At War’s Edge Page 110 is up! Lieutenant Gorrion has a drink and Sergeant Ditman has an idea. Notes:1. Ainir is lifted derived from Old Norse einir (juniper)2. The whole idea of juniper mead is partly inspired by gin (which uses juniper), but it’s definitely not gin. Probably something closer…
The first month of the year, the one that follows the solstice and sees the increase in daylight, is generally called the Sun-Month. The lerale to be aware of in this month is Fate. Her symbol—which doubles as a symbol of the sun—is a wheel. There are two main ways…
In keeping with the traditions of Halqueme, the 15th is the day to reflect on a given topic. ~*~*~*~ After the playful eleventh month—the Mist-Month, the time of games and the lerale of Chaos—comes the twelfth month. It’s the last month of the year, the one which ends with the…
The opposite of play isn’t work. The opposite of play is depression. —Brian Sutton-Smith The focus of the Mist-month is the lerale of Chaos—and the virtue of humour/playfulness. Playfulness… is underrated. How many of us learned, growing up, that playfulness is silly and wrong and a waste of time? That…
One of the things that makes Ellur different from Earth (apart from magic and geography) is the presence of the leralath (singular: lerale). I believe I’ve described the leralath as anthropomorphic personifications before, but that’s not entirely accurate. It would be better to say that some natural processes (and possibly…
Since the word “boyar” has been popping up more and more in the webcomic, I think it’s time to talk here about the social structure of Bereg. And, naturally, about the historical inspiration behind it 🙂 We won’t touch the commoners today (surprisingly, they’re even more complicated), but we are…
Worldbuilding, continued 🙂 Last time we talked geography, this time we talk population. Here on Earth we keep debating how many intelligent species there are on the planet. Are we the only ones? Or can crows, dolphins, elephants, apes be called intelligent, too? On Ellur, the situation is a bit…
This world of ours is in chaos, so I’m seeking solace in organizing my own world. You’re welcome to join me in this escape 🙂 First off, the big news! The world of At War’s Edge finally has a name: Ellur. Linguistic side note: one of Ellur’s most ancient languages,…