“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…
“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” ― Joseph Campbell Almeri is not a large world by our mundane standards, or even by the standards of those well-traveled in the Scintilllance. But like many of…
“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…
