Settling In

Well, we’re two days in to the lockdown and the initial scramble of people has calmed down.

Which of course has let my brain start to consider geeky things again. Most recently I’ve been inspired by people discussing dwarf beards in fantasy tales – in particular how they could act as a natural air filtration systems for miners which is why a) both men and women dwarves traditionally have beards and b) why they are so proud of the familial braiding and clan traditions of grooming…

Which leads to thoughts of microbiomes and fungal colouring and all sorts of fancy bits of descriptive colour that I fully intend to develop with the D&D games…