Today we are sharing a bit more about From the Village Vaults (FtVV) in our article, Opening the Vault. If you followed along during Spooktober, you might have seen the first taste of these one-shot adventures. FtVVs started as a way to bring bite-sized, story-driven encounters to life, and after seeing the response, we’re excited to keep them going as a regular series.
In this article, we break down what From the Village Vaults are all about.
Thank you to everyone who joined us during Spooktober and supported these entries. We hope you’ll keep following as we bring more from From the Village Vault to life.
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Dragonguard Progress Report (DPR-3)
Issue 3 - Now more mobile friendly! And also, other spooky updates.
Follow the Legends of the Dragonguard for updates, challenges, and more!
Spooky month came with a World Anvil challenge: Spooktober! This time around, my submissions were stories told by pirates. But now it's time for a whole new event for World Anvil: NovelEmber! Let's write 50k words! (Or whatever your goal is)
November is also the prep month for WorldEmber, so I gotta make a prep page for that. I have decided to share my writing progress on my Substack and add to it as the days go by. I created a word goal tracker, if anyone wants to use it. I've also made a list of character traits and put them in a sortable, searchable table!
Also, I've been updating the site to make it more mobile friendly.The sidebar menu is now hidden on mobile; you have to expand it with a trigger button. The TOC is still kind of in the sidebar, but there's a separate trigger button below the menu trigger that will expand the sidebar but only show the Table of Contents.
The navboxes at the bottom of pages are now displayed as a single column on mobile.
Event banner at the top changes to fit smaller screens.
Some specific pages got better mobile friendliness, too!
Rayhaven Dragonguard Academy instructor tables are now displayed as a single column.
The Characters page now has a tab for displaying the legend on mobile, kind of like another sidebar.
< Updated >
Notebook: Short Ideas
Notebook: Ancient Dragonkin
Ivis Larkspur
Vexx Corvance
Draconian War < New Additions >
{ Technical }
Character Traits
Spooktober 2024 Event Page
Word Goal Tracker
Article Tracker
Pirate Tales: Legend of Mako
Pirate Tales: The World Hole
Pirate Tales: Void Leviathan
Pirate Tales: Ancient Novascale
Pirate Tales: Captain cuts out pirate's tongue
Pirate Tales: Fate of the Stormrider
Pirate Tales: Harboring a Necrodrake
Pirate Tales: Gilded Scales
Pirate Tales: Dragonspire Lair
Pirate Tales: Forgotten Forest
Pirate Tales: Drake of the West
Pirate Tales: Armored Wyrm #spooktober #novelember #dpr
Follow the Legends of the Dragonguard for updates, challenges, and more!
Spooky month came with a World Anvil challenge: Spooktober! This time around, my submissions were stories told by pirates. But now it's time for a whole new event for World Anvil: NovelEmber! Let's write 50k words! (Or whatever your goal is)
November is also the prep month for WorldEmber, so I gotta make a prep page for that. I have decided to share my writing progress on my Substack and add to it as the days go by. I created a word goal tracker, if anyone wants to use it. I've also made a list of character traits and put them in a sortable, searchable table!
Also, I've been updating the site to make it more mobile friendly.
< Updated >
Notebook: Short Ideas
Notebook: Ancient Dragonkin
Ivis Larkspur
Vexx Corvance
Draconian War < New Additions >
{ Technical }
Character Traits
Spooktober 2024 Event Page
Word Goal Tracker
Article Tracker
Pirate Tales: Legend of Mako
Pirate Tales: The World Hole
Pirate Tales: Void Leviathan
Pirate Tales: Ancient Novascale
Pirate Tales: Captain cuts out pirate's tongue
Pirate Tales: Fate of the Stormrider
Pirate Tales: Harboring a Necrodrake
Pirate Tales: Gilded Scales
Pirate Tales: Dragonspire Lair
Pirate Tales: Forgotten Forest
Pirate Tales: Drake of the West
Pirate Tales: Armored Wyrm #spooktober #novelember #dpr
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End-of-October Update! +November Plans!
Hello everyone! I did a bunch of scrolling through community posts this month and it looks like people had fun with #Spooktober. It also looks like some people had a less-than-stellar month, so I'm hoping those of you who didn't have a great time will have a much better month coming up.
I had no concrete plans for October, I'd only sort of wanted to work on professions and organizations. Spooktober threw that off because my brother convinced me to write for it and of course that meant I would have to at least get the badge. So I wrote 14 articles. Here's the collection: Spooktober 2024 Collection. I also participated in Tyrdal's #unofficialchallenge Fires of Creation, which was super fun and was a great way to end the month right before I finished The CKGs today.
November plans! I'm going to participate in #NovelEmber, even if I've never done something like this before. My plan is to write a full novella as well as a specific article. I'm counting both of those for my goal. Here's the article with my plans: NovelEmber 2024.
I'm feeling pretty good about this month and I'm super excited for the upcoming month! I hope you all have a great week and I'll see you all soon!
I had no concrete plans for October, I'd only sort of wanted to work on professions and organizations. Spooktober threw that off because my brother convinced me to write for it and of course that meant I would have to at least get the badge. So I wrote 14 articles. Here's the collection: Spooktober 2024 Collection. I also participated in Tyrdal's #unofficialchallenge Fires of Creation, which was super fun and was a great way to end the month right before I finished The CKGs today.
November plans! I'm going to participate in #NovelEmber, even if I've never done something like this before. My plan is to write a full novella as well as a specific article. I'm counting both of those for my goal. Here's the article with my plans: NovelEmber 2024.
