• Weird treasure containers
• All scholars and cartographers; check out the resource of OnlineClasses.org offering 83 links for cartography geeks!
• Step 14 published an article about the Earthdawn Obsidimen conversion for Dungeons and Dragons 4e
• Quickly create Battlemaps online with BattleMapr. It only lacks a Hex grid to be perfect (via Rollenspielalmanach)
• All Kaer explorers have a look at the World’s biggest cave located in Vietnam. Video – Interactive map
• The drawing “History of Science Fiction” made by Ward Shelley illustrates the evolution of science fiction.
• The article at Cyclopeatron about the “10 greatest Greatest Works of Fantasy Fiction” shows that J.R.R. Tolkien’s influence on fantasy is overrated!

Recently one of our players asked me if I know about the “Minas Tirith” matchstick model. I had never heard about the work of Patrick Acton before, who built this model in almost 3 years, finishing it on February 15th 2010, which I found out after some research . The impressive work of Patrick Acton is only one of his many projects he accomplished so far. Most of his matchstick models are shown at the Matchstick Marvels museum in Gladbrook, IA. For all those who don’t live anywhere nearby, have a look t his homepage. To see some working progress pictures head over here.

The pictures above were shot at the Iowa State Fair 2010 and belong to doryfour’s flickr gallery.

Maybe someone can encourage him to make a model of Triumph or the Throal gates including Bartertown, any volunteers?

It’s now been three years that the Earthdawn Blog exists and I recently realized that I somehow missed to celebrate the second birthday of the blog. So I decided, from now on I‘ll only celebrate the uneven birthdays of the blog . Looking back  I also realized that from the time on when the blog received its new design, a lot of new visitors were attracted and regularly visit the blog. I thank all the visitors, fans, fans with projects, guest bloggers, RedBrick, friends and horrors that encourage me to blog about Earthdawn.

I hope you enjoy/ed the Earthdawn Blog in the following/last years as much as I do/did.

Here’ just a short information for you all. Today RedBrick announced that the new Nations of Barsaive sourcebook about the Ork Nation Cara Fahd is available now as PDF. Shipping of softcover books is in April 2011. The book has 136 pages and can be ordered as an EBook via DrivethruRPG and RPGNow for $17.50.
So what’s the book all about? Here’s the official description:

Nations of Barsaive Volume Three offers gamemasters and players an in-depth look at the newly reborn Ork Nation of Cara Fahd, forged only shortly after the Therans' return to Barsaive. From the Twilight Peaks in the North to the forests of Landis in the South, Cara Fahd is home to Barsaive's mightiest ork tribes. This book features revised and updated content, and new material for adventures in the world of Earthdawn. Requires use of the Earthdawn Player's and Gamemaster's Guides.

The Tableau Infractus Internet Archive released a collection of spells in four brand new fanzine Ebooks. The four books about elemental, illusionary, nethermantic and wizardry spells were collected from various internet sources. The layout of the Ebook spells is based on the editable Spellcards of Maskhim, which I introduced some time ago over here on the Earthdawn Blog. The Spellcards contain a short description of the spell, for further detailed information; all the Spellcards  hold the internet addresses where the spell originates from.

For further information about the works of the Tableau Infractus Archive check out my previous reports about the Infractus releases.