Folk Walk

Long time no see. If you haven’t seen it yet, I’ve finally released a new video.

As for why I’ve been gone for so long…about half a year ago, I announced that starting this year, Folk Walk would focus purely on folklore. Any videos about The Witcher, the Middle Ages, or Kingdom Come: Deliverance would move to a different channel. I also wanted to start making videos about the process of worldbuilding my own Slavic fantasy.

But as the new year got closer, I realized something: everything I had created for this world existed only in my head. How could I show people what it’s about if I didn’t even have any illustrations?

On top of that, I’ve always wanted my videos to feel atmospheric, which means filming in a fitting environment, ideally in costume. The problem is…I still don’t have a proper folklore costume, and I don’t have access to a location like an open-air museum that would match the 18th-century setting I’m aiming for.

For a long time, I felt stuck and didn’t really know how to move forward.

Eventually, I realized I just have to work with what I have. So for this video, I just used illustrations and images from books, and I wore old version of the costum (even though it leans more toward a medieval look).

Going forward, I’d like to start creating my own illustrations, and hopefully design a new costume and have it made. Something that better fits the folklore aesthetic and the 18th-century countryside setting.

Because of that, I’m thinking that until I have the new costume ready and become more involved in the folklore community (so I can start making those kinds of videos more regularly) I’ll probably still occasionally make videos about The Witcher.

I don’t want to do videos about KCD or the Middle Ages on this channel anymore (that wasn’t the best decision in hindsight), but before I fully shift into pure folklore content, I don't mind mixing in an occasional Witcher video rather than doing a hard cut. Gradual transition will probably be better anyway.

2 days ago | [YT] | 85

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Here are some of the books I’ve bought recently as inspiration for my Slavic fantasy world. Since it’s mainly inspired by the 18th-century countryside, the books are mostly about traditional folk costumes, architecture, customs and traditions, fairy tales, folklore creatures, and so on. I have even more of them, but these are the newest ones.

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4 months ago | [YT] | 150

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I went to the forest today to shoot some footage for the video about my Slavic fantasy world. It’s starting to get pretty cold out here 🥶

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5 months ago | [YT] | 152

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Gloir aen Ard Feainn! ☀️

I really enjoyed Maerkrief. It was the first LARP I’d been to in a long time, and it made me realize how much I’ve actually missed events like this.

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5 months ago | [YT] | 250

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I hate comments like this. Every time you dare to utter the words "The Witcher" and "Slavic" in the same sentence, people like this appear.

They’re the reason I started creating my own Slavic fantasy world. Several years ago, I just ran out of patience and since I didn’t want to keep arguing with idiots, I told myself: "Alright, fine. Keep The Witcher then. I’ll make my own fantasy — one that’s even more Slavic, with rustic Slavic architecture, countryside setting, traditional folk costumes, customs, and so on."
And if anyone ever dares to tell me that I just copied The Witcher, I can say: "Wait, wait…I thought The Witcher ISN’T supposed to be Slavic."

Anyway, as it happens, I’m currently working on a video where I plan to introduce my Slavic fantasy world — so I thought I’d take this opportunity to make a post about it and explain one of the motivations behind why I started creating my own Slavic fantasy in the first place.

5 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 301

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Over the weekend, we were near Kuttenberg at Maleshov (one of the fortresses from Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2), where our group — the Nazair Brigade — organized a Witcher-themed LARP called Maerkrief. I really enjoyed it, got to fight a bit, and was happy to see all my friends again after a long time. It reminded me how much I’ve missed these kinds of LARP events and made me realize that I want to keep doing them.

My main focus will still be on folklore, but I’d like to stay involved (at least to some extent) with the Nazair Brigade and The Witcher fan community in general.

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5 months ago | [YT] | 194

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Just came in the mail. Can’t wait to play it with someone 🙂

I’m heading out for the weekend to a Witcher LARP organized by the Nazair Brigade, so I’ll try to take some photos and share them here.

Also, in case you haven’t seen it yet — I’ve got a new video out about The Witcher Netflix show: https://youtu.be/Ts6CQrt8CHc?si=ieSLm...

5 months ago | [YT] | 108

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I’ve always loved this artwork from the first Witcher game. This is exactly the kind of mundane beauty I love about this fantasy — nothing epic. It reminds me of the nooks and crannies of small towns where life moves slowly. And I just happen to be in one right now.

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5 months ago | [YT] | 123

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Place of power, it's gotta be.

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5 months ago | [YT] | 132

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If you love The Witcher, go subscribe to Inis Vitre. Nimue’s a friend, and her book knowledge is unmatched. She recently put out a new video about The Witcher Netflix show and the trailer for season 4.

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