Scalenex Progress Report


Thinking Medieval: Waste is Taboo on Earth and Scarterra

broad overview of how Scarterrans and historical Earth humans avoided wasting useful things

1801 words
3 likes

Gnomes and Phrygian Hats

an article explaining why Scarterran gnomes wear brightly colored pointy hats

1228 words
3 likes

Thinking Medieval: Scarterra has lots of people wearing hats

broad overview of hats and head coverings in Scarterra

2275 words
4 likes

Speaking Sticks

magic sticks that amplify voices

747 words
2 likes

Mikahrafon, royal herald

King Henryk's loudest herald

611 words
1 likes

ice cream

1074 words
1 likes

Spymaster Ralnor

The Fumayan Royal Court's seasoned Master of Whispers

832 words

Thinking Medieval: Most commoners have a love/hate hate relationship with strangers

Most Scarterrans distrust and fear outsiders but also yearn for news and diversion that outsiders can provide

1360 words
2 likes

Blue Rain Houses

a loose allegorical equivalent of a Airbnb in Scarterra

783 words
1 likes

House Blueduck

746 words
1 likes

Baron Kelwin Blueduck III

the most charismatic and visible member of House Blueduck

216 words

Blueduck Annual Ice Garden

503 words
1 likes

Talon of Aeres

Heirloom magical weapon of House Selwyth, now taken as spoils of war

520 words

Food Shops

1009 words

Thinking Medieval with a Twist: Scarterra is more wild than Earth

Broad overview of the relationship between civilization and the wilderness in Scarterra compared to historical Earth

1829 words
3 likes

Thinking Medieval with a Twist: Scarterra has no anti-usury BUT lenders are not popular

overview of Scarterran banking and lending in general

1614 words
3 likes

Thinking Medieval: Privacy is a luxury in Scarterra

broad overview of Scarterra's norms on privacy

779 words
2 likes

Randy "the Barbarian Man" Savage

The cream of the crop of POV characters

101 words

County of Zieloka

366 words

Count of Zieloka

207 words

Hunter's Pots

Never ending bowls of soup or stew

946 words
3 likes

Fumayan Resident Alien Dwarves

overview of Fumaya's resident dwarf minority

1588 words
2 likes

Southwest Nerozik

The Duchy of Nerozik's most rugged and least populated county

703 words

Northwest Nerozik

409 words

Northeast Nerozik

Nerozik's ducal seat and bread basket

230 words

County of Torporia

The Duchy of Nerozik's second most populous realm

327 words

Enfys the Rainbow of Death

Most infamous still living Bearer of the Ill Wind

1709 words
1 likes

Brynn ap Kovenoth

136 words

Duchess Meredith ap Kovenoth

The beleagured feudal ruler of the Duchy of Volodor

299 words

Count of Torporia

Feudal ruler of the County of Torporia

178 words

Thinking Medieval with a Twist: Names as a status signifier

broad overview of Scarterran naming conventions

1855 words
3 likes

Seals' Landing

609 words

Thinking Medieval: Scarterran Market Days

Weekly days set aside for commoners to engage in buying and selling

2184 words
1 likes

Thinking Medieval: Scarterran Market Fairs

Annual trade gatherings of great importance

1007 words
1 likes

The Founders' Fair

402 words

Ivanna Fair

Trade fair in Fumayan that helps wood elves and dwarves trade with each other

560 words

The Orra Market Fair

market fair intended to link the Borderlands and Fumaya economically

713 words

The Gorisonad Light Fair

Swynfaredia's biggest all-purpose trade fair

870 words

Healing Potions

Small vials of liquid that can heal battle field wounds in seconds

414 words

Healing Powder

270 words

Healing Scroll

healing power locked in a magical scroll

224 words

yol'tiacah

165 words

Pear Trout Valley

Somewhat wild town on the edge of Fumaya's Heel

1081 words

County of Filipa

sparsely populated northern most province of Zimoz

975 words

Silver Springs County

the ducal seat of the Duchy of Zimoz

880 words

Itirean satyrs

nature-focused satyr herd localized in northern Fumaya

871 words

Doman of the Masks

350 words

Brona of the Masks

the Fumayan Masks' most powerful adventuring theurgist

463 words

Lord Frydel Frymar

The Duke of Frymar's ambition wizardly nephew

408 words

Thinking medieval with a twist: Temple Cheese

The practice of clergymen and women performing mundane work for pay on behalf of their temples

1519 words
5 likes

Thinking Medieval: Scarterra's child mortality is LESS bad than historical Earth's than preindustrial Earth

Broad overview of child mortality in Scarterra and how it impacts attitudes towards sex and mating

981 words
2 likes

Thinking Medieval With a Twist: It's a small world...sort of

broad overview of the state of global travel

1069 words
4 likes

Thinking Medieval: Where do Scarterrans Poop?

The number one article talking about "Number Two" in Scarterra

3847 words

County of Grey Falls

the proverbial bread basket of the Duchy of Zimoz

360 words

House Carbow

Fumayan noble family of gnomes famous for their reindeer

1193 words
3 likes

Barony of the Schnocneg Plains

Barony serving as the HQ of the Schnocneg Regiment

519 words
1 likes

Thinking Medieval with a twist: How Scarterra's metaphysics impacts warfare

broad overview in how Scarterra's supernatural elements affects historical medieval warfare

2012 words

Purifying Focus

360 words

Thinking Medieval: Scarterran cities versus Medieval Earth cities

broad overview of life in Scarterran cities through the lens of historical medieval cities

2812 words

Count of Filipa

112 words

Tapukeah Gedalia Mera Bishopric

Mera Bishopric in Fumaya's "Ankle"

1043 words

Brody of the Masks

The Fumayan Masks resident angry short guy

253 words

House Zamek

550 words

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