Recent content by Almyrigan Hero

Some odd monsters called the "moontowers." Not related to my current writing, but consider them concept art for a game I plan to make eventually Saebold enjoying some downtime with his 'wood elf' companion/love interest Maxie A newer and more detailed iteration of Maxie. ...Gosh, I really...

Does having partially-demonic blood/'essence' have any malicious (or just weird) effects on the imp's behavior before the actual possession occurs, or do they just act like fairly normal animals in their "natural" state?

I don't know, if normal-sized humans could survive as hunter-gatherers in Africa, where lions, crocodiles and elephants exist, without walls (much less machinery,) where you can't even rely on enough rain to keep the grass green, is there really anything stopping medieval halflings from settling...

I mean, they aren't not worth having? There're plenty of roles and tropes that fit 'little people' well (stealth, agility, low-resource subsistence) but there are also other ways to portray those things. Sure they might suffer a bit in physical strength as a tradeoff, but it's not as though...

Honestly, my only recommendation is to simplify or just not overexplain it, and say "these glowy-eyed people can absorb and reproduce matter." When the premise is "bleed on window cleaner, inject it into your bloodstream, scan the composition with your galaxy eyes, then shoot window cleaner...

Since alcohol is (as you stated) a suppressant, I think the answer basically writes itself: intoxication would suppress magic. The gooier your mind gets, the less powerful and focused your spells become, until eventually they're less potent than just punching someone in the face would be...

You could still give them badass titles, but just make them more heroic. Mag Ro'Nosh Dragonbreaker Kozra Zan The Indomitable Leyra Mong Mountain Conqueror Gozor Ugnoz Ironskull Roxor Wodan The Undefiled Huzong Ror Crusher of <unique monster name> Lazula Hodor <Lore villain>'s Downfall

The Ivanians aren't so much 'typical fantasy humans' as they are reverse High Elves. Replace the air of "we're too good for you to be us" with "we're too good for you to not be us," give them mutant, borderline viral genetics so dominant they couldn't lose their 'racial purity' even if they...

This is already a concept too entrenched in my worldbuilding to exactly rip out either way, but that doesn't mean there's no room left for feedback and development. To make a long story short, the elves diverged from humanity during the first and most severe of several worldwide collapses...

First of all, minor language quip: "reincarnation" implies a mortal being returning after death. Perhaps for a being of Shiva's power, the process of creating even a single avatar "wounds" the mortal plane a bit? This doesn't cause permanent damage to the world, but spacetime/nature/the mana...

I'd say whether Tolkien tropes are a 'trap' comes down to what sort of fantasy you're writing. If your world is meant to be enigmatic, or a draw in and of itself, or if the plot is mystery-driven, then by all means, homebrew it up. That doesn't mean you should be afraid of remixing old...

The thing is most conventional building materials aren't inherently harmful to the environment, it's how they're produced and how the waste is disposed of, and there's usually some sort of catch that prevents you from having your cake and eating it too. Stone and wood, for example, are both...

This is a bit of a general pick, but I tend to really like 'monster warriors' in general. The idea of a creature that possesses a degree of martial prowess, but also a somehow inhuman mindset and an extra bag of tricks, is super engaging to me. Naga/lamia, draconic humanoids, and living...

I'd argue that fantasy is less of a formula, and more just an evocative style of storytelling. 'Vanilla' modern fantasy is evocative of Dungeons and Dragons, D&D is evocative of Tolkien, Tolkien is evocative of European folklore, that's evocative of classical mythology, and that's reminiscent of...

After much thought, debate of varying emotional pitch and rationality with family members, and banging my head on the desk instead of actually writing, I'm beginning to question whether self-publishing is really for me. At the same time, though, I'm also prepared to stay in it for the long haul...