“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” ― Anatole France Fantasy literature and folklore are filled with tales of wizard’s with small companions, whispering secrets to them or spying on their enemies. And many…

“Prayer indeed is good, but while calling on the gods a man should himself lend a hand.” – Hippocrates Almeri is a world filled with divine energy, although whether mere mortals can tap into that energy is the subject of…

“Contrary to popular belief, the outskirts are not where the world ends — they are precisely where it begins to unfurl.” — Joseph Brodsky Even with its politics and divisions, Falcon’s Reach is but one small community in a wider…

“I haven’t been everywhere but it’s on my list.” – Susan Sontag   Even a small town is filled with distinctive locations and colorful people. Every corner or back street is populated by secrets, mysteries and the potential for adventure.…

“You don’t outgrow where you come from.” – Brian Fallon   Now that we’ve painted the broad strokes off a new world, and placed it in the wider stream of the Cidrian Shards, lets get up close and personal. The…

“Everything depends on upbringing. ” ― Leo Tolstoy   A lot of players when creating new characters for TFT will diligently balance and maximize their attributes and talents to get the most benefits for every one of their choices. But…

“As the daydreams grew longer, the distinction between what was real and what was imaginary grew less. Soon I existed in a blissful world of my own creation.” ― Fennel Hudson In our last entry we introduced the Cidrian Shards,…

“Just remember life is all an illusion…..it’s your creation and you can dismantle it and re-create at will.” ― Nanette Mathews Now that we’ve had the chance to get reacquainted with the Fantasy Trip again, we at the ‘aerie were…

“I am the Lizard King. I can do anything.” — Jim Morrison   One of things that always drew me to the Fantasy Trip was its flexibility. Heroes with spells? Check. Wizards with broadswords or healing skills? No problem. So…

“The fact that three-fifths of an octopus’ neurons are not in their brain, but in their arms, suggests that each arm has a mind of its own.” –– Sy Montgomery Another of the most distinctive creatures from the Fantasy Trip…

“Not all ants use violence to dominate their world, some use more subtle methods.” – E. O. Wilson   One of the stranger aspects of the original In The Labyrinth book were the Hymenopterans, or “Bugs”. As a kid their…

“Now goblins are cruel, wicked, and bad-hearted. They make no beautiful things, but they make many clever ones.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien Another less-common race listed as a character race in The Fantasy Trip is the goblin. These are not the…