Lets take another trip shall we? I a considering making a new travel journey to some other destination in the cursed realm. It will not be as long (i hope!) as the Journey to the Holy Capital of Hurriaä, but it will be a fun way to get a feeling ...
2025-10-28 12:05:24 +0000 UTC View Post
A tale is whispered among the young shepherd boys of the mountain clans. It is told in hushed voices, in the shadows of great stones used as shelter against the howling winds, and only recalled when they are certain they are far from the watchful ...
2025-10-27 15:43:09 +0000 UTC View Post
If you travel from the holy capital of Hurriaä toward the direction of the rising sun, you will, after a long and arduous journey, reach a land known as the Eastern Plateau.
Though the air here is not as thin as in the northern plate...
2025-10-22 10:16:05 +0000 UTC View Post
The war-carts first appeared during the Urruza Nahrul, where they were used by the forerunners of the Ledger Kings as raised platforms from which to lead their battalions of human soldiers in the service of their elven lords.
Built for the n...
2025-10-17 18:02:10 +0000 UTC View Post
The Sealing of the Deep Ways
Before all other matters, the Lord of Lords commanded, saying:
“Seal the deep ways beneath my tower, that none but royal blood may pass therein.”
And so were the catacombs ...
2025-10-13 10:02:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Every elf-led village maintains a levy, whether drawn from common villagers or composed of distinct warrior castes.
This levy is known as the Ešurim, “Those Summoned by Oath.”
How these levies are armed and armored varies greatly ...
2025-10-07 11:38:44 +0000 UTC View Post
The Descent Beneath the Tower
And it came to pass that at the foot of the hills the King of Kings commanded a second capital to be raised, far from the shining cities of the plain.
Few among the elven lords dare...
2025-10-06 14:06:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Originally deemed as half-trolls by the elves, and now known as the Durhathra — “Ugly-born” — they lived in the swelling hills that remained of the cursed realm after the rising of the sea.
They allied neither with elves, nor ...
2025-10-02 13:47:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Look and behold! The wait is over—a colossal multipart set has arrived, letting you unleash not one, but two full levy warbands onto the tabletop! This beast of a kit comes packed with spearmen, slings, bows, a glorious battle standard, and even...
2025-10-01 13:53:33 +0000 UTC View Post
The mountain trolls, like the rest of their kind, are covered in fur and have great fangs in their mouths.
They are roughly the height of a man but of stronger build. They walk upright on two legs, though not with the same speed or dexterity...
2025-09-30 13:45:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Of the Dwarves Who Remained
Though the great army of the dwarves was broken, they still had their holds scattered among the highlands and mountains above the great plain where the elves had long settled.
...
2025-09-29 05:09:03 +0000 UTC View Post
The Brides of the Gods
Then the king of kings sought out the Seven Oracles, the wives of the gods,
In hope of learning what he must do to be granted a son and heir,
And for the wombs of his k...
2025-09-26 09:02:53 +0000 UTC View PostA Tale of Four Fates
A Narrated Campaign Playthrough
Far north of the holy capital of Hurriaä lies an unremarkable part...
2025-09-25 11:30:11 +0000 UTC View Post
The journey to the holy capital of Hurriaä is now complete, gathered into a 52-page PDF. Within, you’ll uncover the story of the last great city of the cursed realm, brought to life with art and lore throughout.
Free to all paying...
2025-09-24 12:23:49 +0000 UTC View Post
The Cities of Men and the Idols of Kings
Meanwhile the cities of the elves rose all across their new domains,
and what had once been wetlands, forests, and pastures
now held great fields plo...
2025-09-20 15:07:20 +0000 UTC View Post
The Urukanušura, “Great Running Falcon,” or simply Uršura, “Great Falcon,” once roamed the now-sunken lowlands of Tenehu. After the cursing and flooding of the land, some made it to higher ground, where they now hunt along the narrow fjo...
2025-09-19 09:48:13 +0000 UTC View PostYou wanted a rpg for the setting, now it is here!
The Forsaken Gods: Advanced Campaign is a hybrid of tabletop role-playing game and board game.
It uses four modular board pieces that can be arranged in any configuration, allowing you...
2025-09-18 12:18:48 +0000 UTC View Post
The Forsaken Gods: Advanced Campaign is a hybrid of tabletop role-playing game and board game.
It uses four modular board pieces that can be arranged in any configuration, allowing you to create your own corner of the cursed realm to explore...
2025-09-18 12:10:08 +0000 UTC View PostBarrow Kings is a fast-paced skirmish game where battles are fought in the cursed lands of Tenehu. You will lead a small warband of individual fighters seeking riches and fame among ever-flowing mortals.
This book contains the core ...
2025-09-18 11:57:48 +0000 UTC View Post
The Mustering of the Lord of Lords
Thus it was, that by the foresight of the scrying pan,
the Lord of Lords gathered a mighty host to relieve his beleaguered kin.
Word came by swift-footed m...
2025-09-12 13:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
The mammoth lord of the northern plateau strung his bow with great satisfaction as the faint tracks he had been following became more and more defined. As his prey drew near, so too grew the excitement of the hunt.
The el...
2025-09-11 11:05:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Our journey through the capital has finally come to an end.
What began as a modest project grew in scope as it progressed, but now I feel we at least have a basic image of the holy capital.
It will serve as a strong anchor point for th...
2025-08-27 12:24:16 +0000 UTC View Post
The Tarkaun, or ox-men, are lumbering hulks bred for strength and size, just like their namesake.
Standing taller than even most elves, they are giants among men. If their height alone does not strike fear into an opponent, then the sheer ma...
2025-08-24 13:39:20 +0000 UTC View Post
6. The Command of the Lord of Lords
The kings went forth from their arks with hosts unnumbered.
The Lord of Lords had spoken: “Claim this land in my name. Be bountiful. Prosper.”
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7. ...
2025-08-16 13:28:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Since the elves first enslaved the humans upon their arrival in Tenehu, they began altering them to better suit their needs.
At first, this was done involuntarily, as many noble tribes preferred suicide over captivity. Those who did not choo...
2025-08-11 09:21:31 +0000 UTC View Post
The sun burned on their hunched backs.
Not used to such warmth, many of the warriors had removed the top part of their fur suits, tying them around their waists. The copper bells hanging from their belts had been stuffed with moss—now they...
2025-08-06 12:03:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Writing is not something to be done lightly.
To inscribe words or thoughts in stone or fired clay for all posterity is, in many ways, an act of violence against the ephemeral. Knowing what to leave out is just as important as what is recorde...
2025-08-04 13:30:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Here are the first verses of The Kurilusa, an epic that tells the story of the elves’ arrival in Tenehu and the eventual apotheosis of the Cursing King.
I’ve decided to write it in verse form, as I thought it would add some fu...
2025-07-23 06:33:12 +0000 UTC View PostI’ve been playing around a bit with the language spoken by the elves and humans in Tenehu, and thought it would be fun to make a video of what it sounds like. The verse being recited is just a stylized version of the history of the Cursing King,...
2025-07-15 18:19:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Those that survived the collapse of their village often go by many names: the Strugglers, the Fallen, or—most commonly—they are referred to as the Corpse Eaters.
Yet though they are often known under the same denomination, the reasons fo...
2025-07-11 13:39:00 +0000 UTC View Post