Last week, my brother shared a Facebook Marketplace find with me: some Joseph Campbell books, the Historical Atlas of World Mythology. I wnted to grab them but have been burned on Facebook Marketplace in the past. So I did what one does: I went to eBay. I saw several good candidates, but I didn't pull the trigger on any of them.
Then I was at Half-Price Books this weekend, and they had copies. A combined Vol. 1 (Parts 1 and 2) and the softcover Vol. 2 (Parts 1, 2, and 3). The price was good and I figured, what the hell.
It is rather amazing, to be honest. Heavily researched, illustrated, and tons of pictures.
Here are just two examples.
If I ever wrote a book about shamans, then this is the source I would start with. But I am not going to do that. Still, it is a fascinating read, and I can't wait to get into it.
The issue is these are huge books, like 14" tall. Larger even than my Time-LIFE Enchanted World books. They are not going to fit well in my shelves.
A little smaller is a classic Endless Quest book.
The book is in worse shape than I expected, but I am such a sucker for anything "Dark Druid" that it is still worth it for me.
I'll read it and see how it goes. I have wanted to do a prequel to my own Dark Druid called All Souls Night for a long time. Maybe this will give me some inspiration.
Updates From Jackson, IL
A couple of cool things from my all-too-brief Jackson game over the weekend. The characters met more Blackthorn Hags and their rivals, the Cricklow Hags. We also learned about a supposed occultist, Arthur Voss, and his wife Mai. Mai and her daughter are assumed to be dead. Some deal gone south with the Blackthorns. The PCs learn of a mansion in downstate Cheny, IL
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