Lockpicks and Lycanthropy 1Athkatla, the City of Coin. Usually someone else’s coin, but I can spend it just the same. My name is Manch, stealer of other people’s purses. And I’m currently doing just that. I ever so painstakingly lift the coinsack, and quickly slice the strings away. The merchant before me doesn’t notice, and a cringe as I pocket his money. His cloying perfume covers not the stench of fish clinging to his silk draped frame. I swing away, and lunge down a darkened alleyway. As nice as Waukeen’s promenade is, some alleyways are as black as a Drow matron’s negligee, this one included, and I use my infravision to count the money I’ve acquired. &nLockpicks and Lycanthropy 1
The Spirit of the ForestShe strode into the glade, and raised a hand to her forehead. She could feel every axe striking a tree; hear every scream as another tree fell. Standing twice as tall as any man, full figured, and wearing a dress made of foliage, the Spirit of the Forest halted, and turned around. The screams were affecting her; she sighed wearily and stepped backwards to rest in the shade of the great oak behind her.The Spirit of the Forest
The loggers had surveyed the land at the edge of the forest nearly nine suns ago, but she had known they would return; they always did.
The forest had once covered much more than it did now. Humans had gradually
George and the Dragon"In the growing light of dawn, two strangers meet. A horseless knight renowned for his dragon kills, and a young dragon in a human form.”George and the Dragon
They almost didn’t notice each other, the knight had his cloak pulled tightly around him and looked like any one of the refugees who fled from the carnage the last dragon had left. The dragoness was looking for a shining figure on a charger, not a muddied figure in a mismatch of armour and linen, carrying an old sword.
It was the eyes that alerted her. As they passed each other, his eyes flicked to his left, and he stopped. She caught his gaze, and knew she had found her pre
Happy 26th October!
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Great to see your gallery - I'll read through when I have more time on my hands!
I love the Lockpicks and Lycanthropy starting point - "someone else's coin, but I can spend it just the same" ^_^
Debbie
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Haha! Got you with a DA snow ball!
It's the start of..... Snow Ball Fight 2006-2007 !!!!
One rule to this game....
You can't hit someone who has already hit you!
Now... go out there and get as many people as you can, before they get you!
Merry Chirstmas!
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