An ongoing set of eight short stories set in the desert world of Karatera, where monsters, warlords and dark spirits reign supreme. This post will be updated periodically with links to each story as I post them on my main Wordpress blog.
None of the MCs I've written are connected to a major historical figure. They're all ordinary people for the most part. But every one of them has been touched by the War for Karatera, with Dumu and Fayiz being more directly involved than Chloe.
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None of the MCs I've written are connected to a major historical figure. They're all ordinary people for the most part. But every one of them has been touched by the War for Karatera, with Dumu and Fayiz being more directly involved than Chloe.
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You’re just a shitty person who hates writers.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
King Herodes II was the seventh king of Providence, and is remembered as the man who brought the Cruel Kings of the coast to their knees. Though it was his sons who would end the war, it was Herodes who defeated the mightiest of the kings, that being ...
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King Herodes II was the seventh king of Providence, and is remembered as the man who brought the Cruel Kings of the coast to their knees. Though it was his sons who would end the war, it was Herodes who defeated the mightiest of the kings, that being ...
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Oh, boy, DOES IT.
So, there are four main regions in Karatera - the Coastlands, the Red Sands, the Violet Sands and the Expanses. Each of these regions is host to a fallen civilisation, so Karatera is absolutely plastered with ancient ruins.
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Oh, boy, DOES IT.
So, there are four main regions in Karatera - the Coastlands, the Red Sands, the Violet Sands and the Expanses. Each of these regions is host to a fallen civilisation, so Karatera is absolutely plastered with ancient ruins.
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The Opet is an annual festival that occurs halfway though the second month of the Black River's flooding. Partly a harvest festival, it used to involve sailing a statue of the moon goddess Chakbet from her temple in el-Nihaya...
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The Opet is an annual festival that occurs halfway though the second month of the Black River's flooding. Partly a harvest festival, it used to involve sailing a statue of the moon goddess Chakbet from her temple in el-Nihaya...
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So there's three major cities on the Black River, at least within the bounds of Karatera. Those are, from north to south:
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So there's three major cities on the Black River, at least within the bounds of Karatera. Those are, from north to south:
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Fishing is a big thing on the Black River, as I've mentioned before. It's also important for trade and transport, as goods and construction materials are shipped up and down the river constantly. Sandstone, limestone and granite are commonly transported...
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Fishing is a big thing on the Black River, as I've mentioned before. It's also important for trade and transport, as goods and construction materials are shipped up and down the river constantly. Sandstone, limestone and granite are commonly transported...
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I think of the three MCs I've written so far, Chloe from Spiritbinders is the only one who would know how to swim, since she grew up beside a river. Dumu and Fayiz grew in rather sparse areas, and would likely sink like rocks if thrown into any pool of water.
I think of the three MCs I've written so far, Chloe from Spiritbinders is the only one who would know how to swim, since she grew up beside a river. Dumu and Fayiz grew in rather sparse areas, and would likely sink like rocks if thrown into any pool of water.
The Black River is predominantly populated by ordinary animals. Fish, hippos, crocodiles, that sort of thing. It's also home to shapeless water elementals, dwelling in the river's depths, shai beasts, ordinary animals fused with spirits...
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The Black River is predominantly populated by ordinary animals. Fish, hippos, crocodiles, that sort of thing. It's also home to shapeless water elementals, dwelling in the river's depths, shai beasts, ordinary animals fused with spirits...
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It is said that the Black River was created when the rain goddess Mi, saddened by the suffering of Karatera's people, collected all her tears into a great clay vase and poured down a great mountain. Her tears became the river, and the nourishment of Karatera.
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It is said that the Black River was created when the rain goddess Mi, saddened by the suffering of Karatera's people, collected all her tears into a great clay vase and poured down a great mountain. Her tears became the river, and the nourishment of Karatera.
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Well, I can't in good conscience answer this one with anything other than the Black River of south Karatera. Named for the fertile dark soil that it deposits, the Black River is widely regarded as the cradle of human civilisation in Karatera.
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Well, I can't in good conscience answer this one with anything other than the Black River of south Karatera. Named for the fertile dark soil that it deposits, the Black River is widely regarded as the cradle of human civilisation in Karatera.
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Honestly, the morals in Karatera are pretty similar to Earth's, specifically the morals we practiced in the Middle Ages. Y'know, public execution, serfdom and all that. I'd say that sexism and homophobia aren't really present in Karatera (with the exception of...)
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Honestly, the morals in Karatera are pretty similar to Earth's, specifically the morals we practiced in the Middle Ages. Y'know, public execution, serfdom and all that. I'd say that sexism and homophobia aren't really present in Karatera (with the exception of...)
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Depends on the region and the religion. The Old Faith (which I yapped about back in August) holds sway on the Black River and a few other southern regions, and is all about enforcing order over chaos. Proper burial rituals are especially important to them.
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Depends on the region and the religion. The Old Faith (which I yapped about back in August) holds sway on the Black River and a few other southern regions, and is all about enforcing order over chaos. Proper burial rituals are especially important to them.
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Well, since none of my short stories really have antagonists in the direct sense, I'll just chat about the ethics of the three main faction leaders, since they're the closest thing to villains.
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Well, since none of my short stories really have antagonists in the direct sense, I'll just chat about the ethics of the three main faction leaders, since they're the closest thing to villains.
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Bit late to this one. Since I've got multiple stories set in Karatera, I'll go over the ethics of the MCs of the stories I've posted so far.
- Fayiz from A Soldier's Lot;
- Chloe from Spiritbinders; and
- Dumu from Clanless
Bit late to this one. Since I've got multiple stories set in Karatera, I'll go over the ethics of the MCs of the stories I've posted so far.
- Fayiz from A Soldier's Lot;
- Chloe from Spiritbinders; and
- Dumu from Clanless
King Ergon Caspio I, who ruled some 70 years ago, was renowned for revitalising the faith of the First Eye in the desert regions and for leading expeditions into the ancient ruins that dot the Violet Sands. From those ruins, he retrieved hundreds of artifacts...
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King Ergon Caspio I, who ruled some 70 years ago, was renowned for revitalising the faith of the First Eye in the desert regions and for leading expeditions into the ancient ruins that dot the Violet Sands. From those ruins, he retrieved hundreds of artifacts...
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There's quite a few villains in Karatera's past, big and small. The most well known villains just so happen to be ancient kings from the Dark Ages and before.
The Seven Cruel Kings are among the most notorious villains. These despots ruled the northern Coastlands...
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There's quite a few villains in Karatera's past, big and small. The most well known villains just so happen to be ancient kings from the Dark Ages and before.
The Seven Cruel Kings are among the most notorious villains. These despots ruled the northern Coastlands...
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