Canno: The Global Strategic Calendar
“A world of its own deserves a calendar of its own, don’t you think? Well, deserved or not, this is the one I devised for Canno!”
Tag: alternate reality worldbuilding and lore
New Lore: the Grast, the Vigil, and the Arts Magic!
“Aside from the all-new words, I’ve altered most of the details I kept, so even if you read one of these three when I first posted it, I promise you it’ll be fresher than ever”
Let’s Talk About Realism in Fantasy, #3
And we’re back! For anyone who’s worried that “Dark Helm and Wing’d Spear” may have been bumped from its usual timeslot, that will be returning tomorrow. It’s just been a hectic week and I needed a bit more time to plan that out. Meanwhile: last time I harped on the specific example of problems facing […]
Let’s Talk About Realism in Fantasy, #2
(Part One is Here if you like, but you don’t need it to benefit from this entry) Our plucky heroes faces off against an ancient, inhuman being, a living weapon of the Ancient and Most High and definitely not an overpowered nightmare-creature ripped directly from the deepest lore of my own fiction, a ruthless entity […]
Let’s Talk About Realism in Fantasy, #1
Are you done blinking at the title yet? That’s fine, neither am I. I spend too much time staring at screens to keep my gaze steady for longer than– Alright, fine, gods damn it all, I’ll cut to the quick. Realism! Fantasy! Neither of these things is like the other, and you may have been […]
Your Armies of Light Are Thoroughly Uninspiring: Conclusion
Normally I try to keep these articles independent, but this time ’round I have to suggest you read the previous two parts before this one. You can keep going, just be warned a lot of this may not make sense. Last time I stated that a unit like the 3rd Guards Regiment cannot exist without affecting the […]
Canno: The Sleepless Vigil
“You are not the hero. Tens of millions of people on this planet surpass you in every art of arms and spellcraft at this exact moment. Destiny will not assure your victory. No god’s merciful hand will raise you up from your mistakes. Your bedmates will not be long-lost royalty, but the reek of iron, […]
Ashenvein Gate: Stories & Dreams 