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 worst sort of scoundrels and hoodlums. Let down your guard for a even a second and they are on you like Klavadogs.

Merchant Karsh

They were formidable even before they learned how to use weapons.

Nahactl, the Wanderer

The darkens as travelers draw near, the wind begins to pick up, to howl. Here, the sun does not shine, the stars and moon are forever hidden by the Stormshroud, the eternal storm...

Keep your orphaned assassins, prophetic dragoons, and world cracking magi.

A magic weapon common among the Orcish tribes

The Magma Borer is a large creature native to the extreme world of Crematoria. Scientists and planetologists have yet to be able to explain so many things about the planet and the unknown lifeform that made it possible.

A gun made by the God of the Dwarves

...and a star to steer her by.

In the vein of the other Random Encounter threads, now comes the thread for Oceanic encounters

Listen child, listen and I will tell you the first story, the story of Nagoma and the Gorund Tree...

Beringia, the sinking kingdom.

The chimera is a trifold beast, and the Chimeric ring likewise is a trifold item, both magical, and cursed.

have made thee as no other. All the treasures of the earth shall lie between thy eyes. Thou shalt cast thy enemies between thy hooves, but thou shalt carry my friends upon they back. Thy saddle shall be the seat of prayers to me. And thou fly without any wings, and conquer without any sword.
The Koran

The Chained King and Aheth Silareth

An underground club, meeting place, and fortress

Also known as Virgin's Rose, the Secret Flower, and the Scarlet Lady

only peasants and commoners call them wizard's robes, those of the art know their true name.

Eager to steal some of that sweet sweet encounter suit money, DitKorp Klidergruppen engineered a cuirass based suit if light body armor, largely based on the composite coalition suit.

"a new (scientific) truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it."

Max Planck

While technically alive, magnagogs have little in the way of personality and are driven via telepathic command.