Tag Archives: adventuresses

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

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

Belfry Knights, by MJ Barros and Barbara Perez

Posted on July 17, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Lady knights of The Order of Belfry, by MJ Barros and Barbara Perez “An unwavering resolve can speak for someone before they utter a single word.” —Vera Provost, Grand Mistress of the Order of Belfry So I’m back! My moving-induced … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, Medieval Fantasy | Tagged Adelaide Leclair, adventuresses, Barbara Perez, Belfry knights, chain mail, commando units, commandos, heavy armor, Idina Rotvel, lady knights, lady soldiers, longswords, medium armor, MJ Barros, Order of Belfry, paladins, plate armor | Leave a comment

Protective Mage, by Annika Maar

Posted on February 27, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Protective Mage, by Annika Maar Support casters are kind of an underrated class-type, in my view. No one wants to play them because the damage casters get all of the cool area-of-effect spells, illusionists can create all manner of tricky … Continue reading →

Posted in Medieval Fantasy | Tagged adventuresses, Annika Maar, caster robes, casters, enchantresses, mages, magic, magic staves, medieval fantasy, sorceresses | Leave a comment

Rey: Jedi Knight, by Albert Urmanov

Posted on February 14, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Rey: Jedi Knight, by Albert Urmanov “Young girls can look at [Rey] and know that they can wear trousers if they want to. That they don’t have to show off their bodies.” —Daisy Ridley Hi! Happy St Valentine’s Day, folks! … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies/Television, Science Fiction | Tagged adventuresses, Albert Urmanov, art, Daisy Riddley, Jedi, Jedi Knights, Jedi robes, light armor, lightsabers, movies, pilots, Rey, scavengers, science fiction, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Leave a comment

Reconnaissance Squad, by Kasia

Posted on January 31, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Reconnaissance Squad, by Kasia “If the enemy leaves his door open, you must rush in.” —Sun Tzu Yikes! I apparently forgot to post a writeup for last weekend. Terribly sorry about that, folks. I’d say “to make up for it,” … Continue reading →

Posted in History's Heroines, Period Fantasy | Tagged adventuresses, art, full plate, gothic armor, heavy armor, historical armor, infantrywomen, Kasia, knights, longswords, medieval history, military leaders, officers, plate armor, plate mail, reconnaissance, scouts, soldiers | Leave a comment

Ladies of Daughter of the Lilies, by Meg Syverud

Posted on January 17, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Lyra and Thistle, from Daughter of the Lilies, by Meg Syverud “Don’t like vorking vit idiots. Need smart, dependable people who keep heads in fight. Can trust to vatch back. That someone I like vorking vit. And I like vorking vit … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, Medieval Fantasy | Tagged adventuresses, archers, caster robes, casters, comics, composite bows, Daughter of the Lilies, leather armor, light armor, Lyra, mages, martial artists, medieval fantasy, Meg Syverud, short bows, Thistle, travel attire, webcomics | Leave a comment

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