on Chris Smaje . ## [The nation no one blames for world war II.](https://reese690162.substack.com/p/the-nation-no-one-blames-for-world) _2026-06-11 · dark age sage · Tales from Thule_ though we really, really should ## [Portraying Charles Martel as a difficult dad](https://kimrendfeld.substack.com/p/portraying-charles-martel-as-a-difficult) _2026-06-09 · Kim Rendfeld · Kim Rendfeld_ Charles was a hero to 8th century Franks, but people who stood in his way conveniently died. What is a novelist to do when he is the heroine’s father? ## [The economic path ahead: four or two things to think about for surviving the future](https://chrissmaje.com/2026/06/the-economic-path-ahead-four-or-two-things-to-think-about-for-surviving-the-future/) _2026-06-08 · Chris Smaje · Chris Smaje_ In this post I reflect on the main things I think will be necessary for ‘surviving the future’, to channel David Fleming. The post was prompted by comments under my last one, especially ones by Kathryn, Steve C and Walter. I was going to write my own comment underneath in reply, but I thought it \[ \] The post The economic path ahead: four or two things to think about for surviving the future… ## [To know how evil they really are](https://reese690162.substack.com/p/to-know-how-evil-they-really-are) _2026-05-29 · dark age sage · Tales from Thule_ Within my home country of Canada, there is a so-called epidemic of “murdered and missing Indigenous women,” something that has been a prime talking point in this country for decades now. ## [The path ahead](https://chrissmaje.com/2026/05/the-path-ahead/) _2026-05-27 · Chris Smaje · Chris Smaje_ Sorry I’ve been so silent here of late. I’ve got a lot of work on various fronts, some of which I may mention here soon, which is keeping me from blogging. But if there s a Small Farm Future/Dark Age Light hole in your life, do listen in to this Crazy Town podcast I did with \[ \] The post The path ahead appeared first on Chris Smaje . ## [A Negrified Earth](https://reese690162.substack.com/p/a-negrified-earth) _2026-05-25 · dark age sage · Tales from Thule_ For better and for worse cultures have always influenced one another. ## [A princess without a crown](https://kimrendfeld.substack.com/p/a-princess-without-a-crown) _2026-05-12 · Kim Rendfeld · Kim Rendfeld_ Chiltrude’s father, Charles Martel, was Francia's mayor of the palace, but he, not that guy on the throne, was really in charge. So, what did that make her? ## [The next great software company won't sell software](https://hypermario.substack.com/p/service-as-a-software) _2026-05-06 · Mario · The Eternal Optimist_ SaaS sold the dashboard. Service as a Software sells the outcome. Why the next category-defining companies will sell work, not tools. ## [Food, energy, capitalism, collapse](https://chrissmaje.com/2026/04/food-energy-capitalism-collapse/) _2026-04-22 · Chris Smaje · Chris Smaje_ Apologies that I’m not finding much time at the moment to write new blog posts, a situation that will probably continue for a while. Well, here’s one anyway, chiselled out from a couple of hours of idling on the internet recently and trying to catch up on world news by triangulating rather unoriginally between the \[ \] The post Food, energy, capitalism, collapse appeared first on Chris Smaje . ## [Was a Dark Ages noblewoman better off as a queen or an abbess?](https://kimrendfeld.substack.com/p/was-a-dark-ages-noblewoman-better) _2026-04-14 · Kim Rendfeld · Kim Rendfeld_ A high-ranking woman didn’t have any choice in whether she’s be a wife or nun, but either way, she could wield influence. ## [Foragers and farmers: further thoughts on a debate with Tom Murphy](https://chrissmaje.com/2026/03/foragers-and-farmers-further-thoughts-on-a-debate-with-tom-murphy/) _2026-03-21 · Chris Smaje · Chris Smaje_ Diverting briefly from my blog cycle about my recent book Finding Lights in a Dark Age, here I m going to continue my polite discussion with Tom Murphy about the human condition past, present and future – and, more specifically, about the place of foraging (gathering and hunting) vis-à-vis farming in it. My thanks to Tom for \[ \] The post Foragers and farmers: further thoughts on a debate with Tom… ## [An arc of future Earth](https://chrissmaje.com/2026/03/an-arc-of-future-earth/) _2026-03-11 · Chris Smaje · Chris Smaje_ Continuing my stately progress through my book Finding Lights in a Dark Age, we come next to the Introduction, entitled ‘An Arc of Future Earth’. But first a couple of quick housekeeping notices. Apologies to a couple of commenters whose comments sat for a long while in the moderation queue without me noticing, now approved. \[ \] The post An arc of future Earth appeared first on Chris Smaje . ## [How Women’s History Affects Fiction in the Dark Ages](https://kimrendfeld.substack.com/p/how-womens-history-affects-fiction) _2026-03-10 · Kim Rendfeld · Kim Rendfeld_ If you're looking for gutsy heroines, consider early medieval times ## [Ragnarök revisited](https://chrissmaje.com/2026/02/ragnarok-revisited/) _2026-02-16 · Chris Smaje · Chris Smaje_ It’s about time I wrote some posts about my recently published book Finding Lights in a Dark Age. There are twelve chapters in the book plus a preface, introduction and afterward, so my intention is to write fifteen posts about the book in all, one for each of these segments. And, as a bonus, one \[ \] The post Ragnarök revisited appeared first on Chris Smaje .