Tag Archives: Fantasy tropes and conventions

Vampires Should Take Up Knitting! Or Maybe Baking. Or Ballet. But Only If They’re E-e-e-evil…

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Aramithius

Apologies for the extended hiatus, I’ve been very distracted by both real life and Vampire: the Masquerade of late. So much so that I’ve now got another section of this website devoted to various rules expansions and interpretations of the … Continue reading →

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Where Are All The Fat Elves? The Need to Rethink Fantasy Races

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Aramithius

Why do fantasy races exist? To provide something different, the fantastical element, maybe. Although plenty of fantasy, such as Robert E Howard’s Conan, manages a fair amount of fantasy without non-human characters (but still manages to get in some comments … Continue reading →

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