30 Locations for Terrasquestone

30 locations of interest in the Cosmic Era

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

Be a good little prince and stop throwing tantrums of the Black Jester will get you and eat you up.

Words of many a Nanny and noblewoman

Caution: Graphic Content

A palimpsest is a manuscript, usually of papyrus or parchment, on which more than one text has been written with the earlier writing incompletely erased and still visible.

Also known as the Staff of the Bodyguard

The art of putting spells within spells.

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 earth is bleached white, and brittle underfoot. Ribs and vertebrae litter the ground like driftwood and in the distance, colossal bones of slain giants rise like hungry fingers clawing at the iron grey sky. The wind rises, howling through the empty eye sockets of hollow skulls. A rain of hail begins, pelting the ground with fingerbones and teeth.

Welcome, ye miserly sinners. Welcome to Hell.

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

The Ring of Gowns was the personal possession of High Queen Jhorvindrah Phoenixheart, Venerated Alicorn Rider

A slightly atypical stinking swamp festering with goblins

Madness lingers there, in the broken corners of his mind.

Never judge a man until you've walked a mile in his shoes.

Dossier for the goblin hero/champion/adventurer Shauglau

We all go a little mad...sometimes

Inspired by the Five in One challenge, the Emblem of Novercalis is a campaign inspired not by five subs, but by five idea seeds.

The focus of discontent between Vandergraff and Powlgraff, the Cathedral was built of ambition and rose marble.

A very brief set of guidelines for writing material in or for the Cosmic Era setting

Curiosity killed the cat...