The Witch Queen normally used powerful illusions to project herself as a young, vibrant, and excruciatingly beautiful woman. This was because she wanted on general principle to be viewed with either desire or envy as it more easily enabled her to manipulate the mortals she had regular interactions with. Her most powerful illusion was one … Continue reading Torgo (Part 3)
Fantasy Fiction
Dragons, orcs, magic and quests
Torgo (Part 2)
The fact that Torgo didn't have any satisfiable answers to any of the inquiries being made by his tormentors did not in any meaningful way deter them from their grisly duty. The Harbingers that had brought him to this festering dungeon had long ago departed to resume their patrols. Now it was the duty of … Continue reading Torgo (Part 2)
The Champion
Garstynnia the night hag entered the private chambers of Lord Verrat and as the doors closed behind her as if by an unseen force, she surveyed the scene before her. Lord Verrat himself sat in a high-backed dark oak chair with his foot up on a stool so that one of his servants could polish … Continue reading The Champion
Sauerkraut & the Devil
Jugarthy sat on his porch and listened to the brewing cauldron inside of his small, rickety shop. He didn't have the money for putting fancy glass in his windows, so the open windows allowed the free passage of air to flow in and out of the shop. Inside the shop Jugarthy had set up a … Continue reading Sauerkraut & the Devil
The Captain’s Secrets
Captain Zucco was well pleased to once more be at port in the drowsy city of Manfredonia. This place wasn't where Zucco had been born and raised, and he hadn't spent all that much time here or even in this part of the Forkanzan peninsula prior to ten years ago or so. His hometown was … Continue reading The Captain’s Secrets
Help Wanted
The captain of the three-masted sohar stepped carefully, almost methodically down the gangplank to the dock. His name was Divo Zucco, and he had named his ship "The Sea Hag" in recognition of the terror that his late mother-in-law had instilled in him. Captain Zucco took a few minutes to adjust to the solid ground … Continue reading Help Wanted
Opal-Palooza (Part 6)
There was ample time in between the exit of Master Scalici and the arrival of the next party to deal with Prince Bortimer to allow for the finishing of one plate of food and the ordering of more. This time it was a sugary, sticky mess of half-cooked dough that Slothjemians loved for morning meals. … Continue reading Opal-Palooza (Part 6)
Opal-Palooza (Part 5)
Bortimer smiled and motioned for the huge bald man in the flowing orange robe with the black and gold trim to have a seat opposite he and Shr Grogdahl. "Master Scalici! Welcome, and have a seat. Would you like something to eat?" asked Bortimer warmly. Ernesto Scalici took a seat with a flourish and folded … Continue reading Opal-Palooza (Part 5)
Opal-Palooza (Part 3)
With a lull in the parade of evildoers coming to sell Bortimer their opals or to tell him they intended to, Shr Grogdahl the jorish huntsman had his warmed beer refreshed and had another platter of gravy covered potatoes brought to the table. As he picked at them, he glared at Bortimer who sat next … Continue reading Opal-Palooza (Part 3)
Opal-Palooza (Part 2)
Shr Augustin Shadefiend and his three personal guards walked purposefully yet warily to Bortimer and Grogdahl's table. Shr Augustin was not altogether comfortable with this kind of thing but when his grandfather had given him the task it wasn't phrased in the form of a suggestion. He nodded at Bortimer and cast a quick glance … Continue reading Opal-Palooza (Part 2)
Slothjemian Tales 
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