The masterminds behind Dungeons & Dragons had a bold approach to languages: every race has their own. Boom. Simple, straight forward, and upon reflection, idiotic. The world in which Slothjemia exists has a much more nuanced approach, and is as delightfully complicated as real life. Racial languages are only rarely used, and only then when … Continue reading A Note on Languages
Month: January 2018
The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 5
The next several days were a flurry of activity in Vorkelvale. Zindel and Hilde rode to Borostat to purchase a carriage for the baron to take to Romilmark. They got a pretty good-sized carriage too, an older coach with plenty of room for Grundoon, Aggrylia, the two babies, and Hilde, along with at least one … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 5
Where the Adventure Lurks
The Wenigzustand is the most chaotic, troublesome, and thrilling place on the continent. Home to a myriad of tiny, independent nation states, and with terrain ranging from fertile plains to impossibly deep forests and steep, jagged, alpine mountains, this is where the bulk of the continent’s dragons can be found. It is also where tin-pot … Continue reading Where the Adventure Lurks
Continental Excursions; Maelonbourg
For a long time one of the wealthiest and most successful of the Wenigzustand, the small nations that lie north of Geldenreich and east of Fanolania, Maelonbourg has fallen on hard times. Governed for generations by elves of somber and intelligent inclinations, an outsider to the land began to sow discontent by insidious means. In … Continue reading Continental Excursions; Maelonbourg
High Fantasy, Low Fantasy, and Whatever the Heck This is Supposed to Be
Folks that are big fans of categorizing things have a lot of fun with fictional material. What genre is this? Does this count as high fantasy, such as J.R.R. Tolkien's writings, or low fantasy, like the works of K.J. Parker? People might just as easily be asking "who in the hell is K.J. Parker?" Beats … Continue reading High Fantasy, Low Fantasy, and Whatever the Heck This is Supposed to Be
Lord Prosecutor; Keeper of Accusations
Although the title and rank sound terrifying, this position is one of the least powerful of the Royal Bureaucratic Council. Until law enforcement brings them somebody to accuse in court, they have little to do. And once they finish their arguments in favor of whatever punishment they are seeking, the magistrate takes over for sentencing, … Continue reading Lord Prosecutor; Keeper of Accusations
The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 4
Grundoon spent the rest of the day in his office, pouring over the documents, maps, and assorted paperwork for his new job. Romilmark was a very large territory, containing three good-sized cities, several villages and towns, and three high mountain passes that allowed travel to and from Romillia. According to the reports in the bundle … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 4
Continental Excursions; Fanolania
While it doesn't border Slothjemia, or even any of Slothjemia's immediate neighbors, the Kingdom of Fanolania is a powerful entity on the continent of Partum. Unlike the primarily human Geldenreich, Fanolania enjoys a largely homogenous political environment. Fanolania is also the most stable country in the continent, having had the same king for almost one … Continue reading Continental Excursions; Fanolania
The Phantom Legion
While not a large force, the Phantom Legion is the personal bodyguard of Slothjemia's monarch. All members are invited to serve by the commander of the legion, and are drawn from among the various military units of Slothjemia. Such invitations are extended to those that exemplify the best qualities of honesty, integrity, self-sacrifice, and valor¹. … Continue reading The Phantom Legion
Recalculating Route
One of the most enduring, and seldom explored mysteries, within Dungeons and Dragons is "where do all of the elves go when they get old?" Considering that players will explore damn near everything that happens in a game, from what might be lurking in the bottom of a village well to how to reverse a … Continue reading Recalculating Route
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