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datetime="2016-07-16T01:50:43-07:00">July 16, 2016 at 1:50 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Can i get the blank parchment graphic?</p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://standsinthefire.com/about/?replytocom=435#respond" data-commentid="435" data-postid="2" data-belowelement="div-comment-435" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Chris Ingram" aria-label="Reply to Chris Ingram">Reply</a></div> </article> <ol class="children"> <li id="comment-436" class="comment odd alt depth-2"> <article id="div-comment-436" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d75f91373aab47ca37f2abe37f5ee806?s=136&d=identicon&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d75f91373aab47ca37f2abe37f5ee806?s=272&d=identicon&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-136 photo' height='136' width='136' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn"><a href="http://iamthenameofyourcoverband.wordpress.com" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">standsinfire</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://standsinthefire.com/about/#comment-436"><time datetime="2016-07-16T02:54:12-07:00">July 16, 2016 at 2:54 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByRlWIKEfzE7M3g1NUc5Z0paS1E/view?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow ugc">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByRlWIKEfzE7M3g1NUc5Z0paS1E/view?usp=sharing</a></p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://standsinthefire.com/about/?replytocom=436#respond" data-commentid="436" data-postid="2" data-belowelement="div-comment-436" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to standsinfire" aria-label="Reply to standsinfire">Reply</a></div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-880" class="comment even depth-2"> <article id="div-comment-880" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/70ce7eb22f89f0b2331d505ce8e784fa?s=136&d=identicon&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/70ce7eb22f89f0b2331d505ce8e784fa?s=272&d=identicon&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-136 photo' height='136' width='136' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn"><a href="http://dabblerduckbutts.com" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Craig</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://standsinthefire.com/about/#comment-880"><time datetime="2022-10-29T19:11:15-07:00">October 29, 2022 at 7:11 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Colin McLaughlin I would like to use your “6 mythological creatures” in a story I am going to write. When you respond to this I will send a link to my first story. Craig Martineau <a href="mailto:craig.martineau@gmail.com">craig.martineau@gmail.com</a><br /> Thanks.</p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://standsinthefire.com/about/?replytocom=880#respond" data-commentid="880" data-postid="2" data-belowelement="div-comment-880" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Craig" aria-label="Reply to Craig">Reply</a></div> </article> </li> </ol> </li> <li id="comment-534" class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-534" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d3ae5d3052c94e67a1c273be66e80dd6?s=136&d=identicon&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d3ae5d3052c94e67a1c273be66e80dd6?s=272&d=identicon&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-136 photo' height='136' width='136' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">Edopunk</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://standsinthefire.com/about/#comment-534"><time datetime="2016-11-06T15:12:27-08:00">November 6, 2016 at 3:12 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>I was looking at your Circle of the Harvest Druid Circle and it appears to be blank. Maybe it’s on my end, but if not I am really interested in seeing the content.</p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://standsinthefire.com/about/?replytocom=534#respond" data-commentid="534" data-postid="2" data-belowelement="div-comment-534" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Edopunk" aria-label="Reply to Edopunk">Reply</a></div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-713" class="comment even thread-even depth-1 parent"> <article id="div-comment-713" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e1070e49c7179f9c92ea9782d94aa8de?s=136&d=identicon&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e1070e49c7179f9c92ea9782d94aa8de?s=272&d=identicon&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-136 photo' height='136' width='136' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">Gray Geist</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://standsinthefire.com/about/#comment-713"><time datetime="2018-02-27T20:13:40-08:00">February 27, 2018 at 8:13 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>You’ve got a beautiful website here, are you active on Twitter specifically for the DND community at all? Can’t find any contact info other than this. Cheers to your good work, so glad I stumbled across this site!</p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://standsinthefire.com/about/?replytocom=713#respond" data-commentid="713" data-postid="2" data-belowelement="div-comment-713" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Gray Geist" aria-label="Reply to Gray Geist">Reply</a></div> </article> <ol class="children"> <li id="comment-715" class="comment odd alt depth-2 parent"> <article id="div-comment-715" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d75f91373aab47ca37f2abe37f5ee806?s=136&d=identicon&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d75f91373aab47ca37f2abe37f5ee806?s=272&d=identicon&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-136 photo' height='136' width='136' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn"><a href="http://standsinfire.wordpress.com" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Colin McLaughlin</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://standsinthefire.com/about/#comment-715"><time datetime="2018-02-27T20:33:45-08:00">February 27, 2018 at 8:33 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Hi there. Thank you for the kind words. My twitter is @standsinthefire and I also write weekly over at Tribality.com.</p> </div> <div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://standsinthefire.com/about/?replytocom=715#respond" data-commentid="715" data-postid="2" data-belowelement="div-comment-715" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Colin McLaughlin" aria-label="Reply to Colin McLaughlin">Reply</a></div> </article> <ol class="children"> <li id="comment-719" class="comment even depth-3"> <article id="div-comment-719" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e1070e49c7179f9c92ea9782d94aa8de?s=136&d=identicon&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e1070e49c7179f9c92ea9782d94aa8de?s=272&d=identicon&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-136 photo' height='136' width='136' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">Gray Geist</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://standsinthefire.com/about/#comment-719"><time datetime="2018-02-28T09:34:50-08:00">February 28, 2018 at 9:34 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Ahhh Tribality is awesome, if a bit overwhelming with the amount of content they have. That explains why your website here is so well put together. Awesome, I found ya on Twitter, thanks for the info!</p> </div> </article> </li> </ol> </li> </ol> </li> <li id="comment-869" class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-869" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ecf045033b6ed29acdb8c88665792bf4?s=136&d=identicon&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ecf045033b6ed29acdb8c88665792bf4?s=272&d=identicon&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-136 photo' height='136' width='136' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn"><a href="http://www.codexanathema.com" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Gonz</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://standsinthefire.com/about/#comment-869"><time datetime="2021-10-26T05:32:38-07:00">October 26, 2021 at 5:32 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Hi, new fan from Peru. 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