Encounter-a-Day

Hey guys, just a quick apology. I accidentally set today’s post’s timestamp to January 13th, not the 31st. It’s showing up now. If your feed reader hasn’t picked it up, here’s a link to the post: Spellblight

A wicked affliction feared by all those who dabble in magic, spellblight is something everyone must worry about. Even those who do not use magic may be carriers for it, unwittingly infecting those that might try to help them. Spellblight is a magically-transmitted disease; it can pass along when someone infected by it casts a [...]

The Draead (singular draea, pronounced DRAY-add and DRAY-uh) are a race of half-fae treefolk. Draead are uniquely long-lived, making even the elves seem young in comparison; in fact, it is not entirely certain whether a draea actually can die of old age. Some scholars believe that the eldest draead were around at the beginning of [...]

The Coriander Spice started life as a merchant vessel transporting spices (including, of course, coriander) from the east to the west. It was taken over, however, by the ruthless pirate Ma Bartley nearly fifteen years ago, and today its sails are a scourge on the horizon. Ma Bartley herself is a grizzled pirate on the [...]

About forty years ago, a joint venture between Garvin University, Dochmeier University, Garlend Hall and the Moorish Council established a research station on the sea floor several hundred miles off the coast of Dochmeier. It took twelve years to construct but after only five years of active research it was deemed too expensive to operate [...]

I’d like to welcome all the new readers to the Encounter-a-Day blog! This “Random Encounters” thing is just a post I make on weekends to talk about what’s happening… for the actual good stuff, please scroll down or see the archives! Also, if you leave comments and are wondering how to change your avatar, one [...]

There is a strange affliction in some cities… Adolescent boys, right around the age of puberty, suddenly and without warning simply run away. No explanation, no rhyme nor reason. One night they just leave their house and are never seen again. Rich children and poor children alike seem equally, and randomly, afflicted. Only a few [...]

The Lieperkin (singular and plural) are a very short race of humanoid fae which typically dwell in complicated tunnel structures located underground, but near the surface. They are paranoid and obsessed with wealth, always carrying around pots filled with gold coins to show off how much money they have. Although they usually need not fear [...]

The Nahuas (nah’-wahz, singular Nahua) are also known as Attendants of Dawn and Dawnwardens. It is left to them to cleanse the world of the dregs of Evernight so that the path may be cleared for the sun. Nahuas are all animals– exceptional animals, but animals nonetheless. There are three types of Nahua; the Couatls, [...]

In the town of Amberdine there exists a peculiar little tavern known as The Slums. At first glance, it certainly appears to live up to its name; the building looks rundown, more than one window is boarded up, and it is covered with graffiti. Things start to fail a bit upon closer inspection, though. The [...]