I'm feeling pretty good about this month and I'm super excited for the upcoming month! I hope you all have a great week and I'll see you all soon!
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End of October....
October may have seemed quiet for me, I was busy writing and adding to my world, Work on the manuscript is still going. I have to pause and answer many questions about aspects I hadn't considered, such as larger world issues that my story should focus on outside of my characters, as well as how the magic system works. I did not have much time to work on #Spooktober I only completed two prompts. I debating on starting a world for just archiving stories I write about the characters I play in other games, or may releasing their stories in chapter format with a manuscript.
In my campaign, one guild of players accidentally—allegedly—released a demon into part of the world, which may or may not have eaten a few villages and destroyed half a keep in the Craglands. They are currently on their way to trial with the Dwarven Sun King Thorin Dankil. The other guild has just started the quest for the Thirteen Treasures to potentially cleanse the world of Umbral water. They received a guild building expansion.
Anyways, here's to Novelember coming, and working more! I hope you are doing fantastic, below are my entries and recent articles.
Entries:
Articles:
#writingupdate #fantasy
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October 28, 2024 (Bonus Update)
Hi there, everyone. I know that I have been absent for a minute. I updated the paid Introductory Interns and above, but I just thought that I should also address free followers, dollar patrons, one-time supporters, and others who would like to be in-the-know.
The past week was hectic because I was out of town helping my brother WildZooGuy film a production. Please do check him out and give him a follow. Cool content should be posted in the future and you may even see me in it!
I hope the trip was considered a productive success for him. Meanwhile, I was hardly able to work on any of my own projects at all, which left me with a lot of catching up to do when I finally made it home. This included some freelance gigs that were due along with my creative endeavors and things I owe to you all. I also now feel a bit under the weather, which is unfortunate. And I had to return to my weekend cashier job. And things are still quite turbulent on the financial side, but I've still just been trying to keep praying and keep going. Prayers are much appreciated.
Despite all that, as I returned, several things were wrapping up. I managed to draw a bit on the plane and at the hotel so I could post my Spooktober entry as soon as possible when I got home. I ended up finishing it the morning of the big red button being pressed on stream to end the challenge lol. You can check out The Pages Left Behind and even discover a new art trading platform that I’ve been part of for a bit called New Embers. It’s just ramping up and they’ve added some of my packs to collect! If you’d like to support indie artists without AI or NFTs, you can sign up for free. You get new free packs to open every day, and you can unlock the platform’s currency by completing achievements and interacting in the community! They also accept real-money payment to refill your currency, and the artists can cash out when they hit a certain amount in their bank. If you’d like, you can also become an artist on the platform yourself and submit your own packs to be traded. It’s so much fun and the creators and artists seem so kind. Please do check it out. If you sign up through my link, we’ll both get free currency!
Anyways, during that same stream where they closed the Spooktober challenge, it was announced that my article, Pumilla Academia actually WON the Institutions of Learning Challenge! I was absolutely shocked when I initially figured out that I’d been added to the shortlist. I thought it must have been due to pity or something. I never got added to any WorldAnvil shortlist, and I never won any article contest or anything like that on WorldAnvil ever before. Also, my CSS was a bit wonky and the page had too many gaps because I wanted it to fit on mobile but I didn’t have the time to make it actually right, so I added a lot of spaces from my phone on the day before that challenge was closed on stream lol. In addition, my mom pointed out that I literally had a spelling error in the first sentence on the whole page. In the word EDUCATION, for crying out loud. And this is an Institutions of Learning challenge. I facepalmed so much but couldn’t edit it. Even though I figured I wouldn’t win, I didn’t want to edit it until it was announced I hadn’t made the shortlist (which didn’t happen) so I waited until it was announced I didn’t win (which didn’t happen). Lol I am just so weirded out that I won and I want to thank everyone for congratulating me, reading the article, and all that. Much love. I still feel like an imposter though.
In addition to all this, spooky time is here! There is fun galore happening in the Infinite Imaginations discord server, including a Trick-Or-Treating event in which secrets are being discovered…
I also announced that tickets for the full Only the Haunting Nightmares audio movie (with some visual elements) are now on sale! Last year’s Spooktober project ended on a cliffhanger and I wasn’t able to complete it all, but I have tried hard to get the second half ready for everyone. If you’d like to attend, there are several showtimes. Please check the listing to see if there is a slot that aligns with your schedule.
If you don’t remember anything about it, you can head over to this page for a sampler. Here is the synopsis:
Much more is in store. Please stay tuned! I thank everyone for their ongoing support, be it in payment, reading, encouragement, likes, follows, subscriptions, or anything of the sort. God bless and much success to you all with your own endeavors. Sending prayers, love, and healing hugs always. <3 edit: I always forget to add hashtags #spooktober #spooktober2024 #institutionsoflearning #challenge
It’s the Thirty-First of October and strange things are happening. Despite the odd occurrences, Someone and Constance are sent on a dangerous mission to catch an elusive killer. However, all is not as it seems...
Much more is in store. Please stay tuned! I thank everyone for their ongoing support, be it in payment, reading, encouragement, likes, follows, subscriptions, or anything of the sort. God bless and much success to you all with your own endeavors. Sending prayers, love, and healing hugs always. <3 edit: I always forget to add hashtags #spooktober #spooktober2024 #institutionsoflearning #challenge
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Broken Dulcet Chapter 36 is Live and Spooktober Update!
Check out Chapter 35 here.
Lapis wants to buy gifts for those she holds dearest, but the janks interrupt her outing.
