Hail Bards!
Well as I promised the interview is up! Performed by one of our very own Bards!
https://moonlakefic.com/2016/10/08/the-tale-behind-tales-1-christopher-lee-and-lores-of-aos-si/
Enjoy, and as always please feel free to ask me anything pertaining to this story!
Blessed Be!
The Weefolk refers to the collective races of the Courtless people’s that live in the realm of Tír na nÓg. They live far and wide and can be found in cities, forests, mountains, and rivers throughout the realm. A great majority of the Weefolk make their homes within the safety of the Greatwood Forest. The Weefolk have and affinity for the natural world largely because a great portion of the nomadic peopleś are elemental in nature, living in trees, rivers, and rocky caverns. They are peaceful peopleś who keep to themselves and rarely involved themselves in the political or religious realms of the Fae and Mankind. As they are part of the Courtless races of Tír na nÓg those that make their home in the Greatwood Forest are guarded by the Kentaros. Those who live outside of the Greatwood are protected by the sacred laws of the Goddess, however, due to their valuable elemental essence, many who live beyond the Greatwood are at greater risk of being poached. TheWeefolk are countless in number largely in part to their reclusive nature. They come in many shapes and sizes, each with a magical gift that harnesses elemental magic. Some of the more well known Weefolk are:
These are but a few of the many mysterious and magical Weefolk that one can see while traversing the lands of Tír na nÓg.
Referral giveaway update time, just as a reminder that it is still going on.
To sum up for those of you who haven’t read about it a previous update(about a month or so I think): if Exile, Magus reaches funded status, then I will go through the list of those who have referred the book. Anyone who has also ordered at least 1 copy of Magus themselves(ebook or physical) will have 3 added to their effective total.
The 10 people with the highest effective totals will then be contacted to claim an item from the giveaway pool in order from highest to lowest referrals. In the case of a tie the person who ordered their copy of Magus first will be chosen. Currently I’m in the lead of referrals, but since I’m obviously not eligible that doesn’t matter. First place is only ahead by 1 referral, and 2nd place is something like a 20 way tie last I checked, so it would be easy for anyone to move up the ranks as it were.
Any items in the giveaway pool after the referral portion is decided will then move to a giveaway pool just for those of you who were kind enough to order the book. As I’m trying to add as many items for giveaway as I can, I’m not sure how many items will be left over. If Magus funds I’ll divide everyone who has ordered up as evenly as possible chronologically and roll off(because I love rolling dice) for the remaining prizes. So, for example, if we only hit 250 orders and there were 10 items left over from the referral giveaway, then there would be 10 lists of 25 orders each which I would roll on.
The items currently available for giveaway are:
So as it currently stands there are 21 items available which means 11 would be left over after the referral contest. I’m hoping to scrape together enough money to fund at least 1 more piece of art before this campaign is over, and since I make it a point to get 3 signed prints with each commission that would up the total pool to 24.
As a reminder though, Magus does need to fund before these giveaways happen. As much as I wish I could just do giveaways without regards to funding status, I can’t for practical reasons. Put simply, I plan to get this book out, and while I really do hope this can be done through Inkshares, if it can’t then I’ll likely be going the self-publishing route. If I go the self-publishing route I’ll like have to crowdfund at least a portion of that, and I’ll need the items currently available as part of any crowdfunding effort since my budget couldn’t really support giving them away twice.
The art mentioned above is all viewable on my page, but I’ll also be posting it below. You can check out a bit about "Children of the Wise Oak" on its Amazon page here.
Thanks to everyone for your time and support! Enjoy your weekend, and the art to follow!
Calden Family Crest
Buscidia vs. the Cog Monster
Talari calling wind spirits
The Kentaros are one of the Courtless races in the realm of Tír na nÓg. Commonly called The Wildfolk, Centaurs, orHorselords, the Kentaros hail from the vast and mysteries Greatwood Forest. The Wildfolk are primarily nomadic and thus, they do not have a settlement to call their capital. The herd is led by the Champion of the Greatwood, who is selected to lead the herd for life through a contest of strength.
The Wildfolk are a primal people, who live in harmony with nature and are rarely seen outside of the Greatwood Forest. They are fierce people, who see themselves as guardians of the Weefolk of Tír na nÓg. The Wildfolk were born of the tempest winds. The Kentaros bear no sigil, but are affiliated with the Courtless peoples of Tír na nÓg.
The Faunus are their cousins. Also of the Courtless races. The Faunus are known for their skill as entertainers and for their intimate relationship with the forests. Although most Faunus reside in the forests of Tír na nÓg, some choose to live in the cities and settlements, the City Faunus are widely known for their skills as musicians and poets. While some are revered most City Faunu are ridiculed for their inability to control their excessive drinking. The Faunus celebrate life daily and give thanks for the abundance of life by gorging themselves on food and drink. This makes them a popular target for the other races.
Forest dwelling Faunus do not fall pray to the same vice as their City kin. Most are seen as shepherds of the forest. They are considered a priestly caste for the Weefolk and those who live within the expanse of the Greatwood. They are sought for their intimate knowledge of the trees with which they share kinship.
Tomorrow, I will go over more of the Weefolk, which encompasses everything from Dryads, to Kelpies, to Pixies, etc, etc.
It’s the final countdown...
I have two surprises for you and one big thank you!
One. Last night I did an interview regarding the creation and inspiration of The Lore of the Aos Sí, with one of our own Bards! I have yet to finalize the transcript, but I will be posting the transcript here in a couple days, so look forward to that.
Two. I have decided to compile the extra Lore and Content into a companion guide for The Lore of the Aos Sí on Wattpad. I will be gathering all related content from here and organizing it into the companion, called The Song of the Goddess. Give me a few days on that and I will have it up for you to peruse. Here is the cover art I designed for the companion projecct.
Lastly, I wanted to thank everyone who supported me in the adventure thus far. ALL OF YOU, have been invaluable to the progress of this campaign and its story.
Yesterday was a huge day for the campaign, as we pulled in 10 Pre-Orders. Big Thanks to everyone who stepped up and gave the project a big boost! I am eternally grateful for everyone’s support.
Look for more content in the morning, I think I will present you with The Weefolk of the GreatWood Forest.
Have a grand evening,
Blessed Be,
Christopher Lee
