Tag: Story
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Demons of the Dark Abyss
by Lorenzo D. Lopez Issue 111, April 2021 1 As the barkeep leaned closer, the shadows from the single lamp that illumined the alehouse transformed his face into a sinister mask. He nodded towards the booth where the big outland labourer sat moodily staring into space. ‘You’ve hired an odd one there and no mistake,’…
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A Tulpa for the Marquis
by Paul Williams in Issue 111, April 2021 The Marquis sent six soldiers, two to arrest Pridatakia, and four to arrest anyone who objected. The military rarely ventured near goblin lands, so they attracted a crowd of peasants who laughed at the bright red coats and marvelled at the well-groomed horses with decorated saddles. Pridatakia’…
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The Harvestman
by Joshua Turner in Issue 110, March 2021 The shrill whine of the opening door woke Kella from her uneasy slumber. “Alder? Why are you home?” She asked, rolling over in the bed to face the source of the noise, expecting to see her husband removing his boots and cloak. There was no one, however, in the puddle of gray…
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Snow and Fire
by Michael Meyerhofer in Issue 110, March 2021 Jalist tugged at his cloak and tried to ignore the blizzard that only seemed to thicken as the sun went down. A campfire sputtered in front of him as snowflakes mingled with the flames, causing them to hiss and flicker, drawing ever lower by the moment. Though…