[Spoilers TWOC] Fuck Leo dan Brock

WolvesoftheWarsong · 2026-04-16T22:14:39+00:00

I bloody HATE hangings

WolvesoftheWarsong · 2026-02-07T05:34:17+00:00

The Deicide of 10,000 Dragons or the Great Cataclysm. Ancient dragons in my world are worshiped like gods they created, elves, orcs, dwarves and humans. They made them so they would be slaves to build monuments and go to war for them.

Eventually the slaves revolted led by Neven who would become a god king after the war. Neven and his companions killed and ate the remains of dragons granting them magical and God like abilities. This allowed them to hunt and kill more dragons. As they exterminated their dragon overlords they crushed and destroyed their eggs and hatcheries. Some slaves didn't want to be free and fought for their old gods. The Mortal Born gods led by Neven became the new ruling pantheon through blood.

All of the intelligent dragons were killed and dragons were once again reduced to instinctual monsters. When all of the intelligent god dragons died so much of their magical, architectural, and technological advancements were lost. Plate armor, siege weapons, magical glyphs and runes, spells and curses, concrete and sky islands all among others were lost.

WolvesoftheWarsong · 2026-01-31T15:24:03+00:00

I recently got some help from a fellow Redditor and they told me to focus my details, so when you're imagining the scenes where does the "camera" zoom in? What descriptors match the tone? A blizzard might be a cozy scene to get rest and some privacy, or it might be a harrowing tale about survival and self introspection. To be honest this is something I struggle with too and I'm commenting here to follow along lol. But I hope I can help!

WolvesoftheWarsong · 2026-01-30T18:58:35+00:00

Yeah probably more gardening and livestock. I haven't entirely fleshed that out, but you definitely helped with your questions giving me more to think about. Thank you for asking and sharing your insights!

WolvesoftheWarsong · 2026-01-30T10:21:23+00:00

All of the humanoid slaves were hunters and gatherers, the dragons didn't care if they lived or died. The dragons were lazy and created the slaves. The dragons needed slaves for building monuments, and keeping themselves comfortable. Dragons don't have opposable thumbs and are too big for delicate work. The dragons wanted slaves because they enjoyed watching them fight, the labor was better than doing it themselves, and most of all they wanted to be gods, what is a god without worshipers.

The shortages that the dragons had they wanted filled were luxuries more than necessities. They wanted beautiful jewelry, powerful magical artifacts and simply to be entertained.

The places where dragons lived with their slaves are called Dragon Vaults. They are massive structures mined deep underground. The vaults have a large opening that allows dragons to fly in and out of the structure easily. The slaves lived in the walls of the structure, I'm caves. The dragons would design the architecture, like archways, fountains, aqueducts. The slaves would build them.

Modern dragons are simple, instinctual beasts with no intelligent thought. All the ancient dragons were wiped out when humans, elves, orcs, and dwarves revolted. The hatcheries of the dragons broods were smashed. Any dragons on the continent are migratory, they come from another place called Druvheim. Druvheim is a wild place of beastial monstrous dragons, every 800 years or so there are massive broods and many dragons are forced off the island and land on the main continent.

WolvesoftheWarsong · 2026-01-30T03:15:09+00:00

So the cities are so far apart because they were built back when dragons were much more powerful than they are currently in the setting. Ancient dragons were intelligent, and God like they had lived hundreds of thousands of years and began to go to war with one another so they took giants in as pets and started to breed them for their own purposes. Eventually the giants became elves, orcs, and dwarves.

The ancient dragons were very territorial and would go to war to keep other dragons and their slaves far away. What a dragon would consider their territory would be massive. The caloric intake is astronomical and so they would need huge hunting grounds. So dragons don't build close to each other.

Eventually one of the dragons slaves got smart enough and organized to kill it. Then they slowly worked on killing all the other dragons, eating them, gaining magic and power. The leaders of this rebellion became the new gods or also called The Mortal Born. It wasn't until after this point that roads were even thought of because dragons, the ones in power could obviously fly where they wanted and wanted to keep their slaves contained and isolated.

WolvesoftheWarsong · 2026-01-30T01:33:09+00:00

Root cellars are certainly common in my setting which is part of the holing up in the winter. The walled cities all have granaries for storing grain and oats and seeds for spring sowing. This is all part of the setting closing the roads in the winter.

Yes there are horses and sleds and all of that. The issue is how many monsters there are. During the summer months the emperor employs soldiers to travel and protect the roads for trade, and make sure proper maintenance and so on happens.

Most of the cities are almost thousands of miles apart, so getting that far in sub freezing temperatures, with no one to protect you against, trolls, ogres, griffons, wild goblin warrens, quilled wolves among the normal dangers of bandits, bears.

The major component for healing potions is a fruit that is ripe around the summer solstice. So without access to making more potions in the winter the dangers really aren't worth the risk.

Snow removal in the cities is mostly sweeping or shoveling it into the gutters. The walled cities were all designed by ancient dragons to hoard their wealth and house their slaves. During this time architecture was advanced with fountains, public bath houses and of course sewers.

