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I love when Peter and Clort hang out. This scene has it all, food, Ustaen language, rumors of the wider world. We don't have many percentages in Nelbrea, so subbing in "half" here.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:56 PM
rob.nelbrea.com
The Relic In The Fortress is only about halfway done, but you can sign up for our newsletter at www.nelbrea.com for updates and get a copy of our short story, Echo, set in the same world of Nelbrea!

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November 30, 2025 at 7:39 PM
jonah.nelbrea.com
I'm Jonah, a jRPG enthusiast, and Nelbrea is inspired by the Suikoden series. The ensemble cast, the themes of rebellion and community, even the morally grey allies, and the idea of everyone having a story all comes right from Suikoden. Nelbrea began as a game concept homage to it!
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sffchat.bsky.social SFFChat @sffchat.bsky.social · Nov 20
#SFFChat is here!

Intro: Tell us about yourself & share a videogame that’s influenced you! Or, if no games have influenced you, share a less-discussed form of inspiration!
A pixelated image of a knight and a cat astronaut fighting a billionaire who's floating on a pile of coins and a cloud propped up by jars of more coins (as though he's a video game boss)!
November 20, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Second Nelbrea Newsletter about to go out in a couple of days!

If you want up to date progress on The Relic in The Fortress, sign up at www.nelbrea.com for our monthly newsletter.

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January 12, 2026 at 5:37 AM
jonah.nelbrea.com
In addition to The Relic in The Fortress, we are quietly working on a cookbook featuring recipes from Nelbrea, titled "The Affinity of The Hearth". The kitchen is a special place to both myself, and @rob.nelbrea.com, when we aren't writing together, we are cooking together.
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The doors to the kitchen were quite grand in comparison to the plain wooden doors found throughout the rest of the Fortress- two large paneled doors, hinged to swing freely in either direction with a push, wide enough to pass two folks abreast through each of them, and tall enough that Peter could carry Paul standing up on his shoulders, and they still would barely brush the top frame. The kitchen held a special significance throughout most of Nelbrea, in many ways considered the most important room in a dwelling. Peter, who bore the burden of an unquenchable sweet tooth, would agree with that sentiment. He pushed the carved wooden doors open and stepped into the warmth of the kitchen. The scope of the room was such that Peter marveled at it every time he visited. The room was a large dome, lit by a persistent magelight at the apex of the ceiling. Against the walls, rows of enormous affinity ovens sat, stoked by the cooks, who channeled their magework into the fires. The sweet smell of burnt sugar, caramel, and arbornuts wafted off of the ovens- the smell of Latiran and Feummic Affinity burning away. The combined Affinity of the cooks and bakers mingled together in the base of the enormous ovens, swirling into a unique type of magery, warm and comforting. It was no surprise that the kitchens were the heart of a Nelbrean home. The Affinity of the hearth soothed anyone who came close enough to it.
November 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
jonah.nelbrea.com
The Road, meets The Gunslinger. There's no hope, nobody is coming to help you, and there's no point in making friends, because they'll all shoot you in the back. There is some backstabbing in #Nelbrea, but the core themes are hope, mutual aid, and the power of your friends. With cowboys.
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sagetgreene.bsky.social Sage T. Greene, Author @sagetgreene.bsky.social · Nov 16
#Novmemeber 16

Share some ANTI-comps (things that are totally OPPOSITE from your WIP)!

You could also try reframing your WIP as a totally different genre. What would it look like if your romance was now horror?
16. Anti-comps (What's the OPPOSITE of your WIP?) A prompt game for the month of November, titled #Novmemeber (as in meme). Hosted by @sagetgreene.bsky.social . The bottom says "Have fun, interact, and remember alt text!" There is a silly emoji face with wild eyes and tongue sticking out, and some fall-style leaves in the corners.
November 16, 2025 at 10:38 PM
jonah.nelbrea.com
Folks in Nelbrea don't do much running, not yet at least. Peter ambles a lot, and sometimes he moseys. When it's time to fight a gang of Ustaen pirates, though, he thinks about running, at least for a moment.
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”Now hold a minute, tørn va tørn-” Peter shouted. He was too far away to make any kind of run at the old goblin. He thought diplomacy might defuse the situation, and as he registered the Ustaen language, the chief’s eyes snapped to Peter, and narrowed. Paul seized the distraction, and took aim with his Proclaimator, but when he squeezed the trigger, the chamber turned and clicked- empty. The sound of the dry magearm drew the brute's attention back, and he lunged towards Paul, swinging the saber in a wide, aggressive arc. Paul stumbled backwards, the tip of the blade grazing the hem of his shirt. His feet tangled up in each other, and he tumbled over falling hard onto his back, his head whipping against the ground with a loud, hollow thud. He winced, groaning in pain, and curled into a tight ball, as the Ustaen loomed over him, the saber poised for a decisive strike.
November 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
jonah.nelbrea.com
I'm very excited to show off our brand new Nelbrea logo! This is the official banner that will appear across the top of every story set within Nelbrea!
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December 1, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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✨ Writing "The Relic In The Fortress" — A Fantasy Novel 🛡️

We're writing our first full-length fantasy novel set in the world of Nelbrea.

