Overview of Scarterra versus Medieval Earth

Thinking Medieval: Waste is Taboo on Earth and Scarterra

broad overview of how Scarterrans and historical Earth humans avoided wasting useful things

Gnomes and Phrygian Hats

an article explaining why Scarterran gnomes wear brightly colored pointy hats

Thinking Medieval: Scarterra has lots of people wearing hats

broad overview of hats and head coverings in Scarterra

Speaking Sticks

magic sticks that amplify voices

Mikahrafon, royal herald

King Henryk's loudest herald

ice cream

Spymaster Ralnor

The Fumayan Royal Court's seasoned Master of Whispers

Thinking Medieval: Most commoners have a love/hate hate relationship with strangers

Most Scarterrans distrust and fear outsiders but also yearn for news and diversion that outsiders can provide

Blue Rain Houses

a loose allegorical equivalent of a Airbnb in Scarterra

House Blueduck

Baron Kelwin Blueduck III

the most charismatic and visible member of House Blueduck

Blueduck Annual Ice Garden

Talon of Aeres

Heirloom magical weapon of House Selwyth, now taken as spoils of war

Thinking Medieval with a Twist: magic boosts crop yields

Food Shops

Thinking Medieval with a Twist: Scarterra is more wild than Earth

Broad overview of the relationship between civilization and the wilderness in Scarterra compared to historical Earth

Thinking Medieval with a Twist: Scarterra has no anti-usury BUT lenders are not popular

overview of Scarterran banking and lending in general

Thinking Medieval: Privacy is a luxury in Scarterra

broad overview of Scarterra's norms on privacy

Randy "the Barbarian Man" Savage

The cream of the crop of POV characters

County of Zieloka

Count of Zieloka

Hunter's Pots

Never ending bowls of soup or stew

Fumayan Resident Alien Dwarves

Southwest Nerozik

The Duchy of Nerozik's most rugged and least populated county

Northwest Nerozik

Northeast Nerozik

Nerozik's ducal seat and bread basket

Southeast Nerozik

The Duchy of Nerozik's second most populous realm

Enfys the Rainbow of Death

Most infamous still living Bearer of the Ill Wind

Thinking Medieval: Charity and the Appearance of Respectability for rich folks

Lord Aron of Kovenoth

Brynn ap Kovenoth

Lord Ceron ap Kovenoth

Mostyn ap Kovenoth

Lady Kiah ap Kovenoth