#Serpent's Adventures

[oldschoolfrp]

Discovering the lair of Anandak the red dragon (Terry Dykstra, from "League of the Red Serpent," the final climactic adventure of the 3 books included in the 1992 boxed set The Dragon's Den)

This set was labeled for use with Dungeons & Dragons, implying "not AD&D." Left unstated on the box: it was specifically designed for The New Easy to Master Dungeons & Dragons Game, which was the 1991 "basic" version of the 1991 D&D Rules Compendium. Once you open the box, the adventure books mention needing "the black basic D&D game" which describes the "New Easy to Master" game's box and book. By now the names of the separate parallel product lines had become even more confusing than before and apparently not even TSR could figure out a clear way to reference them.

[aubrietarose]

Touching ancient idols always comes with an element of risk. If you're lucky, perhaps they'll only turn you into their new guardian instead of more dire consequences. I love how echidnas can either be cute little spiky monotremes or the ancient Greek mother of monsters. Echidna of Greek legend is part woman, part venomous serpent (or serpents), though specifics are... hazy at best. So it was a fun concept to play with! Aubie's TFTober Day 5: Echidna

[howlsmovinglibrary]

Top 5 Books of 2023!

I don't know if this blog even counts as a book blog anymore, but this year I read 60 books, which is twice as many as last year (and therefore also double my 2023 Reading Goal). I'm so pleased to have overcome my three year reading slump that has plagued me since Covid, and wanted to celebrate by... yknow. Actually doing a book blog post lmao. So here are my five favourite books of 2023!

1) Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

Not only was this book written Specifically For Me (faeries, rivals-to-lovers, academia), I just think it's a really good example of a cosy fantasy that is well-written and well-paced. The vibes are wholesome and fanfic-adjacent, but that doesn't mean that nothing happens. I'm not a fan of the new 'cosy' subgenre generally, but I think this book combined the right amount of comfort with action.

2) The Thousand Eyes by AK Larkwood

I read the Serpent Gates duology this year, and while the first book was good, the second book was just overwhelmingly brilliant. I loved the way this author manages time and character development - we follow all the characters for decades of their lives, so the final heroic triumphs in each of their stories just... hit different. It was such a wonderful book series, that left me feeling inspired to write.

3) The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty

I love Shannon Chakraborty's writing generally, but it was really fun (after the slowburn pining of the City of Brass books) to give her a far less pious and brazen heroine that resulted in an entirely different tone of story from her previous trilogy! I loved the narration and plot of this novel, also obsessed with this pirate milf and her demon boyfriend.

4) A House With Good Bones by T Kingfisher

I love T Kingfisher but I've never been able to get all the way through one of her horror books before - idk why, I just don't tend to vibe. But this book, which leaned more towards Gothic horror, twisted to fit a modern setting, was so gripping - I read it all in one sitting. I love the funky little bug archaeologist protagonist, who's first sign that her house is haunted is the fact that there are no insects in her mother's garden.

5) You and Me On Vacation by Emily Henry

I went on a beach holiday for the first time since Covid and proceeded to devour every single fucking book Emily Henry had ever written. Although I loved all of them, You and Me On Vacation was the one written Specifically For Me, which was surprising given that the other two most popular releases by her are about books (oh well...mutual pining, my beloved).

Special Mentions:

Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett

I read all of the Tiffany Aching books for the first time this year, based on a diagnosis from a pal that Wintersmith would be 'my' Terry Pratchett book. Reader, she was right... (which says more about me as a person than I'd like).

If anyone wants to give me any recs for good books they read this year, feel free to reply to this post!

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[addictivecontradiction]

El abrazo de la serpiente, 2015

[macabrecocktail]

bruh some sketches of my au's kak and hiero

sorry for not posting for so long, I lived in a village without internet ehh

[dndcreaturesinfo]

Gummydusa by Loot Tavern

[acmeoop]

Snakie Go Down The Hole… “Guardin' in the Garden” (1993)

[evilhorse]

The flame from its nostrils is actual fire that melts our arrows!

[mothmonarch]

Happy New Year! Some dragons I've drawn over the years feel appropriate. 🐉 Projects done for: ⭐Draeco Silverclaw ⭐Digital Potato ⭐Quas NaArt ⭐Taya Erindra

[godzilla-reads]

🪽 The Winged Serpent by Ernest Drake/Dugald Steer (Dragonology Pocket Adventures #4)

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

In Dragonology Pocket Adventures, YOU are the hero, an intrepid dragonologist sent on a variety of dangerous quests. Read the story and make choices that will lead to FAME, GLORY, and the conservation and protection of dragons- or perhaps a FIERY end. You decide!

Mission: A savage dragon has been disturbed by treasure hunters who have stolen treasure from its lake home. To return the gold artifacts and appease the serpent, you must find the lost Chibcha city of Manoa and seek the help of its dragon guardian.

Sadly, I am the victim of dying in a dragon fight, torn apart by piranhas, getting lost in the jungle, and being shot to death by arrows. BUT, I did get to help an amphithere dragon steal back his treasure and return it to the rightful lake it was taken from. This was quite the adventure, though I am happy I’m done.

[gielinorgossip]

Whispering winds weave through ancient forests, where shadowed paths coil like serpents in forgotten lore. Moonlight plays on crumbling ruins, ghostly and austere, each stone a sentinel of secrets, each river a liquid mirror. Adventurers' hearts pulse with restless anticipation, for in this twilight realm, destiny is forged on the anvil of myth.

[chiropteracupola]

I think it is good that peter yearsley’s audiobook collection extends mostly to ghost stories, holmes stories, the works of e. nesbit, and some miscellaneous poetry and histories, because if he had done readings of adventure-novels too, I would unfortunately be completely In The Soup.

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[twisting-echo]

Am I seriously the only one who thought of the Stabbington Brothers when the Serpent Sisters were on screen? just me?

Anyway, new ship, you guys!

[sammywolfgirl]

The stupid dumb cards are in tupper now