Vacation

Well, my winter vacation has begun. I am technically off work for the next two weeks.

Lowered expectations

I'd like to lounge around, like Napoleon above. I hoped to do some gaming every day. I even toyed with reviving the Twelve Games of Christmas. Increasingly, however, it looks like I'll have little gaming time. I just have too many chores to do around the house - take the car in, paint a fence, clear out my father-in-law's apartment, and even do some work work! As a result, I don't expect as much gaming. :(

A new interest

Over the past few weeks I've developed a new historical interest - the Slavs. This arose due to preparations for LARP. In February, I will again attend Mythic Adventures. I went last March and it was a bit of a disaster. This time, I'm making a few changes, including a change in character. Based on my traveling companion's preference, I'll be making a character based on medieval Eastern European culture.

My grandmother was born in Slovakia (when the Austro-Hungarian Empire was still a thing!) so I want to base my character on medieval Slovaks. There is not much information online, at least not in English. However, I am looking to Great Moravia as inspiration.

I found a Slovak series on Prime video. Called The Slavs (aka Slavonia), it seems to be telling the story of Samo's Empire of the 7th century.

Anyway, all this has given me a hankering for some medieval Slavic battles, perhaps against the Avars. I just have haven't got around to setting anything up.

Napoleon?

In my last post, I mentioned that Ridley Scott's Napoleon piqued my interest in the period. I started a campaign and have done nothing with it since. I'd like to get in another game during the break.

What about RPG?

I last played a session with Ser Killian in October. He is now ready to try Axeholm again, but again I haven't had the time or energy. I hope to get a session in over vacation.