Shadow & Fae

  Darken Wood Volume 1 , Cover Art, Mandatory Listening During Play Bitterwood Listening to eerie dungeon synth late at night does strange things to the psyche of the average GLoG writer.  Bitterwood is a poorly thrown-together crossbreed of Alone Amongst the Stars and Goblin Tales , intended for solo or GMless play. Let the reader understand, I just wanted to play GLoG, and there was no one to play with... I wasn't originally planning on releasing this, but it is Everything's birthday, so happy birthday, I hope you don't die horribly in the woods.

A. Shipwright, "The First Hammer" Remembrance Alone among the elements, Earth remembers. Water flows too quickly into new shapes and forms, Air blows aimlessly across the surface of the world, and Fire cannot look back, it must look forward to its next meal. But stone and iron remember. The Enchanter Listening : If you spend 10 minutes holding an object, you may learn an interesting fact of your choice about it, such as the name of its owner, the last time it was used, or a momentous event in its history. If the item has an enchantable Memory, you learn what it is. Starting Equipment : Spear, Dagger, Leather Armor, an item with 1 random Memory (1: Scorched, 2: Frozen, 3: Beloved, 4: Murderous).  A : Enchanting B : Journeyman C : Master, Blaze to Life D : Sage, Bent Memories Enchanting : You may create up to 2 enchantments with a maximum level of Apprentice. To enchant an item, it must have an appropriate memory attached. Spend 1 hour in contact with the item, doing nothing bu...

  A Spluttering and a Splashing, by John Batten I'm not sure why I am the way I am. Inspiration hits me like a shot of espresso, and I write and write and write until I collapse. Then I wonder if it's any good at all. Then I slap it on itch and call it a day. Then, a week later, I remember to post something about it on my blog. Goblin Tales As a kid, I loved all sorts of weird goblin and fairy stories. Lord of the Rings, Narnia, The Knights of the Round Table, and then a ridiculous  amount of books by Terry Pratchett. There was something fun about the juxtaposition of the credible and the incredible, that made me wonder if there were  fairies or goblins hiding around here somewhere. Goblin Tales was spawned by my love of those old stories, some talk on Phlox's GLoG server, my curiosity about rolling-under, and too much free time due to being out of work for the moment.  Find it over on Itch: Goblin Tales

The Brownies Celebrated Still, by Palmer Cox The Festival of Fair Dreams In the city surrounding Meriden Castle, there is a festival each year on the birthday of the sleeping princess. Fireworks bloom in the night sky. The commoners dance, and laugh, and share the meager bounty of their crops. Actors play at grand tales of heroes and their noble quests. Fortune Tellers tell bright lies, and whisper dark truths. All so the princess may have fair dreams, and think well of the land that goes on without her. For in 60 years, not once has she awoken. Background The king is growing old, and without a proper heir the nobles are beginning to size up their allies and formulate their own claims to the throne. Hostilities and plots abound during the night's festivities. The Princess  was cursed into a deep sleep 60 years ago. Though none know the origin of the curse, there is a prophecy that if the broken crown of her father is repaired and placed upon her brow, she will awaken. She has not ...