CHAPTER 1, Part XXXII At that moment, the entire world seemed to me to open up, as though my heart had finally joined my body beyond the walls of Candlekeep. The open road beckoned to me, but even mo… (View Post)

CHAPTER 1, Part XXXI Imoen crept closer to the bodies, examining their hands, but careful not to touch them. “I don’t think either of these had Joia’s ring. Guess we need to keep going.” So, we began… (View Post)

Thank you, @BelgarathMTH, for your kind words. I don't have much practice writing action, so it's nice to be able to start with relatively small, quick scenes, like this most recent one. As the party… (View Post)

CHAPTER 1, Part XXX Sure enough, when Imoen raced around the bend in the road, she was being pursued by not one, but two, irate hobgoblins. Indeed, their appearance in reality made the picture I had … (View Post)

With some exceptions, I try to build a backstory that can frame / explain the character's reactions to events in the world. Having a backstory that incorporates specific, sometimes trivial desires, m… (View Post)