The tenth month of the year is called the Dusk-month in Halqueme. It is the time to be aware of the lerale of Earth — of rock and stone and of all solid matter that isn’t alive. The lerale of Earth is one of the three eldest leralath. In many…
The ninth month of the year on Halqueme, the one that ends with the Day of the Autumn Sun on the autumnal equinox, is called Harvest-month. Being the time when the summer of hard work finally starts to pay off (or not), it’s associated with the lerale of Justice. There…
Monthly meditation on the 15th of the Pasture-month: fire, and courage. The Lore The eighth month of the year on Halqueme, the Pasture-month, belongs to the lerale of fire. The lerale of fire — which could, perhaps more accurately, be described as the lerale of heat — is the most…
At War’s Edge webcomic episode 135 is up! Remember that consul’s ball the marshal planned on attending to prove he’s still alive? Yeah, he’s not the only one planning to be there. Obviously.
I just realized I missed this month’s monthly meditation. Whoops. This time I do have something of an excuse, though—I’m neck-deep in a new novel that I’ve taken up for this July’s camp NaNoWriMo. It explores life on the Bereghin Verge, where the human Realm of Bereg borders the mysterious…
At War’s Edge webcomic episode 131 is up! In which bana-Polada would like to meet Prince Meled’s seer, Prince Meled would like to share some news with the gosudar, and and the gosudar wants to be left alone… I mean, the gosudar promises to be more careful.
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,…
And Chapter II begins! Today we get the cover and a map of the continent of Halqueme (aka the Land Uncharred). You can finally see where everything is 🙂 Next week, we’re plunging back into the story! In case you have trouble finding the three main locations so far (Shelisk,…
I heard it said that the opposite of play isn’t work – the opposite of play is depression. I think there’s a lot of truth to it, too. People seem to have been playing ever since they became people – and probably before that, too, seeing as many animals display…