Flash fiction featuring a skull nebula. Call-and-response discussion on the nebula, its purpose, and what is viewed therein.
Fantasy
Moon Silver Grotto | Fantasy Short Story
A story of a man who seeks a cure in a deep grotto. The locals call it the most blessed place in the world. Others would call it their grave.
I Remember the Songs of the Stars | Flash Fiction
They sang many things through words that could only be comprehended by the yielding of one’s heart to the song.
Sailing Strange Waters
Shut your eyes, and set sail upon the strange waters beyond waking. Feel you the weaving of dreams by the moon magic.
The Things Beyond the Pulp | Flash Fiction
He set his pen to the paper to trace letters he did not know, and through the ink crawled forth the strange things from beyond the pulp.
On Fantasy and Escapism – What’s the Point?
Why fantasy? What’s the point? The point is there is no point at all, and that’s what makes it so very valuable.
There Is No “Chosen One” in D&D… Right? | TTRPG Tactics
There is no “Chosen One” in tabletop RPGs. Right? Right?! Okay, but what if there were? How would that work?
Fun with Freewrites! Again!
More freewritten nonsense! And this time with a dash of horror thrown in! What fun! Proceed with caution.
The Hassle of Having Wings | Flash Fiction
Having a pair of enormous wings is really more trouble than it’s worth, and not only because you risk becoming a freak show attraction.
Fun With Freewrites!
Reading the results of stream-of-consciousness writing is not for the faint of heart or the serious of mind. You have been warned.
Armor Class Is Realistic | TTRPG Tactics
Some people modify armor class to make it more realistic. Truth is, AC actually does a fairly good job of simulating medieval combat as is.
Narrative Combat – Don’t Use Rounds! | TTRPG Tactics
When combat encounters are allowed to emerge from the narration rather than isolated by hard parameters, it creates a thrilling experience.
One-Shot Idea: Campaign Interludes | TTRPG Tactics
Do you have players who can’t make it this week? Just need a palate cleanser? Run a one-shot! But not just any one-shot – run a campaign interlude!
The Place Where Horrid Creatures Dwell
There is a place in the universe where horrid creatures dwell, the twisted remnants of cosmic erasures rolled with the filthy remains of things forgotten.
The Place Where the Stones Sing (& Other Locales)
There is a place in the universe where the stones sing everlasting hymns to their creator. Also three other weird and wondrous locales.
The Place Where People Walk an Endless Road | Flash Fiction
There is a place in the universe where people walk an endless road, never seeming to get anywhere, but going all the while.
The Brief Tale of the Mad Swordsman | Weird Flash Fiction
What do you do when you accidentally steal every last one of someone else’s ideas? Straight out of his head? With a sword?
That One Time a Fairy Tried to Kill Me in My Sleep | Flash Fiction
About that one time an irritable fairy with a Brooklyn accent tried to kill me in my sleep, and the conversation that ensued afterward.
Jerich and the Cave of Memory – Part Three: Necromancer
This is the third part of “Jerich and the Cave of Memory,” in which Jerich sees far more than any mortal probably should.
Jerich and the Cave of Memory – Part Two: Paraxyl
This is the second part of “Jerich and the Cave of Memory,” in which Jerich comes face to face with an ancient power.
Jerich and the Cave of Memory – Part One: Crystal Halls
This is the first part of “Jerich and the Cave of Memory,” in which Jerich enters a cave of crystal and finds something astonishing.
Echoes of the End
Doom. Destruction. Songs. Big ones. It all echoes back from the end to the present day.
The Epic Tale of Dron Duskworker – Chapter 1: Benefactor
In which Dron Duskworker steals some rolls, laughs at guards, and has a threat made on his life.
As Good as Dead
A look at that nagging little voice at the back of your mind that tells you you’re wrong.
Universe’s End: Musing on the Edge of Nothing
Mortals believe that the void is empty. In a sense, it is; but in a greater sense, it is not.
The Affront to Cosmic Integrity
An unbearably dense and stuffy affirmation that some recipes truly do result in disaster. Particularly for fantasy worlds.
The Universe Runs on a Microprocessor
The catastrophic results of truly original ideas.