Tag Archives: Durag

Teaser Tuesday: The Madman of Nyte

Posted on October 14, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Don’t think I’ve highlighted much of Archillious from War of Nytefall.  His scenes did tend to be hard to share without spoilers or full context.  Hence the length of this one.  Enjoy.) “You wish to keep your secrets. I understand,” Leo … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Using Cults in Fantasy

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally, I was going to talk about cults and religions in fantasy, but I realized that it could paint the wrong picture.  Does Leo Kandrel lead a cult in War of Nytefall: Eradication?  Yes.  Is the cult connected to Durag the … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: The Amazing Archillious vs the Dastardly Duragians #fantasy #vampires

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

This excerpt from War of Nytefall: Eradication is a little on the long side, but I couldn’t find a good place to chop it down.  I really wanted to showcase Archillious and Leo Kandrel, so this uses both characters.  Good cliffhanger too.

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The Duragians

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Children of the sun Brightest of the holy ones They stand tall To heal those hurt And help the strays With rays of power They erase the rot Facing undead That emerge from shadows And feast upon the flock As … Continue reading →

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Leo Kandrel: Durag’s Chosen or Rogue Zealot?

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

For War of Nytefall: Eradication, I needed to create a villain from outside of the vampire world.  Well, I didn’t really ‘need’ to since I could have had a vampire wield the Fist of Durag.  Just made more sense since I … Continue reading →

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One Story’s Heroes Is Another Story’s Villains

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

In the pages of Legends of Windemere, the priests of Durag are heroic and help our heroes in their quest against evil.  You have Aedyn Karwyn who is noble and loyal to the very end.  It is clear why the sun … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: A Message from Leo Kandrel #fantasy #vampires

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome back to Teaser Tuesday.  I’m actually really excited about this because it shows Leo Kandrel and the Fist of Durag in action.  You’ll get to see why Clyde and the other Dawn Fangs are a little worried in War … Continue reading →

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Enemies of the Dawn Fangs: Priests and Paladins

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Many consider vampires, especially the Dawn Fangs, to be the top of the food chain among the civilized species.  They aren’t as obvious as dragons and not as bestial as trolls, which is why they really stand out.  For all … Continue reading →

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