There is something intriguing to me about keeping track of the context around a project that is itself simply the context of a thing. It is all very convoluted, but in the convolution there is clarity.

From the author...

Essentially, this blog is an opportunity for me to discuss the process of writing these stories from within the character of Matthus Sparrowblade. Forcing myself to think about why he would include this story, and what questions he would be having, helps keep me honest.

Wednesday, October 04, 2006

"Seer: A member of the secret society known to the world as the Augurs of Manafar. As with many of the wizard cults, the term seer has now come to refer to a wider range of practitioners, though such a usage is a sure sign of arcane ignorance. Historically, seers were an offshoot cult of the theurgists, though were the latter use their communion with spirits and the awareness that comes from the elements to manipulate the world around them, seers use a similar mastery to predict the probabilities of certain occurances. As such, they have often been found in the employ of various war leaders, kings, and other open-minded government entities."

It is fascinating to see the way in which these wizard cults proliferated. From one single origin, they became as numerous, varied, and in some ways as antagonistic as the various priesthoods.

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