World Building and Woolgathering

In musing on my last post , it occurred to me that I had rather downplayed colour as a portion of the ray gun. This needn't be a mistake...

Recently having re-read Gene Wolfe's Book of the Long Sun , I am drawn to the azoth in the text. It is better and simpler, perhaps, just...

OR, What's a nice four-armed green thing like you doing in a place like this? For those new to all this, or who want a refresher: I...

Some of you may recall  that I suggested the Faun or Satyr (I use the term 'Caprine' may be used for the category of both) as a repl...

SO: I imagine readers of this blog have a notion of Gothic fiction and Gothic-themed fantasy. Regardless of any connection of this to Gothic...

On the basis that somebody has to do it, here it is. How one may apply bits of David Eddings to fantasy RPGs in interesting ways. The impetu...

A thought: Sphinxes are Mammalian dragons. Allow me to explain the thought process. Four-legged beast, of vast size. Human or human-like i...

I referenced L. E. Modesitt Jr.'s Saga of Recluce in a post a few weeks ago. Thought I'd say a little about this - the 'schedul...

Just a quick repackaging of the last post . Some entries were particular as to the time of day - others just seemed right for that hour, by ...

As it says on the tin, Fifty Religious Progressions. They will later be subdivided into times of day.  Some are flavourful; some have a defi...