#DarkFantasy #ScienceFantasy
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So I have my Spooktober article written. It's more dark than scary, but it fits. It still needs prettifying, and I still need to make the snippets for the prompts, but it's good for a read.
The Final Gauntlet is the trial Qira undertakes in the (NEW!) short story Falling Light. It's the final test for a Light-blessed, and if they succeed, they become the avatar of Light. That means, of course, it's a difficult and dangerous undertaking.
#Spooktober
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If you didn't catch it earlier, Oct. 20 was the 4th anniversary of Lapis of Nicodem! The first chapter of Lapis was the first ever serial chapter I'd written, so it was a milestone even in 2020.
Hopefully this gets me pumped to draw that portrait of Rin I've been meaning to create for the website. And maybe I'll get a khentauree drawn, too (I am not as good at combining horse/deer bodies with humanoid torsos as I am drawing portraits. They look funny).
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Take care, and may spooky season delight your soul
Kwyn
Lapis wants to buy gifts for those she holds dearest, but the janks interrupt her outing.
#DarkFantasy #ScienceFantasy
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So I have my Spooktober article written. It's more dark than scary, but it fits. It still needs prettifying, and I still need to make the snippets for the prompts, but it's good for a read.
The Final Gauntlet is the trial Qira undertakes in the (NEW!) short story Falling Light. It's the final test for a Light-blessed, and if they succeed, they become the avatar of Light. That means, of course, it's a difficult and dangerous undertaking.
#Spooktober
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If you didn't catch it earlier, Oct. 20 was the 4th anniversary of Lapis of Nicodem! The first chapter of Lapis was the first ever serial chapter I'd written, so it was a milestone even in 2020.
Hopefully this gets me pumped to draw that portrait of Rin I've been meaning to create for the website. And maybe I'll get a khentauree drawn, too (I am not as good at combining horse/deer bodies with humanoid torsos as I am drawing portraits. They look funny).
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Take care, and may spooky season delight your soul
Kwyn
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I got some new commissioned chimera art inspired by Indian animals
Rather than the standard western dragon, lion, and goat, this one has a Indian dragon, tiger, and gaur.
The talented Harper James has helped may spruce up my chimera articles, just in time for the close Spooktober.
#Spooktober2024
The talented Harper James has helped may spruce up my chimera articles, just in time for the close Spooktober.
chimeras
Species
| Feb 26, 2025
powerful three-headed flying monsters of limited mortal intelligence
#Spooktober2024
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Challenge accepted/Challenge completed! Spooktober wrap up and more <3
So, Spooktober's finale is just around the corner and I am very proud to say: I made it! All 21 prompts are now available and published and the adventure through the haunted "Twilight Macabre" awaits everyone who dares enter. The endeavor of building a text adventure was a true marathon; one that was super satisfying!
What shocked me was I haven't even realized before today that I published the last article, that I have written more than 35,000 words in total for this adventure! I haven't written that much in a while and I have missed it a lot.
If you have no clue what I'm talking about, all you need to do is visit my Spooktober hub in the bottom of this post and follow the instructions. I will be thrilled to see what you think of it if you do!
For those who have already embarked on the journey of the Twilight Macabre: Thank you! I really appreciate the support and your feedback
What else is coming?
1. I have already started working on Noel's Unofficial challenge on Family History. You can find the link to the challenge on the bottom of this post as well. Make sure to enter this. The theme is awesome and the rewards will blow your mind! Submission period is open until October 31, so hurry!
2. Also, don't forget to check Tyrdal's challenge of the Longest Journey. I think Chapter 2 (link on the bottom of the post again) will run for two more weeks. But this is not all from Tyrdal. I'm very curious to see what the challenge called "Flashfire" will be about!
3. I'm not sure if I will participate in Noverlember since Spooktober drained me a bit, but I will sure try to publish some short stories for my new world, called "Chronicles of blood". We shall see where this will lead me :D
4. Last but not least, I urge you to stay tuned because sometime around the end of the month something Grand and Spectacular is coming. A new unofficial challenge will be released; a collaborative work of me and the amazing CoolG. I think you' ll love this one <3
That's all for now! Until we speak again, I wish your days be full of inspiration, joy and happiness! And as always, don't forget to #SharetheLoveMy Spooktober Hub
Noel's Family History Unofficial Challenge
Tyrdal's Longest Journey Chapter 2 Unofficial Challenge
#Spooktober #UnofficialChallenge #Challenge
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October Progress!
Hello everyone! Some of you may have noticed I haven't been uploading as much this month. That was because I was very busy with uni, so haven't had a lot of time to write or polish my articles here. I had planned to complete Spooktober this year, like I did last year, but I realise that is now impossible.
For #Spooktober2024, I've made three articles this month, and I'm hoping to make another two today and tomorrow! But I'm still happy with the progress I've made because I started to expand on a previously unknown continent, and over the next few months, I will hopefully be adding some more lore to the Old World. I also think I've found my writer's/worldbuilder's voice, which I'm really happy about, because now my articles look less like Wikipedia entries!
Another thing I've thought about doing is modelling! In my studies, I use CAD a lot, and an idea I had for Spooktober sparked a desire to model some items in CAD. I'm not sure how well this will go, because I've never modelled my own designs before. But I'll probably start posting completed models or add them to my articles!
For now, you can read my articles in the Spooktober hub I've made. I hope you enjoy! Happy worldbuilding!
