Story Hours Index (Authors, add your own):

[Thorgrim Sekkrhrafn]

Revanche

Title: Revanche
Author: Thorgrim Sekkrhrafn
Number of Threads: 1

Type: Fantasy
System: D&D 3.5e
Setting: World of Maas Campaign Setting-Tzo'lad'zyu Imperium (homebrew)

Started: 25 August 2007
Status: Ongoing
Average Installment Length: Medium-Verbose.
Average Frequency of Installments: Varies but at least bi-weekly.

Available for Download? No
Style: 3rd person narrative prose, written in a style that combines elements of high midieval european fantasy, pulp noir, the Eddas and the divya-katha Vedas in Hinduism

Overview: This is a story about revenge, corruption and resurrection. An ages-long feud between two empires threatens to erupt into full-blown warfare when the long-lost artefact-blade Bashashankhi--The Tongue of Madness--is alleged to've reappeared generations after its last malefic appearance. Formed from the shards of a mad demigod's soul and drenched in the blood of untold thousands, the weapon's very presence destabilises the empires, driving one to undertake a desperate, rear-guard action to prevent all-out, nigh-global war.

The Company of Ravens is hired by the shadowy Cham Savhatim to retrieve the Bashashankhi--or, preferrably, destroy it. What unfolds next is an epic struggle which begins as a "simple" snatch-and-grab operation and may yet end in the bodily resurrection of the infernal beast that once scoured nearly an entire continent clean of all life: Khoofhajirmine the Mad, scion of Khofek, god of death, bloodlust and genocidal warfare.

 

[Dr Midnight]

Title: DRDR MIDNIGHT'S EXPEDITION TO CASTLE RAVENLOFT
Author: Dr Midnight
Number of Threads: 1 thus far

Type: Fantasy/Gothic Horror
System: D&D 3.5e
Setting: Ravenloft, set in the world of Imdria (homebrew)

Started: July 1st 2007
Status: Ongoing
Average Installment Length: 1,200 words per update, 3 or 4 updates per game session
Average Frequency of Installments: weekly (at worst)
Available for Download? No
Style: 3rd person fantasy with a strong flavor of that Ravenlofty goodness... gothic creepiness, mist, iron-wrought gates, all that. Minimal dungeons, more emphasis on overland adventure, roleplaying and political intrigue.

Overview: Two adventuring groups are called from overseas to the troubled realm of Barovia. The groups join by necessity as zombies, werewolves and worse beat down their door. All the while, the enigmatic and grandfatherly count Strahd Von Zarovich pulls the strings from his castle on the hill. He says he will grant an inheritance to Arianna of the Lightbringers, whom he claims is his descendant, if she will just complete a few menial tasks for him...

From the acclaimed and very handsome Dr Midnight, author of THE ADVENTURES OF THE KNIGHTS OF THE SILVER QUILL and THE ADVENTURES OF THE KNIGHTS OF SPELLFORGE KEEP.

Reader Comment:"This story is fantastic, and you bring it to life. There are few that I follow that keep my interest this is definitely one of them." -RichShea52, former lurker

Special: Dr Midnight's EXPEDITION TO CASTLE RAVENLOFT on Myspace

 

[Anthelios]

Title: Whispers from After
Author: Anthelios
Number of Threads: # (NOTE: That's "Threads", not "Posts"!)

Type: Fantasy
System: D&D 3.5e (But Fiction)
Setting: Homebrew

Started: 14 September 2007
Status: Ongoing
Average Installment Length: Short chapter
Average Frequency of Installments: Weekly

Available for Download? No
Style: 3rd person narrative prose

Overview: A journey of self discovery by a half-elf with an unusual past. Who's "half" might be more than even he knows. Based on a short story I wrote a very long time ago.

Reader Comment: None so far.

Special: Nothing yet.

 

[EternalNewbie]

Title: Al-Qarin: Into the Desert
Author: EternalNewbie
Number of Threads: 1

Type: Fantasy
System: D&D 3.5
Setting: Galeman's Homebrew

Started: Late 2003
Status: Ongoing
Average Installment Length: Long (5000+ words)
Average Frequency: Twice a month (hopefully)

Available for Download: No
Style: Lacking

Overview: Join Khalid the cowardly conjurer as he bumbles from one catastrophe to another! Watch, as he and his companions flee from danger at every opportunity! You'll laugh in derision at the party's poor tactics! You'll cry with frustration as they ignore the obvious hints of their inevitable doom! Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back!
[size=-2]Note: Any money sent to author will not be refunded.[/size]

Reader Comment: This is one of the best story hours I've read on this site. The setting is fun and different, the players and characters seem quirky and fun and the writing is quite excellent. Well done.

Special: Al-Qarin Rogues Gallery

 

[Arcturion]

Title: Song of Shattered Blades
Author: Arcturion
Number of Threads: 1

Type: Fantasy
System: D&D 3.5e
Setting: Paylen (Homebrew)

Started: 1997 as an AD&D campaign
Status: Ongoing
Average Installment Length: Long (-winded)
Average Frequency of Installments: Biweekly at best, monthly at worst

Available for Download? Not at the moment
Style: 3rd person

Overview: Dark elf babes, furry vikings, undead snakes on a plane -- I mean -- ship, homicidal women with mercury for blood, an inept band of mercenaries, all set in a city overrun by dragon-riding Roman-wannabes and written with more pretentious prose than you can shake a stick at. Worst story hour EVAR!

