That crab is quite possibly the best idea for an NPC villain I've ever heard ever. Go to Comment

One of my favorite goblin subs. Go to Comment

A simple but well-outlined plot that's almost universally useful. Bravo, an HoH for you. Go to Comment

Why haven't I voted on this before? It's a beautiful story, and a fine item. Go to Comment

I love the image of this armor, and its practical uses even more. Go to Comment

I like the mild horror factor. For some reason I have minor trouble accepting that the rage of a cobbler who eventually killed his wife could make such a curse as this one, but such is the way of magic. Go to Comment

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Whenever offered the choice of a thousand wonders or a mysterious closed box, always go with the box. Go to Comment

The Secret

A brooding piece with a creeping sense of terror. It depicts a pale, well-dressed young man, alone in his study at a table with a lit lamp. He faces the viewer directly, eyes wide and mouth tight, but he appears ready to say something.

Those who view the item will begin to hear a frantic whispering, distantly at first, gradually closer. The voice whispers the viewer's darkest secret, whatever it may be. Eventually the whispering turns to screaming accusations, driving the viewer mad.

The curse is stronger with more viewings, and can be negated by leaving the place it is displayed for a few days. The whispers gradually die down, leaving only a creeping fear of hearing them again.

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Altogether, this would be a terrible museum. Go to Comment

I like this one. I feel like, if not for the grace of IMDb, I would do this trying to get the names of obscure-but-shouldn't-be actors in film and TV. Go to Comment

Cealdish Market in Springtime

Done in somewhat surreal, jarring colors, this painting depicts a bustling marketplace. The viewpoint is of an odd angle, almost as though viewing the scene from the dirt of the street. At first the image seems otherwise ordinary, save that one of the figures - a young gypsy girl - looks directly out at the viewer with a wide smile. She appears to be stealing an apple from a vendor cart, with her other hand reaching for another market-goer's purse.

When a viewer sees the girl in the image, they may find an item from their person goes missing, often replaced with another item they don't recognize. It is said the gypsy girl trades out whatever she steals from one viewer to the next.

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What's wrong with silly? Go to Comment

I lol'ed. Go to Comment

I echo MoonHunter's decrying the number of votes compared to the number of comments. When those young nomads who have but little skill or writing sense when they wander into our Citadel, we should encourage even their weak efforts and try to hone their skills, difficult as it may be. Who knows what potential talent was lost when someone's first submission gets a low vote and they leave without hope?

I'm as guilty as the rest, but I hope in the decade(!) since devblu posted this, we've gotten better as a writing community. Go to Comment

This could be used as a weapon as well. Gift it to some uppity, fur-wearing noble you want done with. Go to Comment