Author Archives: Joe

Dungeon Age short story: “Outlaw”

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Joe

(This is story #5. Previous: “Paladin“.) He waited until the wizard was alone. The woman might have been his first choice, but then he saw her eyes. There was something dangerous about her. He couldn’t say what exactly, just that … Continue reading →

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Dungeon Age short story: “Paladin”

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Joe

(This is story #4. Previous: “Ghost“. Next: “Outlaw“.) “We’re all gonna die!” Amos grabbed the young soldier and hauled him back toward the flickering torch. “No, we’re not. Now run, for Gideon’s sake!” The soldier scrambled back up the steep … Continue reading →

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Review: Elric: The Fortress of the Pearl (Moorcock)

Posted on October 6, 2019 by Joe

Having conquered his upstart cousin and acquired the soul-devouring sword Stormbringer, young emperor Elric sets out to explore the world to learn wisdom and justice so he can transform his people from amoral decadents into virtuous paragons. But his journey … Continue reading →

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Dungeon Age short story: “Wizard”

Posted on October 5, 2019 by Joe

(This is the first in the short story series. The next story is “Dusteater“.) “Do you have any idea who I am?!” Malachi teetered on the edge of the wall. Behind him, the desert floor spread out to the horizon … Continue reading →

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Dungeon Age short story: “Ghost”

Posted on September 28, 2019 by Joe

(This is the third story in the series. Previous: “Dusteater“. Next: “Paladin“.) Jude floated above his skull. He always floated above his skull, unable to drift more than an arm’s length from the brown, spotted bone. Not that he had … Continue reading →

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Review: Elric of Melnibone and Other Stories (Moorcock)

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Joe

Elric of Melnibone is often introduced and discussed in contrast to Conan the Cimmerian, so I will bow to that most noble tradition now. Robert E. Howard‘s Conan is an American fantasy hero of great strength and courage, powerful mirth … Continue reading →

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Review: Koshchei the Deathless (Mignola)

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Joe

I’ve always had a soft spot for eastern European folklore and mythology. I grew up on Norse and Greek myths, and later Egyptian and Celtic. But Slavic myths were harder to stumble upon (when I was young and you had … Continue reading →

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Adventure “Saving Saxham” now available for OSR and 5e

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Joe

Hey everyone, I have created an OSR version of my Dungeon Age adventure “Saving Saxham“. This basically means I removed all of the D&D Fifth Edition (5e) mechanics from the setting, monsters, and treasure, and created new creature stat blocks … Continue reading →

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Dungeon Age short story: “Dusteater”

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Joe

(This is the second story in the series. Previous: “Wizard“. Next: “Ghost“.) “A wizard comes.” The rasping voice faded into the throbbing shadows as Damaris glided forward into the endless night. The soft vapors of creation churned around her ethereal … Continue reading →

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Offer: Books for reviews

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Joe

Hi there readers, the new Dungeon Age novel and novella have been out for a couple weeks and I’d love to help you guys get some reviews out there. So I am offering free ebooks to anyone who offers to … Continue reading →

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