A spell for a penny

Some sovereigns prefer a different sort of tax from their subjects - whether freely given, or taken by force.

High above the lands of the living, where frost and howling of the wind reign, the morbid monument to a faith long dead calls the deceased on a last pilgrimage.

A fey kingdom fallen, with winter triumphant. A dream frozen, to be thawed by might and heroic deed.

Another scary child's toy...

Salvation to oneself is bought through the salvation of others…

From beyond through veils sublime

Pass ghostly, o umbral shine

Illuminate in shadow, fade colors, so fallow

Dark dreaming does bidding thine

A tool of war, given free will to foster stife and conflict, that used that very same free will to become a messenger of peace.

A lot of travelling singers have a flame or incessant longing in their heart.This woman's heart holds something more as well.

A child at court, considering the world a private playground

Within the chest of a wizardly tool, there beats a Shard heart, deeming the master a fool.

Two young nobles, enmity between their families. Where have we seen this before?

The mind of a wizard is more open to the more esoteric elements of his surroundings - this is why he is able to perceive the weave of the Great Tapestry that is the multiverse, and pull at the strings. This increased sensitivity can manifest in several ways.

Once a tool awakened on purpose, the looming stones have outlived their masters but not their purpose

The high society, the creme dela creme, waste often a great amount of money on luxuries and amusement. In a fantasy world, there is sure more to throw out heaps of money for than fancy clothes, shiny jewels and fast horses, mansions and wars...

Should you wish to pluck a rose, or to caress it, beware its thorns, its dangerous beauty.

Pride. Strength. Skill.
These are the values of the Monroi, woven into their very being - for them, battle is not just self-preservation, but a need.

To all space explorers, rogue traders and Federation colonisation and expeditionary force officers!

Thirty new alien species have been discovered. You are well-advised to inform yourselves, as to engage these entities correctly, without risk of harm to yourself or to the interests of Terra.

Ten of the described species are human in origin, yet modified to such a degree that they no longer need to be considered human.

Another ten are civilisation-building aliens competing with Terra for available space.

The final ten entries are remarkable life forms that display sapience, without using it to create civilisations. Caution is advised.

Some elves lose patience teaching the 'young' races, and set out to employ harsher methods. A few doubt the very intent of mother nature, and set out to bring their own vision to life.

Honor beyond death, duty beyond the grave. An eternity of damnation for an eternity of servitude.