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A Flame In The North
by Richard Evans
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"Listen closely," he says, his face contorted by tremendous effort, "You must reach Novgard soon and lead an army to the World-Flame. At first we thought that the death of the Northern World-Flame did not affect ours, but we were wrong. Everywhere the other World-Flames are fading." Your blood chills, the extinction of the World-Flames would plunge the Earth back into the chaos of its formation... |
600 references, fairly easy
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Tales From The Bird Islands - In The Shade Of The Pango Tree
by Andrew Wright
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All of your fellow mercenaries have disappeared! In their place are a series of messy bloodstains, culminating in a crimson trail of gore that leads up the grassy knoll towards the lone tree at its summit. Drawing your sword, you begin the ascent, determined to find out what terrible doom has befallen your comrades in the shade of the Pango tree... |
25 references
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Tales From The Bird Islands - Debacle At Dead Man's Inn
by Andrew Wright
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You descend into the village to find a celebration in full swing. Farmers and their families are dressed up to resemble ghosts and skeletons. Kegs of ale and barrels of wine have been opened, and food is piled high on wooden platters. Music is provided by a wandering troupe of players, whose numbers swell as they amble about the community. It must be the Night of Ancestors festival! |
25 references
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Tales From The Bird Islands - Into The Valley Of Halos
by Andrew Wright
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Infected! You have been tainted with a dreadful bane while spending the Night of Ancestors festival in the remote hamlet of Darrang. The villagers point you towards the Healer of Halos, a remarkable herbalist who lives in a cave further up the valley.
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25 references
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Tales From The Bird Islands - The Island Of The Tyrant
by Ulysses Ai
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You stand at the prow as your ship cuts through the placid sapphire waters, the hot sun overhead making the sea sparkle. The breeze of your passage provides a welcome cool as you gaze ahead, wary for the emerald patches of shallow water, but mostly your eyes seek the dark mass of your destination: Blackfort Island... |
166 references
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Tales From The Bird Islands - Island Of The Soulless
by Ulysses Ai
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You’ve been drunk before, but as you climb back into consciousness, you feel worse than you ever thought possible. Colours jar your eyes in an incomprehensible jumble, while a cacophony of noises vie to piece your ears painfully. Your tongue feels like it has swollen to three times its size and everything hurts. |
64 references
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Shrine Of The Salamander
by Andrew Wright
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You are an adventuring forge-priest of Verlang, and have undertaken many perilous quests across Kakhabad at the behest of your god. You have stared down the Apes of Mauristatia. You have braved the Beastmen of Tinpang Valley. You have even infiltrated the Necromancers' Guild of Throben. But how will you fare in this, your most dangerous adventure? Will you survive the Shrine of the Salamander? |
200 references, medium difficulty
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Golem Gauntlet
by Simon Christopher Chapman
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"I see you begin to understand... I found that I was capable of transferring the human consciousness directly into another form. I needed a subject - I need to know how much you can mentally endure before becoming insane." Seething with rage, you reach for Tey but pause as you see your outstretched arms. Your limbs, and apparently the rest of your body, now seem to be composed of clay... |
100 references, hard
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Bloodsworth Bayou
by Cian Gill
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Frenchman Street had been decked with lanterns last night, and the jazz clubs thronged with revellers, their faces made oddly skull-like by the half-lights. A bottle of Restoration Ale firmly in hand, you accidentally trod on somebody's foot when exiting the Black Cat. The girl was Creole, and young, and startlingly beautiful, but her mouth twisted into a snarl, and she muttered something under her breath... |
90 references, medium difficulty
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