Back From a Mini-Break

This past Memorial Day weekend (May 25-28) my wife and I spent a very nice mini-break at the United States’ oldest city. No, not Jamestown, but St. Augustine, Florida. We had a chance to visit the old Spanish castle, the Colonial Spanish quarter, Henry Flagler’s amazing luxury hotels, and even take a ghost tour accompanied by Scott (aka. Lord Z in the forums), a listener of the show who also works as a ghost tour guide.

My wife and I will be recording an episode on St. Augustine sometime soon, and we may also have Scott via Skype, so we can talk about this Spanish settlement in the US, the fantastic place it is to visit, and the great setting it makes for a variety of games, especially when considering all the ghost stories.

Due to the mini-break, however, the next regular episode will be delayed until next week. Fret not, however, for the trip to the Dutch countryside and the city of Delft will be well worth the wait!

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The Gamer Traveler Podcast #5 - Brugge, Belgium

Episode 05 of The Gamer Traveler Podcast is now available.

In this episode, we visit the medieval gem of Flanders, Brugge, and check out its pristine medieval architecture, learn about carillons and Catholic relics, wander the city and sample some Belgian beer. We also talk about playing in a medieval setting, and two travel stories: the first about visiting a comic shop in Brugge, and the second about the coolest thing I happened upon in Brugge and taking time to become a temporary local.
Second part of a series exploring the Benelux region.

Be sure to check out the forums and enter the “Gaming & Travel Stories” contest; you could win a $30 gift certificate to Geeklabel.com.

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Also, be sure to check out the episodes on Brussels, Rothenburg, Ireland and Warwick Castle, as well as a Special Episode on the cancellation of Dragon and Dungeon Magazines.

Episode 05 - Brugge, Belgium

In Episode 05 of The Gamer Traveler we visit the medieval gem of Flanders, the city of Brugge. Once a mighty economic and political power, Brugge suffered a reversal of fortunes that left it mothballed for centuries, and in pristine shape for tourists centuries later. We also explore using Brugge as a campaign setting for games set in medieval times.

You can see the full show notes and links here.

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Art Preview

The Liber Sodalitas returns soon with new organizations for your d20 fantasy games, and below is the art (done by the talented Anthony Cournoyer) for the next release, the Dream Healers, written by Lonnie Ezell (of the Dragon’s Landing Inn Podcast).

Dream Healer