Reader Comment: *crickets*

 

[sniffles]

The Viridian Legacy

Title: The Viridian Legacy
Author: sniffles
Number of Threads: One

Type: Fantasy
System: D&D 3.5e
Setting: Wilderlands

Started: June 2005
Status: Ongoing
Average Installment Length: Verbose
Average Frequency of Installments: variable

Available for Download? No
Style: 3rd person narrative prose, with occasional winks to the underlying mechanics.

Overview: Kobolds and krakens and hellcats, oh my! And just what are these two lawful-good elves doing hanging around with a couple of rogues, anyway?

 

[Yesminde]

Title: Cold Blood
Author: Yesminde
Number of Threads: 1

Type: Fantasy
System: D&D 3.5
Setting: Planescape

Started: October 2007
Status: Ongoing
Average Installment Length: Verbose (8+ pages)
Average Frequency of Installments: Weekly

Available for Download: No
Style: Third person prose
Overview: This is a game writeup of a game focusing on the Blood War. I'm playing both Sheen and Haden and doing the writeups because I have more free time than our DM does.

 

[Queen_of_Spades]

Title: Midnight Hours
Author: Queen of Spades
Number of Threads: 1

Type: Dark Fantasy
System: D&D 3.5e with OGL content and a few homebrewed twists
Setting: Midnight
Started: Campaing: March/2007
Started: Story hour: November/2007
Status: Ongoing
Average Installment Length: Still not sure. check back later
Average Frequency of Installments: Once a week
Available for Download? No
Style: 3rd person narrative prose
Overview: A Group of rebels try to destroy the evil that scourges their land and give another chance for the good guys once more.

 

[Goonalan]

Title: The Lost Boys in The Sunless Citadel
Author: Goonalan
Number of Threads: 1

Type: Fantasy/Humour.
System: D&D & Homebrew
Setting: The table in the conservatory.

Started: April 2007
Status: Ongoing
Average Installment Length: 1000-1500 words.
Average Frequency of Installments: Weekly

Available for Download? No
Style: 3rd person narrative prose, with the odd intrusive DM
Overview: The scene is set, four newbies to the game of Dungeons & Dragons, children of friends, they are from left to right; Jake (10 years old), James (also 10), Alec (12) and Pat (9)- you know there’s going to be trouble.

And thus it begins the first session of D&D in their lives, yes they’d seen stuff on the TV, yes they’d played some sappy on-line game where they had to collect crystals and what-have-you, yes they’d heard about D&D and that it was for geeks… curse them, what do they know, I’ll show them, I’ll make mincemeat out of them, I’ll… oh hang on, getting carried away… to the Sunless Citadel with them.

Reader Comment:
This is some of the funniest D&D stuff I've ever read!!!

Please keep it coming, I'm rolling on the floor every few sentences. ;-)

 

[Goonalan]

Title: The Goodman Gang
Author: Goonalan
Number of Threads: 1

Type: Fantasy with a little Humour & Intrigue.
System: D&D & Homebrew
Setting: Homebrew- Maps in post.

Started: July 2006
Status: Ongoing
Average Installment Length: 1000-1500 words.
Average Frequency of Installments: Approx 2/Week

Available for Download? No
Style: 3rd person narrative prose.
Overview: Playing Goodman Games Modules only this is my main game, the players here are much more mature, at least in years and experience. Therefore the language and topics in places may, or may not, get a little fruity. I have, however, at all times, done my best to make sure it is suitable for almost every ear.

So far the Goodman Gang have fought their way through-

Dungeon Crawl Classics #0 Legends are Made, not Born.
Dungeon Crawl Classics #2 The Lost Vault of Tsathzar Rho.
Dungeon Crawl Classics #11 The Dragonfiend Pact
Dungeon Crawl Classics #14 Dungeon Interludes Chapter 1: The Eye of the Night
Dungeon Crawl Classics #29 Scenario 2 Old Feodol’s Basement
Dungeon Crawl Classics #24 Legend of the Ripper*
Dungeon Crawl Classics #3 The Mysterious Tower
Dungeon Crawl Classics #29 Scenario 4 The Golden Auroch
Dungeon Crawl Classics #14 Dungeon Interludes Part 2: The Defiled Sanctuary
Dungeon Crawl Classics #29 Scenario 1 Tower of the Black Pearl
Dungeon Crawl Classics #28 Into the Wilds
Dungeon Crawl Classics #17 Legacy of the Dragon Kings
Dungeon Crawl Classics #26 The Scaly God

*Although the story posted so far is only up to here.

Reader Comment:
Nicely done, enjoying the feel of it. The character development post was appreciated, looks like you have a flare for writing, and not just one style.

Thanks for taking the time to share it all with us.