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…
Behind the Kingdoms
Here are the inspirations behind the current kingdoms in Damensea… Damensea Although not a kingdom, I feel I should start with Damensea, my fantasy planet, which is inspired by earth. Most of the surface is…
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,…
Royal Lands In and Near Ormas
from Parkstone’s The History of Damensea The three major royal lands in and near Ormas are all exquisite, yet most people residing in Ormas have never visited any of them since they require permission from…
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 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…
Elementball
from Addison’s Guide to Sports and Games Developed in Calatini during the eighth century, elementball has been a popular game among the affluent since its creation and has recently spread to the common classes through…