...but not too hard The Long & Winding Road Part 19 Skelwyn Following an 80 mile long portion of The Road that runs southwest, you enter the country of Selwyn.Selwyn is the home of halflings, along with a very few other folks. It is a land of villages, farms, and orchards. While most of it … Continue reading Jingle Your Jangle!
Month: May 2023
The Rare And Beautiful Speckled Rock Quail Of Potawango Island
...such wonderful creatures The Long & Winding Road Part 18 The Rift Upon leaving Foresta, the land starts to slope downward gently for about 40 miles, until it reaches the 50 mile long, 4 mile wide, and at least 1 mile deep, tear in the planet's surface known as The Rift.This part of the Road … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Speckled Rock Quail Of Potawango Island
Who Put That There?
...it was you, wasn't it? The Long & Winding Road Part 17 Foresta No sooner do you leave the disturbing Great Ruins, than you enter a large area of light to moderate forest popping up out of the prairie.This 130 mile stretch of the Road takes a southeasternly turn right through the middle of Foresta. … Continue reading Who Put That There?
Strange Little Freaks
...but nice. The Long & Winding Road Part 16 The Great Ruins Imagine an area 100 miles from north to south, and 80 miles wide, filled with the ruins of great cities, large towns, and villages of all sizes.Now, make those ruins three times the size of what the average human would build, and you've … Continue reading Strange Little Freaks
More Songs About Hamsters & Free Parking
...free parking? The Long & Winding Road Part 15 LanmaziCovering an area of nearly 40,000 square miles, Lanmazi is a land of mostly nomadic people. There are two small cities. To the north is Zamlali, while to the south is Junmezee. The rest of the country is dotted with colorful tent villages that move around … Continue reading More Songs About Hamsters & Free Parking
Porkchop Meets Rough Donna
...and he was forever changed by it. The Long & Winding Road Part 14 The Western Badlands Twisting in and out of the western side of the Badlands for most of it's way, this part of the Road is 200 miles long and passes by many large stone pillars. Some of them are nearly 100 … Continue reading Porkchop Meets Rough Donna
We Won’t See Ed’s Big Weenie This Summer
...sadly The Long & Winding Road Part 13 The Northern Badlands This part of The Road runs pretty straight east to west, but does move through a couple of twisty canyons. It is much wilder country than the eastern area. There might be a few more monsters here.The most amazing thing is that at around … Continue reading We Won’t See Ed’s Big Weenie This Summer
The Pizza Goblins And The Cheese Dwarves Throw Down
...gonna be some ass whuppin' The Long & Winding Road Part 12 The Eastern Badlands This is where prairie gives way to a land of canyons, buttes, rocky areas, and sparse grasslands. The Road becomes very hard packed earth here. It turns due north a few miles in and water is scarce, but not unavailable.While … Continue reading The Pizza Goblins And The Cheese Dwarves Throw Down
Dungeons & Drummers
...2nd edition The Long & Winding Road Part 11 Kortas, The Farmlands The Kingdom of Kortas is dominated by by one large city, Atron, surrounded by almost 20,000 miles of well irrigated farmland. Thanks to a manmade reservoir, a small river, and thousands of miles of irrigation ditches and canals, the Kortasians have turned the … Continue reading Dungeons & Drummers
Speculative Friction
...can be fun The Long & Winding Road Part 10 The Dead ForestThis stretch of the road is 125 miles of weirdness. First of all, the Road itself has become a 20 foot wide grass path. The grass is green, lush, about 4 inches tall, and horses will love eating it.However, the dead forest goes … Continue reading Speculative Friction
Bucky And Squint Leave Seattle Late
...late at night, and very fast The Long & Winding Road Part 9 Quosil, The MagelandWhen the Road crosses over into this country, it become smoother, flatter, and looks much like a modern 4 land street. It remain so for the entire 90 miles.This is Quosil, the Realm of Magic, as a large sign at … Continue reading Bucky And Squint Leave Seattle Late
Trysting The Knight Away
...it was a hot knight The Long & Winding Road Part 8 Yanteer, The Land Of Master TradersUpon leaving the Grazelands, the Road follows the river, never straying more than a mile from it. The Road itself is unchanged, but the country they have entered is Yanteer, and the town at the northern border will … Continue reading Trysting The Knight Away
Duke & Yoyo Go To Thailand
...and regret eating spicy food The Long & Winding Road Part 7 The Grazelands As the Road leaves the small city in the grain fields, it becomes a well maintained , slightly raised, wide road of hardpacked earth. It is easily 30 feet across. It now runs next to a river, with this side of … Continue reading Duke & Yoyo Go To Thailand
Sexy Butterflies Distracted My Mantids
...they were SO sexy The Long & Winding Road Part 6 The Endless Fields Not all stretches of the Road are interesting, as this 105 mile east/west straight stretch proves. The first few miles run through shortgrass prairie, but soon, endless fields of grain appear. Dotted with farms and small villages, it is a safe … Continue reading Sexy Butterflies Distracted My Mantids
Wonderful Cats
...just the very best The Long & Winding Road Part 6 The Endless Fields Not all stretches of the Road are interesting, as this 105 mile east/west straight stretch proves. The first few miles run through shortgrass prairie, but soon, endless fields of grain appear. Dotted with farms and small villages, it is a safe … Continue reading Wonderful Cats
My Life With The Happy Clams
...what fun we had The Long & Winding Road Part 5The Lake In The Hills The steep foothills of the Razor Mountains give way to low rolling forested hills at the beginning of this portion of the Road, which runs west in a meandering fashion for about 70 miles. The Road surface is still gravel, … Continue reading My Life With The Happy Clams
Land Of The Stumbling Dead
...they died drunk The Long & Winding Road Part 4 The Razor Mountains When the Great Forest portion of the Road starts going uphill with many twists and turns, it signals the ascent into the rough, steep, and rocky Razor mountains. At this point, the Road narrows to about 10 feet wide and becomes a … Continue reading Land Of The Stumbling Dead
Mixed Knuts
...four strange Vikings The Long & Winding Road Part 3 The Great ForestThe Road is now made of large slabs of stone. This section runs roughly 60 miles and is straight much of the way. This is your standard sort of mixed forest, pretty dense and filled with plant and animal life. There are monsters … Continue reading Mixed Knuts
It’s All Fun & Games Until You Start Puttin’ On The Ritz
...soooper dooooper! The Long & Winding Road Part 2: The Near Frontier Shortly after crossing the border of their kingdom, the Road turns toward the northwest. It passes through open fields and light oak forests. At about the 10 mile point, it begins climbing up into a range of low hills. Near the top of … Continue reading It’s All Fun & Games Until You Start Puttin’ On The Ritz
Anthorned Prongalope
...Wait...WHAT? The Long & Winding Road Part 1: The Eastern EndThis end is in the center of a large city on the shores of a great sea. The PCs may leave quietly or they may leave with great fanfare. Regardless, they are embarking on a journey that nobody has ever completedSo far, the farthest any … Continue reading Anthorned Prongalope
Helpful Hints: How to Have Your Pudding Without Eating Your Meat
...pay some sap to eat your meat Hi Ho, everybody! I'm back to blogging after taking two months off to get over the 365 Day Challenge. I also did a bunch of podcast episodes and other stuff.But now, Gentle Readers, it's time for a NEW challenge! So, starting tomorrow, May 12th, I'll be filling the … Continue reading Helpful Hints: How to Have Your Pudding Without Eating Your Meat