There had been three gala events to introduce Lady Vika to the nobility and other esteemed members of Vlaanderen's high society since she had first arrived with King Carl the Squat when he had returned from his adventures in Maelonbourg. Each event had been more impressive than the last as King Carl pulled out all … Continue reading The Adventures of King Carl the Squat and Prince Bortimer (Part 8)
Literary Aside
Find Something You Love to do, and You’ll Never Work Another Day in Your Life
Leopold Voûteacier was without any debate the happiest man in all of the Archduchy of Maelonbourg and the Wenigzustand. As a steel dragon he loved to count coins and arrange them in coffers for proper storage. In any of his forms, be it dragon or human, he loved the feel of the money and almost … Continue reading Find Something You Love to do, and You’ll Never Work Another Day in Your Life
Say What You Will, Parson, but it Brings in the Parishioners
Word of what had happened to the most notorious lich in Partum spread quickly. There weren't many corners of the continent that hadn't heard of the Diosian Lodge and among those that had suffered from the atrocities the liches unleashed on the region nearly everyone could name the foul entity that had brought them such … Continue reading Say What You Will, Parson, but it Brings in the Parishioners
The Bishop’s Episode
Bishop Zedem Malroy of Bozageest was a busy gnome lately. He had been traveling all across Oublier to make sure that the new chapels and churches in the duchy were being properly operated, and then had to be back in Bozageest to conduct weekly worship services. In addition to this he was one of Duchess … Continue reading The Bishop’s Episode
To the Victor Goes the Spoils
After dropping off the chests in the capitol to be accounted for by the High Treasurer, Archduchess Lersha von Slothjem-Kovak piloted the little spelljammer called "The Troublemaker" with its seven passengers to Schönbrunn, the capital of Geldenreich. It was here that the Magnificent Seven were going to leave the Viceroy's phylactery and the enchanted emerald … Continue reading To the Victor Goes the Spoils
The Magnificent Seven
Wrunggel was in a bit of a bind. He and his six companions, Brother Josua, Victor Hellmuth, Sister Agatha, Reiner the Flame Master, Lars Deftly, and Florentin Grosskopf had been hired to do a job and they had done it. Now there was some concern that there wouldn't be a timely finish to the task. … Continue reading The Magnificent Seven
The Purging of Dhesabro
High Priestess Chironsa, the undisputed ruler of Umru Zashrah, was almost always in a foul mood. Today she was in an even more tempestuous state of mind. One of the highest-ranking matriarchs of the House of Khenvra’Borga had gone missing from her exiled location in the backwater settlement of Dhesabro. Chironsa suspected that her disappearance … Continue reading The Purging of Dhesabro
One Slip is all it Took
The Divine Hall of the Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Imperium Church was abuzz with hushed conversations. All through the vast, grotesquely ornate room whispers of conspiracy and rumors flowed freely. At the focal point of it all sat Callidus Magna upon his throne and his eerie, almost mechanical physical mannerisms. A hush fell upon … Continue reading One Slip is all it Took
Awaiting the Ship (Part 5)
Selkirk continued holding Marla's hand as he stood and levitated her basket bed. Gently he tugged and moved her where she could see over the garden wall, rotating the basket slightly to allow her to sit upright. Selkirk pointed with his other hand to the horizon and said, "There is where the ship will appear. … Continue reading Awaiting the Ship (Part 5)
Awaiting the Ship (Part 4)
This evening as the sun was setting Selkirk arrived in the little garden in Havre d'Anges the same as he had every evening to meet with Marla. Both were well advanced in age and were fine examples of what became of dark elves that managed to cheat death to make it to this point. Marla … Continue reading Awaiting the Ship (Part 4)
Slothjemian Tales 
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