The Archives Open to the Sea | Raven & Quill #4
The static silence of the Omnium is behind us. This week, we hit the open ocean.
Chapter 2: In the Wolf's Shadow is LIVE.
In this chapter, we step aboard the HMS Sea Wolf with Talathis Dawntreader. He is a pilot who steers not by the compass, but by the "Howl"—the acoustic song of the ship's rigging when it hits harmonic resonance.
New Lore: The "Race-Built" Frigate Alongside the chapter, I’ve released a deep-dive article on the Sea Wolf itself. I tackled a specific worldbuilding challenge: How do you have advanced naval combat in a fantasy world without making gunpowder ubiquitous? The answer involved "Aeolian Rigging," Klash-kal alchemy, and a hull built to deceive.
Come check out the specs and let me know what you think of "Flintlock Fantasy" without the flintlocks!
Read Raven & Quill #4
Read Chapter 2
Learn about Talathis Dawntreader
Inspect the Sea Wolf
“She looks like a wolf sitting among swans.”
