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D&D, Editorial, nerdery, Philosophy

Homebrews and Hezrous: How to Make Your Own DnD Campaign Setting

The Brew Crew / September 9, 2020

Peteypab from The Brew Crew talks about home brewing your own DnD campaign, and what it takes to forge your […]

40K, Editorial, Lore, Modeling, nerdery, Painting, Philosophy

Mental Health and the Hobby – A Special Interview With Dr. Nahumck Part 1

Chris Morgan / September 7, 2020

Hello, 40K fans! I’ve got something a bit different from the usual philosophy lineup, but not too far a deviation.

30K, 40K, Editorial, Lore, nerdery, Philosophy

Freud Analyzes the Night Lords

Chris Morgan / August 23, 2020

Essentially, a warrior will live on after death through the passing forward of his genetic material to new initiates via the progenoid glands. Progenoids are not a phallus, but Freud knows what they are there for as clear as daylight.

Editorial, Lore, Philosophy

40K Philosophy: Daring to Be Good – Part 3 of the Morality Series

Chris Morgan / August 16, 2020

I definitely respect storytelling that is more than black and white representations of people and circumstances. That said, giving fans of 40K or even fans of “good guys” something good to root for isn’t making the grimdark a black and white moral picture.

40K, Editorial, Lore, Philosophy

40K Philosophy – Eldar and the Fall

Chris Morgan / August 3, 2020

The 40K universe, like our own world, has a bevy of origin myths. Our world has legends like the creation of the world by Marduk in his clash against Tiamat the great dragon of chaos from Mesopotamian myth, the creation of the world from the body of a dead giant in Norse mythology, the creation of the world from a great sea when the sun rises as depicted in Egyptian mythology, as well as the commonly known Old Testament account from the Abrahamic religions. Many of these stories borrow from each other in many different ways as they have influenced each other across history, and many of their themes have made their way into the creation mythology of 40K

30K, 40K, Lore, Philosophy

40K Philosophy – Horus and the Subversion of Myths in 40K

Chris Morgan / July 28, 2020

As a student of mythology, the name Horus reminds me of the ancient tales of the mythical being from Egyptian mythology. As a student of philosophy, I see the myth of Horus and look at the narrative for themes and meaning applicable to humanity and morality. As a fan of Warhammer 40K, I hear the name of Horus and see a character very far divorced from those ancient roots. In this article, I plan to look at the myths, themes, and stories of the old Egyptian myths and see how they fit into the ongoing narrative of the Horus Heresy.