Lord Claus Reichart wasn't accustomed to feeling this anxious. He was a tall man with a distinctly military bearing about him that gave away the fact he had once been a proud officer in the ranks of the Fallen Knights of Lotharingia. Now he was their ambassador to the court of the Archduke of Maelonbourg … Continue reading The Ambassador’s Report
Perhaps You’d be More Comfortable…. Elsewhere
An infrequent yet agonizing occurrence in Dungeons & Dragons is when players just cannot deal with something that happens in the game. Whether the Game Master did something intentionally cruel or idiotic, or accidently allowed a twist in the plotline that the players find stupefying to the point they can't continue is one matter that … Continue reading Perhaps You’d be More Comfortable…. Elsewhere
The Lady and her Husband’s Squire
Lersha made her way through the cold autumn day as would any woman with a clear and well-defined purpose in mind. The journey from her husband's estate to the mining town of Fer de Grenat was only a few hours by foot. She could have chosen a faster means of travel, but she opted to … Continue reading The Lady and her Husband’s Squire
Pollyanna
People who know me extremely well probably don't realize that my favorite movie of all time is the syrupy sweet and over-the-top sappy as a maple tree film "Pollyanna". It has everything. Great cast of award-winning actors, superior writing, great moral lessons delivered with a velvet glove and of course children falling out of trees. … Continue reading Pollyanna
Return of the Who’s Who
Some observant visitors to this site had noticed that the "Who's Who" section went missing. This is due largely to the good folks over at WordPress who decided in their infinite wisdom that everything new is better than anything old. With the introduction of this asinine "block" editor it has become nigh unto impossible to … Continue reading Return of the Who’s Who
The Grand Marshal’s Debut
The four Marshals of Lotharingia had gathered in the great hall of the Cursed Iron in the city of Dusselburg to celebrate the promotion of the new Marshal of this vile lodge. Also present were the four bishops of the main cities of Lotharingia to lend a semblance of official sanction by the church hierarchy … Continue reading The Grand Marshal’s Debut
The Gopher King: Chapter 33
The Ash King was in a foul mood. Despite being in a foul mood most all of the time there were indeed shades of terrible that could be gleaned from his attitude. His current state was as vexing as any had ever beheld and to say it was cause for alarm was a gross understatement. … Continue reading The Gopher King: Chapter 33
Power in Prayer
Foster Fenbattle sat on his horse and studied the rich river valley below. From where he sat on the slopes of the Gargano Mountains in southeastern Forkanza he could see plainly the amassing armies of the Torkan Caliphates and the ships of their corsair allies that had ferried them here. For months the tension had … Continue reading Power in Prayer
An End to the Writing. For Now.
Next week will signal the final chapter in "The Gopher King" and that in turn will bring about a close to the weekly literary updates in my "nerd fiction." More and more of my time is being consumed with working on the detailed minutiae of the Dungeons & Dragons campaign and I have found less … Continue reading An End to the Writing. For Now.
The Gopher King: Chapter 32
Malindra’s excitement grew as she descended the final flight of gently curving stairs. “There it is!” she cackled as she pointed to a set of huge iron double doors. “Behind there are the larvae!” The night hag fairly sprinted for the doors. Her monstrous hands worked with amazing speed and soon the latches and locks … Continue reading The Gopher King: Chapter 32
