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“Torture is never about answers. Torture is about the breaking of one will and the triumph of another. It’s a subtle, intimate, erotic interplay of heretic and inquisitor, warden and prisoner, fiend and petitioner, you and I.”A hand brushed deli ...

Article - Shemeska the Ma... - 2008-07-04 20:03 - 2 comments - 0 attachments

You have listened well so far my lovelies, but there is still much to tell. You awaken to your new life, my lovelies, and I have told you many secrets, answered the many questions that threatened to drown you when you first opened your eyes. ...

Article - sciborg2 - 2008-07-04 19:53 - 3 comments - 0 attachments

The air was thick, almost like dirty water, and the guests were more than fitting: Demonic creatures, mephits, even a steam elemental. As one of the rare mortals, Alluenith felt like he'd die any moment - whether more probable by suffocating or ...

Article - joyblood - 2008-07-04 20:03 - 4 comments - 0 attachments

The Shopkeeper of the Tower Arcane smiled placidly at his balor patron. "All the shadows in a single layer of the Abyss for a year? A generous offer indeed. We can certainly make use of those, or we have business associates who can. However, for t ...

Article - ripvanwormer - 2011-10-29 14:59 - 4 comments - 0 attachments

I am a proud citizen of Imaskar, the Empire of Portals. You've neverheard of it, I presume? I thought not, but it was famous once. Listen,please, to my story, a tale of epic foolishness and tragedy.   With our empire so vast, stretching across ...

Article - ripvanwormer - 2008-07-04 19:53 - 4 comments - 0 attachments

This is a collection of sensations hand selected from the vaults of the Society of Sensation. They reflect a variety of lives and experiences that will enrich any who would choose to consider them. And without further delay: ...

Article - Hymneth - 2011-08-26 09:41 - 5 comments - 0 attachments

"You come to me seeking wisdom. Know, that everything I am going to tell you is a lie. Know, that even if I knew the truth, I could not speak of it. Know, that no matter what you do to me, my words will remain the same, for they ar ...

Article - Zadara the Titan - 2011-08-13 15:03 - 2 comments - 0 attachments

The first war was begun by the first of the fiends. On leathery wings they rose from their first home in the Gray Waste, dripping gore and spiritual slime, hungry as only a new-hatched thing can be. They rose to devour the Upper Planes, which were ...

Article - ripvanwormer - 2008-07-04 19:49 - 5 comments - 0 attachments

Shortly after the world‘s first dawn, Raven was fleeing the wrath of Nascakiyetl, from whom he had stolen the sun, the moon, and the stars. He made to fly into a region of tall mountains. “Be careful,” warned Heron, who was very wise. “The te ...

Article - ripvanwormer - 2010-10-28 19:34 - 2 comments - 0 attachments

This is my attempt to spark interest in the demodands, who I feel are somewhat ignored in D&D. This is the introduction and Part I of an ongoing essay collection. This is my attempt to spark interest in the demodands, who I feel are som ...

Article - sciborg2 - 2011-06-22 18:11 - 0 comments - 0 attachments