In the days when fairies, nymphs, goblins and the like walked openly in this world, a cry came out of the forest surrounding the pleasant village of Dirthhaven. As the good people listened they recognized the wail of a child in despair. But since the populace knew those woods to be enchanted no one […]
The woodcutter, Aldin, lived in a time while the forests were still young. He made fine things from wood. While others strove to make lasting monuments from stone, Aldin perceived these as cold, lifeless works. He preferred the fruit of the forest and endeavored to preserve the warmth and beauty that one found in […]
In the days of knights and dragons there lived a particularly nasty beast that plagued the village of Plumgreen, an otherwise quiet hamlet, in the pleasant kingdom of Merridom. The dragon, Oldreg by name, daily prowled the village looking for whatever dainties he could easily carry to his hillside lair. This made the villagers […]
Long ago when fairies walked openly among men, King Hightower of Openland lived up to his name by building a tower apart from any castle to protect his daughter, Amanda, from coming war. When his enemies were defeated and the girl desired to come down from her lofty cell, the king bade her to remain. […]
Knights Three Early Autumn, three knights, Aberardus, the bold, Clerebold, the brave, and Tyon, the young, rode into the village of Fair Meadows. The sun gleamed off their polished armor. They requested food and refreshment from the honorable folk, but no one had aught to spare. The village headsman spoke, “We were once a prosperous […]