Ormas
from Parkstone’s The History of Damensea At around the center of Calatini’s coast, Ormas is the kingdom’s capital and largest port, and has existed before Calatini’s founding a millennium ago. Originally called Orm then Ormastra,…
Natural Areas Near Ormas
from Parkstone’s The History of Damensea Although Ormas has many fine parks inside the city, there are three lovely natural areas within a day’s ride (not including the royal lands) for those wanting an adventure….
The Geography of Calatini
When writing, I like to have a general idea of distances and times between places. However, my drawing ability is pathetic enough to make a cat laugh, so I cannot create anything approaching a map,…
The Winter Queen
from Zariste’s Concise Guide to World Religions Long ago, back in the Age of Gods when gods walked amongst their followers, in the far, far north lived a powerful elvish lady with hair the color…
Avatars of the Goddess
from Zariste’s Concise Guide to World Religions Near the end of the Age of Gods after Rhiannon had learned the secret of magic, the Goddess recruited four ladies to embody the seasons then four gentlemen…
Riding Nightmara
from March’s Creatures Beyond the Walle Although nightmara once found being ridden demeaning (and those outside Calatini often still do), the nightmara of Calatini have become accustomed to being ridden. And those with mara partners…
The Mirror of Wisdom
from Parkstone’s The History of Damensea One of the most extravagant faegifts ever recorded, the Mirror of Wisdom was given to King Sarastor by Queen Mynee during their courtship. From a noble family in Linwick,…
The Story of Summer
In honor of the first day of summer, I wanted to share some summertime events and customs of Calatini. For worshippers of the Goddess or the Twins, summer starts with a holy festival on the…
The Mara Clans
from Parkstone’s The History of Damensea A fruit of the first Nightmara-Calatini Treaty, the mara clans were sent to guard the nightmara from other humans and were originally comprised of Calatini’s cavalry and other likeminded…
The Nightmara-Calatini Treaty
Four centuries before The Nightmara Affair, Calatini and the powerful, horse-like nightmara formed the first treaty between humans and magical creatures since the Stone Wars. This is the tale of how that legendary treaty was signed,…