which will be linked to here.
NB this site is a work in progress and is a means for me to be able to r... . I've also outlined two further novels, and have worked up those outlines with world-building. In due c... published. For now this is the list of published works.
* [[https://www.themself.org/2021/01/the-mot... There's a bit more than this, and some of it will work it's way into other stories.
^ [[:skyss:wel
llowed them. Trolls are master craftsmen and stoneworkers who played a central role in shaping the physical foundations of the known world, working in coordination with the goddess [[:skyss:pant... bour of Creation ====
The trolls were the primary workforce during the first days of the world. Under th... w ore into metals and shaping the landscape. They worked as she slept, using her dreams as blueprints to
el [[skyss:other:rituals|rituals]].
==== Artisan Workshops ====
Near the temple grove lies a collection of huts, including the workshop of [[:skyss:chars:alfinna|Alfinna Alfarinnsdo... culptures, most notably a large black bear. These workshops are centres of specialised labour, where amu... s:alfinna|Alfinna]]: Artisan whose sculptures and workshop are located near the sanctuary.
* [[:skyss:
efficacy and ruthlessness of the intelligence network overseen by the renegade [[:skyss:chars:rojden|Ro... , which he uses as a cover for his reconnaissance work, often seen sketching rough impressions of landsc... a death-like state. This deception allowed his network to extract him from custody. He eventually reappe
wledge and the discipline of studying.
* **Metalworkers and Smiths:** Those who work at the forge, particularly in the process of smel... ng ores, invoke her name for the success of their work.
* **Dancers:** Her infancy was defined by the
having dreamed them into reality while the trolls worked to build her home. Her domain ensures that life... first crops and livestock, those who perform the work of farming and herding are also devoted to her, p... ss:pantheon:frijdodr|Frijdodr]]: Her daughter who worked with the trolls to make the world.
* [[:skyss
y ====
Due to the demanding nature of clandestine work, the department has historically recruited indivi... operate within the department's clandestine framework.
==== The Rojden Infiltration and Institutional ... t became evident that Rojden had left behind a network of double agents, such as [[:skyss:chars:ormrun|O
s not merely a shelter but a place of industrious work where the foundations of civilisation were laid. ... the Mother dreamed into reality while the trolls worked to build her home. The symbolic importance of t... licon-based life forms who performed the physical work of building the house.
* [[:skyss:pantheon:nine
ilranald]] - the Earl is your son-in-law, and you worked closely together when he was regent to carry on your good work. You taught him well (his father was killed fight
ical maintenance of power within oligarchies. His work is often studied by those in the [[:skyss:chars:d... streham, Mukul is known for both his geographical work and his rigid tactical advice. He is credited wit... is nearly impossible to understand. They focus on working in harmony with nature rather than through rig
e to inform the administrative and spiritual framework of the northern realms
===== Description =====
... rs are of the highest standard.
His ethical framework is set out in a series of definitive maxims that ... The primary subject of his extensive cartographic works.
* [[:skyss:places:yendor|Yendor]]: The site a
or 400-ton vessels, supported by an "army of dock workers." A global network of ~150 standard slipways maintains the wider fle... perishables, leveraging their global logistics network to ensure peace—predominantly because war is "bad
making things" as her divine gift and maintains a workshop crowded with intricate paintings, metalwork, and sculptures. Her personality is defined by a ... |Estreham]]: Her winter residence and site of her workshop.
* [[:skyss:places:trolls_head|Troll's Head
laboratories have become world-renowned for their work in **fire and transmutation**. These facilities are designed with light roofs and earthworks to mitigate the frequent accidental explosions i
