As long-time readers know, April is named after the Roman month Aprilis. However, it is hazy where the Roman name came from. One theory is that it refers to the opening (aperire) of buds and flowers as Spring arrives or, possibly, in some unclear way to the goddess Venus, for whom April is a sacred month, or perhaps something else entirely. It remains a historical mystery and one unlikely to be resolved.
April begins with its usual day of foolishness with sleight of hand (and word). clever tricks and (hopefully) artful misdirections. Such things are not my forte, so just expect a usual day from me.
Unfortunately, I am skipping the Blogging from A to Z Challenge this year. It has just been a weird year and I fear I lack the mental bandwidth which makes me a bit sad. Therefore, I lack a central theme for this so if there is anything or anyone you would like to see, let me know, and I will try to fit it in.
March 2026, was a little thin due to a variety of reasons, but saw the following posts here: Read the rest of this entry »
Continuing the diary of Ellikae “Kae” Sugarfoot, soon to be a famous hero and musician (she hopes), with annotations by her younger twin sister, Pippiana (known as Pippa). [This will serve as my repository for campaign notes and observations and will be, of necessity, incomplete as it is restricted to 
The man carried on with his story about how the venom of the snake not only poisoned bodies but spirits as well, twisting those exposed to the toxins in ways both visible and invisible.
So, as WordPress has decided to destroy the formatting on the original post for Sparrow (as you 
Gollaon and Voddick watched the ranks of warriors march by in their polished cuirasses, showing idealized forms. In perfectly dressed rank, they assembled before the archon to recieve the city’s blessing and for the lead warrior of each formation to be presented with a spear made just for them. A symbol of leadership and courage.
The name of March is drawn from the Roman month Martius which in turn gains its name from Mars, as you would expect. Mars is the Roman god of war (and more a soldier’s god than a warrior as contrasted with his Greek counterpart Ares). The theme for this march will be Soldiers and Warfare. As usual, if there is anything in particular you would like to see, please let me know. I will try to do something, spell or item, for the Equinox as well, because it is such a neat event.
The sky rumbles, lightning flares, and the ehe 
Gollaon watched as the healer carefully applied honey and then bandages to the worst wounds but only cleaned and bandaged the minor wounds.
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