The Nephalim's Asylum
July 21st, 2001
Scope
The motivation behind building The Nephalim's Asylum
I want this world to be for people who wanted to look at the articles of the Nephalim's Asylum and figure the world out there. I want this world to be the wiki that someone goes, "Oh what's this item Oh?!" or, "Interesting. I have to read the book now!"
The goal of the project
I'm hoping for my readers to want to pick up the book shearly out of curiousity for the characters. I want my readers to look at these articles and go, "I need to see how (redacted) got this item! How did they overcome this conflict? Does it include this conflict? Is there more in the series?"
I want my readers to looks through these articles and never want to feel like they weren't connected to the world and its characters, whether its with the major conflicts or even the emotions that the main protagonists go through.
Theme
Genre
My world is Urban Fantasy meets Gothic Horror. It's modern world with hidden bits of the magickal that is only visible, if you know where to look, until someone decided to break the veil between the worlds and caused a major apocalyptic event.
Reader Experience
It feel dark, audiences should be trying to see if that thing knocking on your window is really a tree or if its a Huldra trying to find its next meal.
Reader Tone
The World is Dark, think the Witcher meets 2000s with loose elements from Norse Mythology.
Recurring Themes
- With sacrifice comes power
- Monsters are everywhere
- Magick is just the first step in seeing the true world
- The small coincidences are just something bigger to uncover
Character Agency
I want this book to feel like you are there recording every small bit of information that the characters do, their equipment, and even the way they fight. As well as the events they witnessed.