Tag: April
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Eliza Sky and the Lodestar Warrior
by Neil Willcox in Issue 123, April 2022 Eliza Sky had expected a churchman, though whether a mousy clerk, a stern scholar, or a ranting preacher she had not cared to guess. The thaumaturger who had ridden down from the high elfway into the village looked like none of those. He could have been a…
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The Idol
by George Jacobs in Issue 111, April 2021 The calls of beasts filled the forest, and still Nigodira’s eyes wandered over to the beached canoe, where the stolen idol lay, wrapped in silk. Nigodira shook himself and tightened his grip on his spear. His was the last watch; at dawn they would resume their journey…
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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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Eldr Orvar
by Freya Pickard in Issue 99, April 2020 BBodila waited patiently in the hallway of the governor’s palace. She was tenth in the queue and she had been waiting all day. The others in the hall stared listlessly at the wall hangings or at the floor. Bodila watched everyone, noticed each servant as they walked…
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Forgotten Deeds
by Dan Rice in Issue 99, April 2020 “Look at the cripple, lads!” Mean spirited laughter erupted around the tavern. Eric looked up from the bar to gaze at three men wearing dust covered leather armor with short swords girded at their sides. They looked like toughs who guarded caravans for merchants and thoroughly drunk.…