Part 1 is just about complete. Three more to go.

I’ll use this thread to share progress, snippets, and the strange magic of this world as it comes together.
October 31, 2025 at 7:08 AM
jonah.nelbrea.com
Our first newsletter will be going out in early December!
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jonah.nelbrea.com Jonah Sdao @jonah.nelbrea.com · Nov 16
Make sure to follow @nelbrea.bsky.social for more focused updates on the progress of book 1 of The Effulgence Cycle, The Relic in The Fortress. We also post a lot about different facets of the world, and process.
December 1, 2025 at 6:04 AM
jonah.nelbrea.com
The concept of scrying isn't unheard of in Nelbrea, Peter understands it pretty easily. Once he learns that he can tell it any food, and it will give him a recipe, he locks in. He actually likes the rambling slice of life blog posts that go with them.
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charliedeltawrites.bsky.social 🌱🫜 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊🪻 @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · Nov 30
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters

We've talked about social media but now your character has inexplicably (unless they had it already) gained access to the whole internet!

How do they feel about it? What are they using it for? Is it beneficial?

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December 1, 2025 at 6:10 AM
jonah.nelbrea.com
Did you guys know you can sign up for the #Nelbrea newsletter, and get access to a free short story set in the world? Well, you can, by going to www.nelbrea.com. The first newsletter will be coming out soon, but the story "Echo: A Nelbrea Tale" is available now!
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November 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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This has been neglected for too long!

We just released our NINTH newsletter earlier today!

The website is still ongoing work, but the homepage has a newsletter sign up so anyone can stay up to date each month.

www.nelbrea.com

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August 15, 2026 at 6:17 PM
jonah.nelbrea.com
The key theme of Nelbrea is usually summed up as "you are only as strong as the allies you surround yourself with" and Peter surrounds himself with scores of folks that he loves. With the men and women he loves looking to him for guidance, Peter is at his strongest.

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isaacxisaac.bsky.social Isaac ⚔ Isaac @isaacxisaac.bsky.social · Nov 14
Today's random #Lovember #WritingPrompt for the #WriteSky #WritingCommunity:

Does your character believe in The Power Of Love™️? If so, what do they believe are its limits?
November 15, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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Convincing you to read our novel by the first sentence. Share yours if you want.

The Relic In The Fortress, book one in our Nelbrea series.

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November 11, 2025 at 11:44 PM
jonah.nelbrea.com
Food is important in Nelbrea because it is important to me in real life. My sweet tooth is similar to Peter’s.
November 15, 2025 at 12:54 AM
jonah.nelbrea.com
I love Clort so much. Clort and his cousin Ustuc are probably two of the oldest characters conceived of in #Nelbrea.
rob.nelbrea.com Robby Beaton @rob.nelbrea.com · Nov 19
I think Clort would be the one with the most to offer. He's seen enough of the world, and would add some levity to anything I had going on. Goblins always want to throw some song and dance into things.

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charliedeltawrites.bsky.social 🌱🫜 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊🪻 @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · Nov 18
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters

Which of your characters would you turn to for advice?

Does it matter what the advice was on? Relationships? Money? Career? Other?

Is there anyone who's advice you would always do the exact opposite of?

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Sign up for the newsletter, and get a copy of the short story "Echo: A Nelbrea Tale", one of our first stories in a planned anthology following Mathis as he tries to return all manner of spirits and specters back to the echo.

