Category: microfiction

February 18, 2026 / dark lord

The Flaming Death-Weapon Which Will Not Harm Those Who Are Pure Of Heart: An Excerpt From An Essay By Dr. Ernst Beeker, Necromonologist

“…quite clever, really, in concept. It takes a good decade for a single Wizard to…

February 13, 2026 / dark lord

The economics of treasure are a complicated personal and religious question for Dwarves. For example,…

February 11, 2026 / Curses

Oh, in the frickin’ name of Set, He Whose Face Is The Word For “Darkness”,…

January 26, 2026 / Dwarven

It is said that once three wise Dwarves, wearing reasonably well-used mining gear but whose…

January 15, 2026 / fantasy

Once there was a Paladin—a paradigm, an example, a Hero—who sought a single object of…

January 12, 2026 / fantasy

The Goblins were the only species whose embassy was also a theme park. “We don’t…

January 4, 2026 / (unginged)

SPOILER ALERT: If you’re not familiar with the movie “Soylent Green” (or Harry Harrison’s original…

December 15, 2025 / fantasy

17. Look, the right axe can fix ANY problem. You just need to go axe-shopping…

December 8, 2025 / dungeondoggerel

“That’s a chest of gold!” the Thief, she said, With eyes of treasure-lust. “A moment,…

December 6, 2025 / food

DRINKING WITH VAMPIRES Right, you’ve heard they never drink…wine. Wine coolers, on the other hand?…