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”
Comedic Interlude
And you thought “Demi-” meant “Lesser”… Ha!
Perhaps the most ill-named monster in all of the D&D lexicon is the demilich. Even a cursory glance at the Monstrous Compendium entry for this fiend is flaccid. It basically says a ton about liches themselves and then concludes with "Oh, by the way, there is this thing called a demilich that is way worse. … Continue reading And you thought “Demi-” meant “Lesser”… Ha!
First it was the commas, now it is hyperlinks… Crikey
In our continuing effort to improve the quality of this site and make it more user friendly for the millions of people that haven't found it yet, visitors will find a new link on the main menu for "Nerd Fiction." Here will be an ongoing list of the short stories and novels published herein. Readers … Continue reading First it was the commas, now it is hyperlinks… Crikey
“That’s a Ridiculous Plan.” *Do it*
It is an absolute truth that good players can come up with the most amazing and hilarious ways to solve the problems that they encounter in the game. It is equally true that few Game Masters are able to let go of their ego long enough to let these ideas blossom into the kind of … Continue reading “That’s a Ridiculous Plan.” *Do it*
Even the Orcs are Suing for Peace
Sometimes players can have such a dramatic impact on their gaming world that it immediately affects and disrupts all other activity in their immediate vicinty. Take for instance the group that is currently playing in my gaming world. Using their own skills, and cleverly utilizing both NPCs and even a rogue villain or two, they … Continue reading Even the Orcs are Suing for Peace
An easier, more painful method to making lawn statues
Dungeons and Dragons has a lot of classic monsters knocking about in the vast documentation of the game. The most challenging of these are the ones that fit into the category of "true" monsters; those critters that serve no purpose other than to kill and be killed. These are the horrors that defy any rightful … Continue reading An easier, more painful method to making lawn statues
“The kid is a girl, the boozy guy is a girl, the villain is a girl, everyone in this thing is a damn girl”
In the Mystery Science Theater 3000 presentation of "Final Sacrifice" Mike Nelson and Crow T. Robot take off on a tangent during the film's closing credits. Mike is fully engaged in the persona of a powerful television producer while Crow struggles to pitch the idea of a television series based on "Final Sacrifice." Naturally Mike … Continue reading “The kid is a girl, the boozy guy is a girl, the villain is a girl, everyone in this thing is a damn girl”
“What Were You Really Doing?”
After a restless night of trying to sleep (I sprained a neck muscle a few weeks back and it has resulted in chaos all down my left arm and shoulder) I awoke fairly early this morning and noticed that WordPress had dutifully sent me an alert noting that my latest post had published. This is … Continue reading “What Were You Really Doing?”
In Praise of Mother
Mother's Day has rolled around once again here in the United States, and at the time of this writing hordes of children are either bringing their mommies breakfast in bed or, if they are all grown up, clogging every brunch location within a 50 mile radius to celebrate the innumerable pains suffered by family matriarchs … Continue reading In Praise of Mother
“It was a Monster… now it is a Wolf”
There is no denying the inherent charisma of the man that owns "The Howler House" inn and tavern in the rapidly redeveloping town of Resurrection. His full name is Gustav Grosserhund, but he insists that everyone call him Gus. He keeps a lively place in the middle of the town where the booze is cheap … Continue reading “It was a Monster… now it is a Wolf”
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