Bartholomew Quill
A curmudgeonly urban fantasy set in Bridlington — where a retired magical Enforcer just wants a quiet cup of tea.
Books
- Book 1: A Curmudgeon's Reckoning
Wiki Contents
Characters
Profiles of Barty, his companion Murmur, and the many nuisances he encounters.
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| bartholomew_quill.md | The protagonist, Barty Quill |
| murmur.md | Barty's nocturnal spriggan companion |
| skitter.md | The amateur thief |
| archivist_thorne.md | The bureaucratic antagonist |
| penelope_grimsby.md | Compliance officer |
| whisper_and_grave.md | Elite assassins |
| vine_and_thorn.md | Crimson Weavers |
| madam_solitaire.md | Information broker |
Locations
Key settings from the cobbled streets of Bridlington to the Maelstrom Vaults.
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| bridlington_cottage.md | Barty's sanctuary |
| hull_library.md | The Victorian battleground of silence |
| the_deep_bazaar.md | Hull's subaquatic market |
| maelstrom_vaults.md | Elemental ruins in Orkney |
| sterile_archives.md | Thorne's lair in Kew |
| the_green_shed.md | Barty's permanent home |
Factions
Organisations and guilds shaping the magical landscape.
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| consortium.md | The governing magical body |
| unseen_hand.md | Elite assassin guild |
| crimson_weavers.md | Blood and plant mages |
| sanctuary_of_whispers.md | Neutral information cartel |
Items
Magical artifacts and essential tools.
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| kettle_of_solace.md | The Ever-Brewing Kettle |
| self_mending_umbrella.md | Barty's signature defense |
| whisper_of_the_world_tree.md | Petrified primordial leaf |
| whisper_stone.md | Auditory echo recorder |
Lore
The laws, treaties, and magical phenomena of the universe.
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| edict_coexistence.md | The ancient magical treaty |
| severance_sigil.md | The void of magical flow |
| bureaucratic_chaos.md | The Great Archival Anomaly |