For #Spooktober2024, I've made three articles this month, and I'm hoping to make another two today and tomorrow! But I'm still happy with the progress I've made because I started to expand on a previously unknown continent, and over the next few months, I will hopefully be adding some more lore to the Old World. I also think I've found my writer's/worldbuilder's voice, which I'm really happy about, because now my articles look less like Wikipedia entries!
Another thing I've thought about doing is modelling! In my studies, I use CAD a lot, and an idea I had for Spooktober sparked a desire to model some items in CAD. I'm not sure how well this will go, because I've never modelled my own designs before. But I'll probably start posting completed models or add them to my articles!
For now, you can read my articles in the Spooktober hub I've made. I hope you enjoy! Happy worldbuilding!
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Dromaria.com’s Spooktober 2-Pack!
Presenting the 12th and 13th offerings for #Spooktober2024.
First, inspired by the “Teeth” prompt, we present our weekly From the Village Vault. Find out how a silvered axe can split a family in two in this one-page TTRPG adventure.
We went in a different direction for lucky number 13. This short story set in the world of Dromaria was inspired by “Breath.” Witness the final moments of a damned soul in “Last Breath”.
Follow to receive regular updates from the World of Dromaria:
Let us know your thoughts on the short story in the comments below.
#trickortreat #smellmyfeet #dromaria #dnd #challenge #spooktober
Current Spooktober Submissions:
Ghosts of the Greenwood (Otherworldly)
Crafting Horror: Monsters that Haunt Dromaria (Grotesque)
Occuli (Eye)
The Quiet Hollow (Deafening)
Forbidden Tongues (Tongues)
The Gazeless Wanderer (Predator)
Cruel Wood (Lair)
Sound Between the Spaces (Space)
Return of the Mutant Beasts (Mutated)
Tracklin Langoustine (Depths)
A Scaled Menace (Scales)
From the Village Vault: Teeth (Teeth)
Last Breath (Breath)
First, inspired by the “Teeth” prompt, we present our weekly From the Village Vault. Find out how a silvered axe can split a family in two in this one-page TTRPG adventure.
We went in a different direction for lucky number 13. This short story set in the world of Dromaria was inspired by “Breath.” Witness the final moments of a damned soul in “Last Breath”.
Follow to receive regular updates from the World of Dromaria:
Let us know your thoughts on the short story in the comments below.
#trickortreat #smellmyfeet #dromaria #dnd #challenge #spooktober
Current Spooktober Submissions:
Ghosts of the Greenwood (Otherworldly)
Crafting Horror: Monsters that Haunt Dromaria (Grotesque)
Occuli (Eye)
The Quiet Hollow (Deafening)
Forbidden Tongues (Tongues)
The Gazeless Wanderer (Predator)
Cruel Wood (Lair)
Sound Between the Spaces (Space)
Return of the Mutant Beasts (Mutated)
Tracklin Langoustine (Depths)
A Scaled Menace (Scales)
From the Village Vault: Teeth (Teeth)
Last Breath (Breath)
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Trick or treat! The treat is dromaria.com features content coming tomorrow.
Completed offerings 12 and 13 for #spooktober2024. Want a hint at what's inside? The trick is, it's only a day and you can wait.
#trickortreat #smellmyfeet #dnd #challenge
Follow to receive regular updates from the World of Dromaria:
Current Spooktober Submissions:
Ghosts of the Greenwood (Otherworldly)
Crafting Horror: Monsters that Haunt Dromaria (Grotesque)
Occuli (Eye)
The Quiet Hollow (Deafening)
Forbidden Tongues (Tongues)
The Gazeless Wanderer (Predator)
Cruel Wood (Lair)
Sound Between the Spaces (Space)
Return of the Mutant Beasts (Mutated)
Tracklin Langoustine (Depths)
A Scaled Menace (Scales)
#trickortreat #smellmyfeet #dnd #challenge
Follow to receive regular updates from the World of Dromaria:
Current Spooktober Submissions:
Ghosts of the Greenwood (Otherworldly)
Crafting Horror: Monsters that Haunt Dromaria (Grotesque)
Occuli (Eye)
The Quiet Hollow (Deafening)
Forbidden Tongues (Tongues)
The Gazeless Wanderer (Predator)
Cruel Wood (Lair)
Sound Between the Spaces (Space)
Return of the Mutant Beasts (Mutated)
Tracklin Langoustine (Depths)
A Scaled Menace (Scales)
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Unlucky 13 done
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Spooktober Complete!
With 21 articles done, I've swept the prompts for Spooktober2024! If you want to check out what I've done, you can find all my Spooktober articles (from this year and last) here.
And if you want to see more of what I write, follow 'The Million Islands'. I've been writing an article a day for the last year+, so there is always something new to read.
#Spooktober2024
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Got round round to doing another one
Finally got round to doing another one for Spooktober, and here goes:
"Sure is humid here"
#Spooktober2024
"Sure is humid here"
#Spooktober2024
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Spooktober Updates!
Since I’ve gotten thirteen articles done for #Spooktober2024, I figured I would update my Spooktober Central article . I’m going to keep going though; my goal is to write something for every prompt. You can check out my Spooktober articles here.
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And another one, a horny one
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Big maneater coming for you all!!!
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September ends & Spooktober starts
September
Sweet, sweet vacation in the rocky Tatra mountains... I managed to get some rest and go on an adventure or two. It was my first time climbing the Świnica (2302 m a.s.l.) while passing by numerous crystal clear colourful lakes. Several days later, however, me and my partner decided to finish the trip strong and climb one of the Red Peaks. Never before had I the pleasure to be almost swept by the tumultous winds. Well I was, in the Lowlands, close home, but never high in the mountains with half a day to go, cold to the bone and having difficulty standing. It later turned out that after descending the first peak we had to climb another one to get down, which was a blast. The number of ideas I got for future stories... the adrenaline that will make for a wonderful tab in the memory... superb.
