The way was deceptively easy. I could feel it. Despite the old woman’s words, I was in no hurry to trod on the trail. But her twisted smile as she spoke to me had said it all. There was no choice. If I wanted to win the kingdom, I would have to make the journey.
My hand on my sword, I walked the path. Each step a cautious one. Still the dart found it’s mark. My body fell to the side. The world darkened and I soon learned the reason for those twisted shapes, covered by the too green moss
Yup, Dungeons & Dragons. It’s still around and kicking.
I have podcast episodes of three games and always end up wanting to play after listening. Despite having no one to play with.
I am close to just paying the starter set just to have it. And have the thought to use it to work up a fantasy story, possibly for NaNo this year.
Only problem is I end up going for the bad guy a lot of times. And would probably try to write from his point of view, and not really have him go good.
I suppose I can slide him toward anti-hero. And have him get the girl.
Course the real challenge is the world building. How much to steal from real life, how much to make up. What kind of names to use.
The starter set would be a good jumping off point for that. Be interesting to see what I could accomplish with it.
Give me a focus if nothing else.
Desert Words 