Ælfhelm
@wyrmslayer.bsky.social
Husband. Father. Writer. Independent Tolkien Scholar. Veteran Gamemaster. Denizen of Penn’s Woods. 0-Level Hobbit Clue-finder.
Grētingas eallum and eallum wel gemēted! Onlūcað wordhord and wesað blīðe!
Grētingas eallum and eallum wel gemēted! Onlūcað wordhord and wesað blīðe!
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The peace treaty signing yesterday between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Rwanda was truly historic. That war has killed more than any since World War 2, almost all of them black.
June 28, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The peace treaty signing yesterday between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Rwanda was truly historic. That war has killed more than any since World War 2, almost all of them black.
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Lovely essay here.
This week on the blog! A little more Tolkien, this time a long look at how 'magic' and supernatural power function in The Lord of the Rings - and how what gets seen as 'magic' is simply an extension of the greater power of the Unseen spiritual world in Middle-earth.
acoup.blog/2025/04/25/c...
acoup.blog/2025/04/25/c...
Collections: How Gandalf Proved Mightiest: Spiritual Power in Tolkien
This week, I want to keep unloading my Tolkien-related thoughts, turning from last week’s character study to a look at the way ‘magic’ and spiritual power work in Tolkien’s …
acoup.blog
April 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Lovely essay here.
#ALIEN #RPG
Just backed Alien 2E: here be monsters!
USCSS Free League is now en route to the Heart of Darkness!
When they said “alien,” I thought they meant “illegal alien,” so I signed up. Now, there's no getting out of this chicken shit outfit.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/119...
Just backed Alien 2E: here be monsters!
USCSS Free League is now en route to the Heart of Darkness!
When they said “alien,” I thought they meant “illegal alien,” so I signed up. Now, there's no getting out of this chicken shit outfit.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/119...
ALIEN RPG – Evolved Edition and Rapture Protocol
Expanded and updated core rules and a new cinematic scenario for the award-winning RPG from Free League and 20th Century Studios
www.kickstarter.com
April 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
#ALIEN #RPG
Just backed Alien 2E: here be monsters!
USCSS Free League is now en route to the Heart of Darkness!
When they said “alien,” I thought they meant “illegal alien,” so I signed up. Now, there's no getting out of this chicken shit outfit.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/119...
Just backed Alien 2E: here be monsters!
USCSS Free League is now en route to the Heart of Darkness!
When they said “alien,” I thought they meant “illegal alien,” so I signed up. Now, there's no getting out of this chicken shit outfit.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/119...
Make darkness scary again.
Fantastic article on #DnD’s deemphasis of darkness, making it essentially meaningless. As for me, this parallels how the modern world takes electric light for granted.
ko-fi.com/post/The-Fad...
Fantastic article on #DnD’s deemphasis of darkness, making it essentially meaningless. As for me, this parallels how the modern world takes electric light for granted.
ko-fi.com/post/The-Fad...
The Fading Dark: How D&D Forgot to Fear the Darkness
Elven Maid Inn published a post on Ko-fi
ko-fi.com
April 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Make darkness scary again.
Fantastic article on #DnD’s deemphasis of darkness, making it essentially meaningless. As for me, this parallels how the modern world takes electric light for granted.
ko-fi.com/post/The-Fad...
Fantastic article on #DnD’s deemphasis of darkness, making it essentially meaningless. As for me, this parallels how the modern world takes electric light for granted.
ko-fi.com/post/The-Fad...
Reasons to love TLG: excellent content, inspirational & immersive art (not off-putting, grotesque). And made in the USA!
“We make our products here in the United States and have for decades. The current trade war, much like the Covid Pandemic, will not have a measurable impact on TLG’s operations.”
“We make our products here in the United States and have for decades. The current trade war, much like the Covid Pandemic, will not have a measurable impact on TLG’s operations.”
Get insider info on our NEW FACTORY (🤯), how tariffs will impact our production and pricing (tldr; they won't), and how we can support our industry friends who might be struggling during this uncertain time.
👉 Read the news: conta.cc/42y14jQ
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April 15, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Reasons to love TLG: excellent content, inspirational & immersive art (not off-putting, grotesque). And made in the USA!
“We make our products here in the United States and have for decades. The current trade war, much like the Covid Pandemic, will not have a measurable impact on TLG’s operations.”
“We make our products here in the United States and have for decades. The current trade war, much like the Covid Pandemic, will not have a measurable impact on TLG’s operations.”
