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The thing is that time is not what we think it is, or how we experience it. We experience ourselves as flesh and blood beings, because that is what our senses tell us, but the other side of the coin is that we are a...'foam' I guess, of quantum vibrations, frequencies, and resonance. Some of...

Hi Tilberin, Your magic system is similar to my own so I thought I would share some extrapolative thoughts for your consideration. Circulation (enhancement) - supercharging muscles to perform inhuman feats. Same conclusions in my story, except I have included a spell for durability. Imagine...

I think that it is a great idea. Human children go through psychological developmental stages for various reasons. A different species, such as your vampires, would have different needs and stages. A 700 year old with some personality traits of a child? Absolutely. They would have to deal...

I suggest delving into her pathology. Why is she apathetic about humans? Is she certain in these beliefs? Who is influencing her? You mentioned that she has companions that express different sides, or different truths, to her beliefs. This is the core that I think will make or break the...

Aldarion Thank you. I will definitely look into those. The main cultural/ethnic peoples of my WIP don’t have professional armies yet, so most warfare (amongst the clans at least) is just raids and counter-raids.

The MC's bodyguard, mentor-squire. In the story he has to be a least 15-ish years older than the MC. https://www.artstation.com/artwork/58818 - fang xinyu

This is some art that I found that really exemplifies what I am going for with my Main Character. 小山_Shaun的照片 - 微相册@引川流采集到D 角色画板(2565图)_花瓣游戏 - sekigan

A rough map created in Paint that shows the Clan Territories and the broad cultural inspiration behind them.

The OP asked the question 2 and a half years ago, so they may have resolved it by now. Anyway...I have to go out and get my character a helmet now ;)

Thanks, that’s useful. It’s not a large part of my story, but I’ve been developing the MC’s backstory. He’s a little more independent and anti-establishment than many of the other characters, and I was thinking that growing up in this environment will provide that. With the examples you’ve...

I have some assumptions and I was just looking for some facts to confirm or deny them, so I’ll describe what I’m thinking. The border between two kingdoms that have similar cultures but their own identity. They have fought wars in the past as one or the other becomes more dominant, usually due...

I have been looking for some real world examples of something like Borderland Barons raiding their neighbours. Unfortunately, all Google wants to give me is the Border Reivers of the 13th to 17th on the Anglo-Scottish border, which is similar to what I am looking for. However, I am seeking...

I like the idea of magic power transfer as well. I am interested about some of the consequences for the elf, for example, is their magic permanently depleted, or can they sense their patient, or something else like that. I would also look at the impact on the patient as here is a person who, I...

I've never been bothered by the odd info dump, especially when it fits into the narrative of the story. In fact, there are times when I wished the author had provided more info up front so I knew what was going on, instead of trying too hard to pepper it throughout the story. Sometimes an info...

I generally use The Meaning and History of First Names - Behind the Name because I like to have those meanings and cultural context to flavour my world. As skip.knox says, a random name generator that considers cultural, historic, and geographic linguistic elements when building a list (cause...