I was actually working on the monetary system, but I needed to figure out what coins looked like, and I was already working on languages anyway… so this week’s lore post is gonna be about Kibran alphabets. For those who prefer the WorldAnvil format, the article is also available over…
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…
I did not make that word up. I feel compelled to point that out because I do make words up. Sometimes. Not that one. This here thing is really called a vihuela (pronounced bi’wela if you’re Spanish) and is basically a 15th century precursor of the guitar. Or a close…
Page 54 is up! Fire and wood aren’t always the best combination. For the curious: the Hussars are Bereg’s regular cavalry. I based them, very roughly, on the early Central European hussars. Before you ask – no, the Bereghin hussars don’t have wings. At least not until I figure out…
Page 53 is up! We learn from history that learning from history is darn hard. You never know which lesson to apply.
Page 50 is up! And so is Page 51. Ivolga’s got… issues. In case you’re not familiar with the term: boyars, historically, were the highest rank of feudal nobility in several Eastern European countries. Whereas regular nobles held their lands in fief, the boyars were the sole owners of their…
