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Wow, what a loaded question. I could go into detail about the history of the Sioux (or Lakota/Dakota as some like to be called), but lets just say (and I don't want to get off this thread's topic) that I am decended from those people who now live on the Yankton Sioux Reservation through my...

Technical note: South American pre-Columbian cultures did not have a writing system. The closest thing they (Inka) had to writing was something called kipu which used knotted strings. It looks like it may have been more of an accounting device, but nobody knows for sure. BTW, I am also of...

The Interactive Atlas was based on 2nd Edition Forgotten Realms Maps (and put out prior to 3rd edition). With FR 3rd edition, the map of Faerun changed (geological features/towns disappeared, distances changed). And WotC has not bothered to address Kara-Tur/Zakhara/Maztica :mad: I was able...

I have actually found an inexpensive way to print PDFs (I like it anyway). I use an inkjet refill kit on my small computer printer and buy ink in bulk. At $11 a bottle, each bottle can refill the cartridge about 7 times (a lot cheaper than paying $30 for a cartridge) I also wait until...

While not completely descriptive, the Palace of Eternal Ectasy is a temple devoted to the goddess Bast. It is located in the floating city of Grimspear, an unofficial city located off the Sword Coast of Faerun (Forgotten Realms). More information can be located at <Grimspear.com >. Again...

I stole this idea a while back - I can't remember where (possibly another forum), but I will give credit to "Sarta."

These are the Alvin Maker series. The first three books of this series are great. They have a lot of Native American/European Folk elements that revolve around mystical or supernatural powers ("knacks"). The next two in the series, however, aren't quite as good. Another fantasy series that...

On that website, check out the link for werecreatures from around the world. A great resource.

Yeah, I think that was the "electric" spy girl they had on a few episodes back. I was wondering when they would bring her back.

A great resource for divination is "The World Atlas of Divination" by Matthews. The book breaks divination down by regions of the world. For example, it describes the Ogam sticks that the Celts used to cast (also discribing the Ogam alphabet), the Chinese I Ching (use of Bamboo sticks or...

I'm going to chime in here with some movies: The Emporer and the Assassin (Jing ke ci qin wang) is a great movie. It's a period piece about Ying Zheng (Li Xuejian), heir to the Kingdom of Qin, who seeks to dominate the remaining six Chinese kingdoms. The wardrobe and cinematography are...

I have to say it has piqued my curiosity. A question I have (and I will probably have to wait until the book comes out) is what happens if your "ghost" character dies:confused:

Hey Morrus, a little of this thread's "unpleasantness" is showing through... :D

I stole this from the "I'm heir to the throne of Condo" thread. It's the Council Scene in Rivendell. While it's still hard to determine his eye color, I'm leaning towards blue. Gotta love the caption though ;)

I bought both BBC versions on FOTR and TTT for my 10 year old son (and me;) ). They are both excellent and affordable (compared to the longer versions). The BBC cast not only did a great job vocally enacting this condensed and well-written story, but they also utilized some good sound...

Ha! At last! Mindflayers will rule the World! Mindflayers in the form of the Squibbon that is. I loved how they had these squidlike monkey creatures as the most intellegent creatures 200 million years from now.

Alright, here goes... BTW, I'm the hot chick on the left. The other hot chick is my wife.

Alright, here goes... BTW, I'm the hot chick on the left. The other hot chick is my wife.