Last night I cleared out my "Watch Later" list on YouTube. That took a while because I had amassed long list (250+ videos) due to procrastination. I also unsubscribed from a bunch of channels I had stopped watching.
I can still watch the videos posted here and on Discord, without the ads. Otherwise, I can watch YouTube with Microsoft Edge. The trick is not to sign in.
If you're going to set your campaign in Medieval England, you may find one of the calendars here useful.
Just for grins and giggles, you can find the phases of the Moon here. Why? Because werewolves, that's why.
I've had coworkers tease me about that just to get me riled up. Of course, I teased them about other stuff, so I guess we were even.
And yes, when I told people I was studying astronomy, they'd ask me for their horoscopes.
I have a bunch of resources set around 1200 AD, so I'll probably use that time frame. I could do England, but the Holy Roman Empire sounds pretty interesting as well.
Earlier today I was watching a video comparing hex tiles and square tiles in board games. Since both types build landscapes with either hexes (ex. Archipelago) or squares (ex. Carcassonne), I got this idea:
1. Play the board games.
2. Take photos of the completed boards after the games.
3. Integrate the photos into your homebrew rpg campaign.
I've been having stress dreams every night this week. It's almost enough to make me wish insomnia would strike again.
YouTube is a PITA to watch because of its ban on ad blockers. I think I'll use a different browser to watch the videos, although I'm seriously considering cancelling all my subscriptions and stop visiting YouTube altogether.