Spindler and Ponce, the two xvarts in the group, managed to limp to Tabeetha and each took one of the pearls she had plucked from inside of the roses. In exchange for this they gave her ten brand new gold coins, and the child danced around for joy. This is how it is when one … Continue reading It Takes a Villain (Part 5)
Villainous Notes
The Ziggurat of Blood
The army of zealous dark elves that had been dispatched to Dhesabro from the vast city of Umru Zashrah had done their job with ruthless efficiency. They had managed to round up four thousand, three hundred and ninety-one of their fellow drow and marched them in chains back to Umru Zashrah to face the judgement … Continue reading The Ziggurat of Blood
The Bishop’s Episode
Bishop Zedem Malroy of Bozageest was a busy gnome lately. He had been traveling all across Oublier to make sure that the new chapels and churches in the duchy were being properly operated, and then had to be back in Bozageest to conduct weekly worship services. In addition to this he was one of Duchess … Continue reading The Bishop’s Episode
The Magnificent Seven
Wrunggel was in a bit of a bind. He and his six companions, Brother Josua, Victor Hellmuth, Sister Agatha, Reiner the Flame Master, Lars Deftly, and Florentin Grosskopf had been hired to do a job and they had done it. Now there was some concern that there wouldn't be a timely finish to the task. … Continue reading The Magnificent Seven
The Purging of Dhesabro
High Priestess Chironsa, the undisputed ruler of Umru Zashrah, was almost always in a foul mood. Today she was in an even more tempestuous state of mind. One of the highest-ranking matriarchs of the House of Khenvra’Borga had gone missing from her exiled location in the backwater settlement of Dhesabro. Chironsa suspected that her disappearance … Continue reading The Purging of Dhesabro
One Slip is all it Took
The Divine Hall of the Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Imperium Church was abuzz with hushed conversations. All through the vast, grotesquely ornate room whispers of conspiracy and rumors flowed freely. At the focal point of it all sat Callidus Magna upon his throne and his eerie, almost mechanical physical mannerisms. A hush fell upon … Continue reading One Slip is all it Took
Principales
In the Holy Imperium Church there is a strict hierarchy of leadership that has been respected by all of its members for over a thousand years. At the top sits the Supreme Pontiff, a role held by the mysterious and seemingly all-powerful Callidus Magna who has recently combined this job with that of the Imperator … Continue reading Principales
As Was Foretold
The dark elven city of Umru Zashrah was always a hive of activity. This occasion though saw the drow that lived here even more energized than usual. News had arrived from a number of the more prominent members of the upper class that the town of Dhesabro some two days travel time away in the … Continue reading As Was Foretold
This Sickle is No Tool
She was known to those who sought her as "The Sickle", and this was the nickname her closest confidants used when speaking to her. She had leaned heavily into the role of a lone wolf early in her life and it hadn't been easy to break out of old habits even as her circumstances changed … Continue reading This Sickle is No Tool
Building a Better Mouse Trap
There is a common misconception in life that the most frustrating thing is an adventurer trying to get past a cunningly diabolical trap designed to do them unspeakable harm. This might be true from the adventurer's point of view to be sure, but it isn't accurate. It is far more frustrating to be the person … Continue reading Building a Better Mouse Trap
Slothjemian Tales 
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