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About iggyfh

Hi! My name is Frank. I'm 35, and I work in a library. Part gamer, part goth, avid daydreamer, with a passing interest in sports, and a random smattering of other pursuits.

Meetings, Part 1 (Gloomhaven party back story)

Gloomhaven, a city on the edge of civilization.  There were lots of opportunities to be had in such a place, particularly if one did not mind the occasional (or frequent) bending of the law.  How much law there even was … Continue reading

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On the Road Again

Father Bento’s circus has spent the past week in Perrinvale, in the north of Cambria.  Perrinvale was long the holding of the noble Perrin family, but the last Lord Perrin was a vocal opponent of Lord Protector Davant.  As his … Continue reading

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The Tale Begins

Welcome to Father Bento’s Wondrous Traveling Circus!  For the past five years or so, this collection of wagons has traveled the villages and towns of the local three kingdoms of the Midlands; Cambria, Estarra, and Gwynedd.  Over those years, the … Continue reading

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A Brief History of the Northlands (as is generally known in the lands of Men)

Very little is known before the founding of the first cities, which coincided with the earliest systematic keeping of records.  Aekania is today recognized as the first city, bolstered by the records kept in its Bardic College, Library of the … Continue reading

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A Quest of Time

A long, long time ago, there lived a beautiful princess, whom everyone said was so full of spirit.  Word of her admirable character spread far and wide and, unfortunately, reached the ear of an evil sorcerer, who made plans to … Continue reading

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A Short Story

Dead Enough for Life or Alive Enough for Death They moved as dead things, slowly, with herky-jerky motions.  They were soulless creatures, barely even aware of the task they performed.  Only minimal vestiges of life showed on the physical husks … Continue reading

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Thing I wrote, intended as an excerpt

For the sake of context, the idea is that these episodes would be parts of chapters 2 and 4, which is in high school.  I have ideas of where it goes but not sure what I’ll do.  If you are … Continue reading

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Bioshock Infinite (POSSIBLE SPOILERS)

Let me preface this by saying that I try to write game reviews as spoiler free as possible.  I will touch on the plot as little as I can, but it’s still possible that little spoilers might pop up here … Continue reading

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The Secret World Review (and Some General MMO Discussion)

Back in the summer, I happened to catch some talk about an upcoming MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online for anyone who may not know) called The Secret World.  I believe I first heard about it via Link Dead Gaming, and I … Continue reading

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Thoughts of a Humbug

So, the holidays are here.  Thinking about that generally makes me miserable more often than not, and sadly it’s hard to avoid them.  I worked retail for several years, in which Christmas or Thanksgiving is really just “that one day … Continue reading

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