Poetic Musings
Thank you for taking this literary journey with me! Here I post personal thoughts on social issues, reflections about day-to-day living, and of course a healthy amount of stories inspired by the many games I’ve played over the years. I try to update several times a week, and genuinely appreciate the care and support of all who read these words, whether the post is fanciful or heartfelt.
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NW: Cloak and Dagger
Not all societies are fair or just—rarely even the best-intentioned ones are. Humans in particular, but by no means to the exclusion of the rest, find a great deal of satisfaction or contentment in blaming the "other" for their problems. Not enough food? Some other...
DC: Getting Friendly
I don't know what it is about a disaster that makes some people think all the rules go out the window. Of course I recognize that DC has fallen into a general state of anarchy in recent months, but that hardly excuses many of the excesses and degredation Israel and I...
NW: No Longer Hibernating
There isn't much to say about my upbringing except for the way my mother guided and molded me. A pious, even devout woman, she held divine and human law in equal respect, teaching me that while those above have made their decrees, it is we here on Toril who must abide...
Conquest: Fallen Stones
With a night's rest and packs full of traveling provisions, there was little stopping us from returning to the Stone Sea in our enforced mission to put an end to the traitorous Cairn, the former Archon of Stone. That he had been able to survive an Edict of Kyros...
Helping the Antagonist
To me, the best antagonists in fiction are those that have real motivations and consistent abilities. They're driving at their goal because they have a core belief that they are in the right, no matter what society says. They don't suddenly teleport out of nowhere...
On Titles
My father tells a story about a particular water polo game he was officiating where a teen-aged player addressed him as "dude." He paused the game, turned to the player's coach, and politely asked that players in future address him as "sir," or "official," or even the...
