Not One Scale to Waste
“The mother storm will greedily hew
All weak or flimsy ships in two
So build it strong and build it true
Not one scale to waste“
On an endless sea, mankind carves out a life aboard vessels wrought of leviathan bone and hide. They worship the stars and the barbaric deities of the sea.
Things were not always this way, but now man, beast, spirit, and even the world itself bear the scars of diving too deep, and seeking the forbidden.
A collection of stories, art, and worldbuilding on the world of Melusine.
Updates every other Friday
Brines, Water Elementals
The oceans of Melusine are full of monsters, creatures that lurk beneath the waves, and none are more numerous than the water elementals. The surface layers of the ocean are their territory…
Chimes
Air elementals are powerful, near-invisible creatures that rule the air and skies. They have a particular fondness for playing with wind chimes, hence the name. As the second most powerful group of…
Salt Hermits
Hello, all – another week, another worldbulding update on the ocean world of Melusine. Today’s development update is about the earth elemental known colloquially as the Salt Hermits. So named for their…
Ember Pups
This week, I have a lore drop concerning the elementals of the world of Not One Scale to Waste. Soon, this will be contained in an interesting ‘field notes’ style aesthetic, but…
The World Of Melusine
On an endless sea, mankind lives aboard vessels wrought of leviathan bone and hide. They worship the stars and the barbaric deities of the sea. They build their cities atop the immense…
Seaglass Portfolio
On an endless sea, the humans live aboard boats made of leviathan bone, hunt monsters, and scavenge the remains of an ancient civilization from the ocean floor. They live life worshipping the…