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
Literary Aside
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
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
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
Your Mission, if You Choose to Accept it
Yeitic Morte was a busy man these days. For the last several weeks he had been puzzling over a conundrum that had been presented to him by a distant relation to a foreign prince. This in and of itself was not really that unique or interesting. Yeitic spent a lot of his time puzzling over … Continue reading Your Mission, if You Choose to Accept it
Whispers from the Void
In the depths of the earth as far removed from the daylight as anyone can ever get and in the great, mindboggling expanse of wildspace there is a common phenomenon that has been noted by scholars and explorers alike. Those that have ventured deep underground or into the vast nothingness of the multiverse have reported … Continue reading Whispers from the Void
Fellowship of Fiends
The organization was an informal one. Informal to the extent that it could hardly be considered organized. They had no set meeting place and there was no customary time or days for their getting together. None of the members were viewed as higher in rank than any of the others and whoever called the gathering … Continue reading Fellowship of Fiends
The Tale of Betapsi
My host was by every measure a nobleman, both in title and in deportment. He appreciated fine wine, such as he served at dinner, and enjoyed a well-read and intelligent guest, which is precisely how I fancied myself. But for all of my hosts myriad accomplishments it was his curious hobby that had brought us … Continue reading The Tale of Betapsi
The Battle Draws Nigh
As the Lotharingians begin their anticipated military push into Limbourg the motley assortment of professional mercenaries, conscripted citizen militia, and foreign allied soldiers are taking their last measures to provide an adequate defense. Anyone familiar with Slothjemian military convention knows that this means a final pre-battle speech from the senior officer. In this instance … Continue reading The Battle Draws Nigh
The Cavalier and Innocence Lost
There was once upon a time a cavalier of some renown who had managed to earn a reputation for courage, nobility, and defense of the weak. He became something of a legend in the area in which he lived and before long there was a long list of people who sought out the cavalier to … Continue reading The Cavalier and Innocence Lost
Slothjemian Tales 
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