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Last 48 hours for the Beyond the Woods Irish mythology-meets-5e kickstarter campaign - I fear my scenario stretch goal may be out of reach but happy to be proved wrong...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/old...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/old...
Beyond the Woods: Open World Exploration and Survival for 5e
A new dark fantasy setting for 5e inspired by Irish mythology, with rules for survival, hexcrawl exploration, new classes, and more!
www.kickstarter.com
April 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Last 48 hours for the Beyond the Woods Irish mythology-meets-5e kickstarter campaign - I fear my scenario stretch goal may be out of reach but happy to be proved wrong...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/old...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/old...
#handsoff
Kudos to millions of people who took to the streets over the weekend to demand more, not less, government waste.
Make waste, not war!
Kudos to millions of people who took to the streets over the weekend to demand more, not less, government waste.
Make waste, not war!
Solidarity... We did a fabulous job on Saturday demanding that Trump and Musk keep their hands off everything we treasure. Let's keep up the fight — and know that we are not alone.
April 8, 2025 at 10:52 AM
#handsoff
Kudos to millions of people who took to the streets over the weekend to demand more, not less, government waste.
Make waste, not war!
Kudos to millions of people who took to the streets over the weekend to demand more, not less, government waste.
Make waste, not war!
Alas, poor Wall Street!
Ivy League diplomas will soon be as worthless as the US dollar.
Ivy League diplomas will soon be as worthless as the US dollar.
April 8, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Alas, poor Wall Street!
Ivy League diplomas will soon be as worthless as the US dollar.
Ivy League diplomas will soon be as worthless as the US dollar.
Profound!
Welcome !
Fear has a way of being contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
April 8, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Profound!
Why #Disney & #Hollywood suck
A fantastic exploration of pop cultural aesthetics: romantic realism champions beauty, truth; transgressive and, dystrophic realism’s attempt to subvert tradition, normalize pathology, and crush resistance to luciferian agenda.
treeofwoe.substack.com/p/a-digressi...
A fantastic exploration of pop cultural aesthetics: romantic realism champions beauty, truth; transgressive and, dystrophic realism’s attempt to subvert tradition, normalize pathology, and crush resistance to luciferian agenda.
treeofwoe.substack.com/p/a-digressi...
April 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Why #Disney & #Hollywood suck
A fantastic exploration of pop cultural aesthetics: romantic realism champions beauty, truth; transgressive and, dystrophic realism’s attempt to subvert tradition, normalize pathology, and crush resistance to luciferian agenda.
treeofwoe.substack.com/p/a-digressi...
A fantastic exploration of pop cultural aesthetics: romantic realism champions beauty, truth; transgressive and, dystrophic realism’s attempt to subvert tradition, normalize pathology, and crush resistance to luciferian agenda.
treeofwoe.substack.com/p/a-digressi...
The Nightmare That Threatens the World!
Old films foreshadowed our brave new world.
Now’s time for a timely remake , more relevant today than it was in 1956.
youtube.com/watch?v=pNJB...
Old films foreshadowed our brave new world.
Now’s time for a timely remake , more relevant today than it was in 1956.
youtube.com/watch?v=pNJB...
Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1956) trailer
YouTube video by anton1917
youtube.com
April 5, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The Nightmare That Threatens the World!
Old films foreshadowed our brave new world.
Now’s time for a timely remake , more relevant today than it was in 1956.
youtube.com/watch?v=pNJB...
Old films foreshadowed our brave new world.
Now’s time for a timely remake , more relevant today than it was in 1956.
youtube.com/watch?v=pNJB...
Legacy media still playing catch-up #covid
"And did liberal dismissiveness of the other side come at a cost that Americans will continue to pay for many years? Still, it is unclear why shutdowns and closures went on so long, particularly in Democratic states."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
"And did liberal dismissiveness of the other side come at a cost that Americans will continue to pay for many years? Still, it is unclear why shutdowns and closures went on so long, particularly in Democratic states."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘A case study in groupthink’: were liberals wrong about the pandemic?
US political scientists’ book argues aggressive Covid policies such as mask mandates were in some cases misguided
www.theguardian.com
April 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Legacy media still playing catch-up #covid
"And did liberal dismissiveness of the other side come at a cost that Americans will continue to pay for many years? Still, it is unclear why shutdowns and closures went on so long, particularly in Democratic states."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
"And did liberal dismissiveness of the other side come at a cost that Americans will continue to pay for many years? Still, it is unclear why shutdowns and closures went on so long, particularly in Democratic states."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Anybody remember this?
