Recent content by Gurkhal

In regards to the terms mentioned. This book might be useful for you. "A Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases"...

That's a very valid point. The rifts themselves are stable so can't be closed and no new ones can be opened. The obvious solution, at this stage, is that the emperor has control over them by his institutions and anyone who even thinks of taking control of a rift dies, right now with no mercy...

I haven't read Dune to be honest even if its on my "to-read" list. Maybe I should make it a more prioritized project to read? Most of it is to allow me various different scenarios for different stories without having to invent the wheel all over every time and to allow me to tie these stories...

I haven't read through everything but I am impressed by the ammount of work put in. I hope to be able to offer more feedback, if possible, further down but it does look very ambitious. What kind of story or stories are do you have in mind for this setting?

So the basic premise of this discussion is how an empire, think a Late Antiquity West Roman or East Roman Empire, could be run in a setting where that empire stretches across several worlds/planets connected by rifts that allow instant transportation between these rifts and thus by extension...

Cheers! The 19th century is an under used basis for a setting but there are stuff out there, as you rightly point out. As for historical fiction I will confess that this is what I try to lie as close to as I can too. The main reason as to why I write fantasy is that minutia mistake in research...

It could be that European medieval fantasy has seen its days on the throne go away. But I don't think that means that the type of fantasy is really going to end as long as there are readers and authors who likes it. I know that I've moved away from medieval fantasy but that's just a part of...

Garion was ok and on my adult re-read I don't take as much issue with Eddings' different take on how to make good villains than what I like to read about. In my re-read I'm going along for a ride knowing that the driver and I have very different preferences and I leave it at that and enjoy what...

Then it must have been a long time since you read these books. The Angaraks are just comically incompetent and stupid beyond belief, at least in the Belgariad since they do shape up considerably in the Malloreon. They may have a flash of competence now and then but generally I get that they are...

Comically one-sided fights or incompetent villains is a big "no" for me. I recall throwing the Belgariad across the room for this reason when I was young. I found Harry Potter to be a much better read than the Belgariad and the Malloreon. Although the Malloreon was a great improvement over the...

I was thinking about reading this series further down the line but this thread made me understand that I would probably not enjoy it. Thank you for saving me from wasting my time, money and energy. Not saying that others can't find it worthwhile but its probably not something for me.

I like the sounds of this. One author whom I admire greatly often uses the scenario of giving characters great skill in some areas, and then puts them in situations that challenges them in entirely different areas and the reader gets to follow and see how that develops.

Very much so. As a personal story I'm dipping my toes into prospective Soulslike fantasy writing I'm gathering a ton of RPG PDFs for research and general enjoyment in reading them. Duel uses if there ever was one.

I personally wouldn't worry to much about being original, unique or whatever about magical powers of abilities. Picking one that works in a story with all the other elements and executing this story well is what will count in the end. Good luck though, I hope you find a good way to implement...

Go for a single setting that is explored all the more through different stories.