Memoirs of Spudbucket: 3rd day of spring There has to be a way to share my love of potatoes with the world!  If only I could think of a way to deliver potatoes to everyone I can see.  I’m going to work on this; I just KNOW people would appreciate it!  They’re delicious, they’re filling, [...]

What was once called the Rich Lands was the home of the ruling aristocracy.  Ruling because they thought it was their right.  Despite the fact that every other nation and state was relatively self-sufficient, they still paid taxes to the rulers of the Rich Lands. This tax was really just a form of “protection”.  As [...]

A conversation with Father Javaris Tooskin of the Orcrest Mountain Monestary. “So, you seek information about the Flame Dragon eh?  Not much is known about the reclusive beast.  The Flame Dragon has always been considered “The King of The Dragons”, due to its large size and aggression towards all other species.  Flame Dragons prefer to [...]

I swam in a dream of water It was always my home The lakes and the seas Were my playground to roam I walked on the surface of a dream Dimpled and frothy as the sea Without a thought for loss The water took everything from me I breathed the salty dream Into my lungs [...]

Croc Man Culture: An Editorial Piece What a fallacy!  Croc man culture!  Phaw!  The croc men know no culture, nor civilization.  Sure, they have organization amongst themselves.  But culture?  You insult everyone who DOES have culture by implying that the croc men have culture. In essence, they have a tribal organization that forms them into [...]

The River Crystalis separates the tundra from the Rich Lands. Despite the season, the water of the River Crystalis is always just above freezing. This has caused mystery and mystical rumors to spread about the nature of the river. The river itself is simply melt-off from the glacier that splits the mountains north of the [...]

Funerary Rites of the People of the Tundra South of Glacier Falls and east of Tundra Head lies a lake that is perpetually frozen.  This lake has earned the name the Lake of the Dead.  As the only two long-lasting communities, Glacier Falls and Tundra Head are the most populated areas.  Because of this, they [...]

From a journal discovered in the mountains… The mountains are beautiful.  Every morning the sun crests the mountains and everything shines.  The trapped water glistens, rocks and crystals fracture the light, and every color is amplified.  It’s strange to think of the mountains as alive.  They are just a collection of giant rocks, of course.  [...]

The Mountain Bestiary of Tellus Minotaur – Fearsome hybrid beasts, minotaur are more than just labyrinth-dwelling legends. These monsters are said to populate rocky, mountainous regions. Tribal in nature, the minotaur are said to follow a shamanistic religion. By calling on the power of their ancestors and nature spirits the minotaur are granted strength of [...]

The Economy of Canopy City Canopy City is the hub city of the Merchant King’s domain.  As a center of trade it is lacking, and falls second to Siren Port as far as trade and imports go.  The Merchant King recognized the talents of his people and structured his land around their strengths. The people [...]