The World of Elsuon

Sanzakarth In Vyn Vanir cartography, the vast desert realm of Sanzakarth constitutes the bulk of the “Western Fortunes.” Nine thousand years ago, the country was a lush Raima forest until a catastrophic event blasted all the forests to ash.

In Vny Vanir taxonomy, Magalamoy are a particularly dangerous, fast-moving class of Sepulchora, or undead. Created out of wrath, Magalamoy are strong, untiring, and malign. They are notoriously difficult to destroy as they cannot be conventionally harmed and fires go out in their presence. Magalamoy communicate telepathically with each other and can formulate complex strategies to exact their revenge. Magalamoy have been observed paralyzing or hypnotizing their victims before attacking them. Once the creature touches its intended victim, it always knows the exact location of that person, wherever they may be in the world. Most Magalamoy are short-lived. On the anniversary of their “first death,” the creature crumbles to fine dust. However, a few Magalamoy are known to have “stepped over” this deadline, surviving for years. Some speculate the Magalamoy are the raised corpses of those warriors slain by the Saintless. The word magalamoy means “fast-rotter.”

Straymarket is a vast underground marketplace beneath Anzioch where plundered goods and cargo are brought, stolen monies are laundered, illegal contracts are negotiated, and carnal pleasures are sold. A shadow market inside a sprawling cavern system, Straymarket is an informal and unreported exchange where many of Anzioch’s uglier political complications get worked out. Exactly how big Straymarket is, or how deep its many levels go, is unknown. The business of Straymarket is business: nothing is forbidden. As such, it is an excellent resource for old maps, forgotten histories, grimoires, exotic currencies, and unending debauchery. Most importantly, Straymarket is Anzioch’s true intelligence forum. When not masquerading as a wealthy debutante, Orland discovers the value of the vast den of vice, a place where secrets from the queen’s court, the City of Sequins, and regional princes can all be bought—for a price. Straymartket is populated by merchants, mercenaries, entertainers, traders, outlaws, gamblers, slaves, and assassins.

The oldest continually inhabited city in the Western Fortunes, Anzioch is an ancient capital, trading hub, port, and religious center fought over for thousands of years by shifting regional powers. The modern name Anzioch is derived from Anziovethem which means “City of Anzion.”

The most effective and feared assassin's guild in the Western Fortunes, the Unsaken are a secret strike force deployed by the wealthiest princes to shape the political landscape in their favor. Although the Unsaken predate the coming of the Warlocks of Eoln by at least two millennia, they were enslaved by them and now serve them as a private guerilla army. The Unsaken are one of two brigade-level forces directly controlled by the Warlocks of Eoln. The other is the ferocious Hosk. The Unsaken specialize in infiltration, espionage, kidnapping, sabotage, and assassination. Unable or unwilling to speak, the Unsaken are reinforced by forbidden sorcery that magnifies their already cabalistic reputation. Though dangerous, they are not invincible. When slain, an Unsaken spontaneously combusts and is swiftly reduced to ash. According to legend, the Unsaken originate from the Island of the Whip. In Raider’s Moon, the Unsaken constantly seek to destabilize the Sabler occupation of Anzioch.

The Loring King is a powerful but enigmatic figure in Vyn Vanir and Sabler lore; nonetheless, a few unequivocal facts are known about him. The Loring King is a surviving prince from the far-away realm of Royos, where he met, pursued, and married Ryvern Yale, a beauty from the Isle of Khyther. Their love created the House of Yale, of which he is its most zealous defender. Also known as the Prince of Wands, the Loring King is the last member of an ancient house possessing a strange reality-warping power called Loring Hex. Exactly how the Loring Hex works remains a mystery, but is historically associated with a lost race called the Saxorai. All the Children of the Loring King, including their children, have inherited the Loring Hex; however, on emigrating to the Sabler Commonwealth, they use it sparingly. The Loring King appears as a tall, ruthlessly handsome warrior with long black hair, a fair complexion, and smoldering blue eyes. He carries a black sword called Consequence.

