A quick flash of steel was all that was seen in the moonlight...

With but a word, the small mantis made of fine copper wire came to life; growing at an alarming rate, ready to defend its owner...

A loud crack broke the silence of the night. A piercing howl of pure agony followed, but was cut short after a moment by a low gurgle and a thump. Cedir smiled coyly, just another victim of the Tongue of Demons

"Hey there, you look like a sturdy fellow! Interested in a treasure map? Only a few gold coins and this map to an ancient ruins secret room can be yours!"

A Basic Dungeon Crawl that starts with a map.

"Ladies and Gentleman, Children of all ages! Welcome to my Carnival! You will see sights to behold, and things beyond belief! Some may frighten you, and some may shock you, but its all in good fun! Please, stay a while...and watch."

The Staff of the Swarm is a potent artifact in the right hands, but few can truely control what they summon.

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

The frogs are thick and plentiful here. Everywhere you go, you're almost always about to squash one of the slimy things underfoot if you're not careful about what you tread on. And at night, the tiresome din of multitude of the amphibians croaking, fills the air and render sleep all but impossible. Worst of all, the disgusting things are prone to invading one's hut, huddling in dark corners.

In this dank land, the Bombo hold sway. And the frogs thrive, as do their more mysterious cousins...

Sort of a collaborative effort to create a world for the Citadel.

...The ring slid onto her finger as if it were lovingly crafted just for her. Its diamond seemed to take in the sunlight, amplify and reflect it in every direction. Then almost immediately, the light waned and the stone went dark. Her throat clutched in a constricting gurgle before she slumped to the ground, still and lifeless.

Sometimes the simple solutions are best..

Knowledge is Power. That is, he who makes the knowledge, wields the power.

A moving island, and home to both the honorable Lizardfolk and the evil Cult of Dar'Orgath.

The powerful wizard Sumuho styled himself as a god and was worshipped far and wide. After his fall, his vast temple sank into the desert long ago. What secrets lie in the Sanctuary of Sumuho?

"The walls moved!" Krunis exclaimed. This he was sure of it this time.
"Of course they did. They are trying to accommodate the additional room needed for tonight." Xarn returned matter-of-factly.
Living stones are tuned to one master to do his bidding.

"That book?" sighed the librarian. "That one is hard to find. The priests say it is heretical. But," he continued more quietly "word is they have a few copies, and study them very carefully. That even they consider it true."

What the F#$%??? - Revolutionary Commander Flint Westbark upon seeing the device for the first time.

One ring to bind them...Anyone who was to mistake this for a wedding ring would soon wish that they had not.

What if one were to abandon the classical 4-6 element universe and instead view things in a more ‘modern’ light?

The father of the Hanaset society, who to this day watches his people through reptilian eyes...