Vol. I An Epic Of Forge & Fossil

The Wandering Blacksmith

Peace is not guaranteed. It is forged.

I · The Premise

Living his whole life as a farmer, his internal fire sets him into a quest to become a Master Blacksmith — but this journey will lead him to discover that forging metals with ancient dragon fossils can produce powerful objects, transforming a seemingly ordinary world into one full of magic and chaos.

You will witness the struggle to harness ancient dragon fossils, the clash with other races, and the trials imposed by life itself. From the noble Blacksmiths to the powerful Söth.

GenreHigh Epic / Low-Magic Medieval
ProtagonistsThe Blacksmiths
AntagonistsSöth · Goblins · Faeries · Men
StatusVolume I · In the Forge
II · Chronicles

From the Smith's Ledger

Notes, fragments, and news — written between strikes of the hammer.

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III · The Bestiary

Creatures of the Known & Unknown

Field notes collected by wandering smiths. Some kind. Most, less so.

Beast · Ogre-tamed

The Bullhog

“A giant beast, living among the Ogres. Tamed by them, never by men. Horned, with a furry, long body, a robust and calm creature — strong, capable of carrying weights no horse would dare.”

HabitatOgre lowlands BuildHeavy · Calm ThreatLow when fed
Fae · Seasonal

The Chirping Fairy

A small fae that whistles birds out from the bushes, announcing winter’s end. She dances through forests making flowers blossom. When fall comes, she walks opaque, clipping petals and brown leaves for winter forage.

RangeDeep woods CycleSpring → Fall ThreatNone · Skittish
Power · Ancient

The Söth

Older than kingdoms, older than iron. The Söth walks the marches between what was forged and what was grown. To meet one is to remember the weight of your own name.

OriginPre-Age BondDragon fossil ThreatWorld-scale
Raider · Pack

Mountain Goblin

Cunning, foul-tempered, and loyal only to the pack that feeds them last. They loot forge villages by moonlight — hammers are trophies they cannot wield.

RangeHigh passes TacticsAmbush · Fire ThreatHigh in numbers
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IV · Places

Cartography of a Half-Known World

Crossed on foot, by mule, and by the soles of wandering smiths.

Peak · Sacred

The Smoking Spine

A ridge of volcanic peaks where the First Forges were struck. The stones still remember heat.

Wood · Fae

The Whistling Wood

Home of the Chirping Fairy. Leaves turn before asked to. Travelers who hum return half-changed.

Keep · Human

Hearthhold

The last city where every chimney breathes smoke of a different guild. Nine forges. Nine laws.

Coast · Bone

The Fossil Shore

Where the sea lays bare the ribs of old dragons. A blacksmith’s pilgrimage ends here, one way or another.

V · Characters

Those Who Walk, Those Who Hammer

A small cast. Every one of them — a debt, a promise, or both.

Apprentice · Farmer-born

Kael of the Low Fields

A farmer’s son whose internal fire sets him on the road. He does not yet know that the hammer chooses, too.

Master · Wandering

Old Thorne

The smith who remembers the old strikes. Teaches with silence more than words. Drinks with both.

Scout · Fae-touched

Brenn the Quiet

Walked into the Whistling Wood a child, walked out a year later. Doesn’t speak of the year.

VI · The Author

Written & Forged By

Rodrick Goldstein

Tells tales about the lives of smiths, beasts, and the quiet faith it takes to work iron at a time when iron is not yet the strongest thing in the world. The Wandering Blacksmith is his first volume.

Magic is about to be locked out.