Back in 1996, Nancy #Pelosi urged Congress to support reciprocal #tariffs, a sentiment echoed by Bernie #Sanders in 2008 and Barack #Obama in 2018.
x.com/amuse/status...
Back in 1996, Nancy #Pelosi urged Congress to support reciprocal #tariffs, a sentiment echoed by Bernie #Sanders in 2008 and Barack #Obama in 2018.
x.com/amuse/status...
x.com
April 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Anybody remember this?
Back in 1996, Nancy #Pelosi urged Congress to support reciprocal #tariffs, a sentiment echoed by Bernie #Sanders in 2008 and Barack #Obama in 2018.
x.com/amuse/status...
Back in 1996, Nancy #Pelosi urged Congress to support reciprocal #tariffs, a sentiment echoed by Bernie #Sanders in 2008 and Barack #Obama in 2018.
x.com/amuse/status...
Make haste, the end draws nigh! #osr #ttrpg
From “The East Mark Fragment”:
… • afore his wroth wiles,
Lone looms • the lair of mad Zagyg,
With skill and bleak guile • he shaped this trap-strewn terror,
Bold blades dare • into the wild, wicked deeps,
Yet shadows stir • …
From “The East Mark Fragment”:
… • afore his wroth wiles,
Lone looms • the lair of mad Zagyg,
With skill and bleak guile • he shaped this trap-strewn terror,
Bold blades dare • into the wild, wicked deeps,
Yet shadows stir • …
Our Castle Zagyg campaign ends in just 4 days! We are only a few pledges away from unlocking 🏚️ Abandoned Places 🏚️ with guest writers Bill Webb, Luke Gygax, and Steve & Davis Chenault.
Check out the campaign page to learn more 👉 bit.ly/Castle_Zagyg
Check out the campaign page to learn more 👉 bit.ly/Castle_Zagyg
March 31, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Her face shines with grace,
A voice flows like a sweet stream,
Rachel Zegler glows,
Yet beneath the gleam lies truth,
Not all that glitters is gold.
#Disney #SnowWhite
youtube.com/watch?v=5K1-...
A voice flows like a sweet stream,
Rachel Zegler glows,
Yet beneath the gleam lies truth,
Not all that glitters is gold.
#Disney #SnowWhite
youtube.com/watch?v=5K1-...
Rachel Zegler - Waiting On A Wish (From "Disney's Snow White")
YouTube video by DisneyMusicVEVO
youtube.com
March 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Her face shines with grace,
A voice flows like a sweet stream,
Rachel Zegler glows,
Yet beneath the gleam lies truth,
Not all that glitters is gold.
#Disney #SnowWhite
youtube.com/watch?v=5K1-...
A voice flows like a sweet stream,
Rachel Zegler glows,
Yet beneath the gleam lies truth,
Not all that glitters is gold.
#Disney #SnowWhite
youtube.com/watch?v=5K1-...
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Yes, it's the real deal. Only 10 days remain to join gaming history and claim a mountain of crowdfunding-exclusive stretch rewards!
🏰 Pledge now: bit.ly/Castle_Zagyg
#TTRPG #backerkit #castlezagyg #garygygax
🏰 Pledge now: bit.ly/Castle_Zagyg
#TTRPG #backerkit #castlezagyg #garygygax
March 25, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Yes, it's the real deal. Only 10 days remain to join gaming history and claim a mountain of crowdfunding-exclusive stretch rewards!
🏰 Pledge now: bit.ly/Castle_Zagyg
#TTRPG #backerkit #castlezagyg #garygygax
🏰 Pledge now: bit.ly/Castle_Zagyg
#TTRPG #backerkit #castlezagyg #garygygax
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🏰 We are SO CLOSE to unlocking our next stretch goal; at $450k, we get a special Castle Zagyg GM Screen!!! Share, tell your friends, and support the return of this historic gem to gaming tables everywhere!
👉 bit.ly/Castle_Zagyg
👉 bit.ly/Castle_Zagyg
March 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
🏰 We are SO CLOSE to unlocking our next stretch goal; at $450k, we get a special Castle Zagyg GM Screen!!! Share, tell your friends, and support the return of this historic gem to gaming tables everywhere!
👉 bit.ly/Castle_Zagyg
👉 bit.ly/Castle_Zagyg
Taxpayer funded creation of #covid through #usaid, which in turn paid for legacy media to gaslight and brainwash us. x.com/cartlanddavi...
