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by Stik
Wed Jul 29, 2020 3:02 pm
Forum: The Tavern
Topic: Live action superhero, fantasy and sci fi shows
Replies: 83
Views: 46370

Re: Live action superhero, fantasy and sci fi shows

The first season of The Boys was amazing. I can hardly wait for the second season.

The Amazon series of The Tick was very good, too. It really captured the feel of the original comics.
by Stik
Fri Jul 24, 2020 9:16 am
Forum: Arts and Literature
Topic: Stik's Art - Calligraphy and Illumination
Replies: 67
Views: 53916

Re: Stik's Art - Calligraphy and Illumination

My big ticket item was the grail knights and the killer rabbit, which went for $80.

The piece that went for the highest price was this piece by another scribe, which went for $110.
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by Stik
Fri Jul 24, 2020 7:53 am
Forum: The Tavern
Topic: The Pennsic War
Replies: 2
Views: 4201

The Pennsic War

My usual summer vacation has been canceled this year due to C-19, but I thought I'd share a photo of the event from a few years ago. This is an aerial view of the Pennsic War encampment. This image doesn't quite capture all of it. There are still some campsites beyond the bottom right corner of the ...
by Stik
Thu Jul 23, 2020 6:36 am
Forum: Arts and Literature
Topic: Stik's Art - Calligraphy and Illumination
Replies: 67
Views: 53916

Re: Stik's Art - Calligraphy and Illumination

The art auction has ended. It brought in about $1,300. Of that, $220 was for the pieces I had done.
by Stik
Sat Jul 18, 2020 10:20 am
Forum: The Welcome Wagon
Topic: Swordsman For Hire
Replies: 7
Views: 7062

Re: Swordsman For Hire

Welcome back
by Stik
Fri Jul 17, 2020 1:38 pm
Forum: The Tavern
Topic: Math/probability nerds chime in, please.
Replies: 8
Views: 7095

Re: Math/probability nerds chime in, please.

I'm a probability nerd, myself, but it has been so long since I've had to do the math/formula end of probabilities that I was dreading the process. So you, Lyrwick, have confirmed my suspicion that the the rolls will be higher. I guess now it becomes a question of strategy. A big part of the game is...
by Stik
Tue Jul 14, 2020 10:20 pm
Forum: The Tavern
Topic: Math/probability nerds chime in, please.
Replies: 8
Views: 7095

Math/probability nerds chime in, please.

Full disclosure, this is not D&D related, but it does relate to dice and probabilities. I've been playing a LOT of backgammon lately on my computer, and I got to thinking: would the game play slower or faster if instead of using 2d6 you switched to 2d4? I mean, obviously you're giving up the 5s ...
by Stik
Sat Jul 11, 2020 9:48 am
Forum: The Tavern
Topic: Buy some art for charity, would ya?
Replies: 2
Views: 4403

Re: Buy some art for charity, would ya?

The auction has now ended. We raised nearly $1,300 for charity.
by Stik
Thu Jul 09, 2020 3:17 pm
Forum: Arts and Literature
Topic: Stik's Art - Calligraphy and Illumination
Replies: 67
Views: 53916

Re: Stik's Art - Calligraphy and Illumination

There's still time to bid on some awesome medieval-type art.
Auction ends 8 PM Eastern time tomorrow (7/10/20).

https://scribes.betterworld.org/auction ... ying-times
by Stik
Thu Jul 09, 2020 3:16 pm
Forum: The Tavern
Topic: Buy some art for charity, would ya?
Replies: 2
Views: 4403

Re: Buy some art for charity, would ya?

There's still time to bid on some awesome medieval-type art.
Auction ends 8 PM Eastern time tomorrow (7/10/20).
by Stik
Mon Jul 06, 2020 5:19 pm
Forum: Arts and Literature
Topic: Stik's Art - Calligraphy and Illumination
Replies: 67
Views: 53916

Re: Stik's Art - Calligraphy and Illumination

Just a note, it should either be Villaquemada or Villarquemado, to keep coherence between the genders, both would be odd surnames but they work as ancient Spanish I don't make up the names. I just make the scrolls. These are all awards (or most of them anyway) for people in one or the other of the ...
by Stik
Sun Jul 05, 2020 5:14 pm
Forum: The Tavern
Topic: Armored Combat
Replies: 5
Views: 5897

Re: Armored Combat

The nice thing about the SCA (at least around here, other areas may vary) is that if you are new, and want to try fighting, the local fighters are typically glad to provide loaner armor.
by Stik
Sun Jul 05, 2020 4:02 pm
Forum: The Tavern
Topic: Diversity changes
Replies: 14
Views: 9626

Re: Diversity changes

This discussion has gone very far off the rails. Words have power. That is a fact. Words shape thought (after all, we think in words), and shape conversation, and steer emotions. Words MATTER. That being said, my intention in the original post was to point out that Wizbro is making some narrative ch...
by Stik
Sat Jul 04, 2020 12:50 pm
Forum: The Tavern
Topic: Armored Combat
Replies: 5
Views: 5897

Re: Armored Combat

I'm in the States. I've known Andre Sinou (the Knight Fight guy) for about twenty-five years, and although I have seen the ACL stuff up close, there's no way I'm nuts enough to do it. SCA heavy combat (rattan weapons) is dangerous enough for me. No need to start bringing real weapons into the mix.
by Stik
Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:49 am
Forum: The Tavern
Topic: Armored Combat
Replies: 5
Views: 5897

Armored Combat

I will start by saying that this is not the same type of armored combat that I do. These guys use heavier armor, and real (although unedged) steel weapons, and are much more gung-ho than I will ever be. But this is awesome to watch.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2749465995276370