Spooktober (& NovelEmber)
#Spooktober is here and as in the last year I plan on writing a handful of poems. In line with the theme I will prepare for #novelember with my spooky short story. The preparations began in spring, so I have a good deal of chunks to bounce from.
So here, from the coziness of my couch I wish you good luck with the upcoming stuff. Double to the students, to which the new semester just started.
#MonthlyUpdate
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Stormwatch Forecast: October Onward
wait no stop where did september go I still had stuff to do D:
Well, it's been a busy start to the school year -- shocker, I know! Mixed emotions with that, to be honest. I've gotten a lot done: my institutions article, Tatete redesigned, Sage seminar given, and even got a nice start on some Spooktober prompts. I have been keeping up with classes, started working for my professor again, and managed to stay more social than I've been in the last 2 years!
But one thing I didn't get to do, that I was determined to do (and so I'm pretty disappointed I haven't) is start my novel. I was so sure I'd at least get one chapter done in September. For some reason, it feels both like the easiest thing to start, and yet an insurmountable task. The closer I get myself to starting it, the harder it feels to actually write the first word. I am so nervous about it, for some reason? I'm not trying to write literary gold on my first try, but I just want to get a story down so that I can fiddle with and edit it into something I'm proud of. I just need to get that start D:
Spooktober has helped a bit, I think. I did write 2k words of prose for a spooktober prompt of Aberration! A tiny short horror story that I've been told is "disturbingly beautiful" and "the most messed up thing you've ever written", which feels GREAT to hear >:) I dunno, maybe this will help? Bit of "prose warmup" or something, haha.
Have any of you managed to get around this sort of block? The ideas exist, the will exists, but as soon as I have time to write this story, my brain wants to do absolutely anything else but that. How have you managed to convince yourself to start writing in a healthy way that doesn't feel forced? I want to enjoy the process because the work of mine that I like best is work that I make for myself first and foremost. I need to write this story for me, because it's going to be a long process, and I want to enjoy that process!
In the meantime, I've still been doing this and that here and there. Added a Snippets subscriber role (visible on all Snippet articles on Cathedris) for people that want to see short micro-content. Been drawing some spooky Rendlings, and I've just started the Farad redesign too (he looks so much more interesting now). The other project I keep putting off is finishing the theme for Asundris (future Cathedris), and I'm worried I won't get that done in time for WorldEmber. But I'm trying to tell myself that's okay too -- I've got a lot on my plate.
I hope y'all have a good week ahead! And if you're a fellow Canadian, have a great thanksgiving this weekend.
#stormwatch #challenge #Spooktober
Well, it's been a busy start to the school year -- shocker, I know! Mixed emotions with that, to be honest. I've gotten a lot done: my institutions article, Tatete redesigned, Sage seminar given, and even got a nice start on some Spooktober prompts. I have been keeping up with classes, started working for my professor again, and managed to stay more social than I've been in the last 2 years!
But one thing I didn't get to do, that I was determined to do (and so I'm pretty disappointed I haven't) is start my novel. I was so sure I'd at least get one chapter done in September. For some reason, it feels both like the easiest thing to start, and yet an insurmountable task. The closer I get myself to starting it, the harder it feels to actually write the first word. I am so nervous about it, for some reason? I'm not trying to write literary gold on my first try, but I just want to get a story down so that I can fiddle with and edit it into something I'm proud of. I just need to get that start D:
Spooktober has helped a bit, I think. I did write 2k words of prose for a spooktober prompt of Aberration! A tiny short horror story that I've been told is "disturbingly beautiful" and "the most messed up thing you've ever written", which feels GREAT to hear >:) I dunno, maybe this will help? Bit of "prose warmup" or something, haha.
Have any of you managed to get around this sort of block? The ideas exist, the will exists, but as soon as I have time to write this story, my brain wants to do absolutely anything else but that. How have you managed to convince yourself to start writing in a healthy way that doesn't feel forced? I want to enjoy the process because the work of mine that I like best is work that I make for myself first and foremost. I need to write this story for me, because it's going to be a long process, and I want to enjoy that process!
In the meantime, I've still been doing this and that here and there. Added a Snippets subscriber role (visible on all Snippet articles on Cathedris) for people that want to see short micro-content. Been drawing some spooky Rendlings, and I've just started the Farad redesign too (he looks so much more interesting now). The other project I keep putting off is finishing the theme for Asundris (future Cathedris), and I'm worried I won't get that done in time for WorldEmber. But I'm trying to tell myself that's okay too -- I've got a lot on my plate.
I hope y'all have a good week ahead! And if you're a fellow Canadian, have a great thanksgiving this weekend.
#stormwatch #challenge #Spooktober
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Check out the latest addition to Dromaria: The Quiet Hollow, for Spooktober 2024 #Deafening.
A land where sound is swallowed, silence rules, and danger lurks beneath the quiet surface. Check it out now!
Follow to receive regular updates from the World of Dromaria:
Current Spooktober Submissions:
Ghosts of the Greenwood (Otherworldly)
Crafting Horror: Monsters that Haunt Dromaria (Grotesque)
Occuli (Eye)
#fantasy #author #spooktober2024 #challenge #Spooktober #anvilspace #Dromaria
Follow to receive regular updates from the World of Dromaria:
Current Spooktober Submissions:
Ghosts of the Greenwood (Otherworldly)
Crafting Horror: Monsters that Haunt Dromaria (Grotesque)
Occuli (Eye)
#fantasy #author #spooktober2024 #challenge #Spooktober #anvilspace #Dromaria
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Number 8 Here to Spook Everyone
No.8 now created for the Spooky Season:
[ulr: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/the-true-dark-ages-colonel-101/a/the-wasted-badlands-article] "Where is that dust storm coming from?"
