Fernwall’s Great War
The Great War dramatically changed almost everything and everyone on Menelon. That is no secret, and Fernwall's Great War was no different. What is not generally known is what those changes were, and how they affected each culture. The war spanned three…
Fantasy Sailing Ships: The IMMC Golden Dawn
Fantasy sailing ships are the front line war machine of The Great War. In the fantasy and fiction world, there are several definitions of the "schooner," but in the 18th century, a schooner was defined as a two-masted, fore and aft gaff-rigged vessel.…
The Price of Everything
One of the things that used to drive me crazy was finding, or figuring out, believable prices for stuff. If you're a scifi/fantasy author, gamer, or game designer, you can probably sympathize. Whether it's the price of everything, or the prince of…
The Back Alleys of Old Castle
If you've looked at our map of Fernwall, you'll see that at the far south end of the city are the back alleys of Old Castle, which are in the district of Old Castle. It was once the proud City of Fernwall. In those days, Merchants Island was was still a…
That Dreadful Back Street
In every city, it seems there is that dreadful backstreet. That's true of Western Angels, in the City of Fernwall, we well. It's well known for its old, narrow, winding streets and back alleys as, it is for the ubiquitous "brownstone" for which the city…