For those of you not familiar with the geography and cultures of these stories, there might be questions about what things in the real world could translate into this fantasy realm. And to you, dear reader, we offer the following correlations: Geldenreich is loosely based on the Austro-Hungarian Empire, dwarven culture is loosely based on … Continue reading German dwarves, French elves
Real Life Background
Writing for the sake of Writing
I always liked to share my writings with other people. The reception these missives received was usually mixed, but the general attitude was "you're a really good writer." The problem is, and always has been, the subject matter. However good your prose, there just isn't a big market for stories about goblins doing things. Now, … Continue reading Writing for the sake of Writing
And now for something completely different…
Starting soon, we'll be unveiling a second story here, something more along the lines of a murder mystery. This story is much shorter than "An Orc for All Seasons", and while the subject matter might make a person queasy, well, we are dealing with orcs, aren't we? We hope you enjoy reading Slothjemian Tales, because … Continue reading And now for something completely different…
Creation by Committee
The very best stories come about by accident, but if you don't like accidents, then find yourself some gaming buddies. Slothjemia came about thanks to the creative efforts of many people, intrepid adventurers that helped form a gaming world and made all of this nonsense possible. Bernie Ward was my first game master, and Steve … Continue reading Creation by Committee
An Element of Chance
People who have never done any roleplaying-style gaming are frequently concerned about the use of dice. Is this gambling? This looks like satanic gambling. Are we sure this isn't gambling? Because gambling is the biggest threat we can imagine, let me assure you that it is not gambling. Dice are used to introduce an element … Continue reading An Element of Chance
Short Chapters, so you feel like you’ve accomplished something
Fear not, intrepid readers! Not every chapter in this saga is as short as these first two. Granted, I do aim for a "two page" minimum because as novel as it is to have a chapter consist of three words, it doesn't propel a story so much as flail about trying to make a bold … Continue reading Short Chapters, so you feel like you’ve accomplished something
It Only Smells Evil
It seems an odd thing to have to say, but being a Christian does not preclude taking part in roleplaying games. If Christians can sit down and play Monopoly, a board game designed to encourage players to embrace wholeheartedly the love of money, then they can certainly be trusted to pretend they are gnomes trying … Continue reading It Only Smells Evil
Don’t I know that guy…?
There are a lot of people that role-played in the world of Slothjemia over the years. And by a lot, I mean probably around twenty. That may not seem like a lot, but if you ever served on any kind of committee, you know that having up to twelve people at one time trying to … Continue reading Don’t I know that guy…?
What’s the delay?
Some of you might be wondering what exactly is taking so long with churning out the next chapter. Others of you are probably concerned that there might be too much profanity and violence in this story to be safely read by young people. And I know for a fact that there are at least six … Continue reading What’s the delay?
Let’s get started with an apology
This is the excerpt for your very first post.
Slothjemian Tales 