Essay collection
Mythic Spears
Six connected essays on the Vel of Murugan, Achilles' Pelian ash, Lugh's spear, Gungnir, and the way legendary artefacts continue to shape modern games.
From the workshop papers
Long-form essays on mythology, legendary weapons, ancient mega-dungeons, game design, and the things that give a story weight. Every collection is available as a complete PDF edition, with selected work also available to read online.
The first shelf
Essay collection
Six connected essays on the Vel of Murugan, Achilles' Pelian ash, Lugh's spear, Gungnir, and the way legendary artefacts continue to shape modern games.
Essay collection
Five essays on the labyrinths, sacred complexes, underground cities, and sealed tombs of antiquity, moving from historical evidence and myth to lessons for modern dungeon design.
More papers to come
This shelf will grow one collection at a time. Essays, article series, and source-led notes will remain separate from the short fiction archive.