more DnD musings
Still trying to think out games.
One mood I want to evoke reflects Wardruna, Danheim, The 13th Warrior, Mari Boine. The world is desaturated, fog and rain moving in the cold gap of mountains and forests. A long mail byrnie, shield and splints for arms and legs are about the best armor you can get. Spellcasters are rare and eccentric; they carry their spells as tattoos or code braided into their hair as often as precious books. If you’re not ankle deep in mud, it’s probably snow.
more DnD musings
@Leucrotta "Spells encoded in your braids" would be a perfectly good way to give teeth to why shaving or giving a haircut to someone against their will was such an offensive (but largely symbolic) thing in historic cultures. I like it.
