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Tag Archives: fantasy
Fuel and Power, Expanded
On the heels of yesterday’s Technology post and subsequent discussion with Joachim Boaz, I looked at my Power Sources map again and decided it needed some more work. So much work that it expanded to three maps.
Technology Levels (In Map Form)
One of the things I have always been certain about with my world is that it is not a Standard Medieval Setting. In fact, the first version I worked on was maybe 300 years in the future of the current … Continue reading
Posted in Maps, World Info, Worldbuilding
Tagged culture, fantasy, maps, science, worldbuilding
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More Maps!
Some of you are probably tired of my maps, but that’s okay. You don’t have to read about them! For those that like them, I have some…uh…interesting ones this time.
Making Pictographs
I’ve already made a few posts involving my made-up language, Gheshvan: one involving the base-six number system (which might have gotten a bit ridiculous there at the end) and the other with the phonetic alphabet. I might have mentioned in … Continue reading
Maps Are Possibly A Bit Too Entertaining
I think I have a problem: ever since I decided to make my own world-maps, I haven’t been able to stop. I’ve always had a detail-oriented personality, which is why I still have reams of world-information needing translation into a … Continue reading
Posted in Maps, World Info, Worldbuilding
Tagged fantasy, linguistics, maps, science, worldbuilding
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The Halion Calendar
I’m always tinkering with the details of my world, whether consciously or in the back of my mind, and I always knew that it did not have the same length of year/month/week/day as Earth. I just recently formalized that idea, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Maps, World Info, Worldbuilding
Tagged art, culture, fantasy, maps, worldbuilding
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Deity Profile: Kherus Morgwi the Shadowlord
Name: Kherus Morgwi, the Shadowlord. Other Names: Ker of Shadow (general use), Kurr Morgri (ogres and skinchangers), Mhozri dya Shrodak (Zhang). Apotheosis/Awakening: The first moment of the universe. Domain: Oretcht’ke, the City and Spindle/The Shadow Realm.
Halion Critters 2
Since my artist friend sketched up a few more images of my creatures, I’m sharing them here with blurbs like last time.
Posted in Art, World Info, Worldbuilding
Tagged art, biology, d. d. phillips, fantasy, spirits, worldbuilding
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Akarriden and Spirit Blades
The world of Halci is home to a variety of magics, each of which lend themselves differently to the practice of crafting magical weapons. While the most unusual might be the akarriden blade, the others bear mentioning if only for … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Magic, World Info, Worldbuilding
Tagged art, d. d. phillips, fantasy, magic, spirits, worldbuilding, wraiths
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Influences: The Legend of Drizzt
Time to talk about a series that I started reading when I was around twelve, and am still reading today. Jeez, Bob…
