In seeking to escape serving the Lord of Ravens many a hope flickered and died, for those who oppose him end up serving him after all.

There are large and small crickets, each was unique.

Honor beyond death, duty beyond the grave. An eternity of damnation for an eternity of servitude.

Known in folk-lore as the Blighted Storm-Serpents, the reclusive Kumbra are far more than any might guess.

Two young nobles, enmity between their families. Where have we seen this before?

Some sovereigns prefer a different sort of tax from their subjects - whether freely given, or taken by force.

“Swiftly, repent! The Saintmaker is coming!”

Some elves lose patience teaching the 'young' races, and set out to employ harsher methods. A few doubt the very intent of mother nature, and set out to bring their own vision to life.

A tool of war, given free will to foster stife and conflict, that used that very same free will to become a messenger of peace.

As a way of defining your character better

Alive with emotion -
Constantly in motion -
With inner voice, 'hind innocent face -
a cunning mind -
Metal fairies in the depths of space?

When the gods were born, so was Spark ... though of little power, he did not lack drive, and so did not those whom he favored...

The beast within became the beast without; ferocity and might blossoming in corpore upon the flesh.

A spell for a penny

Sing to me and I shall write, on lilies, poetry of the night.

It is the tortured and imperfect souls who most often cannot find a clear path to the afterlife. Weighted down by sins unforgiven, sins for whose forgiveness they never ask, sins they never regretted.
To be added to Remaking Undead when finished

A horde of devious, ferocious, tenacious, and atrocious creatures, beasts, and monstrosities to populate the northern realms of your fantasy. Get them while they're cold!

A man of the city in the wild, a man of coin stands at nature's side? Can this go well, can it bear fruit? Will he be worthy, will duty take root?

Once a tool awakened on purpose, the looming stones have outlived their masters but not their purpose

A child at court, considering the world a private playground