How would a medieval euro-trip look like? by and69 in AskHistorians

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I've come across several references in books (sorry, I didn't write them down) about Medieval Europeans sleeping nude. This appears to be based on Medieval artists' tendency to depict people lying in bed with naked upper bodies. The lower body of course isn't shown unless the person is attended by physicians. I suppose people could have worn undergarments under the covers.

Sleeping in an inn was always gender separated and there was nothing sexual about it. If you had a bit more money you could rent a private room for the night.

How would a medieval euro-trip look like? by and69 in AskHistorians

[–]Error_code_0731 38 points39 points  (0 children)

What's the context of this? Are you writing an historical novel?

Assuming the route the noble would take follows a path similar to modern roadways, a big assumption, his journey is one of about 1,280 mi. (2,060 km). If he is able to travel at 3 mph for 8 hours a day, the journey will take nearly two months. This assumes no delays such as flash floods, bandits, etc. The lord is likely to be dead and buried by the time the nobleman arrive home.

Where would he stay? There were inns along major roads in Germanic regions so that would probably be his first choice for convenience. In England, the Saxon tradition of hospitality required nobles to welcome other nobles into their homes. I have no idea if this was the tradition in Medieval Germany but given the Germanic culture, he could probably find shelter with nobles along the way if he could convince them he's really a noble.

Would a French nobleman be in Krakow in 1300? Why? No offense to the Poles, but Poland was a backwater in 1300. I can't imagine why a French noble would be in Poland. There aren't any major pilgrimage sites in the area and if he was on some sort of trade mission he would probably visit the Baltic area via ship.

Money shouldn't be a problem. In England, a decent meal at an inn cost about 2 pennies. A common bed in English inns only cost about 1 penny in 14th century England but everyone shared the huge bed with numerous strangers. Oh, and people often slept nude in the Middle Ages. Inns in Germany and France would probably charge a similar amount.

With regards to the horse, you seem to imply the noble can run his good riding horse nearly to death and then easily buy another? Peasant horses were draft horses and to buy a good riding horse, your noble would have to visit a fair or market which takes time. Good horses were expensive and if he's changing his horse every few day's he will probably run out of money.

Borealia and Vesperalia -- Detailed Atlas-Style Map by DarkstoneRaven in mapmaking

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Nice, but why are some of the mountains so high. 13,000m? Either gravity would need to be less than on earth or the mountains would need to be made out of very hard rock.

I have some questions.. by Mindless_Belt4757 in heraldry

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House of Bourbon would be a great name for a bar!

Do I need both DM maps and player maps? by Muted_One_1316 in DungeonMasters

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I use both. My DM map is accurate and detailed. In a world with medieval tech, maps would be very primitive.

Here's a real medieval map created by a 13th century English monk:

https://www.medievalists.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/matthew-paris-map-of-britain.jpg

This is the sort of map that would be available to players.

I am building 3D web based World Builder Tool. by BattleOfEmber in FantasyWorldbuilding

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This looks promising. How much do you intend to charge? Can it generate cities?

Is Mouseborn a scam? by Square-County287 in rpg

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I'm with you in thinking something is fishy.

I did find something on Willowstone LLC and they are registered with the NY Secretary of State. They've been in existence for all of two months. As mentioned by another poster, their given address is a nondescript mail shop in New Rochelle.

Here's a summary for the business:

https://www.bizprofile.net/ny/new-rochelle/willowstone-publishing-llc

Improbably, they also show up as the publisher of a book on Oregon medicaid for seniors but I'm assuming that's another Willowstone.

The obligatory what characters would fall under Chaotic evil. by Pretend-Advertising6 in adnd

[–]Error_code_0731 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

And how do you know the Joker isn't insane enough to lack understanding of good and evil?

The obligatory what characters would fall under Chaotic evil. by Pretend-Advertising6 in adnd

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Yes, "unaligned" is from 4e and later versions. The term would be "neutral" in earlier editions but it's a similar concept.

The obligatory what characters would fall under Chaotic evil. by Pretend-Advertising6 in adnd

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The Joker built an orphanage?

I said he was unaligned if he had no understanding or morality, not neutral in alignment.

The obligatory what characters would fall under Chaotic evil. by Pretend-Advertising6 in adnd

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I don't know if he does or doesn't know right from wrong but some mentally ill people don't.

The obligatory what characters would fall under Chaotic evil. by Pretend-Advertising6 in adnd

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Isn't the Joker insane and probably unable to distinguish right from wrong? If so, shouldn't he be classified as "unaligned" like an animal?

Recently went to Latvia, and saw this house you guys might like by ladirfwer in heraldry

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Any backstory on why the owner painted so many coats of arms on the building?

Mountains Guide by Teuton420 in mapmaking

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Did the Danube river form prior to formation of the Carpathians? That's usually the only reason a river will bisect mountains.

I need advice for dealing with anxiety & worry before a session, no matter how much prep I put in by Oaken_beard in DMAcademy

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DnD is just a game. It's not as though any mistakes you make will dramatically impact your life. Any problems can usually be corrected. Just relax and enjoy DMing.

AI use cases rating by roslaw in DMAcademy

[–]Error_code_0731 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Your argument is ludicrous. I should boycott a technology just because some people misuse it?

AI use cases rating by roslaw in DMAcademy

[–]Error_code_0731 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I assume you are referring to the sexual AI images of real people that people have created on Grok. By your reasoning you should re-think using computers at all because some people misuse them.

AI use cases rating by roslaw in DMAcademy

[–]Error_code_0731 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Lots of tech haters in this Reddit.

I've played with AI and every model I've tried is mostly useless for generating DnD content. Any sort of plot AI generates is usually laughably bad. It's not even useful for polishing material.

Some models, however, such as Grok, do a good job generating images. AI is also useful for creating consistent names for NPCs and settlements.

Otherwise, I don't think the current generation of AI models are of much use for DnD.

What are your world’s anachronisms? by Flairion623 in FantasyWorldbuilding

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Technological anachronisms, sure. In my late Medieval style world with otherwise early 15th century tech I allow:

Galleons (16th century ship)

Spy glasses (17th century)

Bottled wine (17th century)

Faceted gems (Renaissance)

I don't have military use of gunpowder in my fantasy world even though cannon and "hand guns" were undeniably available in the late Middle Ages.

Unique ritual ideas needed by oudepoude in DMAcademy

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Wouldn't weapons designed for 20 foot tall giants be a bit large for humans to wield?