An exceptional example of just how good goblinoid castles can be if they put their collective minds to the task, and hire some amazing architects and engineers from the local dwarven population to make sure it doesn't fall over in the first stiff breeze, Jordrakenschloss is both a city and a sprawling complex of fortifications, … Continue reading Jordrakenschloss
Slinker, Slayer, Kobold, Squire; Chapter 13
General Wolstheimer was perplexed by the visitation of Jandle and the half-orc constabulary sergeant. Jandle nodded to the general and held out his hand in greeting. Knowing Jandle from the Governor-General's reign in Romilmark, the bugbear in the impressive uniform who was himself a knight and a viscount shook the kobold’s hand and motioned for … Continue reading Slinker, Slayer, Kobold, Squire; Chapter 13
The Sikilian Church; a Study in Blasphemy
The link between the Diosian Lodge liches and the ancient Holy Imperium Church is not as tenuous as one might imagine. Although it was the decree from the last Pontiff, Callidus Magna, that provided the Diosian Lodge with it's mandate of origin, it is often difficult for people to reconcile the existence of undead sorcerers … Continue reading The Sikilian Church; a Study in Blasphemy
Notable NPCs; Styxia the Hag
Also known as the Crone of Slothenburg the ever-present green hag Styxia resides in a small hovel at the base of a grand swamp oak tree on a small island in the swamp near to the heart of the biggest city in Slothjemia. Her hovel predates most everything else in the Slothjemian Coreland and when … Continue reading Notable NPCs; Styxia the Hag
Notable NPCs; Princess Shar Lersha Queliendy von Slothjem of the Midnight Skull
Lersha is one of the most enigmatic of the quite large and ever-expanding Slothjemian royal family. Her middle name comes from the powerful sister of King Manfriedreich II who wielded a great deal of authority behind the scenes of her brother's reign and Lersha is similarly inclined to move things along from the safety of … Continue reading Notable NPCs; Princess Shar Lersha Queliendy von Slothjem of the Midnight Skull
Questing or Military Duty; the Royal Option
In Slothjemia there has been a longstanding tradition of the prospective rulers of the realm taking up a quest or two before ascending the throne. Not every monarch has done this, of course, but most of them have. With the latest generation of the royal family there has been introduced a new choice for the … Continue reading Questing or Military Duty; the Royal Option
Slinker, Slayer, Kobold, Squire; Chapter 12
After resting for a while and pondering the significance of what he had found in the dwarves’ hovel, Jandle put on his studded leather armor and secured his short sword on its belt around his waist. There was no way of knowing for sure what the suspicious dwarves were going to do next. It occurred … Continue reading Slinker, Slayer, Kobold, Squire; Chapter 12
Valentines Day in Slothjemia; “Nobody Said Anything About Orgies”
Famed Geldenreichen scholar Polbein the Younger encapsulated romance in Slothjemia with the observation that "That is where the mongrels flourish." In all likelihood it was intended as an insult and probably as a caution, but Slothjemia takes an almost perverse joy in racial and ethnic intermingling. In broad terms there are certain races that are … Continue reading Valentines Day in Slothjemia; “Nobody Said Anything About Orgies”
“The First Decree”; a Tavern fit for a King
Handily the most popular tavern in Slothenburg (and for that matter anyplace in the Coreland) the First Decree started out as a relatively small operation in the heart of the sprawling city. Over the years it has grown and now occupies six adjoining buildings which makes its footprint an entire city block. There are three stories … Continue reading “The First Decree”; a Tavern fit for a King
Slinker, Slayer, Kobold, Squire; Chapter 11
Jandle was not a hundred percent sure what he needed to do with this information, but he knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that he had to get out of this hovel and back to the inn. He wasn’t sure how much longer the three dwarves would be preoccupied with trying to find him … Continue reading Slinker, Slayer, Kobold, Squire; Chapter 11
