Hallucigenia Progress Report

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Oloro

[Marai] The Dwarven Diaspora of Oloraan; A strong but melancholy people driven from their home

910 words

Skylands

A Vast Expanse of Boreal Plains and Mountains, Under the Protection of the Eight God-Chieftains of the Skylands Arakh

1273 words
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The Great

[TN] God-Chieftains of the Eight Tribes of the Skylands

980 words

Oloraan

A Maze of Gorges and Subterranean Cities on the Far East Reaches of the Skylands

1709 words

Enari, Skylands

The Ghost Elves of the Craggy Islands Coreward of the Skylands; Enemies of the Arakh and Cautious Allies of Marai

758 words

Korobokuru

[Marai, Non-Commonwealth] Amphibious Hobbits Inhabiting the Craggy Islands of Voideastward Marai

373 words

Plain Pillow

A Plain, White Pillow; Throne of the Ruling Shōgun of the Commonwealth of Marai

365 words

Khayyam

The Federated Sultanates of; A continent-sized floodplain and of sand, ruins, haunted oases and massive walled cities

1757 words
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Khayyamite Trade Council

[Marai, Non-Commonwealth] The Federated Sultanates' Official Trade Envoy with the Commonwealth

507 words

Emerald Expanse

Colossal Jungle Covering Much of the Voidwestern Lowlands of Marai

1212 words

Ong

A reclusive, apelike species who lead humble existences on the far outskirts of Meranthic society

469 words

Political Geography of the Maraian Commonwealth

Political Geography of the Maraian Commonwealth

1463 words

Anzu

A Diverse Family of Feathered Dragons

1179 words
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John Leng

[LE] Mayor of Epitaph; Duskscape Regent of Hubs and Dreaming Cities

711 words

Epitaph

The City of Auspices; A Shifting, Kaleidoscopic Dream City and Trade Hub in the Near Umbra

1291 words
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Old Accords

Treaties signed by several demonic societies barring use of dead & dreaming souls in chattel slavery

531 words

Veil

A Mysterious Phenomenon Separating Waking Materia from the Duskscape

781 words

Orms-by-Gorr

An Ancient and Demonic City-State on the Outskirts of the Near Umbra

524 words

Sarkoldu'un-Imathratep

A Vast and Relatively Advanced Demonic City-State in the Near Umbra

674 words

Shauku

[TN] The Blind Seer; Material Goddess of Fate, Omens and Insects

1585 words
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Stargrave

A Bizarre Dimensional Anomaly on Waking Materia, Manifesting as an Infinitum of Impenetrable Alabaster Towers

506 words
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Valamon

The Constitutional Queendom of; A semiarctic archipelago spanning much of the Delta Quadrant

1909 words
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Watcher

Highly Reclusive and Mysterious Antediluvian Species, Only Occasionally Seen Flying High in The Statosphere

492 words

Baraka

A fierce, warlike, treefaring species limited mostly to the Howling Fantods of the Broken Empire

439 words

Howling Fantods

[The Broken Empire, Peripheries] The Final Civilization of the Baraka; Dangerous and Well-Protected Jungles to the Far Voideast

502 words

Drow

The Dark Elves; the Children of Nyxfall; Meranthic elves with an affinity for subterranean lifestyles

1506 words

Halfling

Diminutive and rustic Meranthic elves, generally unfond of the complexity of tallfolk society

709 words

Rhosgobel

[The Broken Empire] Brackish islands Voidward of Gondara, famous for its stilted Halfling swamp villages

1093 words

Dwarf

Stout, Subterranean Humanoids Who Travel the Back Alleys of Waking Reality

1794 words

Nibelheim

[The Broken Empire] An Advanced and Remote Dwarven Civilization, Known to Almost No Remaining Surfacers

1611 words

Demon

A Diverse, Social and Mostly Humanoid Group of Duskscape Sapients

2180 words

Fae

Morphic and Mischievous Creatures, Possibly Natives of the Duskscape or the Veil Itself

1355 words

Totem Kami

[LX, NX] Patron Kami of the Clans of Marai

919 words

Chimera

The Fauna of the Near Umbra; Twisted Reflections and Mixtures of Waking Wildlife

1069 words

Dragon Knights of Tallarax

The knightly order of the Duskscape Regent of Secrets & Truth; elite extradimensional monster hunters

1607 words

Eridún Crux

The most populated cluster of planes in the Known Universe; core of the Daybreak Empire

793 words
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Juultide

521 words

Alanthan'aravaut

Megalopolis and Capital City-State of the Kelpeater Empire

1927 words
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Sandwurm

Monstrously large wurms, possibly kaiju, that lurk in the floodplains of Khayyam

536 words

Zvaal

[The Broken Empire, Peripheries] The semi-cooperative, semi-nomadic tribes of the Barghast Arakh

929 words

Valaan Blackblade

[LN] Lord Wolfsgaze; Ascendant God of Surfacer Drow, Travel, Diplomacy and Swordsmanship

741 words

Hallucigenia Progress so far

42190 words 421.9% completed!

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Terrestrial ecologist by trade, fantasy author and world music appreciator by hobby. You can call me Hallucigenia, Hal, or if you prefer real names, Alan. Happy writing!

Interests & Hobbies

World folk & classical music, hiking, reading

Favorite Movies

O Brother Where Art Thou?, Kung Fu Hustle, The Fifth Element, Big Trouble in Little China, The Last Unicorn, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Arrival, Contact, Princess Mononoke, Porco Rosso, Galaxy Express 999, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Ghost in the Shell 1995, The Incredibles 1&2, Everything Everywhere All At Once

Favorite TV Series

Star Trek, House, Game of Thrones, The Expanse, Columbo, The Wire, Battlestar Galactica, Doctor Who, Corner Gas, Cowboy Bebop, Mushishi, FLCL, Legend of Galactic Heroes

Favorite Writers

Stephen Jay Gould, Steven Erikson, Iain (M.) Banks, Ursula K. Le Guin

Latest Loved work

Rite of Torpor

Statue of Zander Nox

Pranking at the university