Richard K Reedy

The Realm Of Nermar Cover Page

Just posted all of the important towns and cities within the Realm.

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The Rot The Rot The flesh peels away Exposing the rot on a soul Onlookers gasp And try to look away But the image is already Seared into their memories They cry out to the heavens Why Lord, why did this happe...

The Rot confronts the indifference and pride in a subset of Christianity. I'm not saying there are not problems in other subsets, I am saying for too long this group has been given a pass.

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The Roles We Play The Roles We Play And I wonder as I wander through life's facade Who is the protagonist – who plays the antagonist Is there a confidant – is there a contagonist The roles are limited but their actions...

As Liza sang, life is a cabaret.

The grandstage calls us to play our role.

Sometimes, hero, other times villian.

But the greatest role lies with the audience.

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Encylopedia Of Nermar - Whisper Grounding Encyclopedia of Nermar Grounding and the Centered Moment Category: Essence Theory & Magical Practice Associated Values: Presence, Discipline, Identity, Self-Awareness Overview: In the Essence traditio...

Being lazy or sloppy has consequences. Steady handedness and extra effort have rewards. In Nermar, being intentional and focused is the best and safest way to Whisper.

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Encylopedia Of Nermar -Currency & Trade Encyclopedia of Nermar Currency & Trade Category: Economics & Daily Life Associated Regions: All Realms of Nermar Related Institutions: Guilds, Caravans, Trade Festival of Nermar Overview While the of...

You need money to shop. Unless you are going to barter. Then you will need a keen mind and eye. A strong back may be in order as well.

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The Realm Of Nermar Cover Page

An Updated Cover Page!

Navigation between stories and the Encylopedia has ne er been this easy.
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Encylopedia Of Nermar - Druids Encyclopedia of Nermar Druids – Voices of the Wild, Keepers of Blood and Memory Overview Druids are the oldest magical tradition in Nermar, predating cities, guilds, and most written history.

Someplace between wild and civilized the Druid waits. Waits to see the choices made around them. Then they act. Most often, they choose the wilds.

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Encylopedia Of Nermar - Healers Encyclopedia of Nermar Healers – Hands of Mercy, Keepers of the Living Thread Overview Healers are the steady pulse of Nermar – practitioners who bind body, Essence, and spirit into harmony.

While in the Marines, my heroes were the Docs/Navy Corpsmen. This is my attempt to honor them in a fantasy realm.
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Encylopedia Of Nermar - Minstrels Encyclopedia of Nermar Minstrels – Voices of Truth, Bearers of Harmony Overview Minstrels are the emotional center of Nermar – storytellers, musicians, travelers, and moral interpreters who draw upon ...

More than an entertainer, Minstrels are an intricate member of Nermar’s society.
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Encylopedia Of Nermar - Sages Encyclopedia of Nermar

Learn about the Sages, keepers of Knowledge.

This Encyclopedia entry covers the role the Sages have in Nermar.
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Encylopedia Of Nermar - Spirit Walker Encyclopedia of Nermar Spirit Walkers – Voices of the Ancestors, Bridges of Evertyne

An Updated Encyclopedia entry on The Spirit Walker.

They are The Realm of Nermar’s Trans/Non-binary community.

Instead of being outcasts, they are sought after and needed for a healthy community.

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Human Human Be it the North Star Or the Southern Cross Be it a compass bearing Follow the path you choose It is your life – not your parents’ The ancestors can aid but cannot do This trip is uniquely yours ...

We are all uniquely the same.

Our native state is within the rainbow.

It is our loss of humanity, our indifference, and hate that blinds us from this truth.

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This Is What It Means This Is What It Means A footprint outlined in spilt blood At the river they crossed one day Showcasing the hatred of a nation The trail of blood lingers still today We can ignore the throw aways We ca...

We made the footprints with our hate.

We ignored the blood with our indifference.

Now, we must clean the bloodstains and defend our neighbors.

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The Garden Pt 4 A Bri & Misha Tale

Bri’s self-discovery creates an uproar. Dàna reaches out to Evertyne. Fiagai combats a shadow as the future threat appears.

