Regional Dishes in The Beast Curse
While trapped alone together in Oakmoor House, Juliet and Oakmoor bond over preparing meals since they’ve no servants to cook for them. Fortunately, both know how to cook even though that wasn’t a common skill…
The Varkhoran’s Romance
Georgiana and Giovanni’s tempestuous romance during The Beast Curse. 1 His first evening in Calatini, Giovanni settled in the forward seat of the Varkhoran embassy’s finest carriage with his mottled-brown draklizard Striker on his right…
Mind Sharing
Juliet’s notes after performing a mind sharing spell with Ceija Lovari A mind sharing spell is an uncomfortably intimate spell that is difficult to cast and requires both trust and aligned minds but can be…
All About Sweet Biscuits
In the second half of The Beast Curse, Oakmoor frequently brings Juliet refreshments during court events because she seems to need them. (And all of you who’ve read that far know why… 😉 ) But…
Chimeras
from March’s Creatures Beyond the Walle A monstrous yet fortunately rare magical creature, chimeras are a three-headed hybrid with a ravening lion in front, a fire-breathing goat in the middle, and a venomous snake in…
Gingyr-Orenge Spriss
Juliet’s favorite spiritpunch 3/4 cup ice 1 orenge slice (2 if small) 2-3 slices of fresh gingyr (coin-shaped) 2 oz orenge amaro 3 oz sparkling wine (preferably Varkhoran) 1 oz sparkling gingyr rosemary sprig Add…
Gingyr Buck
Oakmoor’s favorite spiritpunch 2 oz spiritwater 1 tbsp fresh lyme juice (about 1/2 medium lyme) 10 mentha leaves 5 slices of fresh gingyr (coin-shaped) 1 tbsp grated gingyr 1 cup ice (preferably crushed) 4 oz…
Alcohol in Calatini
In The Beast Curse, Juliet and Oakmoor talk about the difference between Varkhoran and Calatinian sparkling wine when drinking her favorite spiritpunch, so I figured I should describe the real-world equivalents for the various types…
Oakmoor’s Curse
a prequel scene on Oakmoor’s seventeenth natalday After dinner on his seventeenth natalday a month before Summerday, Oakmoor strode from Oakmoor Castle to walk the picturesque hills around his estate, which was nestled against the…
Varkhora
from Parkstone’s The History of Damensea The largest of the twelve kingdoms east of Calatini, Varkhora contains all of the human part of the Varkhora Mountains. The people of Varkhora are fierce warriors known for…