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axlerowes	Mikate (mee-kah-TAY) By: axlerowes Which is the greater magic; that which can sink a castle into the earth or that which can make the world's greatest sandwhich? Articles Fiction Players parna food fiction	by axlerowes 90^xp 4 replies 2330 views
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axlerowes	We are of the Universe but Distinct from Earth. Part 1 By: axlerowes Who took Cara Evanston? Articles Fiction Players cosmic era fiction drunken writers guild	by axlerowes 25^xp 6 replies 1912 views
axlerowes	'Cooked Barbarians' or 'By The Sword or By The Coin' By: axlerowes On his thirty-fifth birthday Akribus paid a wealth of coin for the greatest weapon ever forged by men or Gods. Articles Fiction Players nomar	by axlerowes 45^xp 2 replies 1955 views
Nafar	Land of Lordor By: Nafar A short story I created in 15 days for NanoWrimo set in a fantasy setting. Articles Fiction Players	by Nafar 35^xp 6 replies 2664 views

“ Culture/Religion: based on fear and respect. Gods are very dangerous creatures, sometimes friendly, often not. Temples are the way to make contact with them... if not easier, then at least more concentrated in one place. Were it not for the temples, gods could be running amok among the people. Therefore, mortals have to keep the gods close to temples, entertained and worshipped. It doesn't make the bad ones any friendlier, though (and is no guarantee some won't go on trips now and then). Still, there have to be priests that are hardy men, able to survive the rigours of their position, get a sufficient number of worshippers to make the gods feel important enough, and mediate the contact between mortals and immortals.”

manfred

“ A possible answer to what happens to spells when a mage dies. If the spell is strong enough, say and enchantment or other permenant effect, part of the mages spirit may become lodged in the magic. It may be a way for items to gain some kind of intelligence, but a mage who has knowledge of this fact would be very hesitant about enchanting anyone or thing. He might have other plans for his afterlife than counting the change in your bag of holding. Preists, I think, would have this sort of thing covered.”

Agar

“ An insignficant little species, the candlebug (or waxmoth) is a persistent bane for mages and merchants alike. Each the size of a small digit, these little scarabs thrive on wax and burrow up inside candles, ruining them. Sometimes a late-night worker will hear a crack and a sizzle as his candle expires, only to find the half-burned remains of a waxmoth squirming around on his desk. This is very annoying in worlds where candles are expensive...”

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