Vienna. September 12, 1683. At 4:00 p.m., not to put too fine a point on it: Then the Winged Hussars arrived.
Author: J.B. Norman
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The Powers
At their most basic, the Powers are understood by the philosophers and magicologists of Realmgard to be the underlying reality of the cosmos. Simply put, the Powers are the essence of worldly things. However, interpretations vary from that starting point.
Spring 2025 Writing: Day 6
Dunstana vs. the rules of Theatre.
Music to Write Realmgard to: Regin Smiður — Týr
"Regin is a good smith, But to few is he faithful."
Fryte’s Gold Recap
In case you've missed it, here's the first Realmgard story: Fryte's Gold.
The Distant Verdant Star
Notably, there is a green star visible in the night skies of Terrace. In fact, that this green star is visible from any point of Terrace and does not seem to move across the sky like the other stars has led to the recognition that it is clearly of supernatural origin.
Spring 2025 Writing: Day 5
“Beware the Phosphorescent Squaliform Thanatobeast, my son!”
Music to Write Realmgard to: Tres Brujas — The Sword
They broke up when I wrote the first version of this post. They got back together by the time I decided to revisit it…
The Continent of Realmgard
In general, for geographic and cartographic purposes, Realmgard is viewed as being the “middle” of the world of Terrace — due in part to the existence of other continents to Realmgard’s east and south.
Spring 2025 Writing: Day 4
Based on a joke one of my undergrad professors told.
