How many roads must a man walk?

Dont mind him, he's just a rag man

Clochardshire resident, common quote

30 mystical imps to perch upon your wizard's shoulder and whisper the secrets of magic and the universe.

From a low hillock in a vast plain, the entrance to the Noil Ruins is as unobtrusive as it is a gateway to wonder...

Recently unearthed this gem of mine, and thought to post it. Its writing predates my joining of Strolen, and I found quite a few interesting bits in it. It is nearly completely written and I am going to endeavor to finish writing it out. Until then, I plan to post it here, perhaps a section a day or so. Enjoy, expand, criticism, comment.

The Mines are quite old, but even after 700 years, they still produce the Queen's best iron ore...

Do as thou Will...

Do you know of the most precious of my stones? You should be familiar with the Jewels of the Jaw, you have several my dear.

She left me, I couldn't deal with it. I sat there with the barrel of the gun in my mouth for a long time before I pulled the trigger.

(Graphic Warning: Not for delicate eyes)

Methinks we have hugely mistaken this matter of Life and Death. Methinks that what they call my shadow here on earth is my true substance. Methinks that in looking at things spiritual, we are too much like oysters observing the sun through the water, and thinking that thick water the thinnest of air. Me thinks my body is but the lees of my better being. In fact take my body who will, take it I say, it is not me.'

? Herman Melville, Moby Dick

From the Observation Log of the Gnomish Inventor, Scholar, and Sub-Mariner Lezarde Kurye...

101 plug and play communities in 10 sub-categories

When arcanotech fails, it fails spectacularly

Nestled among the smaller and less noticed store fronts, hidden among the sundry vendors, and purveyors of beads, cheap jewelry, and meat-on-a-stick products in a small building that smells strongly of hot linen, cotton, soap...and goblin.

All too often, a new magical creature, or plant is not seen with wonder or awe, but rather a keen eye for exploitation. In the often violent and brutal realm of role-playing, the wonders of nature are often overlooked, and never realized. I though I would start this thread to see if anyone else had any ideas along these lines. With that being said, may I present...

Intersectionality is the nebulous web of privilege and discrimination that is the crux of social justice/injustice, and protoculture is the passing of behaviors from one generation to the next among non-human primates

A dangerous romp across the Soviet Union in a race to rescue the eccentric Dr. Pegasus before he can complete his secret design.

An alliance between bitterest foes in a desperate bid for their survival, thus was the beginning of the Shrew-Wars

Small bits of precious metal, and flawless jewels woven into the mane of a noble steed

God forbid that I should go to any Heaven where there are no horses.
- R. B. Cunninghame-Graham