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

The definition of a Henchman: a man who really knows his away around a hench.

"So you have burned down the village?"
"But, but..."
"Speak no more! I see the guilt in your eyes. Prepare for your punishment!"

For want of a nail a horse was lost
For want of a horse a rider was lost
For want of a rider a message was lost
For want of a message a battle was lost
For want of a battle a kingdom was lost...

Which serves as a warning not to get on the wrong side of the God of Smalll Things.

The Median forked dagger, a weapon evolved out of hunter's tools, found almost exclusively in northeastern Media.

The Outpost World of Tydor, shrouded in its cloak of mists and silence. Once people lived here, but no more, and not a clue to where they went.

A wretched entity of the frozen lands, the WinterKill is the remnant of a mortal left to die in despair and endless cold.

A useful magical metal with a dynamic nature.

The King is dead.
So who killed him?
And why?

Yet another list of 30, this time fiendish foes, vile villians, and and dastardly do-badders.

A primer for mountaineering and a glossary of mountain climbing related terms.

The restless shade of a terrible demon of an age long since dust.

The mage of Time, the former master of the enuch wizard Volomain walks the lands once again, a small sun circling the vessel known as a lifeform.

To be sure, the Dirdums are fair teeming with goblins.

Captain Wandern, ship's log.

...and a star to steer her by.

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

The TRUE origins of Magic, and dont even get me started on Prophecy.

The omens read a difficult birth Daughter. Seek the sisters of Lutgardis and they will ease your pain and bring a new life into this world and with a touch of luck keep one in it.

Sister Gwevenese Rabaste

The initial use of Nanofoam Ordinance on large scale was clearly credited to the Army of Redemption, the militaristic offshoot of the Salvation Army. Though unafraid of using military force to address wrongdoing in the colonies, the AIR is always looking for less-lethal weapons.

Not all magic is focused on war or power. Some magic is used to ease some of the hazards of normal life. The school of Midwifery is one such school.

"Didja see the way way I nailed that, Marty?" "Thunderingly effective!"