Dr David Cartland BMedSci MBChB MRCGP (2014) on X: "So basically taxpayers paid for the creation of the Covid-19 virus through USAID and then paid the mainstream media to brainwash them about masks, vaccines, and lockdowns? It's unbelievable what these sick people did to us. https://t.co/7kDM2bRvmJ" / X
So basically taxpayers paid for the creation of the Covid-19 virus through USAID and then paid the mainstream media to brainwash them about masks, vaccines, and lockdowns? It's unbelievable what these sick people did to us. https://t.co/7kDM2bRvmJ
x.com
March 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Taxpayer funded creation of #covid through #usaid, which in turn paid for legacy media to gaslight and brainwash us. x.com/cartlanddavi...
Once upon a time, owning a #Tesla was the ultimate sign of progressive virtue. Now owning one is worse than the Scarlet Letter, marking you not just a sinner, but aligned with evil incarnate, a target.
Funny thing is — it’s only one side doing the virtue signaling, the outcasting!
Funny thing is — it’s only one side doing the virtue signaling, the outcasting!
March 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Once upon a time, owning a #Tesla was the ultimate sign of progressive virtue. Now owning one is worse than the Scarlet Letter, marking you not just a sinner, but aligned with evil incarnate, a target.
Funny thing is — it’s only one side doing the virtue signaling, the outcasting!
Funny thing is — it’s only one side doing the virtue signaling, the outcasting!
Legacy media catching up on #COVID psy-ops
"…to promote the appearance of consensus, some officials and scientists hid or understated crucial facts, misled at least one reporter…"
nytimes.com/2025/03/16/opi…
"…to promote the appearance of consensus, some officials and scientists hid or understated crucial facts, misled at least one reporter…"
nytimes.com/2025/03/16/opi…
https://nytimes.com/2025/03/16/opi…
March 16, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Legacy media catching up on #COVID psy-ops
"…to promote the appearance of consensus, some officials and scientists hid or understated crucial facts, misled at least one reporter…"
nytimes.com/2025/03/16/opi…
"…to promote the appearance of consensus, some officials and scientists hid or understated crucial facts, misled at least one reporter…"
nytimes.com/2025/03/16/opi…
We all grew up on films like The Right Stuff, Explorers, Interstellar, rooting for the heroes who swat away NPC bullies like parasitic mynocks.
Some of us have grown into buzzkills who project their low IQs, cheering setbacks. These fools will be the ones who’ll blast off on a full stomach. Sad!
Some of us have grown into buzzkills who project their low IQs, cheering setbacks. These fools will be the ones who’ll blast off on a full stomach. Sad!
https://www.rediff.com/news/report/spacex-dragon-docks-with-iss-to-bring-back-stranded-astronauts/20250316.htm
Event Attributes
SpaceX Dragon docks with ISS to bring back stranded astronauts
On Friday, SpaceX and NASA launched a mission to bring back US astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore from the ISS, where they have been stranded for nine months.
www.rediff.com
March 16, 2025 at 10:10 AM
We all grew up on films like The Right Stuff, Explorers, Interstellar, rooting for the heroes who swat away NPC bullies like parasitic mynocks.
Some of us have grown into buzzkills who project their low IQs, cheering setbacks. These fools will be the ones who’ll blast off on a full stomach. Sad!
Some of us have grown into buzzkills who project their low IQs, cheering setbacks. These fools will be the ones who’ll blast off on a full stomach. Sad!
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No "Editions" in Castles & Crusades—every core book printing has the same rules! Check out Gaming Trend's review of our 9th Printing Player’s Handbook & the #TTRPG. If it sells you on C&C, know that our 10th Printing is even better!
👉 gamingtrend.com/reviews/cast...
👉 gamingtrend.com/reviews/cast...
Castles and Crusades Players Handbook (9th printing) review — The oldest of the new old school.
When you read through as many TTRPG books as I have, you start to see some patterns emerge. Things that may set an expectation or opinion before you fully recognize the whole work. Castles and Crusade...
gamingtrend.com
March 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
No "Editions" in Castles & Crusades—every core book printing has the same rules! Check out Gaming Trend's review of our 9th Printing Player’s Handbook & the #TTRPG. If it sells you on C&C, know that our 10th Printing is even better!
👉 gamingtrend.com/reviews/cast...
👉 gamingtrend.com/reviews/cast...