The Coiled Dragon of the Greater Arcana represents restrained power, and what better visual of power than the sight of the highest mountains on Maldene, the mountains of the dalnmar (that’s ‘continent’ for you Earthers) of Frecaloth. In a world where there are ranges with mountains upwards of 20,000 to 40,000 or more in …
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The weather on a world as large as Maldene, with three moons no less, can be a bit tricky, to say the least, and deserves to qualify as a character in itself. So, let’s start these highlights with something that’s already been mentioned: the infamous Funnel Storm. Imagine all the worst features of a …
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As this card indicates, the characters in our story have a long journey indeed, Maldene being a big place and all, not to mention everything in their way. So let’s take a quick look at some of those places that the Long Road will be taking them through. The Harbor of the World is …
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There is a particular symbol you may have found squirreled away on my site, or perhaps crammed onto the edge of one of my graphics or at the end of the Maldene book trailer. You’ll even see it etched into that weird map found at the end of the first Maldene novel. You’ll find it …
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Maldene has plenty of oceans, naturally enough for a world several times larger than Earth. But for a world this large, and as filled with magic as Maldene is, one might suspect more than a few dangers in the way of creatures. But now add in the fact that it has three moons and, …
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When I said that Maldene is a world made complete, I wasn’t kidding around. In fact, I have the entire solar system stated up, from the other planets to the comet cloud. And not just for busy work; a few of them do indeed appear in the story, though much later on in the series. …
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Maldene contains many an unusual site, places unlike anywhere else. Amongst them is a location best described by two particular tarot cards. The Alchemist from the Greater Arcana is a card of transformation, while The Wizard indicates, quite obviously, mystical forces. The one place that best exemplifies …
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Besides the usual Elves, Dwarves, Felinians, and what-not, there are, of course, humans on the world of Maldene. And just like on Earth, there are various sub-races of Human, though a few more than there are for your Earth. Some have a familiar appearance but with different names, others the difference might be more cultural …
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Amongst the many items of legend and myth circulating the world and stars of Maldene, there is one in particular that ranks amongst the most dangerous; dangerous because it is a very persnickety device, its origins murky at best. Its use is best exemplified by two particular cards of the Maldene Tarot. …
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On occasion you find something, a little clue, in the world of Maldene, that has been staring right in the face of its citizens for ages on end and completely missed. Something– or someone– thought of as mere myth, a fictional archetype that is perhaps not so fictional. Take the Tarot card “The Mystic” as …
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