“Fear has many eyes and can see things underground.” – Miguel de Cervantes Living in the Weft, or even a prolonged visit, is not for the faint. There is no day or night, just the ever-present glow of the lava…
“We may move in different circles, but we all dance the same dance on the music of the spheres” ― Wald Wassermann Most of the world-building posts here have been about our world of Almeri and its various ecologies,…
“Nothing burns like the cold.” ― George R.R. Martin Beyond the storms and the endless gray swells of the Middlesea, those who venture north will eventually be greeted by the sheer cliffs and pine-topped ridges of the Einnen coast.…
“What would an ocean be without a monster lurking in the dark? It would be like sleep without dreams.” ― Werner Herzog Traveling north from Falcon’s Reach, the Tien river delta has one last outpost of civilization at Storr’s Haven.…
“Give me for my friends and neighbors wild men, not tame ones. The wildness of the savage is but a faint symbol of the awful ferity with which good men and lovers meet.” – Henry David Thoreau Beyond the Rollers…
“The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.” ― John Muir Following the Tien up-river from Falcon’s Reach through the wooded hill country, the tree cover gets denser and denser until you find yourself in the mightiest…
“None can use black magic without straining the soul to the uttermost—and staining it into the bargain. Only a strong man, leather-handed, in whom hate and evil are very powerful, can wield them, and he only for a space.” ―…
“A little magic can take you a long way.” — Roald Dahl Wherever a sentient species explores, wherever it plants its flags, it carries its culture and traditions with it. And if your traditions include magic, it won’t be long…
“I wish to have no Connection with any Ship that does not Sail fast, for I intend to go in harm’s way.” – Captain John Paul Jones This is a continuation of the Airship rules from the previous post.…
“Never regret thy fall, O Icarus of the fearless flight For the greatest tragedy of them all Is never to feel the burning light.” – Oscar Wilde Between the Shards that sustain nearly all the life we know of…
