Recent content by Patrick-Leigh

Ok, this is a BIG work in progress, but I think I may have figured out the basic concepts of the Primordial Planes. If I get these right, they can be used to explain the mechanics of a lot of things in my overall setting, from the strictly fantasy universes to the universes that are a science...

Oh, I really like this! After all, an Immortal Sphinx wouldn't value just any old object. They'd need to be things that hold some kind of significance, and I can see those things being items connected with people they've known. It could be that the objects don't hold much material value...

In other words, the best they could do is determine that it was, indeed, the murder weapon and get some indication of the emotions and motivations of the murderer, but nothing specific enough to help identify the murderer based on that information alone. Yes, that'd certainly work as a limiting...

Oh, now that is a very interesting idea! Of course, such a power would undermine any murder mysteries I want to write if it's in widespread use, not to mention it could be abused to invade other people's privacy. The concept is something I think has a ton of potential, but that's actually a...

I haven't read any stories where characters used Hindsight to look into the past and get information that they needed, so this is something I definitely want to explore.

I’m thinking of including Lamassu in my story setting as well, actually. My current concept is they were originally Dwarves who were transformed during the Divine War. They’ll probably have powerful Arcane Abilities related to controlling and Transmutation of solid matter.

For my flintlock fantasy story setting, I've been toying around with the idea of there being two categories of Sphinxes - Mortal and Immortal. While the primary difference between the two is obvious enough in the name, there are some other distinctions that I'm considering and would appreciate...

Ok, there is definitely some potential, here. I had not considered accidental "body swapping." Technically, your mind is still inside your body when you dream or Astral Project. What you send out is a Psionic Avatar or "Dream Body" that is a copy of your own. It is linked to your body...

You can't permanently transfer Astral Objects onto a Material Plane (they'll just vanish if you stop supplying them with Psi.) However, you can create copies of physical objects to use on the Astral Plane that will continue to exist unless you disrupt their structure the right way. You...

I’m thinking that Nightmareland will probably be in line with how Lovecraft designed his version of Dreamland. Hetherex isn’t one of the Eldritch Lords, but he’s got a lot in common with them. He’s the god of fear and grief, so fear of the unknown is well within his wheelhouse. One idea I had...

The Astral Plane isn’t the Spiritual Realm, it’s the realm of Psionics. Dreamscapes, Mindscapes, and Simulated Realities are a part of the Outer Astral, so Astral Realms exist in forms other than Dreamland and Nightmareland. Indeed, Mindscapes are a part of Telepathic communications. I just...

I recently had some big ideas for how the Astral Plane works in my flintlock fantasy story setting. I was hoping to get some feedback on them to see how well they work. Without getting too much into it, there are two Astral Realms called Dreamland and Nightmareland. (I'm iffy on the name for...

I've been thinking about how Elves mature into adults and have come up with some ideas on the subject that I'd like to run past people. Here's an overview of The Wild Years, which usually begins around 110-125 years of age and lasts until 160-175. Imagine that when you reached the age of 10...

I don't think it'll be difficult to explain where the term originated through dialogue. Also, now that I think about it, Windjammers could be a type of sailing vessel in my story setting. Steam engines can't be used (for very long) on the open sea because the noise they create attracts Sea...

I’m pretty sure they derived the term Spelljammer from Windjammer, just as I derived all the names for these vessels from the same term. One thing that I learned about Windjammers was that the term was originally derogatory in nature. I think it had something to do with the more numerous sails...