#spooktober2024
[ulr: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/the-true-dark-ages-colonel-101/a/the-wasted-badlands-article] "Where is that dust storm coming from?"
#spooktober2024
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Got a strange one now
Got an incoming strange one for the challenge:
"What's that strange spiky hole there?"
#spooktober2024
"What's that strange spiky hole there?"
#spooktober2024
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And another flies in
Another Spoopy one flies in for you all:
"Not another boogeyman, that's all we need"
#spooktober2024
"Not another boogeyman, that's all we need"
#spooktober2024
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And another appears
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A little something special
Well, I had an instant idea for something. The Predator Prompt for Spooktober held a certain something for me. Well, how about I just go ahead and drop the first chapter for one of the Novellas I'm working on. SO, I'm pleased to present this teaser into The Great Tree Origins: The EndSong!
Enjoy as Gjorn has quite... the time of of his life!
The rest of the Novella will be released at the same time I get done with the Main first book, Soft and Subtle Wind. I need to finish up some artwork and editing, but I think I'll actually be publishing both sooner rather than later. Like, actually publishing, physical copies and all ;P
#Spooktober #Horror #TheGreatTree
Enjoy as Gjorn has quite... the time of of his life!
The rest of the Novella will be released at the same time I get done with the Main first book, Soft and Subtle Wind. I need to finish up some artwork and editing, but I think I'll actually be publishing both sooner rather than later. Like, actually publishing, physical copies and all ;P
#Spooktober #Horror #TheGreatTree
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After nearly two years of hard work, we're thrilled (and a little nervous!) to share the Dromaria site with you finally!
This world means everything to me, and I'm eager for others to explore it.
It is packed with free content for 5ed D&D, including:
• A full world guidebook filled with lore and details
• New class, subclasses, races, spells, backgrounds, and monsters
• A complete introductory campaign to start your adventures in Dromaria
• A prologue comic for our upcoming Kindred comic books
We're excited to hear your thoughts and will continue to evolve the site, creating space for feedback as we go. This is just the beginning, and we can’t wait to see where it leads!
Check it out: https://www.dromaria.com
Keep an eye out for Spooktober 2024 from Dromaria!
#fantasy #ttrpg #author #comic #map #spooktober #release
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Third one done
Third Spooky one done:
"Never speak to or approach that one, only insanity if found there"
#spooktober2024
"Never speak to or approach that one, only insanity if found there"
#spooktober2024
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Spooktober in Progress!
After disappearing off the face of the Earth for two months (well, one but the thing I was working on in September isn't live yet), I am... going to try to do #Spooktober! But first things first.
The Great Beasts is my entry for the unofficial #Mystember challenge, which I just learned about by lurking on the Discord yesterday. The cool thing is that this gave me an opportunity to do an article that will now be the fodder for Spooktober, because....
I'm going with a theme of Bestiary Entries and Antagonists, including fleshing out (hopefully) all 9 of the Great Beasts that I just put in that article.
And that's my article hub.
Okay, going back to hiding in a cave with the giant spiders.
The Great Beasts is my entry for the unofficial #Mystember challenge, which I just learned about by lurking on the Discord yesterday. The cool thing is that this gave me an opportunity to do an article that will now be the fodder for Spooktober, because....
I'm going with a theme of Bestiary Entries and Antagonists, including fleshing out (hopefully) all 9 of the Great Beasts that I just put in that article.
And that's my article hub.
Okay, going back to hiding in a cave with the giant spiders.
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So, how is Spooktober going for you?
I am super excited about this challenge! It is so immersive and inspiring, so I decided to go a little wild. I'm trying to make a text adventure out of it. All of the articles for the prompts will be connected and your decisions will lead from one to another! It is still in development, but I have already released the first two articles (and a bonus one if you happen to take the route that leads to it)! Not all the choices are ready, but once it is completed I think it will be fun! So what do you think of this approach? Is it something you would enjoy? If you want to check it out, the journey starts from the "Lair", a mysterious circus that appears only once a year somewhere in Kena'an. Check it out below and tell me what you think!
#Spooktober #Textadventure #Circus #Author #Halloween
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Tried the first Spooktober Entry
Put this together for the first Spooktober Entry to see if I still have it.
"Is that a walking skeleton? Oh God, it's not!!!"
#spooktober2024
"Is that a walking skeleton? Oh God, it's not!!!"
#spooktober2024
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SPOOKY SEASON IS HERE
Well, I ran through the list for spooktober, and saw one that caught my eye right away. OH BOY, have I decided the vast majority of these are going to be about The Shadows. Now, as of right now, The Shadows have only been talked about in all of about 3 articles. I haven't really gotten around to them, though I have an enormous amount of canon about them, just unpublished.
Either way, whether anyone knows it or not, the Shadows are not... pleasant. Nor do I actually want anyone, including my own characters, to learn all that much about them. The only ones that do, are here in the world, but being here is rather a vague term, isn't it? Those that are gone, but not lost. Here, but also not.
So, why not get started in my usual way. Let us throw it in the deep end.
