Along the way to the capital of Fanolania the Viceroy conducted a number of tests to see how well prepared the people of this land were for magical attacks. It was dismaying to discover that the clergy in Fanolania were better prepared than their counterparts in Forkanza, a peninsula right across a small sea from … Continue reading The Gopher King: Chapter 20
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Dragons, orcs, magic and quests
The Gopher King: Chapter 19
The Viceroy flitted around the town all night long waiting for the people he was spying upon to arise and resume their journey. He was quite fed up with trying to understand what was being said and so he contented himself with seeing what he could learn just by watching. As it turned out he … Continue reading The Gopher King: Chapter 19
The Gopher King: Chapter 18
Malindra awoke from her sleep with a sudden awareness that she didn’t know for certain where those bedeviling adventurers were. She hadn’t any easy way to locate them either unless one of the humans in the group was asleep. The uncertainty put the night hag almost instantly into a foul mood. The Viceroy, however, knew … Continue reading The Gopher King: Chapter 18
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 Gopher King: Chapter 17
Malindra wasted no time upon returning to her so-called home in finding Jorwan and in her most demanding tone said, “Bring me the laziest scullery maid in the entire hobgoblin brood. Now.” The Viceroy retreated up to his tower room to focus on his own schemes for the time being while the night hag went … Continue reading The Gopher King: Chapter 17
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 Gopher King: Chapter 16
This wasn’t on the agenda for the evening’s festivities when the Marquis had decided to celebrate the achievements of his most popular recurring guests; a band of thrill seekers from the nearby Fanolanian town of Jivet-au-Marruse. They weren’t anything like their generous host. But then again the Marquis was a unique man in a region … Continue reading The Gopher King: Chapter 16
The Gopher King: Chapter 15
The Viceroy had discovered more than he had bargained for and in a relatively short period of time. Here on out he wouldn’t need to be anywhere near Zedem Malroy in order to get information from him as long as the gnome didn’t do anything to raise an alarm. The lich commanded the gnome via … Continue reading The Gopher King: Chapter 15
The Gopher King: Chapter 14
Malindra retreated down the spiral stairs and the Viceroy used his new staff to push the trapdoor down with a loud thud. He then used his staff to push open the upper trapdoor in his room and walked up the steps to the open top of the tower. The sun had not yet come up … Continue reading The Gopher King: Chapter 14
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
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