Against his better judgement, Alya drank the strange pink liquid. It was sweet and chalky, two things that no chuyinka could stand, but he pretended. As soon as he swallowed, however, he choked on it. He tried to spit it out, but what he felt instead were tentacles crawling up his throat and out his…
Королева Грибов
Вопреки его здравому смыслу, Аля выпил странную розовую жидкость. Она была сладкой и меловой, две черты, которые ни одна чуйинка не могла вынести, но он притворялся. Однако, как только он проглотил его, то поперхнулся. Он попытался выплюнуть это, но вместо этого почувствовал, как щупальца ползут вверх по его горлу и выходят изо рта. Он схватил…
In Over My Head Again
Hoo boy, I've done it again! I tried making something simple, and then over-complicated it, with my best excuse by far being nothing more than "distraction." As some of you may know, I post on Hive a lot more frequently then I do here, and I document almost everything that I'm working on, though for…
Rift Storms and Espers
Rift storms are not the weather of the world. They are unnatural phenomena that twist reality and spread madness. They vary so widely in intensity that particularly severe thunderstorms are sometimes mistaken for mild rift storms, at least by those who are familiar with this little-known aspect of Rossberan occult. Rift storms get their name…
Rossberan Religion: The Church of Rhûn
The Rhûnnish lands cover roughly half of the Rossberan continent, and as one might expect, the cultures of those lands vary widely. Religion is but one aspect of culture, and while there is some consistency in the mythology, as discussed in the previous post about the rise and fall of Gobb Kilrog the Goblin King,…
Россберская Мифология: Гобб Килрог
Легенда о Гоббе Килроге, Несущем Кости, многогранная эпическая сказка из ржуннского фольклора, и несколько раз эта сказка рассказывается полностью. Вместо этого его фрагменты служат отдельными баснями, и уроки иногда сомнительны. Самое начало рассказа, например, легко является самой скандальной его частью. Легенда начинается не даже с самого Килрога, а с его родителей - его отец лавкин,…
Rossberan Mythology: Gobb Kilrog
The Legend of Gobb Kilrog the Bone Bearer is a multi-faceted epic tale from Rhûnnish folklore, and few times is the story told in its entirety. Instead, pieces of it serve as individual fables, and the lessons are sometimes questionable. The very beginning of the tale, for instance, is easily the most controversial part of…
Airships of the Nine Empires, Part 5
Consider this a first draft of a revised history, covering - in greater detail - some conventional airships, as well as the entire first generation of armoured airships, and the beginning of the second generation. Unlike the first time round, I have lots of pictures to go along with my descriptions. This is going to…
The Order of the Iron Rose
Continuing the conversation that began aboard the airship Zaphnora, Rubina Karamazova segues into discussing secret societies. "What can you tell me about the Order of the Iron Rose?" Rubina asked smugly, perhaps hoping to find something that Kveta didn't know. "Permit me to answer your question with another question," Kveta seemed entirely nonplussed, "what do…
The Chaotic Summoners
The chaotic summoners are a mysterious cabal of intellectuals who operate primarily on the Rossberan continent. To fully understand the motives of their actions and the reason behind their name, one must first understand the history behind them. It was in direct response to Rossberan imperialism that new societal ideas began to emerge in academia.…
Kaja's Kreations 