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A Mysterious Inscription …

Whilst puzzling through an as-yet unclear plot point, I realized a character needed a slightly clearer motivation. The solution I’m going with (at least for now) is to have this character discover the inscription below (perhaps on a scroll or … Continue reading

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Mid-Youth Ceremony

Mid-Youth was a special time for families of the Seven Villages. With so many of the uncertainties of nature, of life, the lives of the young were all too-often cut short. Passage through Mid-Youth signified that much of the danger … Continue reading

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The Otherworld

Like many worlds, Andira has its own “underworld” — which, at this point, is named the Otherworld.  My vision of this place actually came about through a nightmare I had recently.  What I’m providing here is, simply, as descriptive a … Continue reading

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Historical and Thematic Elements

Over the past couple of days, I’ve begun detailing much of the history of Andira, primarily as a kind of backstory to set the stage for the journey of Seraphus.  Early on readers (along with Seraphus) will discover that Andira … Continue reading

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The Scroll of Prophecy

In working to define the role of “magic” in the realm of Andira, I wrote the following as a means of not only explaining the “Natural Forces” available in Andira, but also how humanity came to find its place among … Continue reading

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Andira Overview

The following document contains my current “To Do” list for Andira as well as a graphic organizer representing what I hope will be the various elements of Andira (sometime in the distant future). Download Page

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