Rather than do one humongous update on how the lands described herein have changed since "the Troublemakers" began to shake up the status quo in half a dozen countries, I decided to just update those places and people and link it all here with the power of hyperlinks. What an age to be alive. So … Continue reading Various Updates for the end of June, 2019

For centuries scholars and sages have puzzled over the occurrences of strange roses that spring up instantly, blossom, and then wither into nothing just as quickly. Inside the blooming rose is a pearl of perfect quality that has a more iridescent tone than a normal pearl would have. The arrival of these pearls is a … Continue reading Pearls of Githarm

Limbourg is a heavily embattled territory that has no governing authority and has for decades been a battleground for the orcs of Oublier in the south and the armies of Ange Déchu in the north. To the west is the country of Condamner, and they are perhaps an even worse neighbor than the orcs. In … Continue reading Continental Excursions; Limbourg

Nestled between Vlaanderen to the west and Ange Déchu to the east, and northeast of Mort-Vivant and northwest of Condamner lies the deceptively idyllic country of Escaut. It has a good many things in common with Vlaanderen, but it has its own distinctive flavor and way of doing things. It is ruled by Count Emile … Continue reading Continental Excursions; Escaut

In the far northwestern corner of the Wenigzustand is the relatively calm and peaceful country of Vlaanderen. It lies northwest of everything, but borders Mort-Vivant to the southeast. Fanolania lies just across the Marruse River along the west and southwest, and to the north is the open Sea of the North. To the east is … Continue reading Continental Excursions; Vlaanderen