A Trip down Memory Lane to Visit some Old Friends

And proof that I’ve gotten my kitchen sink worldbuilding under more control now

Once upon a time I believed I loved narratives where all the magics, all the races, and all the cool places existed at the same time. I was young. I was enthusiastic. And I suffered from some strange type of FOMO; thinking that I was going to miss out on story telling opportunities if I didn’t include all of my favorite fantasy elements in the same universe.

Guess what? I grew out of that. Mostly. Zeer might still be considered somewhat of a fantasy kitchen sink, but compared to where it began it is now SO much tidier and contained. Perhaps it was a product of my own reading interests maturing. Or maybe I became more decisive in my day-to-day life? Uncertain. Just for fun, let’s go on a little journey down memory lane and revisit some of that early sinkishness. Specifically, we’re going to look at the mess-of-a-list of original races. There are other parts of what makes fantasy what it is, like places, and magic, but those deserve their own articles.