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Worldbuilding: Course of History

Good evening. First of all, sorry about the reversal of the order of posts for the first part of this month, also for the late post date. 1,093 more words

Advice

Tangon, Apprentice Scribe

Tangon, apprentice scribe, had fingers long and quick like spiders’ legs, spattered with dark blue ink and incredibly, impossibly precise. That was a requirement for the job, you see. 912 more words

Worldbuilding

The Elven Language

For ease of story telling convention, the Elvish common language is going to bear a remarkable resemblance to plain English.  Thus, the ‘Elvish’ of the story is actually Northern Elvish, a semi-dead language from before the unification of the elven empire.  244 more words

The Spire

Worldbuilding: Cities and Towns

Creating a city itself is daunting because it’s where civilization and worldbuilding meet. Whether this is a sprawling metropolitan capital or a tiny village, there’s a certain amount of planning that goes into every city. 344 more words

Setting

Goals

Before we get into some of the nitty-gritty, I want to explain precisely what it is I’m looking to do here: my design goals.

Adeia is an attempt to create a… 311 more words

Worldbuilding

Tai'Xuan, an assassins art.

Training to be an Assassin is a way of life. So it was naturual to parallel the Hattori martial art of choice after Kung Fu. It is a martial art that is also more than just mastering fist forms and acrobatics, it’s a spiritual commitment as much as a physical one. 444 more words

Worldgasm: Why Worldbuilding?

Okay, “worldgasm” what…the…hell. I am going with it. Why chose a series title that has innuendo or at least sexual overtones? Worldbuilding is a creative orgasm, an explosion of mental energy and life, potentially giving birth to a setting by which to base stories. 548 more words