Lists of various stuff

 

I enjoy keeping track of things I’ve enjoyed, here’s something.


Books (some titles are in italian):

Here is a guide to reading Pratchett. And my goodread shelf.


2020:

  1. •The Crippled God    by Steven Erikson


2019:

  1. •Dust of dreams    by Steven Erikson


2018:

  1. •Toll the hounds    by Steven Erikson

  2. •Reaper’s gale    by Steven Erikson

  3. •The Bonehunters    by Steven Erikson

  4. •Midnight tides    by Steven Erikson

  5. •Deadhouse landing    by Ian C. Esslemont

  6. •Dancer’s lament    by Ian C. Esslemont


2017:

  1. •Assail    by Ian C. Esslemont

  2. •Blood and Bone    by Ian C. Esslemont

  3. •Orb, sceptre, throne    by Ian C. Esslemont

  4. •Stonewielder    by Ian C. Esslemont

  5. •Return of the Crimson Guard    by Ian C. Esslemont


2016:

    also nothing :(


2015:

    nothing -- seriously??


2014:

  1. •The fifth elephant    by Terry Pratchett

  2. •Night of knives    by Ian C. Esslemont

  3. •The first law: the last argument of kings    by Joe Abercrombie

  4. •The first law: before they are hanged    by Joe Abercrombie

  5. •The first law: the blade itself    by Joe Abercrombie

  6. •Bleak seasons    by Glen Cook

  7. •Eldritch Tales [ongoing]   by H. P. Lovecraft

    The transition of Juan Romero, The white ship, The doom that came to Sarnath,

    The statement of Randolph Carter, The terrible old man, The cats of Ulthar, The tree, The temple,

    Facts concerning the late Arthur Jermyn and his family, The street, Celephais


2013:

  1. •Dreams of steel    by Glen Cook

  2. •Shadow games    by Glen Cook

  3. •Making money    by Terry Pratchett

  4. •The white rose    by Glen Cook

  5. •Equal rites    by Terry Pratchett

  6. •Shadows linger    by Glen Cook

  7. •The black company    by Glen Cook

  8. •Jingo    by Terry Pratchett

  9. •Eldritch Tales [started]   by H. P. Lovecraft

    The tomb, Polaris, Beyond the wall of sleep, Memory, Old bugs

  1. •House of chains    by Steven Erikson

  2. •Memories of ice    by Steven Erikson

  3. •Deadhouse gates    by Steven Erikson

  4. •Night watch    by Terry Pratchett

  5. •Faust eric    by Terry Pratchett

  6. •Gardens of the moon    by Steven Erikson


2012:

  1. •The wise man’s fear    by Patrick Rothfuss

  2. •The name of the wind    by Patrick Rothfuss

  3. •The alloy of law    by Brandon Sanderson

  4. •The hero of ages    by Brandon Sanderson

  5. •Necronomicon [ongoing]    by H. P. Lovecraft

   Pickman’s model, The call of Cthulhu, Cool air, The shunned house, The silver key,

    The Dunwich horror, The whisperer in the darkness, The strange high house in the mist,

    The dreams in the witch-house

  1. •The well of ascension    by Brandon Sanderson

  2. •A dance with dragons    by George R. R. Martin

  3. •The final empire    by Brandon Sanderson


2011:

  1. •A feast for crows    by George R. R. Martin

  2. •A storm of swords    by George R. R. Martin

  3. •A clash of kings    by George R. R. Martin

  4. •Necronomicon [started]    by H. P. Lovecraft

    Dagon, The statement of Randolph Carter, The doom that came to Sarnath, The cats of Ulthar,

    The nameless city, Herbert West -- re-animator, The music of Eric Zann, The lurking fear,

    The hound, The rats in the walls, Under the pyramids, The unnamable, In the vault, The outsider,

    The horror at the red hook, The colour out of space

  1. •A game of thrones    by George R. R. Martin

  2. •Il ciclo della fondazione (Foundation series)    by Isaac Asimov 

  3. •Nihal della terra del vento    by Licia Troisi

  4. •La missione di Sennar    by Licia Troisi

  5. •Il talismano del potere    by Licia Troisi


2010:

  1. •Il tristo mietitore (Reaper man)    by Terry Pratchett 

  2. •A me le guardie (Guards guards)    by Terry Pratchett 

  3. •Piedi d’argilla (Feet of clay)    by Terry Pratchett 

  4. •Uomini d’arme (Men at arms)    by Terry Pratchett 

  5. •Il giovane Holden (The catcher in the rye)    by H. Salinger 

  6. •Faust    by J. Goethe


Before 2010:

  1. •The silmarillion    by J. R. R. Tolkien

  2. •The lord of the rings    by J. R. R. Tolkien

  3. •The hobbit    by J. R. R. Tolkien

  4. •I figli di hurin (Children of Hurin)    by J. R. R. Tolkien 

  5. •Thus spake Zarathustra    by F. Nietzsche

  6. •Al di la` del bene e del male (Beyond good and evil)    by F. Nietzsche 

  7. •Hyperion    by D. Simmons 

  8. •La caduta di Hyperion (The fall of Hyperion)    by D. Simmons 

  9. •Endymion    by D. Simmons

  10. •Il risveglio di Endymion (The rise of Endymion)    by D. Simmons

  11. •Queste oscure materie (His dark materials)    by Philip Pullman 

  12. •L’arte di trattare le donne (The art of dealing with women)   by A. Schopenauer




