Lersha had a tremendous soft spot in her heart for the castle of Boar's Head. Had not her own beloved little brother not snatched the place up at the slightest rumor of it being made available the Archduchess may well have pressured her husband to acquire the place to be their own home. Even though … Continue reading Boar’s Head Revisited (Part 3)
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Boar’s Head Revisited (Part 2)
There was just as much activity in Boar's Head since Duchess Drndyllyn sold her castle to Prince Bortimer to be a gift to his bride, Duchess Seraphina, as there had ever been. Most of the people that lived in the settlement surrounded by a sturdy palisade at the foot of the small fortification had opted … Continue reading Boar’s Head Revisited (Part 2)
The Newlywed Nap under the Brohka Tree
A year or so ago following their wedding in the City of Bozageest the Duke of Condamner, Tubicus Aurelius, and his lovely bride Lucinda traveled down to Resurrection and on the way stopped to have a rest beneath the famous Brohka tree. The Brohka tree was the remnant of an orcish shaman who passed from … Continue reading The Newlywed Nap under the Brohka Tree
A Family Meal
Every family will typically have a routine that is either daily or weekly wherein they gather together for dinner. This was certainly true in the von Slothjem household, which while it most definitively was not just any run-of-the-mill family nevertheless kept to its own traditions. One of those most closely treasured by the family was … Continue reading A Family Meal
Trey
Sitting alone on the dock along the harbor of Manfredonia, Trey sighed contentedly and watched the activity of the ships coming and going, longshoremen and stevedores loading and unloading cargo from faraway ports, and just the general chaotic mayhem of a city that was both vibrant and hardworking. Trey had always had a fondness for … Continue reading Trey
The Flaming Frog Inn
Thin Lizzie took pride in keeping her tavern as clean as possible and that was especially true of the long glossy smooth bar. She didn't look like much of an intimidating hostess, but this was one establishment in the city of Manfredonia where starting a fight was going to end badly. No outsiders frequented this … Continue reading The Flaming Frog Inn
A Seat at the Table
As busy as Bozageest was this time of year almost nothing would have surprised Gilla. She had set up a nifty little stall near to one of the major city squares in order to peddle her herbal remedies and small shamanic trinkets. This wasn't why she had chosen this particular location, however, despite it being … Continue reading A Seat at the Table
The Hard Way In
It took a couple of weeks for Meelo the quasit to locate the elusive Queen Myrtle and her crew of uncannily clever pirates. When he did discover it, he then had to scramble to think of a ruse which would allow him to gain access to the vessel. For this was not an ordinary caravel. … Continue reading The Hard Way In
Torgo (Part 6)
While he languished in his prison cell Torgo had been sleeping fitfully and when awake praying for a quick death. His mangled legs prevented him from getting up and pacing about, and even rolling over on the floor was excruciating. The filth of the cell floor was getting worse every day but his captors had … Continue reading Torgo (Part 6)
Torgo (Part 4)
In a flash of inspiration the Witch Queen realized that this loathsome creature in the cage before her had presented her with a viable theory regarding her stolen statue. While all of the evidence pointed to the pirate known as Captain Brass Sabre and his crew it was entirely possible that somebody else had pulled … Continue reading Torgo (Part 4)
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