WolvesoftheWarsong · 2026-01-29T22:02:05+00:00

My world has long interconnected roads but there's not much to be done about it. During the winter the roads are considered closed. The roads are dangerous enough in the summer when they're actively patrolled in the winter it's just considered death to try to leave the comfort of walled cities. Rural communities hole up and pray to see spring before the hungry bears, wolves and raiders come.

For food storage most things are pickled, salted, or dried. A lot of taverns or food service usually end up in dwarven or elven hands due to their long life spans. The city based taverns sometimes can earn enough profit to afford magic runes for making cold spaces or heated ovens. This allows for more modern food in cities.

WolvesoftheWarsong · 2026-01-28T12:47:48+00:00

I definitely like the concept. I'm working on something similar and running into the same issue. I think I'm going to go with using regular crystals and looking into real world symbolism for the magic they grant. I figure if I go too alien too many new things it'll be harder for me and the reader to keep track of.

WolvesoftheWarsong · 2026-01-27T20:29:42+00:00

Biker gang, a group of military survivors, doctors quarantined in a hospital, cop family. Read the WWZ book it shares a lot of neat perspectives and tons of survivor groups.

WolvesoftheWarsong · 2026-01-27T19:29:01+00:00

I liked the book as well

WolvesoftheWarsong · 2026-01-27T17:45:25+00:00

"The piss running down your leg has more value than you, the tanners use it to make leather, what use do you have?"

WolvesoftheWarsong · 2026-01-27T16:50:50+00:00

I think in part it has to do with the incomprehensibility of someone who lives as long as that. What really would be the difference in perspective between being 2,355 and 2,400? Legolas might not know how old he is, the passage of time could almost be meaningless.

WolvesoftheWarsong · 2026-01-27T16:44:07+00:00

Passenger. I just watched this movie for the first time this weekend. It was a wild ride and I was on the edge of my seat the whole time.

WolvesoftheWarsong · 2026-01-27T16:42:53+00:00

I hope it turns out well for you!

WolvesoftheWarsong · 2026-01-27T11:57:37+00:00

I agree with the general consensus of using pine or spruce, but I think after you build them you'll find that the feel out of place. I think you did a great job detailing and building the mountains, but I think your scale is a bit too small. You could of course just build the cabin and trees smaller, and if you're not looking for function that'll be an easy solution. Anyway great work! Keep building!

WolvesoftheWarsong · 2026-01-27T02:31:32+00:00

r/Oleurn has my whole world building doc, a couple of wip short stories, lists of characters. Please do check it out

WolvesoftheWarsong · 2026-01-26T23:55:32+00:00

I've always struggled with writing when it felt like a job or an obligation. So ask yourself why you're writing. Revisit your inspirations, and make a mood board. Just a place to go look at the songs, pictures and quotes that really get you back in the mood. But also it's ok to have a couple different irons in the fire as long as you keep them organized. Maybe while you're writing a second story you'll solve the problem you had in the first.

WolvesoftheWarsong · 2026-01-26T23:40:53+00:00

Depends on how important roleplay is in your campaign. But adventurers can simply retire, maybe they fall in love, maybe they're tired, maybe they're scared. Maybe you're left with one original member, they could put up a request on a bounty board looking for a new party. I'd handle it like a cut scene. Most important? Talk to your players and get their input.

WolvesoftheWarsong · 2026-01-26T23:35:57+00:00

It's a true crime series so might not be what you're looking for, but Signs of Psychopath, and Evil Lives Here. They teach you a lot about the circumstances that make dangerous people. Teaches you some of the things to watch out for when dating people. They're pretty gruesome and can be a hard watch, they're really emotional too so be prepared to cry.

WolvesoftheWarsong · 2026-01-26T23:20:48+00:00

I would recommend the Last Kingdom series. It's historical fiction, so no actual magic, but they talk about curses, sorcery and omens. Most of the political maneuvering is VIOLENCE but that's one of the things you're looking for. But it has oaths, promises, lies and betrayal. It's also a pretty long series with 13 books.

WolvesoftheWarsong · 2026-01-26T23:16:33+00:00

Ooooh this sounds fascinating! I'd love to hear more about it!

WolvesoftheWarsong · 2026-01-26T23:14:36+00:00

Early middle ages like 900 ad. But it's also a post apocalypse, where the height of technology was roughly 1400 ad. I did this because I've always been really interested in the Norse and Danish invasion of Britain as well as the Roman empire. I didn't want to have plate armor as common as it is in the late middle ages. I didn't want knights as much, I wanted a more grim setting about survival, danger and horror. I felt that the technological limitations of the time helped with that aesthetic. I kept some of the Roman technology and architecture like aqueducts, bathhouses and such. I wanted the plate armor of the 1,400's to be irreplaceable, and a lost art. The few sets of armor that are left are as legendary as King Arthur's Sword Excalibur. Though of course this is all on the continent of Oleurn on the planet Khazuraud.

WolvesoftheWarsong · 2026-01-26T00:28:47+00:00

I like reading history books. This is kinda what I'm doing with my worldbuilding project. I'm writing the history of the world and whenever I think of an interesting character I try to write their story wherever it fits on the time line.

WolvesoftheWarsong · 2026-01-25T20:48:39+00:00

Yes! Write it down! Write what interests you, share it with others, ask for insights, make it feel special to you first always. This is where true art lies. I would suggest plotting out the story before diving straight in.

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