...as told by me The Doclopedia #3,286 It's Not On The Map: The Green Village The Green Village of Trelden Wood is the home to many forest fae, with some putting the population as high as 300. Reports from the few travelers who have ever actually been in it describe it as clean and well … Continue reading Tales Of Messed Up Knees
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Silly Canaries Entertained My Lovebirds
...by singing silly songs The Doclopedia #3,285 It's Not On The Map: Krankar Island “Oh, you won't find Krankar Island on any map, Sir. Government started hiding it back in 1810 because of that thing you're talking about. Not that the island was ever much beyond a glorified sand bar, so nobody paid it no … Continue reading Silly Canaries Entertained My Lovebirds
Chapter 875: In Which Our Hero, While Making Fools of The English Navy, Meets A Lady Of Mystery
...and she's Scottish The Doclopedia #3,284 Holy Shit!: That Army Is Huge! “Holy shit, Devaro, look at all of those archers! There must be 300 of them. And they look Balurian, so they'll be deadly accurate. What's that, Plix? 2,000 infantry? 1,000 mounted troops? Oh, yes, they will run right over the King's army, even … Continue reading Chapter 875: In Which Our Hero, While Making Fools of The English Navy, Meets A Lady Of Mystery
Wild Cows
...moo, motherfucker The Doclopedia #3,283 Holy Shit!: Mom Is Pissed Off! “Holy shit, Freddy, Mom is totally pissed off at us. Nancy told her about us sneaking around in Old Man Long's house and taking some stuff. I dunno what else our bitchy big sister told her, but I was in the back shed and … Continue reading Wild Cows
Funny Disaster Stories
...okay, maybe not so funny The Doclopedia #3,282 Holy Shit!: It's Full Of Gold! “Hey, Carlotta, look. I think it's an old briefcase. Looks way old, like maybe Uncle Harv's dad put it up here before Harv was born. When was that? 1920? So, this has been here at least 100 years. Damn, it's dusty … Continue reading Funny Disaster Stories
Get That Frog Out Of Here!
...we hate frogs The Doclopedia #3,281 Holy Shit!: We're Going To Crash! “Holyshitholyshitholyshit! We're gonna crash, Squint! Somethin' hit us, and we're gonna crash! Oh Jeez, I don't wanna go out this way! Jesus, if you can hear me, I'm sorry for all the bad stuff I did, like stealin' and running guns and sellin' … Continue reading Get That Frog Out Of Here!
Tender Plums Indeed
...not actually plums The Doclopedia #3,280 Holy Shit!: A Giant! “Holy shit, Gredorf, that's a giant! I'd say he's a mountain giant, probably down here in the hills to get something to eat. He's got to be 80 feet tall if he's an inch. Looks healthy. Yeah, Kuzinka would love this. He seems to be … Continue reading Tender Plums Indeed
The Incredible Turtle-Man Saves The World!
...for the 300th time The Doclopedia #3,279 Seven Places Along The Old Valley Road: The Little Forest The so called “Little” Forest is perhaps the strangest area travelers will pass through. It is also one of the most dangerous. Despite looking like a light woodland of no more than 5 acres, upon entering the woods, … Continue reading The Incredible Turtle-Man Saves The World!
The Baker Gnomes Are Getting Busy
...cookies incoming The Doclopedia #3,278 Seven Places Along The Old Valley Road: River Crossing #7 This is the northernmost river crossing of the River Noss, and the last one constructed. It's about 400 years old and was originally built for the Urolian Empire army to get from Urolia to Bav Boan in the west. Because … Continue reading The Baker Gnomes Are Getting Busy
Slinks Chan And The Hot Package Delivery
...a touchy operation The Doclopedia #3,277 Seven Places Along The Old Valley Road: Dagli's Place When the weary traveler comes to the town of Povik's Corner, the only place worth staying at is Dagli's Place, a combination inn and bordello on the north side of town. Dagli herself is long gone, but the current owners … Continue reading Slinks Chan And The Hot Package Delivery
A Wonderful Madness
...very nice The Doclopedia #3,276 Seven Places Along The Old Valley Road: The Old Farm This old farm is at least 300 years old, as the traveler can tell by the Urolian Empire architecture. It has been abandoned for at least the last 130 years. The main reason to stop here, aside from taking a … Continue reading A Wonderful Madness
It’s All Fun & Games Until The Aliens Bring Out The Probes
...no fun at all then The Doclopedia #3,275 Seven Places Along The Old Valley Road: Murg's Hot Spring After a long first day of riding or walking, coming upon this restful camping area is a welcome sight. Here you'll find level ground with soft grass to sleep on, a well maintained firepit, a table and … Continue reading It’s All Fun & Games Until The Aliens Bring Out The Probes
Doc Tempest And The Gold Goblins
...from the September, 1946 issue The Doclopedia #3,274 Seven Places Along The Old Valley Road: The Haunted Grove Located just 6 miles south of Four Fall village, the exact hauntedness of this lovely grove of aspens is debatable. This author, when he passed through with 4 friends 9 years ago, found it to be mildly … Continue reading Doc Tempest And The Gold Goblins
Chicken Games
...no duck games The Doclopedia #3,273 Seven Places Along The Old Valley Road: Four Falls Village Travelers choosing to go from Algowan to Zindri via the old Valley Road will want to stop at Four Falls village, the last habitation for the next 67 miles. It's a nice village, as rural villages go. Certainly, the … Continue reading Chicken Games
Salad! Your Best Food Bet!
