A list of 101 Chinese names in Modern day setting (mostly), with meanings provided. All spellings are based on Mandarin (minus inflections). The contents here have been converted into a Chinese Name generator.

Random passages coming from my less than daily attempts at writing exercises. In particular, some of them came about since I had come across what is known as the S+7 game where you replace all the nouns/adjectives/verbs with another word of the corresponding class that is the first one encountered counting 7 or more spaces in a dictionary. Mine this trove of trash or treasure of ideas at your pleasure.

One feature of Strolens are our generators, new and old. These let you generate some content or get a selection of existing content. Names, NPCs, Items, etc. Lots of different generators.

Starting at the end, part of a seven section submission series.

The team is the functional core of a story, and as such, team building is vital to the flow of the story.

A short tale, for when your bard needs a tale of adventure, romance, and tragedy.

In settings where there are long established underworld thief, criminal and otherwise ne'er do wells there is going to be a system of heraldry associated with those who live in and rule from the shadows.

A tale of vengeance and woe

Tips on how to utilise resources on and functions of the Citadel to Develop and Maintain World settings

And thirdly, the code is more what you'd call 'guidelines' than actual rules. - Barbossa to Elizabeth, Pirates of the Caribbean.

From sticks and stones to the modern faith. (May be offensive to some readers, read with caution)

18 gifts laden with madness, tainted with corruption, and otherwise as horrible as they are powerful.

Intended to be a 30, but blessed by Cult of Done

Why is magic used by so few when it is so much use?

'Thandrar was seeing red, the frustration was building as he traded blow after blow with his enemy. Their blade lashed out and drew blood, but instead of weakening Thandrar, he was energized - the last straw! His pent up rage and frustration peaked and he smote his foe with such force as to bisect the fool, bathing himself, his blade and the floor in blood and gore.'

Warning: Sexual assault, violence, and language. Read with caution.

The classic love story, tainted with death.

The author's quips and comments on making the most of your first submission

Knowing is Half the Battle, red and blue lasers are the other half.

Often PCs get on the wrong side of powerful users of magic or break into enchanted tombs, either may get them on the wrong side of a curse.

Criticism can be a very powerful and valuable tool if you understand how to give it, and more importantly, how to accept it.

Player 5's Pc's