Planning message for June 2026 . . .

https://wordpress.sharrukinspalace.com/2026/06/08/planning-for-june-2026/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Some notes on possible improvements to "Architect of Worlds," that might show up in an eventual Second Edition of the book.

https://wordpress.sharrukinspalace.com/2026/05/14/toward-a-second-edition-of-architect-of-worlds/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

My planning message for May . . .

https://wordpress.sharrukinspalace.com/2026/05/04/planning-for-may-2026/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

There's a bit of worldbuilding that often comes up when you're working in a rich setting. Sometimes you'll want to trace master-student or mentor-protégé chains . . .

#fanfiction #lowerdecks #startrek #worldbuilding

https://wordpress.sharrukinspalace.com/2026/04/27/a-mentorship-chain/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

New Location for “Architect of Worlds” Errata

Rather than maintain the master errata list for Architect of Worlds as a PDF file - which I then have to provide with a new URL every time there's an update - I've created a page on this site which will always provide the current errata. Here's a link: Architect of Worlds Current Errata List

https://wordpress.sharrukinspalace.com/2026/04/22/new-location-for-architect-of-worlds-errata/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

I've been tinkering with the pre-release draft of the core book for Mongoose Publishing's "Pioneer" RPG. Some neat stuff in here!

#mongoosepublishing #pioneer #traveller #ttrpg

https://wordpress.sharrukinspalace.com/2026/04/15/four-pioneers/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Finished using Wonderdraft and Affinity Photo to compose a master map for the core region of the "Great Lands" setting. I'm about ready to start reconstructing the "historical" timeline for the universe . . .

#cartography #worldbuilding

https://wordpress.sharrukinspalace.com/2026/04/14/the-great-lands-master-map/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

New Maps for “Great Lands” Setting

A few years ago, I did a bunch of worldbuilding for an Iron Age fantasy setting that I call "the Great Lands." I even wrote a full-length novel set there, which got self-published and is currently still available in ebook format on Amazon: The Curse of Steel. The novel got almost no engagement in its time, and the sequel I had started ran into a plot block, so I eventually set the whole project aside.

https://wordpress.sharrukinspalace.com/2026/04/06/new-maps-for-great-lands-setting/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Planning for April 2026

Huh. My apologies to my readers - it looks as if I completely failed to post a planning message for the month of March. I certainly made out a planning board, and I know I intended to make a post about it, but "I'll do it tomorrow" must have gotten a little too entrenched. So let's pick back up with the month of April.

https://wordpress.sharrukinspalace.com/2026/04/03/planning-for-april-2026/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Errata List for “Architect of Worlds”

As of today, I'll be maintaining a complete errata list for Architect of Worlds, tracking changes to the current draft since the initial release in May of 2024. The book has held up fairly well, given its size and the audience it's found - we've only had to release six minor versions, and the errata list is fairly short. There…

https://wordpress.sharrukinspalace.com/2026/02/01/errata-list-for-architect-of-worlds/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social