Playing Cards
from Addison’s Guide to Sports and Games Playing cards originated during the Age of Magic as a divination technique, and they are still used for that to this day. Cards originally were brown with black…
The Wedding Ceremony
from Verna’s Customs of Calatini Wedding ceremonies in Calatini range from simple ceremonies to grandiose affairs. Nearly all weddings are performed at temples before midday. Although no attire is standard, most dress in their best….
Plantfete
from Zariste’s Concise Guide to World Religions One of the four festivals of the Goddess, Plantfete is held on the spring equinox, often with festivities starting at dawn. This spring festival celebrates reawakening and growth,…
The Goddess’s Great Temple in Ormas
from Zariste’s Concise Guide to World Religions The Great Temple in Ormas is the most magnificent temple of the Goddess in all of Damensea, although it is a pale shadow of the Great Temple in…
The Goddess
from Zariste’s Concise Guide to World Religions The Goddess was born as the universe sprang forth and life began. The Sea God started courting the Goddess in those first moments. After a lengthy pursuit, the…
Faegifts
from Verna’s Customs of Calatini Faegifts, the custom of gifting magical items to loved ones, is a tradition begun in the early tenth century. The term was originally coined by Lantos, an obscure bard, in…
Words, Words, Words
When creating a fantasy world, I like to use some invented words. A different world, especially one with magic, would not grow quite the same as ours and would develop different words. Having invented words…
On Calatini’s Founding
from Parkstone’s The History of Damensea Calatini, the large western kingdom south of the Walle and north of the Tsarkan Empire, is rich in fertile farmland and precious ores and gems. Because of its central…