For nearly four weeks, the halls of Tharendell have echoed late into the night—with the clatter of runes, the binding of tokens, and more than a little arcane struggle against forces known only as PHP. Tonight, the gates finally opened. The Player Area of Tharendell now stands revealed. Adventurers may now step forward, register their […]
The World Stirs: A New Age Dawns in Tharendell
For weeks now, the candles in the tower have burned late into the night. Ink-stained fingers. Half-finished maps. Empty mugs where coffee once lived. Something has been happening beneath the surface of Tharendell—and the world is beginning to feel it. The old ways are changing. Soon, travelers will no longer arrive as faceless wanderers shaped […]
The World Continues to Take Shape
The world of Tharendell continues to grow — slowly, carefully, and with purpose. Behind the scenes, I’ve been hard at work building out the systems that make this world function. The rules engine that governs magic, abilities, and combat is coming together piece by piece, with spells and effects now being fully defined and prepared […]
From Stormforge to Forge42Engine
If you’ve been following the development of Tharendell, you may have noticed a lot of new NPCs, locations, and stories appearing across the world. Behind all of that narrative work, however, something much more fundamental has been under construction: The rules that govern the world itself. Let me share the progress updates on that system […]
The World Stirs: Tharendell’s Systems Come Alive
Something has shifted beneath the surface of Tharendell™. What once existed only as scattered lore, half-formed characters, and faint echoes of future ideas is now coalescing into something far more dangerous… and far more alive. Over the past several months, the foundations of Tharendell have been undergoing a full transformation—not just in story, but in […]
The Forge Beneath the Realm
As the moon of Tharendell drifts toward its mid-season arc, work continues in the forges of the unseen — the places where code and creation intertwine. The Stormforge hums quietly as new laws of the world take shape. The battle engine of Basic Fantasy grows stronger each day. The foundations — alignments, armors, abilities, progressions, […]
Welcome to Tharendell
Thank you for taking a few moments to read this. I’ll try to keep it brief, though there’s quite a bit to share. Who Am I? I’m a few semesters shy of completing my graduate degree at East Texas A&M, where I’m pursuing a Master’s in Computer Science with a focus on Artificial Intelligence. As […]