Where There is Smoke There is Fire
30/2/2020
My first complete short story is done and ready for viewing. The Red Riders raid and pillage a village near the Elephants pass. A young boy stands up to the raiders and is beaten down until he finds something that can change the tides.
This story is about being courageous and powering through to do the right thing and to not give up. Its also about finding your strength as the Samangathon is a symbol of courage and will.
The articles mentioned can be found here:
Or it can be seen in the article of the same name within the Stories/Shorts on the home page.
First Score is Up
6/2/2020
The first score is up. It may only be a demo version with a lot of work yet to be done however it can give you an idea on the styles and methods I use to score. A more up to date and complete version will come out soon.
The articles mentioned can be found here:
Or it can be seen in the article of the same name within the Music/Non-Diegetic on the home page.
La Musica de Aslandina
26/01/2020
The Music of Aslandia is arriving. There are now five articles pertaining to the new Aslandia songs that will be released on May 1
st 2020. There will be a total of 5 songs that will be released as one track on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud and YouTube.
The first three have names and descriptions however you will have to stay tuned to find out what the other two will be about.
The articles mentioned can be found here:
Or they can be seen in their individual articles of the same name within the Music/Non-Diegetic on the home page.
The Battle for Iskandor and a Rediculous Map
01/01/2020
The previous historical entry, "The Battle of Houlbeard's Terror", has now been changed to "The Battle for Iskandor" as the Leader of the Jumakin forces is now called Malign Balefud. I thought it sounded a bit better, Houlbeard (to me) seemed a bit inappropriate for such a fearsome character. Besides, his name reminded me of Tazerface.
I have also created a new map with the names of all villages cities and towns. I will create a map with both the Selheim islands and the names in future however for now there on two different maps.
The articles/maps mentioned can be found here:
Or they can be seen in their individual articles of the same name within the Catagory Menu on the home page.
3D Images Unveiled
30/11/2019 - 1/12/2019
I have designed and created a 3D image of the currency in Aslandia called Karena as well as the Arconium. There is still a bit to do on the models such as the magical engravings within the grooves of the Karenas and further detailing on the book. However, I'm pretty happy to have done this in a few hours and wanted to show you all.
The articles can be found here:
Or they can be seen in the their individual articles of the same name within the Items category.
1006 Places and Zone Specs
17/11/2019
I have created two tables that tell you all the information you could possibly need about all the different Cities Towns and Villages there are in Aslandia. There are currently 1006 places with a couple set for some name changes. Each place has a longitudinal and Latitudinal value that does correlate to their positioning within the world.
I made all this so that I can keep track of all the info of the world. It also allows me to keep track of what's what as well as names and keeping the world as realistic as possible, within the constraints of plausibility and not fact.
The articles can be found here:
Or under the places folder in the "Aslandia" category in "Magical Places & Refuges"
This will seem very boring to most of you however to the select few of you who will be interested... Enjoy.
The Sjobjofar Mord
07/11/2019
There is a new group in town. The
Sjobjofar Mord is here and will take down any ship that should sail along the Eastern sea. The pirates are lead by a dangerous character who is one of the only people to ever escape the Selheim Prison and survived.
I have also done some writing on the
Aslandia article adding more information on the Island and reworking the layout. It now has different headings and although it's not complete I hope to work on that over the coming week.
The Islands of Selheim
04/11/2019
There is a new island on the map page with new places and a bigger story that is far more interesting than its previous form. The Islands of Selheim have a new look with the shape of a sunken volcano. This archipelago is home to the most ravenous of sorcerers who would raise the world to the ground if given the opportunity. Find out more on the
Selheim Article.
Another Map Update!
03/11/2019
Yes, there is another map update with a much bigger and higher quality map. I am yet to make an old scroll version however this is clear and accurate to how the map should look like if you had it in person. I have changed some aspects of the map such as a shorter width of the island and the Sullecian Islands are now much further away. I will add them into the map at a later date but for now, this is what I've got. Go check it out now.
Here is a 3D heightmap view of the island as a whole.
{ Thanks to Azgaar's Map Generator for the tool I used to create these maps }
Delfan and his Character Journal
16/10/2019
Welcome to a new part of what I'm going to be doing. For this book, I have two Protagonists
Alicia Larman and
Delfan Belgrin (who I have fleshed out a bit). With these character pages, there will be an extra tab in which you will find their journals. This will end up going through their inner thoughts and ideas as of when they have theoretical time to write something. I have done a simple one for you in Delfans article. This isn't new to World Anvil but it's new to me so I thought I would share it.
Other than that I have written more on Delfans article in general and I have a new website that can be seen on the home page (
NoahBradford.co.uk). I have also added a Story timeline which just sets out all the stories I create in order. I hope to make every story on that timeline into a book, whether it's short or not.
Anyway, that's it for now...
See you in Valhalla.
The Wonderful Whizzing Wishets Arrive
26/09/2019
The next creature to be added is the Wishet. It is a creature that is small nimble and hard to catch unless you know how to. there are 4 variations that can be further seen within the articles.
