There are scummy dives, and then there is The Rotten Bastard.

None save the gods know the origin of this unique metal. It is found generally in the same ores as silver and until it's special properties were discovered, was considered a poor byproduct.

'Seriously, how many books does he have?'

An item to increase the comfort of the dreaded Cold Camp.

In these gloves was placed a seed of the power used to create the world.

Ring of Disappearance

A useful item, but overuse can make one ... Disappear

Disagreements between the tribes are sometimes settled with Megamothoid battles, and during war they are almost always used.

Never buy your potions from the Discount Dealer...

A powerful golem of Tar and Sand, ideal for pulverizing one’s foes.

"Yes, there are some unusual patterns to these - her patients, but we have nothing to prove anything other than statistical anomalies."

Seven wonders of the Dwarven World

Not all magic is pretty, or fair. Some is cold and exploitive. This is that kind of magic.

I would have never had thought one could come to like a rattling pile of walking bones, but Tohm simply grew on me. Watching him play checkers with Formuro was always amusing - whenever he took one of Formuro’s pieces he would rattle his jaw in joy.. From the diary of Professor Ethric, faculty of Divination.

While one cannot deny the beauty of the Giant Foxglove, it is tempered by the knowlage that the beauty hides its deadly nature.

A tough climb for a source of wonderous healing...

Sometimes the simple solutions are best..

11 great statues of lost gods being chipped away by the condemned.

A magical, multi-dimensional crystal that damages all it touches, even reality.

An assortment of magical, dangerous plants, derived from natural plants and steeped in odd magics.

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