Category: Worldbuilding

  • Hierarchy of the Robes

    Hierarchy of the Robes

    My breath catches when the Bone Thrower pulls out the chair next to me and sits. The hem of his black robes swirls over the floor, brushing my new boots. I swallow and try not to stare. He pushes his cowl back and ropes of dark hair fall to his waist, many wrapped in colored cloth, or braided with feathers, shells and small bones. It’s the mark of a black-robe well advanced along the Path. He smells dry, like desert sand…

  • Pronounce it Right

    Pronounce it Right

    Crown of Bones has some words and references that could be confusing to pronounce, so… Audio reading to the rescue! I was asked to provide this for the voice actors at Tantor Media and am now posting it for you too. Follow along with me, on the list below. Agapha Amassia An’awntia Asyleen Atikis Aturnia […]

  • Phantoms 101 – Ousters

    Phantoms 101 – Ousters

    Appearance: Usually bipedal and capable of carrying a weapon, tools or objects though they rarely will touch their opponent. Their ‘hands’ are important for creating the vortex waves that push energy away from them.

  • Phantoms 101 – Callers

    Caller phantoms develop at a moderate rate. Often their savant has a talent for voice and music. (savants train musically and learn the instruments that resonate in the same octave as their phantom’s…