The Professions Update
23/09/2019
The professions update is here with 7 new professions. They aren't that interesting but its movement forwards to the completion of this world. The new professions include Alchemy, Enchanting and some Jewellery. This might be quite a small change to the site but I can now assign more professions/jobs to characters giving them more history and a bigger backstory in which I can interweave more stories and books creating something that all authors would envy.
I have also created a region pin in the world map for Tepecco. I for whatever reason didn't add one in, so it should show up now.
Ziian has got a new image added onto its article.
Go Check it Out
Magical Mind
16/09/2019
There is a new book preview in town and it's in the "Book Info & More" category. Its all about an odd person on the Isle of Aslandia. Go check it out if you're intrigued.
The next major update will include over half a dozen new professions. So that I may create more law, backstories and info on the different characters in the magical world.
Proper Names
07/09/2019
I have decided to use Brumellume for the Safe Havens which is a mixture of Vallume and the Latin word for Utopia (according to google translate) which is Brumel. I will also be using a new name for the website but I won't be implementing it yet as I might change it again and the web URL would change and that's just annoying. The new name for the website will be "The Brumellumes and The Greater Known World".
I have also been working on another story idea in the world of Aslandia and it's all about
Thomas Mickelow a young sailor who is lost and holds a secret he may need to take with him... to the grave.
Slowing Down
04/09/2019
I don't like the name for the "Safe Havens". It doesn't exactly roll off the tongue does it?. So, I'm thinking of changing the name to Vallume or some other name. I also haven't done much if anything, since the last update post and I will probably be slowing down on the updates. This is just because I will have less time to work on the website (Going to college and all). So expect a patchwork of stuff every month or so...
Ship Shape
30/08/2019
I have added the finder of Aslandia
Garnier Rostand who sailed with his crew on the
Navire voyageur. I will add more to it but for now, I'm going to bed. I'm too tired now. It's 00:24 in the morning... so... goodnight...
And almost 9 hours later I'm up and doing stuff again. So I have decided not to work on Garnier Rostand till I at least know what his actual name is going to be. However, I'm feeling like a cartographer today so I'm gonna work on some maps. Possibly the map of Major Landmarks or a new World Map?
One way to find out...
Falidheim
28/08/2019
I have added basic simple-ish Information of Falidheim for viewing. It should now be cleared from the "Sorcerers History" timeline.
Enjoy!!
Timeline Infestation
27/08/2019
There has been an explosion of new timelines throughout today with lots of places cropping up such as South and North America, Australia and more. There have also been some new places which are much like
Aslandia in that they are a safe haven for all of the magic kind to live in peace and away from the prying eyes of humanity. Each timeline will have lots of information about the goings-on in those places. There aren't many (if not any) sorcerers living outside of the safe havens however that does not mean that magical mysteries still don't occur in those places.
However, at the moment they are placeholders (well some are) so there won't be any info on them as of yet. Those which are available will be the ones not crossed out. just so you know which ones to look at. I have also added,
The War which explains why the magical community sought refuge instead of co-existing with Humans for another century or two.
{ To see which ones are available, go to the Sorcerers History timeline }
The Sorcerers Timeline
26/08/2019
I have added a new timeline and it's all about the history of the Sorcerers from where they've been and where they are. I am also thinking about how I might add in the future of Aslandia in there too but you already have some of that info hidden in the main page.
Say Hello to the New Creatures
24/08/2019
Say hello to the
Folderan Hound. A breed of dog that is 5 feet tall and 2.2m long with gnashing jaws able to grind bone to a palp.
And you must try to keep your mind clear when talking to this next creature as it can read your mind. The
Lesandi is a creature with extraordinary psychic abilities in that it can read your thoughts just by looking at you. It is said to be extinct however there is a person who looks after the last Lesandi in hopes he can save their species.
I'm also hoping to create artwork for most of these articles, however, I'm not good at drawing animals or people so
bear with me.
Category Sorting and New Creature Section
20/08/2019
I have sorted most of the Table of Contents so that it looks neater and is a little easier to navigate. There should now be e new category called creatures under the now named "Items & Creatures". In this section, I will be adding all the different creatures that currently live on the Island and those which are now extinct. Some of the creatures may be magical and some may not. Only time shall tell.
There is also a new category called "Songs". This will have all the songs that I create for this world whether its songs that they sing in the world or songs that give feeling to the place in question. E.g. The Lairen capital, Lortno, might have a piece of music with no lyrics but just have sounds and instruments to give the overall feel and atmosphere of the city.
I Have also updated the map so that there aren't any other layers. There should only be the Base Map available. I just thought the other two were not necessary to any of the stories and they are inaccurate.
New Hand-Drawn Map
12/08/2019
I am currently working on a hand-drawn map for the world. It's completely done by me other than tracing the original outline and lakes. It will focus on the major landmarks across the region starting in Meresia by the Meranither Caves to the islands of Selheim and the rest of Aslandia.
I'm still creating the world and nothing is final... other than the shape of the Island and the names, but everything else in the world is changeable and probably will be changed. But I'm beginning to think that this book will take centuries to make. I'm gonna have to finish this in
Valhalla.
Well... See you in Valhalla.
