Daren GillinghamFeb 17, 20193 minThe Ravenous Manticore“Such insatiable hunger! How is man to live in a world filled with monsters?” — Lestrian General Harold Ainsworth. A number of years bac...
Daren GillinghamFeb 8, 20193 minHungering Vines The Patient Predator“They wait, seemingly harmless and ordinary. The ever-patient predator. None escape their deadly embrace.” — Walter Perkins Professor of ...
Daren GillinghamFeb 2, 20194 minSalamanders The Fireplace Pet“They possess a childlike innocence, it seems. With curiosity to spare. Fear not should one settle itself within your hearth. Leave it be...
Daren GillinghamJan 23, 20194 minThe Cursed Fallen“I’d rather be stripped of my wings a thousand times than return to Heaven’s fold! Freedom is worth any price, and I have paid gladly.” –...
Daren GillinghamJan 9, 20195 minThe Lost Valkyries“No warrior can hope to equal their skill. And, only the grandest of powers dare stand before them. Battle is the reason for their being....
Daren GillinghamJan 3, 20194 minThe Harsh Light Of Angels“Their glorious light washed over the battlefield, and only the greatest of darkness could hold it. And, even then, not for long…” – Hrug...
Daren GillinghamDec 27, 20188 minOnly The Amarok May Hunt AloneMany years ago, I went on an expedition far to the north in search of new and wondrous creatures. Only three days after finding a small, ...
Daren GillinghamDec 18, 20186 minFire, Fury, Pride, and Power! Dragons!“They reigned terror from the skies. Breath of flame, lightning, poison, and fury. To be their ally is to live. To be their enemy is to g...
Daren GillinghamDec 11, 20185 minSirens“Never before had I heard such a voice. Never before had I felt my will slip away like water dribbling between my fingers. The siren song...
Daren GillinghamDec 4, 20188 minGenies, Jinn, and Djinn. What is your wish?“Tell me… what is your desire? What do you yearn for so desperately your soul aches? What… is your wish…?” – The Djinn from Djinn And Fir...
Daren GillinghamNov 29, 20186 minGhosts“I really wish the dearly departed would stay that way…” – Baron Straus It’s time for us to return to the topic of the undead. We’ve spok...
Daren GillinghamNov 20, 20184 minWyverns“At the royal decree of his majesty, all wyverns are to be reported to your nearest government building. We cannot allow these creatures ...
Daren GillinghamNov 13, 20185 minChimeras“I know not which of the hells it crawled out of, but clearly this demon does not belong in our world!” – Bernius Berkely, late researche...
Daren GillinghamNov 6, 20185 minWitches“To think a child should gain the equivalent of my years of study without any effort! The unfairness of it all!” – Mordke The Flamboyant....
Daren GillinghamOct 30, 20187 minVampires“ He looked down at them like insects that dared to dirty his boots. Mere cattle. Blood with legs.” – Where Blood Runs author unknown. Th...
Daren GillinghamOct 23, 20186 minGargoyles“They do not move. They do not sleep. They are ever watchful. Only a fool would tempt the wrath of stone given flesh…” – Eyes From Above ...
Daren GillinghamOct 16, 20185 minPhoenixes“My city was broken, and great evil surrounded me. I thought hope a bitter memory before I looked up at a sky wreathed in flame. “The air...
Daren GillinghamOct 9, 20185 minSphinxesAs you step into the entrance chamber of a long-forgotten place of power, a guardian with a humanoid head, a cat’s body, and glorious fea...
Daren GillinghamOct 2, 20184 minOgresOgres are disgusting monsters to say the least! They vary in size depending on breed, age, and other unknown factors. Some are just above...
Daren GillinghamSep 26, 20185 minWerewolvesThere are many varieties of lycanthropy, but one of the most well known and common of what is a rare condition is the werewolf. Werewolfi...