Places i’ve skied in (That i have memory of):


  1. •Cermis / Pampeago / Predazzo / Obereggen / Alpe Lusia / Carezza / Passo san Pellegrino

  2. •Canazei / Arabba / Selva di val Gardena / Campitello / Ciampac / Buffaure

  3. •Folgarida / Marilleva / Madonna di Campiglio

  4. •Plan de Corones

  5. •Stubai glacier (Austria)

  6. •Mnt Hutt (New Zealand)

  7. •Sestola

  8. •Cervinia / Valtournenche / Zermatt (Italy & Switzerland)

  9. •Heavenly / Northstar / Sierra at Tahoe / Sugar Bowl / Squaw / Alpine Meadows (Tahoe, CA, USA)

  10. •Bear Valley (CA, USA)




Adventures i’ve DM’D


  1. •2018- ongoing : I Macellai (the butchers). Dnd 5th. With Luca, Dade, Salpa, Delo (and Albi).

  2. •2019- ongoing : PAW @ Phandelver(ish). Dnd 5th. Partial Co-Dm in David’s campaign with Pierre-Marie, Nikita, Nina, Maxi, Tom, Amaury, Willard, Sophia.

  3. •2019: The Evil Campaign oneshot. DnD 5th, with Ben, Jo, Gergely, Jesper, Neline.

  4. •2017-2018: The duchy of Lhen. Dnd 5th. With David, Marie, Praveen, David, Nina and Ninja. (and Nils and Luca)

  5. •2016-2017: Aarklash adventures. DnD 5th. With Janno, Andrea, David, Jacques and Nina. (and Jesper and Ralf)

  6. •2014-2106: One Shots. (with variant 3.5 rules). With Ben, Jo, Gergely, Jesper // Salpa, Luca, Dade, Delo.

  7. •2012-2015: The Evil Campaign: the ritual of dawn. DnD 3.5. With Ben, Jo, Gergely, Dries. (and Jesper)

  8. •2012-2013: The Good Campaign: before the ritual. DnD 3.5. With Ben, Jo, Gergely, Geert. (and Jesper and Luca)

  9. •2008-2009: La Saga del sole, capitolo 2. Dnd 3.5. With Luca, Salpa, Tenz, Delo, Leo.


Characters i’ve played


  1. •2020 - ongoing . dnd 5th Itkovian Deikos. Paladin/Warlock @ ombre

  2. •2013 - 2019 . dnd 3.5. Kaliel Xelethos. lvl 9 half-elven cleric / ordained champion. DM Luca @ time travellers

  3. •2015- 2018. dnd 3.5. Thissan Ka. lvl 14 wood elf (turned halfling, turned wood elf) hexblade. oneshot(s) with Jo @ Torvus

  4. •2017. dnd 5. Chaur Mekhar. lvl 4 human arcane trickster rogue. oneshot DM Gergely @ Darujhistan

  5. •2016. dnd 5. Fenggar. lvl 4 dwarf paladin of vengeance. oneshot DM Jesper @ you are all doomed

  6. •2016. dnd 5. Kahinir of Kal-Nam. lvl ?? dwarf fighter battle master. ??

  7. •2016. dnd 5. Eskron Modash. lvl 5 tiefling warlock (pact of the blade). DM Jesper @ phandelver

  8. •2015. dnd 5. Alariel ??. lvl 1 elven rogue DM Jesper @ phandelver

  9. •2014. dnd 3.5. Arkeon the butcher. lvl 4 human hexblade. oneshot with Gergely @ Ecchervale

  10. •2014. dnd 3.5. Alaryss Morsith. lvl 6 rogue/cleric. oneshot with Gergely @ Vrester

  11. •2013. dnd 3.5. Akhram (& Miskaton). lvl 20 duskblade / abjurant champion. DM Luca @ Juna’s Deamons

  12. •2013 - 2015. dnd 3.5. Thariel Xilathas. lvl 12 half-elven bard / rogue / stormsinger / sublime chord. DM Ben @ Golarion

  13. •2010. dnd 3.5. Galyhan. lvl 4 elf wizard / sorcerer. DM Luca @ Olimpus

  14. •2005 - 2009. dnd 3.5. Erian Locklace. lvl 26 human fighter / hexblade / pillar master. DM Luca @ Tales of Orior

  15. •2004 - 2005. dnd 3. ?? lvl 16 fighter

  16. •2000 - ??. dnd 2. ?? lvl ?? black guard


Research oneshots


I am lucky enough to share the passion for DnD with several fellow researchers/professors/students, so we organise oneshots at conferences where we meet, here’s a what i partake into so far:

  1. •2019 - Cispa (with David, Marie, Ninja, Nils, Isa)

  2. •2019 - POPL (with Jesper, Nikita, Pierre-marie, Rudolphe, Ralf)

  3. •2018 - Dagstuhl on secure compilation (DM, with Stelios, Neline, Jesper)

  4. •2017 - ICFP (DM, with David, Jesper, Jacques-henri, Janno)

  5. •2017 - POPL (DM, with David, Jesper, Jacques-henri, Janno, Ralf)

  6. •2016 - MPI-SWS Retreat (DM, with David, Jacques-henri, Janno, Ralf)