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worldbuilding assistance Resources for Worldbuilders – Fantasy Blogs 1 May 202226 Apr 2022 https://worldbuildingschool.com/ Blog providing large number of guides and resources for worldbuilding. Most of these are focused on map making and drawing, but there are also other resources available. https://www.worldbuildingmagazine.com/ An…
worldbuilding assistance Impact of the Undead on the Medieval Society 1 Mar 20229 Feb 2022 Majority of fantasy settings have their share of the undead creatures. And it is not hard to see why, as the medieval mythology also has a very extensive list of…
art of war… Building a Fantasy Army – Dwarves 30 May 202129 Aug 2021 Physiology and Biology Fantasy dwarfs (dwarves) are actually most realistic of fantasy races (along with elves). They tend to be significantly shorter than humans, but as broad or even broader…
art of war… Building a Fantasy Army – Elves 9 May 202120 May 2021 Introduction This post will concern typical fantasy elves. In other words, the Tolkien-inspired High Fantasy elves, rather than their folklore fairy counterparts. Physiology and Biology Elves are generally human-sized, though…
art of war… Building a Fantasy Army Part 8: Weapons and Tactics 25 Apr 202126 Apr 2021 'Dis be the final part of the series. 'Ere we go! Weapons and Tactics Weapons and armour In antiquity and early Middle Ages, main weapon was spear. Both infantry and…
organization… Building a Fantasy Army Part 7: Logistics 18 Apr 202131 Mar 2021 An army marches on its stomach. What this means is that while a fantasy writer probably should not spend words boring his readers with minutae of logistical arrangements, some thought…
art of war… Building a Fantasy Army Part 6: Numbers 11 Apr 202131 Mar 2021 How large an army will be depends largely on the ability of state to support the army – and in premodern times, that was very limited, as agriculture was not…
worldbuilding assistance Building a Fantasy Army Part 5: Recruitment 4 Apr 20214 Apr 2021 Soldiers may be recruited in several ways: tribal militiarural militiaurban militiapart-time professionalsfull-time professionalsmercenaries None of these systems is, in and by itself, better or worse than the others. Which system…
organization… Building a Fantasy Army Part 4: Organization 28 Mar 202131 Mar 2021 Most primitive tribal armies consist of militias which contain all adult males of the group. In such cases, there is no distinction between civilians and soldiers, and peacetime leaders are…
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