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...
Does having partially-demonic blood/'essence' have any malicious (or just weird) effects on the imp's behavior before the actual possession...
I don't know, if normal-sized humans could survive as hunter-gatherers in Africa, where lions, crocodiles and elephants exist, without walls (much...
I mean, they aren't not worth having? There're plenty of roles and tropes that fit 'little people' well (stealth, agility, low-resource...
Honestly, my only recommendation is to simplify or just not overexplain it, and say "these glowy-eyed people can absorb and reproduce matter."...
Since alcohol is (as you stated) a suppressant, I think the answer basically writes itself: intoxication would suppress magic. The gooier your...
You could still give them badass titles, but just make them more heroic. Mag Ro'Nosh Dragonbreaker Kozra Zan The Indomitable Leyra Mong Mountain...
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...
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...
First of all, minor language quip: "reincarnation" implies a mortal being returning after death. Perhaps for a being of Shiva's power, the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
After much thought, debate of varying emotional pitch and rationality with family members, and banging my head on the desk instead of actually...
Honestly I'm convinced that social media doesn't help much for marketing books. You can't dazzle people with your colorful screenshots and slick...
Maybe instead of strictly being regulators, they somehow make it easier for 'good witches' to do business? For example, brewing ingredients might...
[IMG] A vague plea for help, buried who knew how long ago, in a place only one person could've found. That wasn't among the fantasies Saebold...
[ATTACH] Jokes aside, I'd go with something like 'war snare' or 'sprite snare.' A net isn't exactly a snare, but if you can also tighten it to...
Chronologically speaking, the timeframe between 'eras' isn't that vast. Most are somewhere between two and four thousand years long, generally...
