Archives: Lore

Rupa: Wool-Beast of the Steeps

Stocky and sure-footed, the Rupa roam the upper flanks of the Camorren Steeps in small, scattered herds. Shaggy guard hairs keep off sleet and rain, while beneath lies a dense, downy coat shed in spring. The High Morna brush them then, corralling the beasts for a day so children can gather the fleece — a…
The Rite Tiles

Definitions and Use The Rite Tiles are sets of small, coloured squares of ceramic or glass, most often four, fixed into walls, gates, or thresholds. They are found throughout Evergild lands, but are most famously seen in Asmerel, the jewel-town on the turquoise loch at Valmorren‘s threshold. Once marks of gratitude, the Rite Tiles have…
A River Dispatch: The Foot-Ferry Tavern

By Thistledown Quillweaver, Correspondent-at-Large Evening Light, River-Side It begins (again) with a river. Doesn’t it always? This time, it’s the Vel — wide as a thought you’re trying not to have. It slips along Gildraen’s southwestern flank, skirting the edge of order, gathering tributaries, settlements, secrets. I’ve taken it into my head (and my editor’s…
Gravelboot

Creature of Compassion Gravelboot stands twelve inches tall, dressed in a mossy green waistcoat, burgundy trousers, and a mustard linen shirt with the sleeves rolled and buttoned. His face is lined but not old. His boots are heavy, and after witnessing suffering, he often stops to shake one out, grimacing. This is where he gets…
The Three Quills of Lindral

They never asked for the name. They never agreed to it. And they certainly never use it around each other. But to the readers of Lindral, and increasingly across the wider realm, The Three Quills are a fact of life — a triumvirate of ink, ego, and wildly differing interpretations of the truth. Between them,…
The Lindral Observer

The oldest and most respected paper in the citadel, The Lindral Observer prides itself on balance, wit, and an ink-stained affection for facts — or, at least, the most interesting version of them. Housed in a narrow slate-roofed building, the Observer serves as a hub for writers, archivists, cartographers, and the occasional runaway poet. It…
The Citadel Voice

The Citadel Voice is a sharp-tongued, fast-turnaround publication known for its biting headlines and no-nonsense tone. Marketed as the “paper of the people” — though its definition of ‘people’ is often under review — the Voice has become a staple among those who enjoy their news spiced with suspicion and a little fear. The paper…
The Velvet Quill

The Velvet Quill is Lindral’s most outwardly refined publication — its pages are beautifully typeset, its columns draped in florid prose, and its contributors always introduced with two middle initials. Yet beneath its embroidered tone lies a great deal of well-masked venom. Less concerned with national politics or breaking news than its rivals, The Velvet…
The Exchange

Origins and Evolution:Originally a humble ledger for goods, services, and travel notices, The Exchange began as a practical community resource pinned in folk inns and village halls. It included listings for livestock trades, requests for weather omens, and odd jobs — but somewhere between second-hand boots and offers of cider-making, the heartsick began to post.…
Frills & Loom

Gildraen’s Romantic Publishing House “Where stories bloom and hearts entwine.” Overview Frills & Loom is Gildraen’s most beloved (and occasionally mocked) publisher of romantic fiction. Their titles range from tender rural courtships to sweeping Evergild dramas, mysterious masked lovers, and sizzling magical entanglements. Their books are widely read across class lines — easily found in…