Shortcut Through Orcish Territory
It had been the driver who suggested the route. The boggy terrain that stood as the most direct route towards the township still bore an identifiable road. It was passable, to be sure, but rarely used. It was a place often scorned and had given rise to...
poem - Brer Fox and Sister Cotton-Tail
You know that there's all types/ of critters in the wood. And some are quick, with others slow,/ some bad, and some are good. But the focus of our story,/ which now I will detail, Was that one wily Brer Fox,/ and Sister Cotton-Tail. I've bet you...
The Dream of the Woodcutter's Wife
Early one morning, Tsuru's husband was feeling ill, so with pack on back, and axe in hand, she headed into the woods alone. Half the bodies meant twice work, and by the time the sun was barely to its midday position, Tsuru was...
The Testimony of Sir Gregory
_From the Court Records of the Kingdom of Belfonte:_ _What follows is the partial testimony of Sir Gregory Stalhein, a knight of the Order of Bren. The testimony concerns the disappearance of a young countess; who will here remain unnamed; a person...
Tempering of Gaultier - Part 1
_This is a story I intend to extend into several parts. _ _It deals primarily with the abduction of a human soldier at the hands of an Orcish commander from a matriarchal clan. Feedback is always welcome. _ _Appx. 5500 words._ ...
Squall the Barbarian and the Love Pit of Queen Rubysnatch
**Squall the Barbarian and the Love Pit of Queen Rubysnatch** _by Scrub Pine_ Squall the Barbarian towered above the shivering guardsman. Of course, this wasn't too difficult, because the guardsman in question was a tired-looking goblin of...
Poem - The True Story of Rudolph the Reindeer
The True Story of Rudolph the Reindeer You've heard of Dasher, Dancer,/ Prancer and the rest. Santa's famous reindeer team,/ and perhaps you've heard the best was one strange deer named Rudolph/ who had a big red nose. But that was really not the...
poem - The Goblin Queen
**The Goblin Queen** _by Scrub Pine_ The Princess Daphne was most comely of all the girls at court And there were none whose favors her look could fail afford Her voice was sweet, her fingers neat her eyes, as deep as night Just to catch her...