The Orlandrian Rune is one of twelve spectral signets that authorizes a Warden of a specific Chapterhouse to access, use, and deploy its assets. There is only one Warden of any given Chapterhouse at a time. While the Orlandrian Rune may interface with other High Runes, including those of other Chapterhouses, it is mechanically dedicated to the Chapterhouse of Orlandra. The Orlandrian Rune decrypts the higher powers associated with the Chapterhouse of Orlandra, which are considerable. Traditionally, the rune is worn on the nape of the neck for men, and the small of the back for women. The rune grants Orland improved intuition, language translation, and faster physical recovery. It also allows her to lock, unlock, and access other Vyn Vanir enchantments. Experienced Rune-bearers may open telepathic communication with other Rune-bearers, deny such connection, or share it with all within their rune network. The Orlandrian Rune allows Orland to summon the Prism of Orlandra.

The Prism of Orlandra is the primary asset management tool for the Chapterhouse of Orlandra. The Prism appears as a glass chakram, a flat, slightly beveled ring. The instrument is fashioned from an angelic crystal called Evern. Aesthetically, the crystal appears as a single flawless diamond, impossibly shaped and indestructible. Although the minor powers of the Prism are available to anyone holding it, its higher powers can only be accessed by the legitimate Warden of Chapterhouse Orlandra who bears the Orlandrian Rune. Lesser powers include an extremely sensitive detection system, a distance finder, a compass, a clock, a timer, an expansive translation feature, and prioritized healing. These features appear as spectral lines, names, numerals, symbols, volumes, and other values in the glass perimeter of the Prism. The Prism grants control over all other assets within the Chapterhouse of Orlandra, including the Pier of Ventures, the Conquering Dark, the Tentaculus, and more.

The Chapterhouse of Orlandra is the fifth of twelve Chapterhouses created by the Vyn Valorum, dedicated to a specific purpose, and armed with unique assets and resources. Orlandra is derived from tresorlaan, variously translated as the treasured one, treasurer, or one who treasures. Each chapterhouse has a Warden, an officer who runs the sanctuary according to its charter. Wardenships may be appointed or inherited. In the unique case of Orland, and the fate of her homeworld, Royos, she inherited the Chapterhouse of Orlandra from her mother who manages the Chapterhouse of Duelaranda. Conceived and constructed by the Vyn Valorum, wardenships are not restricted by race. Orland's rights and privileges are limited, not because she has a pale Royosian father and a dark Khytherian mother, but because she inherited the outlaw power called Loring Hex from her grandfather, the Loring King. That legality aside, she wields the powerful Orlandrian Rune and the strange Prism of Orlandra during the events of Raider’s Moon.

Raider’s Moon is a prequel to Savage Errands and follows the adventures of Orland Yale, a beautiful Khytherian princess from across the sea. When a benevolent order of knights commits to freeing a country from a tyrannical queen, a spell-guarded warlord, and the cabal of sorcerers protecting them, they turn to their powerful allies for aid and insight. One such ally is the powerful House of Yale, a strange family who has recently emigrated from a distant realm. The Yales quickly put forth the beautiful Orland to discreetly spy on the Queen’s inner court in the captured holy city of Anzioch. Once there, Orland learns the political complexities, unholy intrigues, and strange covenants that undergird the Queen’s claim on Anzioch. This includes the Queen’s greatest asset, the indestructible Saintless, an unconquerable wraith that guards the country’s lost capital— Leaving Anzioch the true seat of power, and the queen its absolute ruler.

The World of Elsuon is a sprawling fantasy series that began decades ago in the form of role-playing games with high school friends. Out of those thousands of adventures, a coherent core of cherished characters, central themes, steamy romances, exotic races, epic battles, baffling plots, magical artifacts, fantastic creatures, and magnificent villains emerged. After combing through thousands of hours of play—remembered, recorded, or hurriedly penciled in sketchbooks—I took all my many threads from those years, combed them straight, picked the prettiest, and set them into a final narrative called the World of Elsuon. The first installment of this narrative is The Stonecutter’s Son released in 2019. The first of ten books, Elsuon is the robust foundation of the franchise that bears its name. Savage Errands - The Sixth Kuinkazner was released in December 2020, and follows entirely different characters in their adventure almost forty years later. And there’s a lot more coming in 2024!

Baloroy and Hax, the "Rough Captains" (or assassins) who work for The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare & Strange Auspices realize Tristanué is missing.

