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General Discussion / Re: UA music festival - share ...
Last post by hans - Today at 10:04:00 AMIn a Halloween mood, "Ghost Train" by Marty Robbins...
#2
General Discussion / Re: UA music festival - share ...
Last post by hans - October 04, 2026, 05:35:43 PMIn a Halloween mood, "The Painted Doll" by The Haunted Hollow Orchestra...
When you watch me smile, I can dance for a little while
They painted roses on my cheeks and dressed me up in lace
They told the crowd I never cried behind my porcelain face
The lantern swayed, the curtains rose, the music box began
I turned around on silver feet and danced when no one can
But every night when the fair shuts down and silence fills the hall
I hear a whisper through the glass
You are not a doll
Round and round I turn for them in my velvet ribbon hem
Pretty eyes and painted smile hold me here a little while
Round and round the shadows crawl through the tent and down the wall
If I break before I fall, who will love the painted doll
My maker wore a velvet coat, his hands were cold and thin
He carved a heart beneath my ribs and locked the music in
He said, my dear, you'll never age, you'll never leave the show
Then kissed my hand and disappeared where broken playthings go
Now every night when the fair shuts down and moonlight fills the hall
I hear my own voice softly say
You are not a doll
Round and round I turn for them in my velvet ribbon hem
Pretty eyes and painted smile hold me here a little while
Round and round the shadows crawl through the tent and down the wall
If I break before I fall, who will love the painted doll
I remember breathing, I remember rain, I remember someone calling out my name
Was I a woman? Was I a bride? Was I a dream they trapped inside
Crack the glass, cut the thread, wake the heart they left for dead
Round and round I turn no more, there are scratches on the door
Pretty eyes and painted smile could not hold me all the while
Round and round the fairgrounds fall, now the moon has heard my call
If I break before I crawl, fear the wrath of the painted doll
Wind me up, watch me smile
I was sleeping for a little while
When you watch me smile, I can dance for a little while
They painted roses on my cheeks and dressed me up in lace
They told the crowd I never cried behind my porcelain face
The lantern swayed, the curtains rose, the music box began
I turned around on silver feet and danced when no one can
But every night when the fair shuts down and silence fills the hall
I hear a whisper through the glass
You are not a doll
Round and round I turn for them in my velvet ribbon hem
Pretty eyes and painted smile hold me here a little while
Round and round the shadows crawl through the tent and down the wall
If I break before I fall, who will love the painted doll
My maker wore a velvet coat, his hands were cold and thin
He carved a heart beneath my ribs and locked the music in
He said, my dear, you'll never age, you'll never leave the show
Then kissed my hand and disappeared where broken playthings go
Now every night when the fair shuts down and moonlight fills the hall
I hear my own voice softly say
You are not a doll
Round and round I turn for them in my velvet ribbon hem
Pretty eyes and painted smile hold me here a little while
Round and round the shadows crawl through the tent and down the wall
If I break before I fall, who will love the painted doll
I remember breathing, I remember rain, I remember someone calling out my name
Was I a woman? Was I a bride? Was I a dream they trapped inside
Crack the glass, cut the thread, wake the heart they left for dead
Round and round I turn no more, there are scratches on the door
Pretty eyes and painted smile could not hold me all the while
Round and round the fairgrounds fall, now the moon has heard my call
If I break before I crawl, fear the wrath of the painted doll
Wind me up, watch me smile
I was sleeping for a little while
#3
Art Creation / Re: AD&D 1st Edition Module Co...
Last post by Nol Drek - October 04, 2026, 11:08:41 AMG is for Golem: Iron Golem (two versions) and Stone Golem.
#4
Dungeon Craft - Artwork / Re: Milos Gulan's DC Art Resou...
Last post by Milos Gulan - October 04, 2026, 01:39:22 AMHalf Orc Male
#5
General Discussion / Re: UA music festival - share ...
Last post by hans - October 03, 2026, 08:23:30 PMIn a Halloween mood, The Catspaw Mash, a Star Trek TOS Halloween Parody...
#6
Art Creation / Re: AD&D 1st Edition Module Co...
Last post by Mechanaut - October 03, 2026, 01:41:00 PMThe clay golem resembles André the Giant.
#7
Art Creation / Re: AD&D 1st Edition Module Co...
Last post by Nol Drek - October 03, 2026, 12:36:46 PMG is for Golem: Clay Golem (two versions), Flesh Golem (peach or green skin), and a Flesh Golem attacking (peach or green skin).
#8
Art Creation / Re: AD&D 1st Edition Module Co...
Last post by Nol Drek - October 02, 2026, 07:52:54 PMG is for Gnoll, Gnome (brown beard or white beard), and Goblin (yellow, orange, or red skin).
#9
Gold Box Games and other CRPGs / Amber Folio: Pool of Radiance ...
Last post by BussardRamjet - October 02, 2026, 03:06:08 PMHi all,
I've been building Amber Folio, an open-source emulator made only for the PC the Gold Box games ran on, and a site that runs it in a browser tab: amberfolio.org
It plays Pool of Radiance from start to finish in a desktop browser, and it has been played on an iPhone and an iPad. You bring your own copy from GOG or Steam (Forgotten Realms: The Archives - Collection Two). Hand over the game folder once and it stays in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, there's no account, and it's free.
