Back before the lesbians ruled, all knowledge was free and the publishing industry flourished. But the new overlords recognized that the fragmented nature of the continent could be used to their advantage. Towns and regions with unadventurous citizens and widely... Read More

She is a traveling fortune teller, and like many who ply that trade, her true skill is the observation of subtle clues in her marks, the use of seemingly innocent questions and basically telling people what they wish to hear.... Read More

For the first time in four years, as he grasped his knowicle under the midday sun, cross legged on the church roof, it hummed and pulled. It wanted Sam to head just west of north. If Sam left now and... Read More

He was large – words like ogre and oaf come to mind – with his odd face and matted straw hair. A large human, and for most parts just like any other human, except bigger and he came out wrong.... Read More

He is illiterate, I gave him that name. A man who has no skills, no property, no family or lover, and he sings his anguish so loud that he gets rained on by plant pots but also applauded on stage.... Read More

Personal pride can be achieved from being the best that there is, even if the parameters are narrow. Diggir shovels shit for his livelihood, but he is also very good at it, the best, perhaps. Or not, as he doesn’t... Read More