In 1991, the world changed. The Vortex opened. Magic and monsters came flooding into our world. In past articles, I have described a timeline of two other Southern African nations: the State of Good Hope and the Zulu Empire. All articles, including this one, should be read to get the full picture of South Africa’s […]
Author archives: Nicholas Woode-Smith
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Two Nations of the Cataclysm: Empire and Anubis
Continuing the series of nations after the Cataclysm comes only two in this article, as there was a lot of information for the Zulu Empire. Remember to suggest which nations you would like to see featured by leaving a comment below. Zulu Empire In 1991, South Africa was facing a crossroads. While Apartheid had not […]
Three Nations of the Cataclysm: Hope, Elves and Vikings
The events of the Cataclysm in the Kat Drummond series not only brought magic and monsters into the world, but also changed the fundamental political structures of Earth. While some governments and states survived, many were irreparably shifted and changed. While there are hundreds of states on Post-Cataclysm Earth, the following are some interesting nations […]
Gods and Legends in Post-Cataclysm Earth
Throughout our history, we have recognised the existence of gods, from the Olympians of Ancient Greece, the Asgardians of Norse mythology and the countless pantheons of our forebears. Much of these tales of heroes, gods and legend are mere mythology, but all myth has a grain of truth. After the Cataclysm, this grain of truth […]
The Spark: Magic After the Cataclysm
Announcing Part-Time Monster Hunter
The Warpmancer Series has reached its ninth book, available September 4th. For fans of my science fiction epic, I hope you enjoy! It is a culmination of all the arcs that came before it, and the first meeting of many of the characters from my extensive cast. It has been an ambitious series and will continue to be […]
Crowdfunding Warpmancer Re-Release
I started writing the Warpmancer Series in 2009. Back then, the book was going to be called “The Trooper” and was going to be a stand-alone. As I approached finishing it in 2013, I realised that it needed to be a series. First, I called the planned series “The Terra War Saga”. Fortunately, I realised […]
New Trooper Ranks and Structure
The Trooper Order’s Military (as distinguished from the Armada, Order-Logistics and Order-Administration) is loosely based off Earth ranks that have been heavily simplified and adjusted. Many administrative roles are no longer needed to be carried out by the likes of Staff Sergeants and Majors, so the Order has cut out these ranks and kept only […]
Philosophy of the Imperial Council
The big baddies of the Warpmancer Universe, like any three-dimensional entity, isn’t some basic evil formed in a vacuum. Like in reality, everyone and everything finds its inspiration and origin in a philosophy. The Imperial Council and their founding races are no different. It is very rare for the villain to think of themselves as […]