I am the Highfather.For one year, I give my entire devotion to a new god. As of yet, I have not repeated a service. As of yet, I haven’t been given a choice. I leave these journals behind, so that after, people can gain insight into the gods that rule the heavens. In that year, … Continue reading Tome of the Highfather – Goddess of Night
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Arcanum 101: The Cost of Magic
There was something in the air, as if the classroom, or the world, had held its breath.Conversation died instantly.At the front of the dais, the air convulsed, shimmering like heat above a flame. A thin violet line appeared—hair-width but impossibly bright—and with a soft, surgical pop, Draen Do’Gra was simply there.Hovering a foot above the … Continue reading Arcanum 101: The Cost of Magic
Chord’s World Tour – The Forest of Souls (part 5): Kor’Korai Unearthed
The wind paused, just for a moment, like the world holding its breath. For a moment, everything was silent. Kor'Korai.One of the fabled flying cities, a marvel of elven magic. Along with its twin Arien, the two cities chased each other through the skies above the southern peninsula of Tanaraq. This was long before the … Continue reading Chord’s World Tour – The Forest of Souls (part 5): Kor’Korai Unearthed
Chord’s World Tour: Shire – The Ringed City of Wonders (part 2)
The Plaza is the fourth tier and is a bustling district of commerce. Nearly every citizen of Cheshire, when asked about the capital city, have this tier in mind, whether conscious of it or not. Businesses are everywhere, and the neighborhoods are plentiful, clean and spacious. The Plaza is truly where the metropolitan nature of … Continue reading Chord’s World Tour: Shire – The Ringed City of Wonders (part 2)
Arcanum 101: Artifacts
The room went silent as a tomb when Draen floated to the front of the classroom. He gazed out at the students, something between annoyance and amusement etched on his ashen grey face. "Interesting," he said quietly, "I would have thought the numbers would dwindle for my class, not grow." Six months into his term … Continue reading Arcanum 101: Artifacts
Chord’s World Tour – Elves (revisited)
When I first set quill to parchment and called myself a chronicler, it was like learning a new dance. Clumsy, off-beat, laughable to any with an ear for rhythm. I’m a fantastic dancer now, mind you — practice makes the difference. That’s the truth of any art. Painters, smiths, sculptors, singers — the great ones … Continue reading Chord’s World Tour – Elves (revisited)
Annals of the Moon – Vampires (part 1)
Oh, I'm sure if I asked you about vampires, you'd tell me the juicy good stuff. Immortal, mostly. Exceptionally handsome or beautiful. Eyes that can pierce and charm your very soul. Of course there is the hunger for blood thing, and weaknesses to sunlight, silver, holy weapons and wooden stakes. So if in your enthusiasm, … Continue reading Annals of the Moon – Vampires (part 1)
Tome of the Highfather: The Goddess of Magic (part 2)
Kor'Tunni, the goddess of magic is a complex creature. Likely she was before ascending to the upper tiers of the divine hierarchy, and the portfolio has only made her more complex. For example, Kor'Tunni is the self-appointed guardian of the Aether. Few actually realize that the divine realms exist in pockets in the Aether, which … Continue reading Tome of the Highfather: The Goddess of Magic (part 2)
Chord’s World Tour – The Forest of Souls (Part 4): Kor’Korai
The city of Kor'Korai has a storied past. A millennium ago, Kor'Korai soared among the clouds—a marvel of spire and valley elf collaboration, one of the last of the fabled flying cities. Kor'Korai was unique in that it was cooperative creation of spire elf and valley elf magics. It and its sister city Arien orbited … Continue reading Chord’s World Tour – The Forest of Souls (Part 4): Kor’Korai
Tome of the Highfather: The Goddess of Magic (part 2)
Kor'Tunni is arguably the most powerful god in the current hierarchy, despite her husband Aeruus' position as leader of the pantheon. As the goddess of magic, she can ban the use of magic by any being of lesser power than she. For the record, there is no one she can't ban. Even the Demon Kings … Continue reading Tome of the Highfather: The Goddess of Magic (part 2)
A Darkness Rising 