...especially if you put a steak and a baked potato on top of it The Doclopedia #3,272 Mistakes Were Made: The Love Offering Attempt Andy Young was 16 and crazy in love with Jennifer Greene. She felt the same as he did, and they had been going steady for 3 months now. It was typical … Continue reading Salad! Your Best Food Bet!
A Most Sticky Encounter
...after falling into a pit full of grape jelly The Doclopedia #3,271 Mistakes Were Made: The Bad Road Screwup Like many men, Karl Brodine did not ask for directions when he was driving somewhere. He relied on his instincts and an old map book or two. So, in June of 1965, he and his wife, … Continue reading A Most Sticky Encounter
The Summery Fun, Yet Sort Of Dark, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Shy Surfer Boy
...co-starring her goofy pal, Halfway Red Fred The Doclopedia #3,270 Mistakes Were Made: The Escaped Geese Fiasco Lucy started the day off well. She ate breakfast with her family, then went out to feed the animals while her dad and brothers went off to cut some firewood. Her mom and little sister had to go … Continue reading The Summery Fun, Yet Sort Of Dark, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Shy Surfer Boy
Potohippamus
...an odd creature The Doclopedia #3,269 Mistakes Were Made: The Wrong Bus Problem Hector had a reputation of being a bit inattentive from time to time, especially if he was reading a good book. His family and friends had learned to deal with it, mostly by tapping him on the arm or shoulder and saying … Continue reading Potohippamus
Keep An Eye On Those Pizza Gnomes
...I heard they are Mobbed up The Doclopedia #3,268 Mistakes Were Made: The Birthday Error In September of 1988, my friend Jack set up a surprise birthday party for his wife, Mindy. He went all out, inviting about 100 people to a fancy banquet hall, getting balloons and banners printed up and finally, getting a … Continue reading Keep An Eye On Those Pizza Gnomes
Bucky & Squint Have To Hide In The Corn
...then it rained The Doclopedia #3,267 Unusual Small Towns: TableTown On the post apocalypse Earth 101-B, which saw many end of civilization scenarios happen in a very short timespan, a thriving town perched safely atop a large butte is a very nice place indeed. Eagle Butte, as it was known in the Before Times, towers … Continue reading Bucky & Squint Have To Hide In The Corn
Sleep Dancing
...often leads to accidentsThe Doclopedia #3,266 Unusual Small Towns: Nazood City Nazoods are enormous creatures, fully two miles long and half a mile wide. The look like some sort of gigantic flatworm, since they are only about 30 feet thick. They move from north to south and back again across the Great Central Plain of … Continue reading Sleep Dancing
Two Raccoons On A Bicycle
...they were mildly high The Doclopedia #3,265 Unusual Small Towns: Airville On Earth 118-K, there is a well known piece of land where an extraterrestrial ship crashed in 1860. Before it completely disintegrated, it released a great amount of energy, enough to reduce the effects of gravity by 80%. In 1880, a conglomerate of wealthy … Continue reading Two Raccoons On A Bicycle
Curse Of The Googly Eyed God
...not good, but kinda funny The Doclopedia #3,264 Unusual Small Towns: Underlake Underlake is a tourist town of 300 permanent residents and, during the high season, up to 1,500 tourists. The town sits under a 6 inch thick glass dome with two equally thick glass tunnels running east to west. An electric train runs back … Continue reading Curse Of The Googly Eyed God
Uncle Doc Talks To You About Tolerating Idiots
...don't. just don't. The Doclopedia #3,263 This Is For You: The Proper Potion “Yes, yes, I made a mistake with the last potion. I'm sorry. It would seem my apprentice put the Potion of Great Leaping into the bottle meant for the Potion of Ethereal Form. At least you weren't hurt too badly from running … Continue reading Uncle Doc Talks To You About Tolerating Idiots
Positively Negative
...it's hard to explain The Doclopedia #3,262 This Is For You: Dynamite “Okay, the first rule of dynamite is get the fuck away from it before it blows up. Far away. You two need to come back in one piece. I'm not worried about Amy. The second rule of dynamite is to keep one stick … Continue reading Positively Negative