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Terraforming

"...a process of planetary engineering, specifically directed at enhancing the capacity of an extra-terrestrial planetary environment to support life. The ultimate in terraforming would be to cre…

The Sergeant's Sword

"So you have burned down the village?" "But, but..." "Speak no more! I see the guilt in your eyes. Prepare for your punishment!"

Field of Silence

The product of anti-sound research, the Silence Field or "Silencer", became arguably one of the symbols of 21st century. Wikipedia.gov

So my characters have a pile of gold...

Was the treasure horde too large? Or the employer too generous? Ohhh, there are so many ways of depriving heroes of their more or less deserved wealth.

Undead Economy

The lowly Undead cannot be a true replacement for a living well-motivated workforce. But Undead do not tire, they do not have moods (well none worth marking), they do not require pay or lunchbreaks, a…

The Mortuary Hotline

'What, never heard of it? I thought a young hacker like you would already know. Well let me tell you…'

There, upon the mountainside...

The mountains are often a desolate place, but not without dangers, or opportunities.

The Tower of Ash

When want and famine stalk the land, a strange tower of ashes appears in the village common, a tower holding the sacrifices of the unworthy. Those who have the courage may reclaim these treasures... …

Town People

It is a small, lively town like so many others. Do you wonder who are the movers and shakers here?

The Kankreest

'I... I only wished to help. But... I had nothing to give... save me... and this... unclean thing took advantage of it. And now I have given birth to another of the creatures. I cannot take care of it…

The Undertown Killer

To be a detective is not the fun it seemed.

Institute for Studies of Environmental Trends

'...but bad news sells much better than good news. And no one can deliver the bad news as we can, senator.'

It is a hard job to be a miner

There is trouble in the mines, claims your employer. And you are just the people to solve it.

The Rostral Guild

Masters of the sea, men of courage and honor, these you will find here and none other.

The Biridian System

Some places are too dangerous to enter, even approaching them can mean adventure. What is forbidden is forbidden for a reason.

The Mittle-Fish Manufactory

The fine scent of sea, and the less fine smell of the fish... isn't there something else smelling, too?

Village People

It is a small, peaceful village like so many others. Do you wonder who lives inside?

The Shadow of Iron Hills

Tales are leaking from below the Iron Hills, that an unnamed winged terror can be seen on the sky on the darkest of nights. What creature it is, nobody knows, but some of the disappearances in the har…

Englbert's Home

How could a single building produce so much strife?

Wings of Archimos

The most guarded secret of the Ancients, was the secret of flight.