From the ancient city of Anzioch, the young Princess Tristanué Yale must cross the sweeping dunes of Sanzakarth to stop a devious warlord’s escape. ​In this opening story, we are introduced to the Sablers, a benevolent order of scholars, engineers, and priests who govern the Southern Rhone from their prosperous song-raised Island of Arbonhale. ​When an ancient covenant pits them against a rapacious warlord in the desert country of Sanzakarth, the Sablers call upon their many allies to help. One such ally is the House of Yale, strange immigrants from an uncharted country. ​Enter Tristanué, a beautiful island princess armed with wonders. Arriving at Anzioch, she plans the capture of a sadistic king protected by the strangest sorcery. #fantasy #game #audiobook

From the ancient city of Anzioch, the young Princess Tristanué Yale must cross the sweeping dunes of Sanzakarth to stop a devious warlord’s escape. ​In this opening story, we are introduced to the Sablers, a benevolent order of scholars, engineers, and priests who govern the Southern Rhone from their prosperous song-raised Island of Arbonhale. ​When an ancient covenant pits them against a rapacious warlord in the desert country of Sanzakarth, the Sablers call upon their many allies to help. One such ally is the House of Yale, strange immigrants from an uncharted country. ​Enter Tristanué, a beautiful island princess armed with wonders. Arriving at Anzioch, she plans the capture of a sadistic king protected by the strangest sorcery. #fantasy #game #audiobook

From the ancient city of Anzioch, the young Princess Tristanué Yale must cross the sweeping dunes of Sanzakarth to stop a devious warlord’s escape. ​In this opening story, we are introduced to the Sablers, a benevolent order of scholars, engineers, and priests who govern the Southern Rhone from their prosperous song-raised Island of Arbonhale. ​When an ancient covenant pits them against a rapacious warlord in the desert country of Sanzakarth, the Sablers call upon their many allies to help. One such ally is the House of Yale, strange immigrants from an uncharted country. ​Enter Tristanué, a beautiful island princess armed with wonders. Arriving at Anzioch, she plans the capture of a sadistic king protected by the strangest sorcery. #fantasy #game #audiobook

​From the ancient city of Anzioch, the young Princess Tristanué Yale must cross the sweeping dunes of Sanzakarth to stop a devious warlord’s escape. ​In this opening story, we are introduced to the Sablers, a benevolent order of scholars, engineers, and priests who govern the Southern Rhone from their prosperous song-raised Island of Arbonhale. ​When an ancient covenant pits them against a rapacious warlord in the desert country of Sanzakarth, the Sablers call upon their many allies to help. One such ally is the House of Yale, strange immigrants from an uncharted country. ​Enter Tristanué, a beautiful island princess armed with wonders. Arriving at Anzioch, she plans the capture of a sadistic king protected by the strangest sorcery.

The Savage Errands series is a fantasy adventure series set in the ancient city of Anzioch in the desert kingdoms of Sanzakarth. The series revolves around Princess Tristanué Yale, who travels to Anzioch to aid a noble order of knights in liberating the city from a mad queen and defending it from a rapacious warlord set on capturing it. The World of Elsuon is based on decades of role-playing games with close friends. With all the main arcs finished, it makes sense to translate these cherished games into YouTube videos for other authors, writers, scriptwriters, film directors, gamers, artists, designers, readers, or other communities to enjoy. Videos and YouTube shorts are extracted from voluminous game notes, gameplay, and recollections from gamers. I began publishing these adventure stories on Amazon Kindle a few years ago and will add weekly Substack serialized adventures in early 2023. Lastly, I will publish these adventures as audiobooks through our YouTube channel. Subscribers and members on YouTube, Patreon, and Substack will have access to premium content.

An exiled vassal house from the Eastern Fortunes, the House of Urnlance has been reduced to an order of twelve outlaw knights that protect the slave trade between the Western and Southern Fortunes. Though based in Kimjudeya, several knights travel to and from Sanzakarth. Also known as the Order of the Glass Chalice, they have become wealthy through murder and extortion. #shorts #audiobook #fantasy #games ⬜ Note from the Author The Savage Errands series is a fantasy adventure series set in the ancient city of Anzioch in the desert kingdoms of Sanzakarth. The series revolves around Princess Tristanué Yale, who travels to Anzioch to aid a noble order of knights in liberating the city from a mad queen and defending it from a rapacious warlord set on capturing it. The World of Elsuon is based on decades of role-playing games with close friends. With all the main arcs finished, it makes sense to translate these cherished games into YouTube videos for other authors, writers, scriptwriters, film directors, gamers, artists, designers, readers, or other communities to enjoy. Videos and YouTube shorts are extracted from voluminous game notes, gameplay, and recollections from gamers. I began publishing these adventure stories on Amazon Kindle a few years ago and will add weekly Substack serialized adventures in early 2023. Lastly, I will publish these adventures as audiobooks through our YouTube channel. Subscribers and members on YouTube, Patreon, and Substack will have access to premium content.

