Saturday, 10 January 2026

Mythic Bastionland: Knighting Ceremony

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Mythic Bastionland: Knighting Ceremony

For when a squire "levels-up" to the Second Estate

Samuel James

Jan 10

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This is a simple procedure for a squire to swear the Oath and become a knight.

It requires a seer to lead the ceremony and at least one witness must be present. The squire kneels as the seer gravely states each line of the oath with a small ritual to accompany it.

“SEEK THE MYTHS”

Action: Oil is poured on the head of the squire.
Detail: Wear the oil falls is seen as an omen, like reading tea leaves or animal bones.
Procedure: The referee decides the seer’s disposition towards the squire and how they pour the oil. If uncertain, make a luck roll:

1 - The oil jar falls to the ground. A bad omen.

2-3 - Some oil spills to the ground. Ambiguous.

4-6 - Oil falls into the eyes of squire. A good omen.

“HONOR THE SEERS”

Action: The seer bestows a knightly title to the squire.
Detail: They do so the in a manner that suits their seer title.
Procedure: Roll or choose a knightly title without looking at the contents of the page.

“PROTECT THE REALM”

Action: All witnesses lay hands on the squire.
Detail: Knights may offer wisdom to the squire, guiding them in the way they should go.
Procedure: Go around the table and let each knight speak.

The squire responds: “BY THESE I SWEAR”

...And arises a knight.

There is usually a meal that follows. Excuses to celebrate and feast are commonly sought after in all the Realms.

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Thursday, 8 January 2026

Why Jennifer still woke up exhausted after 8 hours of sleep

Jennifer, a 49-year-old financial planner and mom of three boys, was doing everything right.

In bed by 10 every night
Lavender diffuser on
No scrolling, no Netflix, no wine
Even her smartwatch gave her a sleep score of 87

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Dragging through meetings.
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Relying on caffeine until the 3 p.m. crash kicked in.

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Sunday, 4 January 2026

Mythic Bastionland Syllabus

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Mythic Bastionland Syllabus

Collecting the good stuff for that knight game everyone's talking about

Samuel James

Jan 4

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I’ve always appreciated one (of many things) Yochai Gal did for Dungeon World, Into the Odd, and Electric Bastionland: collecting resources. He put together a syllabus for these games containing basic information and introductions to the game in hopes of onboarding people in the best way possible.

Now I have done that same exercise for Mythic Bastionland. Here it is:

The Mythic Bastionland Syllabus

Goals:

Collect and categorize MB resources in a public place.
Collect as many resources as possible to give everyone a chance to “see their name on the whiteboard.”
Have a system for collecting entry submissions (see the Google Form here).
Personally, have my thumb on the pulse for this game’s creations.
Personally, use the best of these entries for my weekly homegame. :)

I’ve already collected the Mythic Bastionland Jam entries and a lot of Chris’s stuff, my stuff, and a handful of headliner tools, but I’m always on the lookout for more!

Hope you find it useful and thanks for playing!

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Friday, 2 January 2026

Start Feeling like Yourself Again

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She sat in the car outside her house, staring at the dashboard. Inside, she could hear the faint hum of activity—her family waiting for her to step in, bring order, and be "on."

Instead, she felt irritable, overwhelmed, and disconnected. Every little thing seemed to push her closer to snapping, even though no one had done anything wrong. She thought, "What's wrong with me? Why can't I handle this like I used to?"

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Saturday, 10 January 2026