Foreword
This book has been a labor of quite some time, no small amount of love, and a non-zero portion of blood, sweat, and running away very quickly. It is meant to be a primer to those worlds I have knowledge of, and as such cannot be a full guide. The intricate histories of these worlds, their many peoples and myriad customs, every stone that might be catalogued - all quite worthy areas of knowledge. Unfortunately, my publishers are already quite annoyed at me for the length of this manuscript, and I fear what a proper series on all the worlds might do to their blood pressure.
Questions and requests for further materials may be forwarded to my publisher, or to my university, or written upon smooth paper and burned in a candle flame so that the smoke may escape to the sky. I cannot promise to be timely in my return correspondence, but I always enjoy sparking a bit of wonder in someone's mind.
Dear reader, join me on a journey for a time, through a small slice of the innumerable worlds.