...dig those crazy goggles The Long & Winding Road Part 82 Monsterwood Just what is says on the tin. A huge, colorful, rather alien looking woodland with way more than the average number of monsters. WAY more. Monsters here can be as small as a cat to as large as a house. Thankfully, there are … Continue reading Mrs. Wangdoodle Goes All Steampunky
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Not In This Issue: Strangeness, Prophecy, or Hoodoo
...there might be some oddness The Long & Winding Road Part 81 Giant Forest This is a forest of enormous trees, both evergreen and deciduos. It's inhabited by 9 foot tall giants that look and act just like halflings, but are 3 times their size. They cook great food and eat often, Enjoy their ale, … Continue reading Not In This Issue: Strangeness, Prophecy, or Hoodoo
Geoffrey The Giant
...60 feet tall and a wonderful fellow The Long & Winding Road Part 80 Forest Of The Color Wizards Throughout its entire 230 miles if wandering through this land, The Road is made of sand in hundreds of bright colors. These colors swirl and shift, sometimes mixing, sometimes not.If you wonder what happened to all … Continue reading Geoffrey The Giant
Dating On One Thin Dime
...we had fun The Long & Winding Road Part 79 Duckfolk Three foot tall humanoid ducks, built along the lines of Daffy or Donald, live here. They are, however, nowhere near as screwy as the former or as short tempered as the latter. They are cunning merchants, surprisingly good cooks, skilled lumberjacks, amazing aquatic farmers, … Continue reading Dating On One Thin Dime
Durian Milkshake
...nope! The Long & Winding Road Part 78 Dogfolk The Road, now made of red gravel, runs 130 winding miles through this land. Most of that is through lightly forested hills. There are no monsters or large beasts here, and the few robbers are not much of a threat. Many different breeds of humanoid dogs … Continue reading Durian Milkshake
Monster Hunters United
...it's a small union The Long & Winding Road Part 77 Otterfolk The Road makes its way through a land of forests, streams, canals, and a big lake dotted with floating small islands made of logs. This is the land of the otterfolk, possibly the most laidback and fun-loving folks you'll ever meet.These 4 foot … Continue reading Monster Hunters United
The Yard Brownies Hate The Attic Pixies
...and they all hate the garage gnomes The Long & Winding Road Part 76 Bearfolk The Bearfolk are nice folks who are mostly farmers and beekeepers. Despite their large and intimidating looks, they are extremely friendly and enjoy visitors. Indeed, they seldom accept pay for food or lodging. They enjoy all forma of entertainment, so … Continue reading The Yard Brownies Hate The Attic Pixies
The Night We Drove To Reno Naked
...or very nearly so The Long & Winding Road Part 75 Lionfolk Congratulations! You are 75% done with your journey! Rulers of a kingdom of non-humanoid, semi-sapient animals, these folk are humanoid and sapient. They are also physically powerful, but often lazy. They live in large extended families, with the males nominally in charge, but … Continue reading The Night We Drove To Reno Naked
Volcano Surfing!
...a hot new sport The Long & Winding Road Part 73 Tallgrass Prairie Your typical tallgrass prairie, complete with bison and large cats. A large tribe of Orcs travel through here in, heading south in the fall, then north in the spring. They are not aggressive if left alone. One cannot say the same for … Continue reading Volcano Surfing!
Doc Tempest Versus The Time Dogs
...from the July, 1978 issue The Long & Winding Road Part 72 The Skyroad The Road here is 50 feet wide, and after about 25 fairly steep switchbacks, 500 feet in the air. Once you reach the 500 foot level, there are 120 foot wide areas on either side of The Road, holding either forests, … Continue reading Doc Tempest Versus The Time Dogs
Howard The Snake
...not actually a snake The Long & Winding Road Part 71 Thrakriders These people are another nomadic tribe, but they ride huge herbivorous lizards. They are taller, darker hued, and more muscular than the Horseriders. They are quite friendly and willing to trade. They have a much broader range of food items and also have … Continue reading Howard The Snake
Uncle Doc Talks To You About 100 Part Projects
...don't! The Long & Winding Road Part 70 Horseriders The people of this land are a nomadic horse riding nation, very much like the Mongolians. They move about frequently, live off the land and their herds of goats, and consider their horses family. They do not trade much with outsiders, but they are generally friendly … Continue reading Uncle Doc Talks To You About 100 Part Projects
My Life Among The Green Tomatoes
...and the bland peppers The Long & Winding Road Part 69 The Enchanted Road As you leave Mayrzin, The Road enters a tunnel in a hill. It emerges into what is probably a pocket dimension full of strange sights, sounds, and general weirdness. Some strange Wonderland-like shit goes on here. It is never the same … Continue reading My Life Among The Green Tomatoes
Never Tickle A Dragon
...and sure as hell don't goose one The Long & Winding Road Part 68 Mayrzin For 190 miles, The Road runs alongside a river and long lake. The roadbed is now made of a substance not unlike asphalt, but multicolored. This is the country of Mayrzin. It is mostly hilly prairie with light woods near … Continue reading Never Tickle A Dragon
The Story Of Robert
...a long & strange story The Long & Winding Road Part 67 Land Of Cats As the name says, this land is full of cats. LOTS of cats. All sapient, all ordinary looking, if somewhat differently colored. Some are aloof, many are friendly, and a few are outright assholes. They all speak Common, but may … Continue reading The Story Of Robert
Whatever, Whoever, Whenever!
