May begins and goodbye April

May or Maius in Latin was, perhaps, named after the Greek goddess Maia, who is associated with Spring.  So, what shall the theme be for May?  More gods and goddess?  The fae?  What would people like to see?  I am taking suggestions.

April’s writings were entirely dominated by the A to Z blogging challenge, which I am pleased to say I completed:

Review – Northlands for Pathfinder

Travel to the North and find adventure (or live there and try to survive)!  The Northlands is an amazing supplement for Pathfinder packed with useful information, ideas and rules.  If you are thinking of having a Norse-like area in your game world, this product will provide everything you need to make it a rich land for adventure.  Even your campaign is not heading to icy lands, this product is packed with so much useful information, new toys and interesting challenges that it is a worthwhile sourcebook for those alone.

Northlands: Roleplaying in Winter’s Chill is a 114-page PDF (111-pages if you remove the covers and OGL page) for the Pathfinder RPG written by Dan Voyce (with a lot of support) and published by Open Design.  This is part of Open Design’s Midgard campaign setting line.

Zelus’ Ring – New Magic Item / A to Z Blogging Challenge [Z]

Malachite

Dieros the Poet, beloved of his home town, came to the large city of Aratanus to seek his fortune.  He was recognized and did well, writing and reciting poetry for patrons of ever increasing stature.  But when he was defeated in a competition by Noros the Fair, not in his view by superior poetry but because his rival was more handsome, he became bitter and sought to undermine Noros at every opportunity.

Indeed, he rejoiced when Norris misspoke to the tyrant of Syracasica and was thrown in chains.  Sadly, his bitterness caused Dieros’ poetry to suffer and he continued to find more things to be bitter about.

Zelus’ Ring

These items are thick silver rings set with a piece of polished malachite, inscribed on the interior of the ring is Do Your Best.  The rings are heavy and hard wearing but often pick up nicks and scratches as they are worn, though they are almost always found in pristine condition.