It’s difficult to know where to start with languages, as they can evolve into an entire life’s work by themselves. Now I don’t have the time (skill or inclination) to get too bogged down, but I know I need to start with some consistent fundamentals before jumping into naming places, people and things. Each country needs to feel consistent, and with depth that can be expanded on later (and not just start plucking fantasy sounding names out of the air…
I’ve been working on a new city for my fantasy setting, and I’m tentatively calling it Aurenheim (“Home of the Auren / shining people”). It’s still in the very earliest stages and many names will likely change. I haven’t pinned down everything yet but I wanted to put a few thoughts down while the ideas are still taking shape. The city’s based (very) loosely on Salzburg, which I visited recently and thought would be a great model to loosely base…
This is a rough (and constantly evolving) timeline of events Year 547 A.C. Year 0
Welcome to My World Welcome to the Alkainos website! What is Alkainos? Alkainos is my homebrew fantasy world—a passion project that’s been simmering away in the background for years. I’ve been into fantasy and sci-fi since my early teens (which, let’s just say, wasn’t yesterday), and this is something I’ve always wanted to create for my own enjoyment. That said, I thought it might be fun—and motivating—to document the process and share it publicly. There’s something satisfying about seeing your…