26th Mirtul, Year of Three Ships Sailing (1492 D.R.), early evening. Speaking in hurried whispers, Eliana and Vaikner describe the scene they encountered on the top floor of the tower. “It was horror after horror tonight.” Eliana mutters. “I couldn’t shake the thought that it seemed connected. I figured there had to be someone -... Continue Reading →
And introducing…
Eliana Cooper, courtesy of the talented CustardPie! I love this image of Elie, staring out dreamily into the rain. This brief respite, when she can set aside her responsibilities, shut out the despised Deep, and sit quietly with Pip, reading and snacking, comes a little later in our story. So consider this a delightful preview!... Continue Reading →
Chapter Nineteen: Characters.
Animated farming aids: NPC monsters! Fungus-ridden scarecrows, mindlessly-murderous farming golem, haunted corn-husk doll that talks in multiple voices, toxic spores, the evil Overgourd! Such fun we are having on our trip to the countryside!
Chapter Eighteen: Characters.
Thelaraan the Gardener: NPC, Wood Elf. As a priest of Solonor Thelandira, the Seldarine god whose portfolio includes guarding the boundaries between civilization and the wilds, Thelaraan maintains the welcome garden where visitors to the Temple of the Seldarine in Waterdeep are first greeted. It is a place of life, nourishment, and beauty where guests... Continue Reading →
Eeeeeee!!!!!
So giddily, incredibly, squeakily excited to be able to show off the first ever art of Elodie!!!! Thank you so much to Gutter who, once again, took something that was very precious but existed entirely in my mind, and brought it to rich and detailed and stunning life! So here they are, Elodie and Yaghra,... Continue Reading →
Chapter Nineteen: Husked.
26th Mirtul, Year of Three Ships Sailing (1492 D.R.), shortly after sunset The half-hearted rainfall has stopped. But there is a damp heaviness to the air. I wrinkle my nose: the sweetness of the blossoming orchards is now pressing in on all sides with cloying over-ripeness. The night is not fresh. Tatters of mist reach... Continue Reading →
Let’s eat: a sexy Doomguide’s stew!
If you are a lonely, sleep-deprived knight of Kelemvor who has kept steadfast watch for three days, and then had a stirring evening of meeting helpful, mysterious strangers, kindly healing these same strangers’ wounds, and heroically smiting some pesky Undead, you will want to eat stew. If you are a mere mortal who is bundled... Continue Reading →
Chapter Eighteen: Honeyed Words.
26th Mirtul, Year of Three Ships Sailing (1492 D.R.), distressingly close to one bell after highsun. Or maybe a little after… I feel like I am floating along the shining white paths that lead me out into the streets of Waterdeep. The time I spent with Amber today has made me so happy! We did... Continue Reading →
Chapter Seventeen: Characters.
Celanye : NPC female Moon Elf. Celanye is the first of the Soul Arrows of Sehanine Moonbow that Elodie meets at the City of the Dead. Dispatched by the Soul Fletcher to aid Amber against the Undead incursion, Celanye is a focused and able fighter. And, if it seems that she has spent most of... Continue Reading →