#alterraden

The Wereclan Universal Cultural Foundations

No matter which clan a were is born into, there are certain similarities between each of them.  The first thing that all shifters learn is the most harshly enforced law of the shifter world:  You do not mate across species.  The reason for this is that weres have a very hard time carrying their young to term, even when the young are pure blooded shifters.  The shaman and local healer will do…

While most know about the common wereclans – the werewolf, werecat, werebear, and werehorse – there are other clans that remain more myth than not.  These are the Aquatics, Saltwater Clans, Avians, Reptilian, Amphibious, and Insects.

As with the commonly known shifters, the differences between the bipedal form of the were and the Leukreschen is miniscule, though important if you want to spot…

The Shaida: The Courts

The Shaida, or Courts, are the next oldest realm to Nazani, and the first to display a polarity in the beings who reside there.  Though most of the Fae can be considered “neutral” when weighed on the scales of “good” and “evil.”  However, even these will pay more homage to one extreme or the other, and so find the Light or Dark Courts more comfortable.

The Melsei Courts

While there are even…

The Fae – Nelesie and Melsei

The Nelesie

These fae can be considered to be the “good” fae, the ones who bring laughter, healing, health, and help to those in need.  When folk lore speaks of them, or tells their tale, it is always with a good light.

When the Nelesie appear, they arrive quietly with little fanfare.  They try to blend in, if they suspect what they are doing will take a while to bring to fruition.  Within the…

Welcome to Alterraden, home of the pukah.  There's some others around here, and you'll get a chance to meet them as well.  Before we get that far, please pull up a seat and settle in.  Before you wander off exploring, I'd like to explain a little about the world you have entered. Alterraden evolved from the Followers of Torments series written by K. Caffee.  Though her debut series was intended to be the only thing published, the story refused to behave and kept expanding.  As with most prolific authors, K. Caffee knew she needed someplace for her future tales to play out, and her Followers of Torments did not take up the entire world stage.  As such, the idea for Alterraden was born.

It is an Earth-like world, though in an alternate universe.  Here humans do not exist, and magical creatures have free reign to exist as they please.  There are two distinct layers to the world, and additional Realms that can be accessed through magical means.  The races and species that live within the evolving world's influence range from the wereclans to the Melkreschen; from the Guardians to the lower denizens; and across the spectrum of familiar to unknown in between.

Within the confines of this site's pages you will find information and lore on the races, cultures, languages, places, and religions that make up the mystical world the pukah call home.  There is also a page dedicated to the reality that forms the foundation under the sagas and characters Ms. Caffee introduces you to in her writing. With that, I bid you welcome and invite you to explore to your heart's content. World BuildingRealmsRacesCulturesReligions

World Building

Posted: June 8, 2017 Every book and every story has to build the environment for the tale to play out in.  For some, this is as simple as building up from our current world.  For others, this is as complex as developing an entirely new set of cultures and languages (JRR Tolkien anyone?).  Alterraden falls into the very complex … Read more

Nazani: The Realm of Light

Posted: June 8, 2017 If the moral scale between “good” and “evil” were to be visualized as a vertical ladder, Nazani would be at the very top.   Not much is known about this secretive realm, except from time to time a Nahixah makes an appearance in one of the lower realms and that these beings are almost always … Read more 0 comments

Nahixah: Guardian of Light

Nahixah: Guardian of Light

From the beginning of time, the Guardians have existed.  These beings, which inhabit the realm, fall on the extreme “good” end of the spectrum, though that does not always mean they do not use distasteful means to guide, shape, and aid the lower Realms.

The Guardians train extensively for their assigned rolls, and when they are considered proficient, they are assigned a mission, or task, to…

Warfare among the Leukreschen

The Leukreschen are the newest race to emerge on Alterraden, though they are spreading out quickly.  With their shorter lifespans, higher infant survival rates, and large families, they often find themselves competing with the older races for territory and resources.

Each race has its own territory that is recognized by all the other races.  Because the world is not yet filled (or even remotely…

Warfare in the Wereclans

Cats vs. Wolves, Bears vs. Cats, Horses vs. Wolves, the list goes on.  If there’s an animal shape shifter with a human-intelligent shift, there’s a power struggle over territory and resources going on somewhere on Alterraden.

With that in mind, it’s time to turn our attention to the world of Alterraden itself.  It is a very large, sparcely populated world with a range of cultures and newly…