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November 17, 2025 at 6:11 AM
jonah.nelbrea.com
What really keeps me up at night is that I can write an entire fantasy/western novel, set in a militaristic, but hopeful desert world with years of robust worldbuilding, a cookbook, and a TTRPG sourcebook, but I can't figure out the words to say to tell people about it. So this is Nelbrea.
July 29, 2025 at 8:28 PM
jonah.nelbrea.com
The most significant body of water is the pool beneath Lancer's University. Hidden away centuries ago, the Radiant Pool has been undisturbed since the creation of Nelbrea. It is filled with the last pure Eaosian water on the planet. When Peter stumbles into it, it changes Nelbrea's entire destiny.
kiraofthewind.com Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle) @kiraofthewind.com · Nov 16
Hey there, #NovemberWorldbuilders! Tell me a story about your river/lake. Do the locals have any beliefs about it? A myth or legend or a tie to their religion? What makes this bit of water so important to their culture?
#NovemberWorldbuilders prompt card Hosted by Kira of the Wind Week 3: RIVER/LAKE 16. Myths/legends/religion associated with the river/lake The image in the background is a blurred picture of a foresty/rocky landscape with lightning and a mountain in the background
November 16, 2025 at 5:07 PM
jonah.nelbrea.com
Cats! There are a lot of common animals, but cats roam the length and breadth of Nelbrea, snows, marshes, deserts and beyond. They come in different sizes, and vary in color and marking, but they are considered good omens, and friendly! Peter has a cat in his party, named Deeoh.
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reviseresub.bsky.social Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · Nov 17
Animals can be a great for worldbuilding, whether fluffy and cute or scary and deadly. What kind of animals exist in your world? #FiFRevPit
Fall Into Fiction with RevPit. Prompt: What kind of animals are in your world? Domestic and wild! #FiFRevPit
November 17, 2025 at 8:24 PM
jonah.nelbrea.com
Global doesn't appear at all in The Relic in The Fortress, so I've chosen this passage here that discusses a map in Bishop Dredd's office. The world of Nelbrea is quite large, and we've visited very few of the locales on it. This passage, early in book 1, hints at the scope.
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Bishop Eulisses Dredd stared down at his desk. The surface of the ornate wood was pocked with burn marks, scorched around the edges, and coated in a thin layer of soot. A sheaf of paperwork smoldered in a heap on the floor beside it, curling into ash. A thin trail of gray smoke rose toward the ceiling, then drifted lazily out the single open window that overlooked the training yard. Hands clasped behind his back, Dredd’s breathing was deep and measured, and he counted silently as he inhaled, held the breath, and exhaled again. This was happening more often these days- losing control of his magery, succumbing to the cloying voice in the back of his head that demanded rage from him and nothing more. This was the third desk he’d had hauled up to his office in the past year, and it would need replacing again. Managing his own power was becoming quite a chore for Bishop Dredd. He turned and stared towards a map, hanging from a fraying length of twine. It was a map of the whole of Nelbrea, from the Western Expanse to the Island Nations, from Frozen Collinglee to Darulia. Parze was a minuscule speck in the Bluegreen Sea, dwarfed by the Gran Sel Sals to the east and an enormous swath of nothing to the west. The map was embarrassingly out of date- Darulia hadn’t been included on a map in ten years, yet this one still showed it, far to the south. The surface of the old wayfinder was pricked with small iron tacks, noting all of the Liminal Order’s holdings across the world, but they too were out of date, over half of the Fortresses across the map now either lay destroyed or in the hands of those who would challenge the Order- the Breakers, the Feullans, or the tenacious Lancers. The Fortress on Parze was denoted by a pin twice as large as the island itself; however, it had rusted in place and bloomed out into a crimson stain on the linen.
November 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
jonah.nelbrea.com
Rallo shines in part 2, the flashback sequence. Many characters in Nelbrea work out, but Rallo has a more specific philosophy.
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Rallo awoke first, and tore down most of the camp, returning the supplies neatly to the catamaran as Peter slept. He was physically impressive, even for a Veskarin, and it became clear that he worked hard to be so. Just as the Lonestar began to peek over the horizon, Rallo began a routine of squats, push-ups, and even ran up and down the beach a number of times. Peter woke as Rallo was finishing his last run down the beach. He stood at the cusp of the thicket and watched Rallo from a distance. The monk was doing some kind of jumping exercise that Peter had never seen before. He watched for a moment, shook his head softly, and turned back to the camp. He began carefully rolling up the bedrolls, and breaking down the tent. Rallo had cleaned most of the camp already, and within a few minutes the rest was packed down tight. Rallo ducked into the clearing, breathing heavily. Peter’s mind was still catching up to his body, he couldn’t imagine exerting himself that much so early in the day. "You get an early start." Peter yawned into his fist . "It’s my secret- I stay ready, so I don’t have to get ready." Rallo said, bouncing up and down on the balls of his feet. He threw a few punches into the air.
December 1, 2025 at 6:08 AM
jonah.nelbrea.com
Couldn't do it without @rob.nelbrea.com who takes nothing and turns it into a website and a newsletter. A sign up gets a copy of Echo, the first short story set in Nelbrea. It's a spooky meditation on life, death, and destiny.

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nelbrea.com Nelbrea @nelbrea.com · Nov 17
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November 17, 2025 at 6:16 AM
jonah.nelbrea.com
I could write an entire novella about magearms in #Nelbrea, and how they work. Paul's Proclaimator is an antique. This is like someone bringing a colt single action army to a .357 Rhino fight. Paul leans on his heritage, while Peter looks to the future. #guns #fantasyguns #fantasywriting
rob.nelbrea.com Robby Beaton @rob.nelbrea.com · Nov 19
I really enjoy this scene. It's the first big showcase of how firearms work in The Relic in The Fortress, while also being the beginning of another key moment between Peter and Paul (not fully shown here).

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November 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM