Thom DicomidisJul 1, 20215 minRake's SwalletMany things in the world are elusive, actively resistant to elucidation and understanding; none are as frustrating as those whose study...
Thom DicomidisJun 1, 20214 minFulcral BrandsWith enough cunning and the right tools, the distinction between possible and impossible is a more permeable and more malleable boundary...
Thom DicomidisMay 1, 20215 minKnocking GhostsThere are many horrors that can freeze the blood of their victims by turning their gaze upon them. Fewer can paralyse someone with the...
Thom DicomidisApr 1, 20215 minThe WarrensCertain arcane truths bear intrinsic dangers, weight that can warp or distort the world around them and - in so doing - make lies of...
Thom DicomidisMar 1, 20214 minYeshua's GateWhere evolution is a gradual process - if not always a steady one - metamorphosis can create sudden and brutal shifts that we are...
Thom DicomidisFeb 1, 20214 minKuklasiThe fears, paranoia and secrecy of the Cold War awakened ancient fascinations: Science and the supernatural bringing together spying and...
Thom DicomidisJan 1, 20214 minThe Exodus ImmemorialThere are many times and places wherein humanity has fallen short, and not only short of our best, but short of meeting the most basic...
Thom DicomidisOct 1, 20205 minSublimation HalosInstantaneous communication over vast distances has always been a goal of human endeavour (both magical and technological) though the...
Thom DicomidisSep 1, 20206 minThe November PapersDocumenting an incident that took place either over a single month or over more than a century, The November Papers offer an insight into...
Thom DicomidisFeb 10, 20204 minXiaern ClutchesThere are cases where ignorance is not a direct existential threat. Sometimes, though, what we don't know could harm us all.
Thom DicomidisFeb 3, 20204 minThe LighthouseAlthough the macabre and the monstrous are more obviously and immediately interesting, there are some more hopeful phenomena that deserve...
Thom DicomidisJan 27, 20205 minThe Boskednan MassacreInteractions between different realities are dangerous, but where superstition prevails misunderstandings can quickly become bloody.
Thom DicomidisJan 20, 20204 minVaccinium InfernusFruits is a malleable motif in myths across the world, but where they occur in observable supernatural phenomena they play a sinister role.
Thom DicomidisJan 13, 20205 minThe Rational ApparatusThe greatest weapons are formed and forged in the white-hot heat of absolute conviction, but the dread of uncertainty that keeps them close.
Thom DicomidisJan 6, 20205 minThe QarowWhile often oversimplified, the various historical traditions linking mental illness to the influences of demons, djinn and curses...
Thom DicomidisDec 30, 20195 minLichmouldsThough it is a gift that is often disregarded -overlooked untilit is lost - our physicality that that makes us more than observers.
Thom DicomidisDec 23, 20194 minHephaestus' QuenchOnce lost, the location of Hephaestus’ Quench has been kept secret through subterfuge and misinformation by those wishing to control it.
Thom DicomidisDec 16, 20195 minZagreus GreysWhere archaeology can uncover the origins of technologies, esoteric counterparts sometimes reveal things beyond our current understanding.
Thom DicomidisDec 9, 20195 minKumuIt is likely fortunate that the fundamental language of creation seems to be one which (despite our efforts) we have not yet been able to...
Thom DicomidisDec 2, 20195 minDaughters of The WitnessWhile most prayers go unacknowledged, those which aren’t are sometimes answered in ways that have repercussions beyond even the loosest...