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Conan is very good, so is LoTR. New World Music has some nice CDs (try "Ghosts" from Llewellyn for a creepy mood). My favorite composers are Hans Zimmer (The Rock, Gladiator, ...) and Danny Elfman (Batman, Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow, ...).

Hmmmm... Dwarves are tied closely to the norse culture (I think that's also where the name "dwarf" comes from). They have much in common: braided beards, a love for combat, horned helmets, a lust for beer, runes, tough and physically very strong, ... I can also easily see a dwarf with a norse...

Why not?

1. "Emergency Exit" next to a barred window. ;) 2. "Fire Door. Keep Closed." next to the prison cell's door. ;) 3. A short overview of how many guards there are, when they change the watch, their names, ... 4. An "hourglass" that indicates time during part of the day, when the sun casts the...

Dwarves have another very big advantage (I haven't read all the post, so it may have been mentioned before): Berserkers. A maddened dwarf, chopping blindly at those around him, can do some serious damage. And, more importantly, not only are these dwarves much tougher to kill (more...

Water. Not the water that comes out of the tap, or the water in a swimming pool, but the water of a lake or river. Anything big, natural, dark, filthy-looking. Especially if I can't see the bottom. What really creeps me out is the sound of rushing water (rapids, waterfall, watermill, ...)...

"Sharpening your hammer." Meaning: Making a futile effort. Example: "You might as well be sharpening your hammer."

Bil & Wil's Half You Can Eat.

Here's some more: "They got him by the beard." Meaning: An expression indicating (imminent) defeat or dishonor. "Rocks crack; they never bend." Meaning: No surrender, we fight to the death. "In deep darkness, the fire burns brighter." Meaning: The tougher the enemy, the stronger our...