The Tale of Merlock the Blue
Chapter one: The Purple Dragonling There was still as much green as there was brown in the tall grasses, and the patches of bluebells had not yet retired for the year. A bespectacled young man…
Articles by Anglachael
Frater Anglachael’s Misfortune Cookies
Speaking of fortune cookies, I’ve always wanted to sell a line of ‘misfortune cookies.’ Instead of one-liners from ancient Chinese philosophies, have things that read: “Yes, he/she is cheating on you” or “No, it isn’t…
How the Gods Kill… Jonas’s Moment of Truth
You feel your body drop roughly into the mud as you awake. You see black leather boots and hear Bastia’s voice. You hear the crackling of a bonfire. You realize you are out in the…
The story of the ‘Rotten Old Man.’
Many years ago, when the Rotten Old Man wasn’t so old and a little less rotten, he was an enterprising ‘pick’ (half-orc) named Alwyn. He was a product of rape, as was common in the…
Defending Your Life
Pfren continues his battle with the imposters, watching in impotent horror as the false Mirzam seems to slowly recover and reform himself from the baleful polymorph. But he has more important concerns. Trapped within a…
On Alignments, or
Ever have problems with alignment issues in a game? Read this article and you’ll never argue about them again. You’ll probably just stop playing.
Magiedämmerung, I,3
Book One: Into the Gloaming Chapter Three: Broken Arrow It was the fifteenth of Thrimidge by the time the companions had reached the outskirts of Caer Vallis. They had been on the road for…
Livna bat Sheol
Livna bat Sheol Ceallach stood in the dark, moonlit hallway as he pulled out the small wheel-cross medal he wore chained about his neck. He reflexively ran his fingers over its surface for luck before stuffing…
Trinkets
Trinkets Part I: Excerpts from the Tomes of Chaos By Brian Marchetti A shroud of fog and mist masked what lie beyond the edges of the ferry. Even with his infravison, Harlan struggled to see…
A Knight at ‘The Hole.’
A knight, a priest, a goblin wolf-rider, a barbarian and a young girl. That’s what this group is made up of. How the hell would these people end up together? Logically it would be a…