Snow is, next to fog, the most literary of weather conditions. Sleet has no attention span, wind constantly revises, and rain throws everything it writes away. Snow's success in the world of letters can be attributed to its strength as a collaborator. Over the centuries it has worked with many of the world's greatest literary geniuses--all of them ( Read more... )

Snow-Shoveling is a Constitution-based proficiency, modified by Strength. It is available to any class. Persons specializing in Snow-Shoveling may select a Weapon of Choice by investing an additional skill point. (A wide-frame lightweight polymer blend shovel with an ergonomic handle and a silver wear strip is recommended. The silver is for hunting ( Read more... )

Prolonged exposure to winter inevitably leads to insanity, so Winter Possession is often difficult to spot. While the angle and rotation of the earth is a factor in the advance of the seasons, Spring will not arrive until Winter has left the soul of every last survivor. The victims of Winter Possession are usually unaware that the spirit is ( Read more... )

It is a well-known but poorly documented fact that snow changes terrain. This is the true reason that bears hibernate, because bears are cartographers, and snow makes mapping a vain pursuit, placing mountain ranges on street corners and frozen lakes in parking lots. Some bears try to stick it out a few weeks, pacing off the measure of these new ( Read more... )

First, and most importantly: every part of your foot should hit the pavement simultaneously. Do not attempt a rolling gait on unfamiliar snow. (All snow which you have never walked in is unfamiliar snow.) Plant your foot as though you were a giant whose tendons would snap under your weight if you were to walk unevenly. Also, please note that ( Read more... )

For those who are not aware, here in the Northern Hemisphere, it is winter. I say this because it seems that many of you are NOT aware. Here in Minnesota it is a daily discovery for many, like sheep who are startled to see the sun rising in the morning, and astonished by all the green stuff in the fields.* "It's COLD out there!" people like to ( Read more... )