Cartography: This bit of droning isn't droning at all. It's a step-by-step "how-to" article demonstrating the most important digital technique used to make the Uresia maps into maps I could be happy with. If you're happy with them, too, and you like fiddling in Photoshop, this little trick will serve you well. I also list all the fonts used in the maps.

Rumor and Legend: This is a growing, random-access collection of answers I've given to online fan-questions about Uresia (most of them from the Mailing List; join if you've got some to ask)! I update it a few times per year to keep it current.

Troll Hands and Slime Buckets: How many paces to the long stride? How many heads in a bellweight, how many bells in a ton, and does Uresia take this sort of thing seriously, anyway? I'm pretty sure the answer to the last question is a resounding "no," but for a telling look at the rest, proceed at your own risk to this article.

Reeling in the Years: This article begins innocently enough, as a brief look at the Uresian calendar. Want to know what they call the days of the week in Sindra? When Orgalt rings in the New Year? Gotcha covered. But while it's easy to let the time slip by, examining it too closely may open doors best left shut . . .

Mastery: A strategy game played across heaven's grave. Koval and the Dwarves both claim it as their native invention. Orgalt considers it the "puzzle of the ancestors," a game Dwarf kings played before the sky fell. Laöchrians attribute it to a legendary rogue of Laöch, Vulsdon Rhune. Most west-islands Uresians think of it as Kovali, and even in Koval they can't miss the irony that, in Mastery, the darkest forces make the first move.

Uresia: Icarnations: An explanation of the three "flavors" Uresia comes in. Combine all three for a delicious, Neapolitan version!

Blind Geoffrey's Barberie & Cauterie: This isn't a Uresia article at all, really. It is, however, part of Uresia's origins in some ways; it's one of three such pieces I wrote for CityBook 7: King's River Bridge from Flying Buffalo, and some of the earliest examples of the writing approach I'd later use for Uresia. As far as I'm concerned, Geoff lives somewhere in the Rindenland; if you visit, tell him I said hi!

The Ecology of a Crossover: Uresia's original BESM incarnation was (perhaps appropriately) something of an island in a tiny sea of BESM2 fantasy material. While BESM Dungeon and BESM Fantasy Bestiary were designed to be cross-compatible for classic-dee-and-dee style gaming, Uresia is an anime-style funhouse twist on those classics, so this article will help you get the most out of the Fantasy Bestiary as a BESM Uresia resource (and provide new insights into the world as a bonus)!

The Geography of a Crossover: What's good for the beast is good for the beast motel! This article is a companion to the one above, providing notes and thoughts on seamlessly integrating BESM Dungeon into BESM campaigns in Heaven's Grave. As before, it was also a handy excuse to slip in some Uresian lore.

Make Your Own Temphis Runes: This article, over on the Cumberland Games website, is a hidden bonus piece attached to the Temphis Runes font set (the offical rune fonts of Uresia). You don't need the font set to enjoy Make Your Own Temphis Runes, though - it's a crafty technique for making a cool set of physical "runestones" to use as game props, for about the price of a cheap combo meal at Taco Bell.

Uresius: Grave of Anything: This adaptation of Uresia to my freebie RPG, Risus, even includes a few sly setting references to add to the stew in the book. Plus, stick-figures!

File Downloads

• A couple of simple Navigation Maps (PDF format in ZIP) for plotting out travel times and tracking errors when sailing between the islands.
• My own campaign's Uresia Character Sheet (PDF format in ZIP)
• The Uresia Master Index is just what it sounds like: a single index collecting all Uresia references into one place, with cross-references and descriptive entries. Want to know everything that's been written about Slimes, or every Pre-Skyfall Ruin that's been cited? Look no further. It's in the Uresia Section of the Cumberland Games downloads. (PDF format in ZIP)
• The Cumberland Games freebie page includes a link to the "Adventurer's Guide to Common Runes" in a color PDF format. This is an adaptation of the map from Grave of Heaven (the original BESM version), but that was omitted from Uresia d20 and altered in the Cumberland edition.
• There are also several Uresia-themed desktop wallpapers (mostly nice, parchmenty map images) in the Files Section of the Uresia Mailing List. There are also other freebies and premiums appearing there (with more on the way) exclusively for Mailing List members.
• For yet more Uresia wallpapers (larger ones), visit my DeviantArt Gallery. Enjoy!