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Creating Shildaria – Magic
Like most of the countries in my world, Shildaria was drastically changed by the Druid Wars. Prior to the wars, … more…
Writing Update for April
This is going to be a short update this month. I’ve been super busy, so there isn’t as much to … more…
Creating Shildaria – Scholastics
The passing on of knowledge and skills is one of the most important aspects in any society. How that is … more…
Creating Shildaria – The Arts
Shildaria has been in a constant state of war for two generations. As such, survival and feeding the war machine … more…
Creating Shildaria – Religion
For most of its history, Pantheism has been the dominant religion in the country, as it has been for the … more…
Creating Shildaria – Laws, Families, and Inheritance
Almost every culture has a base set of laws and traditions that are more or less universal. Exact definitions may … more…
Creating Shildaria – The Military
Even if you are not planning on using the military as the focus of your story, it is important that … more…
February Writing Updates
It’s been a tough month on the writing front for me. I had hoped to have Corruption of Blood (Book … more…
Creating Shildaria – Economics
When creating an economic system for your setting, first you have to understand what forms that system can take. The … more…