H. Taprell Dorling H. Taprell Dorling Captain Henry Taprell Dorling (1883-1968) was a British sailor, author, and journalist who served in the Royal Navy during both world wars, giving his marine fact and fiction a notable authenticity. His Pincher Martin, O.D. (1916) is widely referenced as the source for Pincher Martin (1956) by Nobel prizewinner William Golding. He wrote under the name Taffrail. Dorling was born in Berwick, the second son of Colonel Francis Dorling, and named Taprell Henry, but later changed the order of his names. He entered the HMS "Britannia" in August 1897, his 1113 marks placing him fifty-eighth in merit
Slay the Spire Slay the Spire Slay the Spire is a roguelike video game with deck-building card game mechanics. The game is being developed by MegaCrit. It is currently in early access for Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux computers, with a planned full release in January 2019, and with plans for a Nintendo Switch version to be released in early 2019. "Slay the Spire" is a combination of roguelike-like gameplay with a deck-building card game. At the start of a playthrough the player selects one of three predetermined characters, which sets a starting amount of health, gold, and an initial deck of