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Tag Archives: worldbuilding
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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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: Nine Inch Nails (and other Industrial/Synthpop)
I have to admit that only some of my influences are book-based. I love books, don’t get me wrong, but sometimes a song provides so much more inspiration than a block of prose, so I really can’t leave this side … Continue reading
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…
Influences: The Dragonlance Chronicles
My good friend Erica Dakin has been posting about some of her literary influences recently, so I decided to write a bit about my own, as I’m low on story-based content at the moment. Whereas she posts about inspirational authors, … Continue reading
Halion Critter Overview
Back to posting content. Not a ton, since I’ve started the final edit for book 2, but some details on the animals and monsters to be found on Halci.
Posted in Art, World Info, Worldbuilding
Tagged art, biology, d. d. phillips, fantasy, spirits, worldbuilding
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