Recently, I began down the road to fixing the two largest obstacles to drawing new players to Dungeons and Dragons 5E. Specifically, I stated the reason why it is important for the Monster Manual to be available to every player during every moment of every D&D 5E game. Last week’s article specifically addressed the following […]
Studs: Fashionably Useless Studded Leather Armor VS Brigadine
We, as a race, tend to have a bad habit of believing what we are told. In the days before the internet this was especially true since fact checking often involved going down to the local library and pouring over texts. It is no surprise then that Gygax and company made a few errors […]
A boy needs a home… (How to find people to game with in a new town or city)
“At fourteen, in 1985 a boy woke up in a new town, in a new apartment. That day he met another boy living in the next-door building who had the same interests. The new boy introduced him to Dungeons and Dragons 2nd edition and that’s all she wrote. Sense then I’ve moved quite a few […]
Now you can learn German longsword through online classes
If one travels in Nerd circles, it is nearly impossible not to notice the growing interest in Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) and similar organizations, especially concerning the longsword. YouTube is brimming with videos of competitions and training and related product reviews. Many geek-related festivals will have a place set aside where armored and unarmored […]
Armored Instinct: Bringing combat of the past to the future
The ring of steel on steel, swords against armor, maces against shields, these are often considered sounds only from the far past. Today, however, that is no longer the case. With interest in the sword arts growing, in no small part due to organizations such as ARMA (Association for Renaissance Martial Arts) and HEMA (Historical […]
Super Nerd Skills | Renaissance Man and Published Author of Fantasy Books
Welcome to this weeks segment of Nerdarchy’s Super Nerd Skills where I showcase a skill used in a nerdy way or a nerdy skill utilized for fun, profit, or for whatever purpose the person performing the skill had in mind. Really it
Super Nerd Skills | Free Running / Parkour with Real-Life Cosplay Traceurs
Greetings fellow Nerdarchists to Super Nerd Skills where I showcase a nerdy skill each week. This week we are taking a look at Free Running and Parkour with Real-Life Cosplay Traceurs. If you don’t know what it is that is okay because there are several french words in that last sentence, you get a pass.
Super Nerd Skills |How to read faster with the speed reading app Reasy
Welcome to part 2 of Super Nerd Skills- How to read faster with the speed reading app Reasy. For part 1 click here. This series is all about highlighting skills that are nerdy regardless of how the people in said skill, hobby, or subject feel about their own nerd aptitude. Originally I was not going […]
Super Nerd Skills|How to read faster and the speed reading app
Greetings and welcome fellow Nerdarchs to Nerdarchy’s third post on Super Nerd Skills. This series is all about showcasing the skills and wit of nerds who we, at Nerdarchy, think deserve it. Here we will tell you about reading, but not just reading – speed reading. (I know, I know. Many of you nerds who […]
Super Nerd Skills | ARMA, Association for Renaissance Martial Arts and Swordsmanship
Super Nerd Skills | ARMA, Association for Renaissance Martial Arts and Swordsmanship Greetings Nerdarchs, and welcome to the second installment of Super Nerd Skills where we will discuss ARMA, a.k.a. the Association for Renaissance Martial Arts and the swordsmanship that they practice. Now before we go on lets clarify a few points on how this […]
Super Nerd Skills | Bad Lip Reading and Medieval Land Fun Time World
Greetings and welcome fellow Nerdarchs to Nerdarchy’s first post on Super Nerd Skills where we will tell you about Bad Lip Reading’s Medieval Land Fun Time World. Super Nerd Skills is all about showcasing the skills and wit of nerds who we, at Nerdarchy, think deserve it. While some work of the “anonymous individual” behind […]