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CaptainPenguin
Phantom Serpent, by Signore Anlar Parlat By: CaptainPenguin

Among the Centasi, especially those of the northern regions (a peculiar debased form of opera is performed among the islands of the north of which we shall not speak), there is no more beloved, ancient, and respected art than opera, that wondrous blending of theater, song, and orchestra. And there are no more respected composers of opera among the Centasi, whether ancient or contemporary opera, than the late masters Signore Anlar Parlat and Don Hazhizhab Takl. Their masterpieces, Phantom Snake and Don Han, respectively, are iconic to all Centasi.

by CaptainPenguin
65xp
3 replies
4258 views
MoonHunter
A Book of Cookrye By: MoonHunter

Do you know what people should be eating at the social and technological level of your historical analog/ fantasy world? Do you know what people were eating in the real world at the same cultural/ technological level? Well here is your chance. Did you also know one of the main contributing factors to nationalism and the nation states, post printing press, was the creation of national cuisine through books?

by MoonHunter
70xp
4 replies
6409 views
MoonHunter
The Good Housewife's Jewell By: MoonHunter

This work is a real book. It should give you an idea of what people in your historical analog/ fantasy worlds should be expecting to eat. (Or at least if they are English.(

by MoonHunter
105xp
5 replies
7927 views
1 HoH
MoonHunter
Utopia By: MoonHunter

A depiction of a island society and it compares that land's unusual political ideas with the contemporary politics of the Known World. The book is a collection of letters between a known minister and a king of a few centuries ago. They discuss the state of things there and the known world. It is sometimes a biting discussion/ condemnation that has caused the book to be disavowed in many places.

by MoonHunter
55xp
4 replies
7221 views
MoonHunter
Records of the Grand Historian By: MoonHunter

This was the magnum opus of Dougus RecordSmith d'Archerous who had written a number of lesser historical pieces. In this work he recounted history of The Known World and Imperium from mythic and pre-imperial times to his present (a mere 130 years ago).

by MoonHunter
65xp
3 replies
6100 views
MoonHunter
Encyclopedia Geographica By: MoonHunter

The Encyclopedia Geographica is the seminal work of Civilization. The Geographic Green books include maps of every place in the known world and articles about the things in those places. One can honestly say, you are holding the known world in your hand when holding this book.

by MoonHunter
175xp
10 replies
10339 views
1 HoH
Strolen
The Hilbus Series By: Strolen

Penned by a famed artist/naturalist who was known for his wide travels is a series of illustrated books detailing vegetation, animals, and insects that he had studied. Each manuscript has a very detailed picture of the subject with appropriate labelings accompanied by a recourse on the observations and/or uses of the subject.

by Strolen
80xp
5 replies
7068 views
MoonHunter
On True Power By: MoonHunter

I know the ultimate weapon. Humans commit folly after folly because they are afraid. Fear was once Humankind's most powerful ally, giving enormous potency to the instinct for suvival. Now, fear has become Humankind's greatest enemy, and such is the obtusemenss of my species that is members do not realize it is the most powerful element of Human existance.

by MoonHunter
100xp
5 replies
7175 views
MoonHunter
An Old Codex By: MoonHunter

This Codex is sealed in either a tube or box, containing some works of great age. The scrolls and papers will be of a language of great antiquity. These scrolls are cut up and pressed flat into a leafed book, called a codex. While the works are not magical, they might as well be, for they can change the world.

by MoonHunter
85xp
7 replies
8963 views
Iain
Codex Seraphinianus By: Iain

A fictional encyclopedia, depicting the bizarre fauna, flora, geography, culture and history of an imaginary world. (Actually a real-world book.)

by Iain
90xp
5 replies
5967 views
1 HoH
manfred
Books By: manfred

Books of all kinds and purposes, their short summaries as well as wide descriptions, come and enjoy.

by manfred
805xp
168 replies
159595 views
14 HoHs
MoonHunter
Antioch Books By: MoonHunter

In Antioch, since the invention of the impressor (the printing press), books have been the 'in thing'. Here are some of the most common ones.

by MoonHunter
105xp
29 replies
17716 views
1 HoH
Kinslayer
Midian Books By: Kinslayer

There are a number of important, influential, or interesting books of Midian

by Kinslayer
105xp
16 replies
12020 views
MoonHunter
DogBounds By: MoonHunter

DogBounds are the pulp magazines and books of their day: cheap, lurid, with a charm of their own.

by MoonHunter
270xp
43 replies
28255 views
2 HoHs
MoonHunter
The Red Hand's Guide By: MoonHunter

It is a simple book, a codex, a few dozen loose folios bound together. The cover is heavy stock with a simple red hand that one hopes is impressed in red ink rather than blood.

by MoonHunter
245xp
11 replies
12769 views
3 HoHs
MoonHunter
The Tome of Klorak -The Book By: MoonHunter

It was the first true 'scientific' book of healing arts. Thus the clerical establisment decided it was heretical and all the copies and the author were burned.

by MoonHunter
125xp
5 replies
6691 views
1 HoH
Monument
The Strange Parchment By: Monument

The bureaucrat in the Office of Interior Development expects us to solve a riddle before he will even SEE us? You're kidding me right? Oh, you're not kidding...

by Monument
100xp
16 replies
8309 views
ephemeralstability
Trivulo's Compendium By: ephemeralstability

A dangerous book of maps...

by ephemeralstability
235xp
12 replies
10712 views
3 HoHs