...a lifestyle The Long & Winding Road Part 66 The Howling Wood Lycanthropes of all sorts live here. Not all are dangerous, but the majority are, even if you do not leave the road. The presence of silver showing out in the open will curtail 98% of attacks. Note that these lycanthropes are not bound … Continue reading Whatever, Whoever, Whenever!
Gruff Turtles Trampled My Sedums
...they were doing it on purpose The Long & Winding Road Part 65 The Endless Marsh When you come up out of Goblinia, you be about 2 miles from the edge of a huge marshland. It extends about 130 miles from east to west, and averages 50 miles from north to south. People live here. … Continue reading Gruff Turtles Trampled My Sedums
Chapter 5: In Which Our Hero, Now Pursued By The Law, Slides Down A Mountain
...holding a bottle of wine and his sword The Long & Winding Road Part 64 Goblinia You have just entered the Goblin Homeland. You see The Road ahead of you suddenly go down into a tunnel. Yes, this entire 130 miles is underground. It passes right down the center of many goblin villages, towns, and … Continue reading Chapter 5: In Which Our Hero, Now Pursued By The Law, Slides Down A Mountain
News Flash: Flashers Are News!
...especially that guy with the tattooed willy The Long & Winding Road Part 63 The Pleasant Hills If this country were on our Earth, it would probably be called “a whole country of goddamned hippies”. These humans, who may or may not be possessed of a touch of fairy blood, live in everything from brightly … Continue reading News Flash: Flashers Are News!
Fishing For Condiments
...mostly, tartar sauce The Long & Winding Road Part 62 Hectoria Like Winzell, Hectoria is a land of forests and streams, but that's where the similarities ends. The Hectorians are hunters and outdoorsfolk through and through. They do not farm or engage in any other business, aside from making and selling bows, arrows, spears, and … Continue reading Fishing For Condiments
Fungusadelic!
...wait, what? The Long & Winding Road Part 61 Winzell Three things to know about Winzell.1: It is eerily quiet throughout the entire country, even though wildlife, including smaller monsters, abounds.2: The people here all look like they are a couple of days dead. Pale, somewhat saggy skin, slender, cool to the touch, slow moving, … Continue reading Fungusadelic!
Zone Of No Magic
...5 miles ahead The Long & Winding Road Part 60 Borbinia The Road passes through this country for 105 miles, again, following the river. Another rural land of mostly ranchers and farmers, Borbinia is a land of fields dotted with bits of woodland. The population seems to be made up of at least 7 types … Continue reading Zone Of No Magic
The Good, The Bad, And The Mildly Unpleasant Looking
...you know what I mean The Long & Winding Road Part 59 Pomsk Pomsk, inhabited by blue skinned, green haired beings who look human but have no obvious differences between sexes, is land crisscrossed by rivers, canals, lakes and ponds. The Pomskites are almost entirely farmers, gardeners, or fisherfolk. Even in their towns and cities, … Continue reading The Good, The Bad, And The Mildly Unpleasant Looking
It’s All Fun And Games Until You Tie Dye The Baby
...she did look very cute that way The Long & Winding Road Part 58 Lurell When you pass into Lurell, you are entering the first of the five Fall River Kingdoms. The Road, now a broad concrete affair, never strays more than 2 or 3 miles from the river. The Road runs 110 miles through … Continue reading It’s All Fun And Games Until You Tie Dye The Baby
Spectacular Squash
...in a rainbow of colors The Long & Winding Road Part 57 Yirfa & The Great Falls Congratulations! You have made it to the West Coast. The land of Yirfa is well forested all the way to the mostly cliff edges of the coast and full of wildlife. The Road runs 110 miles here, often … Continue reading Spectacular Squash
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