#is suddenly threatened by forces beyond human control and understanding

Also: did you base the world that Stonebreaker is set in on any particular real life era or place? If so, what was it and where do you think you see the most influence?

Hmmm, for era, I guess it’s quite late ancient/early medieval history inspired. In terms of technology, weaponry, medicine and warfare, late ancient is generally what best fits. Of course, there is presence of magic, so that does alter some of those elements in ways unique to the setting and advance some places further than others. But given magic is not commonplace and difficult to learn and practice, a lot of the fighting and politicking and travelling methods coincide with the late ancient/early medieval eras. I’ll pop some more specifics under the cut in case anyone is interested:

#stonebreaker series #reluctant replies #as usual this got long but i also got to talk history so it was Worth lol #thank you for the thoughtful question!#it's fun to talk inspiration #stonebreaker #reluctant original series #love me some tension and in-fighting what can i say #so basically the Big Issue in Stonebreaker is that this world #that is already not functioning well #is suddenly threatened by forces beyond human control and understanding #which is just a delightful recipe for disaster #and reflecting on priorities #>.>#<3 #frenchy-and-the-sea