Category Archives: Medieval Fantasy

Lowelia Larson, by Leo Black

Posted on April 24, 2017 by dubiousbyhabit

Lowelia Larson, by Leo Black “Where force is necessary, there it must be applied boldly, decisively, and completely. But one must know the limitations of force; one must know when to blend force with maneuver, a blow with an argument.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Medieval Fantasy, Novels | Tagged adventuresses, bastard swords, breastplate, brigandine, Feast of Fates, lady soldiers, leather armor, Leo Black, light armor, longswords, Lowelia Larson, mercenaries, novels, travel attire | Leave a comment

Bree, Part 2

Posted on March 19, 2017 by dubiousbyhabit

So since several readers liked my earlier story about Bree, the mercenary pikewoman, I went ahead and wrote a story about one of her battles. It turns out that while apprehensive over matters regarding her father in the first story, … Continue reading →

Posted in Medieval Fantasy, My Stories | Tagged Bree, chain mail, heavy infantry, infantrywomen, medieval fantasy, medium armor, my stories, my writing, pikewomen, swords | Leave a comment

Bree, Part 1

Posted on March 18, 2017 by dubiousbyhabit

Hey, folks! So I don’t know if I’ll get the chance to get in a writeup this weekend, I’m afraid. Instead I’m going to go ahead and post a couple pieces of short fiction about Bree, a mercenary soldier I … Continue reading →

Posted in Medieval Fantasy, My Stories | Tagged Bree, chain mail, heavy infantry, infantrywomen, medieval fantasy, medium armor, my stories, my writing, pikewomen, swords | Leave a comment

Armelle, by Elésiane Huve

Posted on March 5, 2017 by dubiousbyhabit

Armelle, by Aliciane Art (Elésiane Huve) “If I don’t dress like this [adventuring parties] won’t look twice a me. It’s not just Amazon fighters. Those poor little sorceresses have to show a lot of thigh and tits, too, no matter if … Continue reading →

Posted in Medieval Fantasy, Period Fantasy | Tagged Aliciane Art, art, caster robes, casters, digital art, Elesiane Huve, enchantresses, mages, magic, medieval fantasy, noblewomen, period fantasy, sorceresses, wizardry, wizards | Leave a comment

Ulfen Guard, by Akeiron

Posted on January 8, 2017 by dubiousbyhabit

Ulfen Guard, by Akeiron (art direction by Andrew Vallas) “Their rage and pride is focused on a sharpened point.” —Attila: Total War, in-game lore Happy 2017, lovely readers! I hope everyone had a stellar holiday season, regardless of what holidays you … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming, Medieval Fantasy | Tagged Akeiron, alpine heroine, animal fur, cold weather gear, confident redheads, daggers, fighters, gaming, guardswomen, infantrywomen, lady soldiers, leather armor, medieval fantasy, medium armor, nordic, Paizo, Pathfinder, polearms, role playing games, shield-maidens, shields, spears, Ulfen Guard, viking women, vikings, winter wear | Leave a comment

Intrepid, by Sir Tiefling

Posted on December 14, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Intrepid, by Sir Tiefling “Whoever is first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy will be fresh for the fight; whoever is second in the field and has to hasten to battle will arrive exhausted.” —Sun Tzu … Continue reading →

Posted in Medieval Fantasy | Tagged adventuresses, alpine heroine, chain mail, daggers, Emrah, fighters, layered armor, longswords, medieval fantasy, medium armor, shield-maidens, Sir Tiefling, warriors | Leave a comment

Book Review for Of Fire and Stars

Posted on November 26, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Quick review for Audrey Coulhurst’s Of Fire and Stars. (Illustration by the always awesome Nate Hallinan.) Smart, brave heroines: check. Girl-love: check. Murder-mystery that threatens to spark a war: check. I’ll try to keep from being too spoiler-y, but I … Continue reading →

Posted in Medieval Fantasy, Novels | Tagged adventuresses, archers, Audry Coulhurst, book reviews, caster robes, casters, cavalrywomen, character art, fiction, illustration, mages, Nate Hallinan, novels, Of Fire and Stars, riding apparel, short bows | Leave a comment

Elina Svendotir, by Mates Laurentiu

Posted on August 8, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Elina Svendotir, by Mates Laurentiu “Sometimes I feel like Jesse James Still tryin’ to make a name. Knowing nothing’s gonna change what I am. I was a young troubadour When I wrote in on a song. I’ll be an old troubadour … Continue reading →

Posted in Medieval Fantasy, Role-Playing Games | Tagged adventuresses, bards, casters, Dungeons and Dragons, Elina Svendotir, hangers, kemence, light armor, Mates Laurentiu, medieval fantasy, musical instruments, padded armor, Pathfinder, rogues, stringed instruments, swashbucklers | Leave a comment

Women’s leather armor, by LaGueuse

Posted on July 31, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Women’s Leather Armor, by LaGueuse “The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, and does not allow the enemy’s will to be imposed upon him.” —Sun Tzu Much like Dwarves, dress armor, and steampunk attire, LARP and cosplay are … Continue reading →

Posted in Costuming/Reenactment, Medieval Fantasy | Tagged adventuresses, barbarians, battleaxes, cosplay, costuming, fighters, LaGueuse, LARP, leather armor, light armor, medieval fantasy, role-playing, scale armor, warriors | 2 Comments

Barbarian, by Hugo Solis

Posted on July 24, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Barbarian, by Hugo Solis “These battle-scarred brutes believe in one simple tactic, the best defense is a good offense. Because their fighting style is so wild and undisciplined, Barbarians are not found among races which are smaller in stature or … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming, Medieval Fantasy | Tagged art, barbarians, berserkers, daggers, gaming, glaives, Gray Sky Games, harpies, Hugo Solis, leather armor, light armor, monsters, polearms, Realm of Strife, role playing games, spears, swords | 2 Comments

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