(monday) history in your game

[alsih2o]

everyday jobs, guilds (again, because it ties in) and a bit on Tolkein

a city full or workers, and a field too a great list of medieval occupation with a link to the dictionary for each one. fantastic resource- http://www.svincent.com/MagicJar/Economics/MedievalOccupations.html

another smaller, list with descriptions- http://members.tripod.com/hkcarms/occ.html

here is another- http://www.sff.net/people/julia.west/CALLIHOO/dtbb/fantjobslist.htm

look! another one!- http://www.castles-of-britain.com/castle32.htm

"rights and responsibilities in a medieval guild" a great read put together by some 7th graders! (look at it, it is better than you think)- http://www.mcatmaster.com/guilds/

guilds, and their control of commerce- http://mars.acnet.wnec.edu/~grempel/courses/wc1/lectures/24guilds.html

guilds and craft production- http://employees.oneonta.edu/farberas/arth/ARTH200/artist/guilds.html

services of guilds and rank within- http://www.public.iastate.edu/~gbetcher/373/guilds.htm

one note before the Tolkien- if you are a regular reader you should know that JGBrwoning and Suzi Yee have finished "MMS: Ecology and Culture" and the .pdf is available now! the book will be available in April. i NEVER have pitched anything here, but if yyou read these you probably know what great stuff they put out. they are here- http://www.exp.citymax.com/page/page/351667.htm

and here is National Geographic talking about the epics that inspired Tolkien- http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/03/0301_040301_tolkienrootsredux.html

game well

 

[Gez]

To complete that list, an attempt at reconstituting a medieval castle construction -- tools, techniques, architectures, etc. The ultimate in LARPing!
http://www.guedelon.com/uk/presentation/presentation.php

 

[alsih2o]

thanks, gez.

the funniest moment i have had researching all of these came this week.

i was googling medieval occupations and jobs, sorting the wheat fromt he chaff when i came across a site (i have lost it now) that listed possible medieval jobs. at the top of the list- Pope.

 

[Harlock]

thanks, gez.

the funniest moment i have had researching all of these came this week.

i was googling medieval occupations and jobs, sorting the wheat fromt he chaff when i came across a site (i have lost it now) that listed possible medieval jobs. at the top of the list- Pope.

Well, he was a pretty influential guy. Heck, just ask the Knights Templar while they were tied to a stake... :\

 

[Wombat]

Well, he was a pretty influential guy. Heck, just ask the Knights Templar while they were tied to a stake... :\

Well, that was more closely tied to the French king at that time, who needed money fast and was able to create a creepy (and utterly unsubstantiated) story ... that sticks to this day with many people!

 

[WizarDru]

Thanks, Clay!

This is very helpful stuff.

(doffs cap)

 

[alsih2o]

thanks, it is meant to be, hope it works sometimes