Also, I like to point this out every once in a while. Almost all the images in every article I have written/writing, have extra lore or commentary. You just need to click them. ;P
#SPOOKTOBER #SPOOKY #horror #TheGreatTree
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The End of Spooktober
Thanks to everyone who read, liked, or commented on my #Spooktober articles! I wasn't sure if I would earn my badge, as this month I was working full-time, taking front-end dev classes, and moving to another time zone. It was a hectic month, but I am pleased with the 13 articles I wrote.
My favorite article was about Ambroze, our vampire villain:
Ambroze, The Vampire
Here's my Spooktober Page if you missed it:
Spooktober - 2023
(First time posting globally, using an image, and trying out hashtags. Let's hope it all works!)
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River Rush - October Edition
With the new hashtags and all the updates to the global feed, I figured it was about time to start (attempting) monthly updates about the state of Isekai and what Shiftrex and I are up to in the Anvilspace.
Shiftrex may or may not be participating in WorldEmber, but you can expect to see more countries and even possibly some Storybook content from him over the next couple of months.
#RiverRush #IsekaiNews
Spooktober
Once again, I attempted #Spooktober and actually succeeded! While I didn't reach the 20 squashed stubs that I wanted, I still finished 13 great articles that added a little more life to Isekai with species. Super happy with what I did accomplish and am excited to continue forward.More Countries
If you've been following Isekai for a while, you've probably seen the massive country articles that have been published. My husband is the brains behind those and we are still working through the larger countries on the Northern Continent. This month, he finished the Elven Kingdom which has been a hit!Future Plans
#WorldEmber Prep month is upon us (tomorrow)! I will be participating in the homework that will be put out on stream and prepping myself for the big event. Overall, my plans are to finish many of the partially complete articles that I made during Summer Camp and do some more cleanup on Isekai as well.Shiftrex may or may not be participating in WorldEmber, but you can expect to see more countries and even possibly some Storybook content from him over the next couple of months.
#RiverRush #IsekaiNews
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A Very SpOooOoKy Audio Special!
I've managed to do (part of) a thing!
Unfortunately, this month was SPOOKIER than I thought it would be and I was unable to actually complete it in time for today. ;'C Don't worry, though! I will try to finish it out before the year ends. Just one more thing to chalk up on the list X'P It you'd like to take a listen (and you don't mind cliffhangers), check out this audio special! Good thing is, thirteen so I got the badge lol XD Happy Harvest all! #spooktober #halloween #audiodrama #secretagentsomeone #tuesdayfiction #vsscollab #inktober
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First Comic in 20+ Years
I've just published my first completed comic book in 20+ years, which I created with #Spooktober2023 prompts. I hope you enjoy it.
I learned a lot that I hope to apply on future projects, including art for #WorldEmber. I heard it's coming, after all.
I learned a lot that I hope to apply on future projects, including art for #WorldEmber. I heard it's coming, after all.
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Happy Spooktober to All!
Happy Spooktober! I'm very happy that I was able to submit articles for all the prompts this year - I've only recently started getting involved in Challenges, and I've found the prompts have really helped me to keep to my goal of writing at least 300 words per day. I've adopted this goal as a mental health practice, and making sure that I write daily is important to my emotional well-being and ability to stay sane, so I'm very grateful for anything that helps me achieve that goal. I've collected my Spooktober articles in a single page, should anyone care to look through them - I welcome any comments, particularly any constructive criticism you may have. I hope you are all having a wonderful Spooktober!
#Spooktober
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Lucky 13 for Spooktober
I've had a fun time with Spooktober, and today I reached my target for the badge milestone. This has been really fun focussing each prompt on in-world story-telling, with each of the prompts tying together a few parts of the lore I have built over the last fe years.
The last batch have covered some of the deepest lore of Shadowfire, from aeons before the Destruction with the myths and legacy of the Elder Gods themselves. I've also explored the impact of time quakes, the struggles of an assassin ghost and opened up an as yet unexplored region underneath the frozen expanse of Sea of Black Ice.
I'm going to finish up the month reading other people's work, there's a lot of inspiring nuggets of spookiness around. Great work everybody!
#spooktober
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#Spooktober prompt: Despair
Okay, let's try this. Here's one I haven't posted about yet. My article for the #Spooktober 'Despair' prompt is "The Bloodletter's Cult of Redfall Reach." Believing that damnation after death is inevitable, they violently cling to the Everliving's promise that it is possible to never die. They've got no qualms about killing people outside the faith, of course. In fact, it's pretty much mandatory.
If my Sof Sator setting sounds cool to you, I've got a novel up in manuscripts.
If my Sof Sator setting sounds cool to you, I've got a novel up in manuscripts.
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Full Spooktober Spookiness Done
Have got all Spooktober entries done. Putting up the page here, and when in have a click on any that tickles your fancy, and have a good read.
"Spooky Spooktober Here, Get Your Spookiness Here, Just A Click Away"
World Ember next and will see what I can get done there. Ought to be interesting. Maybe expand some of the Spooktober stuff, or may look at the SF stuff I have. Been there a long while and always thought it would make a good companion setting overall.
#spooktober
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Spooktober 2023 First Pics
So I'm using #Spooktober as a means to create images for a video I plan to make as an intro to the Evenacht serial book site (here at WA!)
I'll be presenting it as sorta picture-heavy story for Spooktober. It's a WIP with more to come since I haven't reached 13 yet, but I'm happy with what I've done so far (still need to enter the relevant pics into the Spooktober categories).
The Snake's Head Peninsula--the DRY part of the Evenacht.
If you like the pic, check out the rest here!
