orichalcum - an unknown metal referenced in several ancient texts, meaning "mountain copper" in greek. Thought to be platinum, for a time. In 2015 ingots of orichalcum were discovered in a shipwreck; analysis revealed these to be a mixture of copper and zinc.

#AppendixNLocutionOfTheDay from Fritz Leiber's short story The Jewels in the Forest. Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser seek treasure with guidance from a passage of marginalia.

#AppendixN #FritzLeiber #FafhrdAndTheGrayMouser #Lankhmar

ambuscade - an ambush

#AppendixNLocutionOfTheFay from Fritz Leiber's short story The Jewels in the Forest. Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser grip their horses' side harnesses as arrows buzz across the road above them.

#AppendixN #FritzLeiber #FafhrdAndTheGrayMouser #Lankhmar #RoadEvent

levinbolt - a lightning strike or bolt

#AppendixNLocutionOfTheDay from Fritz Leiber's Swords Against Death, from the story The Circle Curse. Lightning illuminates Sheelba's robes, filled with empty blackness, as she gives a message to Fafhrd and the Mouser.

#AppendixN #FritzLeiber #FafhrdAndTheGrayMouser #sffbookclub #swordandsorcery

Für diese Mittagspause habe ich mal meinen Erstkontakt mit Fritz Leibers Lankhmar, Nehwon sowie Fafhrd und dem Grauen Mausling aus dem Regal gezogen:

Mythen & Legenden für #ADnD2E

Noch läuft die Vorbestellung ( #crowdfunding ) von der Lankhmar Box für das fantastische #dccrpg bei @systemmatters ! 😉

https://www.system-matters.de/shop/dcc-lankhmar-box/

Und es gilt das Projekt (mit vielen tollen Stretchgoals) zu stemmen! 💪

#WERBUNG #lankhmar #pnpde #ttrpg
#fritzleiber #fafhrdandthegraymouser

Zeit die Klingen zu wetzen und die Schwerter für Lankhmar zu recken! ⚔️

Denn die Vorbestellung ( #crowdfunding ) von der Lankhmar Box für das fantastische #DCCrpg läuft bei @systemmatters . 🤠

Bitte einsteigen und mein Träumchen wahr werden lassen! 😘

https://www.system-matters.de/shop/dcc-lankhmar-box/

#WERBUNG #lankhmar #pnpde #ttrpg
#fritzleiber #fafhrdandthegraymouser

claque - a group of people hired to applaud (or heckle) a performer or public speaker. Or, a group of sycophantic followers.

#appendixNLocutionOfTheDay from Leiber's Swords of Lankhmar. The Gray Mouser fixes things in Fafhrd's favor amongst the sailors.

#appendixN #fafhrdAndTheGrayMouser #lankhmar #fritzLeiber

hist - interjection used to attract attention or call for silence

#appendixnlocutionoftheday from Leiber's Swords of Lankhmar. Hisvin reprimands his daughter, Hisvet.

#appendixn #fafhrdandthegraymouser #lankhmar #fritzleiber

jakes - a lavatory, especially an outdoor one

#appendixnlocutionoftheday from Leiber's Swords of Lankhmar. A spy's identity is sussed out by the shape, color and consistency of his dung.

#appendixn #fritzleiber #lankhmar #fafhrdandthegraymouser

vizard - a mask or disguise

#appendixnlocutionoftheday from Leiber's Ill Met in Lankhmar.

#appendixn #fafhrdandthegraymouser #lankhmar #logophilia #fritzleiber

Latest read, When the Sea-King's Away (1960) by Fritz Leiber, from Swords in the Mist.
In a calm sea, Fafhrd & the Gray Mouser find a 'well of air' and investigate, discovering treasure, witches, monsters, & sea queens.
Life must be good, we have this.
155 of #400FantasyStories
#Books #Fantasy #SwordAndSorcery #FafhrdAndTheGrayMouser #ShortStory

I was excited to see that #SwordsOfTheSerpentine arrived today. It is a beautiful book. I'm looking forward to diving deeper the rules and exploring all the setting material.

You could easily play games inspired by #FafhrdAndTheGrayMouser, #TheLiesOfLockeLamora, #TheivesWorld, and a host of other sword and sorcery crime fiction (my favorite subgenre).

Also the cover art of a thief scaling a spire above the canal city of Eversink by #JeromeHuguenin sets expectations for what the game is about.

First obscure book in the Fs...

The #FafhrdandtheGrayMouser #books by #FritzLeiber are awesome reads. This specific issue from #Marvel #EpicComics has some great people involved: #Chaykin, #Mignola. Good book.

#Comics #ComicBooks