The program you bought runs unchanged; the emulator knows exactly which program it is by fingerprint, so its extras can live inside the game rather than beside it. There's an automap in the game's own colours, the Adventurer's Journal on the game's screen in its font, a Fix command on the camp screen, and a CRT filter with the footsteps and fights on the Tandy sound chip. If the old lettering is hard on your eyes, there's a choice of a plainer face for the game's text. None of it changes the story, the rules or the challenge, and each can be switched off.
The rest of the Gold Box family follows one game at a time, after the emulator's 1.0.
I built it with heavy use of AI coding tools, and I'd rather say so up front.
It's early, and I'm only telling a few places for now. If you have a copy and a spare half hour, I'd like to hear what breaks, what feels wrong, and what you'd want next, here or through "Report a problem" at the bottom of every page.
The emulator's source (AGPL-3.0): github.com/amberfolio/amberfolio
Amber Folio is not affiliated with the rights holders of Pool of Radiance or the Gold Box games.
I've been building Amber Folio, an open-source emulator made only for the PC the Gold Box games ran on, and a site that runs it in a browser tab: amberfolio.org
It plays Pool of Radiance from start to finish in a desktop browser, and it has been played on an iPhone and an iPad. You bring your own copy from GOG or Steam (Forgotten Realms: The Archives - Collection Two). Hand over the game folder once and it stays in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, there's no account, and it's free.
The program you bought runs unchanged; the emulator knows exactly which program it is by fingerprint, so its extras can live inside the game rather than beside it. There's an automap in the game's own colours, the Adventurer's Journal on the game's screen in its font, a Fix command on the camp screen, and a CRT filter with the footsteps and fights on the Tandy sound chip. If the old lettering is hard on your eyes, there's a choice of a plainer face for the game's text. None of it changes the story, the rules or the challenge, and each can be switched off.
The rest of the Gold Box family follows one game at a time, after the emulator's 1.0.
I built it with heavy use of AI coding tools, and I'd rather say so up front.
It's early, and I'm only telling a few places for now. If you have a copy and a spare half hour, I'd like to hear what breaks, what feels wrong, and what you'd want next, here or through "Report a problem" at the bottom of every page.
The emulator's source (AGPL-3.0): github.com/amberfolio/amberfolio
Amber Folio is not affiliated with the rights holders of Pool of Radiance or the Gold Box games.
#10
General Discussion / Re: UA music festival - share ...
Last post by hans - October 02, 2026, 10:57:11 AMIn a Halloween mood, The Existential Dreadniks' "The Headless Horseman Rides"...
The Headless Horseman Rides
by Byron Fenris
There's a full moon over the church
The cemetery stones seem cursed
They say the Horseman sleeps inside
The churchyard gate is open wide
Black coat snapping in the breeze
The sound of hoofbeats through the trees
A louder laugh than you'd expect
Since nothing's there above his neck
Hear your heart beat loud with fear
As the pounding hooves draw near
The Headless Horseman rides tonight
His horse runs wild in wingless flight
Run, baby run, lock the door
He lost one head, now he needs one more
Dead leaves spiral in his wake
Crows call, jeering at your fate
At the crossroads, he will pause
To decide if he wants your head despite its flaws
The Headless Horseman rides tonight
Few that live have seen the sight
Run, baby, run, lock the door
Or you won't need a hat any more
No eyes to see, no mouth to speak
Still there's laughter by the creek
Can't feel the wind blow through his hair
Yet he rides as if his head's still there
Feel your skin grow cold with dread
He is coming for your head
The Headless Horseman rides tonight
Hide until he's out of sight
Run, baby run, lock the door
He lost one head, now he wants yours
Oh, you've got just one chance to live
Run for the Pocantico bridge
The Headless Horseman rides tonight
The Headless Horseman rides tonight
The Headless Horseman Rides
by Byron Fenris
There's a full moon over the church
The cemetery stones seem cursed
They say the Horseman sleeps inside
The churchyard gate is open wide
Black coat snapping in the breeze
The sound of hoofbeats through the trees
A louder laugh than you'd expect
Since nothing's there above his neck
Hear your heart beat loud with fear
As the pounding hooves draw near
The Headless Horseman rides tonight
His horse runs wild in wingless flight
Run, baby run, lock the door
He lost one head, now he needs one more
Dead leaves spiral in his wake
Crows call, jeering at your fate
At the crossroads, he will pause
To decide if he wants your head despite its flaws
The Headless Horseman rides tonight
Few that live have seen the sight
Run, baby, run, lock the door
Or you won't need a hat any more
No eyes to see, no mouth to speak
Still there's laughter by the creek
Can't feel the wind blow through his hair
Yet he rides as if his head's still there
Feel your skin grow cold with dread
He is coming for your head
The Headless Horseman rides tonight
Hide until he's out of sight
Run, baby run, lock the door
He lost one head, now he wants yours
Oh, you've got just one chance to live
Run for the Pocantico bridge
The Headless Horseman rides tonight
The Headless Horseman rides tonight