Kwyn
I'll be presenting it as sorta picture-heavy story for Spooktober. It's a WIP with more to come since I haven't reached 13 yet, but I'm happy with what I've done so far (still need to enter the relevant pics into the Spooktober categories).
If you like the pic, check out the rest here!
Kwyn
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10 days left for SPOOKTOBER! Can you Spook it? YES YOU CAN! #Spooktober
There are just 10 days left for the SPOOKIEST worldbuilding event of the year!
Which was your favourite prompt and why?
Which was your favourite prompt and why?
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Spooktober Update
It's been a year since I posted an update here but I've been having a blast adding all sorts of new things to Isekai! Right now, I'm writing species to fill in some of the wide-open spaces in the world and make things come more alive for #Spooktober2023.
Follow along with my journey through the species of Isekai.
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Spooky Tomes!
I'm taking a moment to shout out my chapter members, who have been creating some wonderful things throughout Spooktober! It's so fun to see the different approaches to this open-ended spooky adventure, so go snoop around these fantastical beans' work!
We've got some event thoughts, challenge hub articles, and some favorite recent work from those having their own adventures this month! Stay spooky, my friends! #Spooktober #SevenTomes
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A Multiverse of Horror for Spooktober!
I hope you're all having a fantastic Spooktober! This year, all of my worlds are getting a little bit of love! Check out some new Beckettville, Culinarypunk, and Eldrispace articles and short fiction on my #Spooktober hub article! Don't get lost in space, my friends~
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Stormwatch Forecast: Spooktober Snippets!
Surprise surprise but school is demanding 99.9% of all my time again :D
But thankfully I'm still able to find a tiny bit of time to write! Thankfully, I've been inspired by everyone doing "stubtober" for this #Spooktober event, and I've been having a really fun time keeping my entries at 50 words or less. It's surprisingly difficult yet rewarding to do so, and it feels fresh and helps me to keep creating.
It also helps that I've made a new CSS presentation for my snippets in particular, making them visually distinct! Let me know what you think of them :D
In fact, here's a couple to see here:
Are you participating in Spooktober, and if so, how? I'm really fascinated by the different ways people are approaching this event :o Stubtober, or full articles, or are you going more drawing-based for it? Share your favourite Spooktober article below!
#Spooktober #Stormwatch
But thankfully I'm still able to find a tiny bit of time to write! Thankfully, I've been inspired by everyone doing "stubtober" for this #Spooktober event, and I've been having a really fun time keeping my entries at 50 words or less. It's surprisingly difficult yet rewarding to do so, and it feels fresh and helps me to keep creating.
It also helps that I've made a new CSS presentation for my snippets in particular, making them visually distinct! Let me know what you think of them :D
In fact, here's a couple to see here:
Are you participating in Spooktober, and if so, how? I'm really fascinated by the different ways people are approaching this event :o Stubtober, or full articles, or are you going more drawing-based for it? Share your favourite Spooktober article below!
#Spooktober #Stormwatch
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Spooktober!
To test out the new little community post features, I am reposting my Spooktober article!
This year I have made a ton of articles, ranging in length from under a hundred to over a thousand words. Hope you enjoy diving in the oceans of Osao, surviving the eternal storms of Temperil, or going to a harvest ball on Capepo, all from Spooktober! :D #Spooktober
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Otto the Autognome & Ghost Boy
Here to try out the new image ID. Looks like it needs just the ID without the brackets.
I made this cover to commemorate the funniest moment from my Play May session this year! May include people you know from the community! #Spooktober #WoWP
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Spooktober2023: in sight!
For those who want to see the whole thing, I've created a catch-all article.
Fair warning: Peanuts characters are aged up, and I do not consider adult content out of reach, although, at least for now, I'm leaving it off the page. I'll mark the relevant articles adult-only, when that changes. But for now, my page says 25 of 27 submitted, and that's exciting, although I do need to work on a few articles, who ended up being hypershort ideas for now. Thankfully, I got two weeks to do that.
Fair warning: Peanuts characters are aged up, and I do not consider adult content out of reach, although, at least for now, I'm leaving it off the page. I'll mark the relevant articles adult-only, when that changes. But for now, my page says 25 of 27 submitted, and that's exciting, although I do need to work on a few articles, who ended up being hypershort ideas for now. Thankfully, I got two weeks to do that.
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Progress on Spooktober 2023
I've figured out how I'm doing Spooktober. I'll be coming up with story/adventure ideas for each prompt and putting a spooky Ghost Boy spin on each of them. Here's a map that I made for "Cryptic" that has Spooktober AND past adventures on it for you to check out! #Spooktober #WoWP
I'd love to know what you think.
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Who is ready for #TuesdayFiction?
Shall we once more blast our creations unto the world? Join me today in tweeting about a recent short story, worldbuilding article, piece of art, or other creative thing you have done. Add the #tuesdayfiction hashtag and we can boost each other. Don't forget the #spooktober hashtag if it applies and let everyone know more about World Anvil! Here is my tweet as a sample. I used 12 prompt words to make an introduction to my article:
A fountain's Venus statue spilt water as we bobbed and weaved. Sly delusions tried to deposit their malicious intent and box me in like my sisters. Chilling air whipped about us but my turban kept my mind clean. Our task's enormity loomed as we swooped over Merino. Crystal of Eylium #tuesdayfiction
A fountain's Venus statue spilt water as we bobbed and weaved. Sly delusions tried to deposit their malicious intent and box me in like my sisters. Chilling air whipped about us but my turban kept my mind clean. Our task's enormity loomed as we swooped over Merino. Crystal of Eylium #tuesdayfiction
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