Tag Archives: sword & sorcery

Testing the Waters: Future Heroes Visiting Current Ones

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

When I wrote The Mercenary Prince, I didn’t know exactly what I was doing.  It was one of two books that I added at the last minute because I realized Delvin Cunningham never had a chance to shine on his own.  … Continue reading →

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A Second Series That Comes Before the First: Dreaded Prequels

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

One could say that War of Nytefall is a loose prequel to Legends of Windemere.  It’s pretty easy to say since it’s true.  They take place in the same world with the same races, magic system, and many shared cities.  There may … Continue reading →

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The Pros and Cons of Vampires Blending In

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

When deciding on a vampire society and how public it is, one has to consider as many angles as possible.  After all, they have to live alongside their prey similar to lions and cheetahs.  You don’t see those other predators … Continue reading →

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Food and Society: A Rough Hurdle for Vampires

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

A big part of all societies food, which makes it difficult for a vampire to blend in.  You can only pretend to have already eaten or not be hungry so often before people start thinking you have a problem.  On … Continue reading →

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Blending into Society as a Vampire: Is It Possible?

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

One of the most important things about being a vampire seems to be avoiding unnecessary attention and hiding.  In fact, most times that vampires are wiped out it’s because they weren’t able to hide their presence.  Some leave bodies while … Continue reading →

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The Lair of Gregorio Roman

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

While Nyte had some detailed description and the Scrumptious Siren had a lot, there wasn’t much for Gregorio’s lair.  Home to the ancient gnomish vampire, I made it very vague beyond there being tables and experiments everywhere.  I added a … Continue reading →

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Chastity Sullivan: Hostess of the Scrumptious Siren

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

One thing that seems to always be connected with vampires is sex or, at the very least, a primal lust.  Can already see people getting squeamish here.  Well, you might have noticed that none of the previous characters had anything … Continue reading →

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The Scrumptious Siren: Where Mortals and Vampires Mingle

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

You’re going to meet Chastity Sullivan tomorrow for the final character profile, but today we’re looking into her realm.  Originally, she was going to be a tavern owner in the city of Nyte, but then I moved her into a … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: The Scrumptious Siren

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve been holding this one back for a while because I wanted to connect it to the character bio on Thursday.  Take a look at the Scrumptious Siren, Chastity Sullivan, and Mab’s slight issue with the lustful businesswoman.  She’s gradually … Continue reading →

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The City of Nyte: Greatest of the Vampire Cities?

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

When creating War of Nytefall, I didn’t really think about the cities that would be vampire only.  In fact, I only considered that they would have castles, lairs, and live within the pre-existing mortal society.  That was kind of lazy of … Continue reading →

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