08 They Say I Am His Bastard
Aug 10, 2025
New chapter is live!
Quick note before you dive in: several readers said the old-school history terms, British spellings, and those stealthy Buryat rhymes sent them on emergency Google runs. Got it!
The next Patreon lore post will already unpack goodies like labrys and lorica (with sketches), but I’m wondering if we should go bigger and make a living glossary.
Which format would help most?
1. A pinned Google Doc you can keep open.
2. Tooltip cards tacked onto the end of each episode.
3. Something else—tell us!
Drop your vote or ideas in the comments. Your feedback keeps the story smooth and the mystery fun. Thanks for reading and for flagging the words you want decoded!
Umbrathor
Top comment
For a book, a glossary is fine. For an online comic, explain the terms used in that episode at the end of the episode. When in doubt about whether or not to explain a term: err on the side of caution and explain it.
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