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Master Minstrel Lucious Pt 10 A Nermar Tale

Master Minstrel Lucious, Pt. 10
A city celebrates, lovers reunite, and Lucious finally chooses a home. But in the shadows of the forest, Gimac’s rage gathers for the final clash that will define Offerheim’s soul.
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Master Minstrel Lucious Pt 9 A Nermar Tale

Runyen talks too much. Gimac listens too late. A Roc answers the call - and Offerheim marches to war. Master Minstrel Lucious Pt 9 drops today.
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Lucious And The Ego A Nermar Tale

Often, the most difficult battle is the battle within ourselves. Even the good must confront this reality. Join Lucious as he battles himself.

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The Rise of the Seeker Pt 4 An Emahri Tale

The story continues.

Kwinton flees.
Pel advances.
And Emahri learns, again, love can hurt.

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Real Faith And Fool's Faith Real Faith and Fool’s Faith Real faith is the courage to live inside uncertainty. False faith is the comfort of pretending you have all the answers. Anyone who claims absolute knowledge in matters of ...

Are you the fool?

Questions are not your enemies.

Questions guide us into deeper conversations and greater love.

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How ChatGPT Sees Me How ChatGPT Sees Me I asked ChatGPT to create an image of my inner thoughts.

How does the world see you? I asked ChatGPT how it sees my inner thoughts. This is the image and justification.

"How ChatGPT Sees Me"

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Choose Love Choose Love I proclaim that love is the answer. The question asked – doesn't matter.

Yes, life is hard. We make it harder when we choose fear and hate. My friends -- choose love.

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I Want You To Pray I Want You To Pray I just watched a video of a veteran explaining why he left the church.

I watched a veteran explain why he left the Evangelical Church, and it struck a nerve. Too many people answer real suffering with platitudes instead of presence. What follows is my response - born from grief for what faith should be, and anger at what it has become

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The Realm Of Nermar SHORT STORY LIST

If you like fantasy. If you support the LGBTQ+ community, you need to read my short stories in the world I created.

The Realm of Nermar

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No Really No Really You voted for a convicted felony One who flagrantly violates the laws You voted for a party too afraid To stand in opposition to this criminal

Election Day 2025. Voting matters. It is a civic responsibility. But more importantly, it shows the nation who and what you are.

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A Four Letter Word A Four Letter Word Love is a four letter word And like most four letter words It is misused – cheapening its power It's so misused and abused We must now quantify and qualify the word It's not enough ...

The most powerful word in the english language is Love.

We must embrace this four letter word.

But at the same time not cheapen its power.

Love can conquer hate — awaken indifference and heal the world.

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Dream On Dream On May you find your tomorrow May your dreams liberate you From the nightmares of your life

“Dream On” is both blessing and reminder — a call to keep faith in the power of vision. It urges us to see dreams not as escapes but as acts of love, transforming others and ourselves. In the end, it is not the dreaming, but the giving that makes those dreams real

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Without Love Without Love Without love You can still breath You can still gather wealth You can still pretend to live But do not be fooled Breathing does not make you alive

In a world stripped of compassion, even the strongest towers crumble. This piece asks what remains when love is abandoned – when faith becomes judgment, and patriotism becomes permission for hate.
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A Fitting Toast A Fitting Toast Ah yes – I understand now, I see what you did. You lied and cheated, And now you offer a toast. A fitting toast to your duplicitous deeds.

This is a toast for those who hide betrayal behind ceremony. It names the violence clothed in righteousness and refuses silence. Read if you can stand the heat.
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But I'm Not A Nazi But I'm Not A Nazi So maybe I've said or texted A few hate-filled things Or have a tattoo But I'm not a Nazi

This poem confronts the soft denial that shelters hate — the ordinary faces that insist, “But I’m not a Nazi,” while their words and actions betray the same rot. It strips away excuses, showing that morality isn’t defended by declarations but revealed through deeds
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The Giving The Giving In exchange for the giving of our lives We are taught to love our neighbors – For they too were given theirs. And regardless of what they were taught, Our precept says: love is the greatest...

We were all given the same breath – the same chance to love, to build, to care. Yet somewhere along the way, we decided that judgment was holier than compassion. “The Giving” is a reminder that what was freely given to us is meant to be shared, not withheld.

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