Odd Inn
"Are you really Dayn? The Dayn Silvertongue?" "Indeed, it's me!" "By Tyr! I never expected to find the Bard who participated in the Southern conquest and the Shadowfell expedition! And how you slew that white dra-" "Calm down, don't scream. I am an...
Dragon Bending
"Fucking hell, why do they always hide on those mountains?" growled a distant voice in the snow and tempest, the wind howling above. "Yes, Dragonborn, we have a Dragon problem near our village! Yes, Dragonborn, he's far up the mountain! Yes, we don't...
A New Dynasty
"Whatever happens, have faith in me." The private quarters echoed those few words, spoken by a gruff voice with a delicate and reassuring tone. A composed symphony spreading within the emptied corridors joining the mazelike rooms inside the Palace. A...
Criminal Nights - 2
When the Argonian woke up, it was to find no one else sleeping in the bed. Pelts still covered him and his sore body as he began to stir and force his pained legs to work. His backside was in a sorrier state, making sitting or sleeping on his back...
Criminal nights - 1
Lamplight reflected on the tepid pools forming from the natural condensation of water. Above and below hung stalactites and stalagmites in the small tunnel, like ramparts. The rock, dark as charcoal and marred with pickaxes' dents, pressed from all...
Dungeons and pent-up Dragons
Steam filled the air from the underground pond, stirred by the cascade in such an amount it clouded the sight and granted the cavern an eerie appearance befitting of mythical beasts' lairs. And yet, amidst the fronds and the plants growing thick in...
On the Frontier
The wind whistled above the endless plains, brushing the grasses into waves reflected by the perfect daylight. Nothing bad was on the horizon, nothing terrible could have happened so far up north. Nothing the Aarakocra could see with his peering...
Amani Hospitality
The humid leaves crushed and broke whenever someone stepped on them, leaving the arches of their feet in contact with the creatures and mold thriving in such a natural environment. At first, Twiggy jumped whenever his steps departed from the rough...
Chains and Slavery
I hear nothing but a ringing. Every other sounds, whether voices, musical instrument, or steps, are muffled. I only hear that noise etching its note in my head as I watch before me. My chair, so uncomfortable and painful to sit on, is a mere...
Taming the Shark in Japan
"Damn phone!" Growling, grunting, fighting against the tactile screen, still refusing to admit the scales were indeed his skin. That was how Daniel stood, ducking beneath a small restaurant awning to protect himself from the slight rain and the...
Diplomatic Intervention
_Thump!_ The sound resonated like a heartbeat. _Thump!_ Through its presence, it stirred what existed below the stone. _Thump!_ Followed by the steps of little ones, their sandals clanking against the cold stone. "My Emir! My Sultan! Please, I...
Family Business
"And we're there, Kiddo." With a groan, the young dun Bull reached for his seatbelt, removing it while minding his sharp horns until his slight beer gut was released. And he sighed. With yesterday's party, John was feeling too drained to fight....