A titan-spider (or Emirimange) with twelve eyes and twelve legs, Sheega was conjured by the sorcerer Khayat to defend the warlord Kuinkazner, who feeds his political rivals to her. The size of a house, Sheega lives in a large pit in the palace of Anziqar. She is feared for her ravenous appetite, the razor-sharp webs she sprays, and her demonic offspring, the Son of Sheega, said to be the size of a mesa. #shorts #gameshorts #audiobook ⬜ Note from the Author The Savage Errands series is a fantasy adventure series set in the ancient city of Anzioch in the desert kingdoms of Sanzakarth. The series revolves around Princess Tristanué Yale, who travels to Anzioch to aid a noble order of knights in liberating the city from a mad queen and defending it from a rapacious warlord set on capturing it. The World of Elsuon is based on decades of role-playing games with close friends. With all the main arcs finished, it makes sense to translate these cherished games into YouTube videos for other authors, writers, scriptwriters, film directors, gamers, artists, designers, readers, or other communities to enjoy. Videos and YouTube shorts are extracted from voluminous game notes, gameplay, and recollections from gamers. I began publishing these adventure stories on Amazon Kindle a few years ago and will add weekly Substack serialized adventures in early 2023. Lastly, I will publish these adventures as audiobooks through our YouTube channel. Subscribers and members on YouTube, Patreon, and Substack will have access to premium content.

In the Vyn Vanir language, the term "sequeyon" (se-KWAY-on) literally means “things following things” and is used to chronicle events in the Northern Fortunes. ​Like the other volumes in The World of Elsuon, the Sequeyon will be published in volumes, with the first volume providing the historical context of the events of the Elsuon series: the Nymirians, their exodus from their dead homeland, the Winter of the Armangantian, the perilous crossing of the Sea of Serenity, the founding the Eastern Fortunes, and more. Subsequent Sequeyon will be focused on those books nearest it by publication dates, such as Savage Errands and The Daughter of Daerogos series. The Sequeyon will include not only histories but poems, prophecies, hymns, diagrams, maps, and other details behind the events of The World of Elsuon. The Savage Errands series is a fantasy adventure series set in the ancient city of Anzioch in the desert kingdoms of Sanzakarth. The series revolves around Princess Tristanué Yale, who travels to Anzioch to aid a noble order of knights in liberating the city from a mad queen and defending it from a rapacious warlord set on capturing it. © 2023 David Jetrè. All Rights Reserved. ⬜ Graphics & Sound Video produced in Adobe After Effects Image provided by MidJourney Music and Sounds by Epidemic Sound | Tonalities ⬜ Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/Elsuon1 Instagram: https://instagram.com/Elsuon1 Follow “Savage Errands - The Wild Run” Substack: https://davidjetre.substack.com/ Become an Elsuon Supporter Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Elsuon Join our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/8RCWCwxR Website: https://jetrefilm.wixsite.com/elsuon Contact: Elsuon@Protonmail.com

Audiobook excerpt from Savage Errands - The Sixth Kuinkazner. The Savage Errands series is a fantasy adventure series set in the ancient city of Anzioch in the desert kingdoms of Sanzakarth. The series revolves around Princess Tristanué Yale, who travels to Anzioch to aid a noble order of knights in liberating the city from a mad queen and defending it from a rapacious warlord set on capturing it. #youtube #audiobook #subscribe © 2023 David Jetrè. All Rights Reserved. ⬜ Graphics & Sound Video produced in Adobe After Effects. Image generated in MidJourney ⬜ Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/Elsuon1 Instagram: https://instagram.com/Elsuon1 Follow “Savage Errands - The Wild Run” Substack: https://davidjetre.substack.com/ Become an Elsuon Supporter Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Elsuon Join our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/8RCWCwxR Website: https://jetrefilm.wixsite.com/elsuon

Audiobook excerpt from Savage Errands - The Sixth Kuinkazner. The Savage Errands series is a fantasy adventure series set in the ancient city of Anzioch in the desert kingdoms of Sanzakarth. The series revolves around Princess Tristanué Yale, who travels to Anzioch to aid a noble order of knights in liberating the city from a mad queen and defending it from a rapacious warlord set on capturing it.