The year is 490 by the common reckoning and the rocky headland of Duntagell in the Kingdom of Kernow stands defiant against the darkness all around. King March ap Cador maintains the independence of his kindgom with the wealth provided by tin, the ruggedness of the environment, and the protection …
A rusty/Terran/alien/ancient/unreliable/cutting-edge (delete as appropriate) space station in deep space/orbiting a dead world/guarding an alien planet (delete as appropriate). You’re a team of Earthers/natives/aliens/robots (delete as appropriate) charged with handing it over/taking it over/scuttling it/repairing it (delete as appropriate). But as ancient forces/political factions/hostile aliens (delete as appropriate) unexpectedly come …
Josiah Goodleigh was an industrialist and philanthropist, who tragically died recently. He left behind a daughter, Emily, who is the sole heir to his sizeable fortune. Unfortunately, the legacy is not without its troubles. The patents to the two inventions which formed the basis of Josiah’s fortunes are being challenged …
O Masters, O Noble Persons, O Brothers, know you that in the time of the Caliph Harun-Al-Rashid, there lived on the golden shore of Persia a man of adventure called Sinbad the Sailor. Strange and wondrous were the tales told of him and his voyages. Join me as we recount …
To British Institution Secret Intelligence Division, Thatched House Tavern, London -(STOP)- Princess Beatrice abducted by Submarine Pirates 26 Aug 1866 -(STOP)- British Navy unable to reach necessary depths to attempt rescue -(STOP)- Immediately assemble team to locate Prince Dakkar, son of the Hindu Raja of Bundelkund, his submersible vessel the …
Something stalks the corridors of Omega-Chi Station. Things just haven’t been the same since the orbital anomalies started, and the power capacitors never used to cut out… sure, four hundred years sounds like a long time for a hollow ball of steel to stay in orbit around Jupiter, keeping the …
Anarchist Eco-terrorist Amelia Chen has finally been captured and imprisoned by the Planetary Consortium, her ego forcibly uploaded to a VR prison while she undergoes personality realignment. Unknown to the Consortium, an Alpha Fork of Chen has been resleeved from an old backup and has approached Firewall with an offer …
The Visitors arrived in 50 gigantic motherships, which stunned the world with their monumental size and power. A Visitor Youth program was formed, encouraging teenagers to join their ranks. The Visitors were quickly assimilated into our culture. But there were some who were sceptical, too inquisitive, they began to quickly …
In 1951, massive meteorites fell to destroy the twenty largest cities on the planet. London, Paris, New York, Beijing…all gone. The indirect damage in the aftermath was incalculable, and included the use of atomic weapons by both east and west as both sides blamed the other for the calamity. Then …
It’s been a few short weeks since the ABC warriors have appeased the planet consciousness of Mars known as Medusa by turning the president in the Red House into a human/martian hybrid. Rumblings of Civil War brew as the confederacy of Mars forms in response being ruled by something other …
A delicate peace exists between the dwarven colony of Gold Boots and the mages of the Scarlet Spires. The land long promised to the dwarven people has been desecrated by the construction of the wizards’ mighty towers. The dwarf community is split, many want war but the powerful want peace. …
For a long time, we were at war with The Jackals. But now, finally, we’ve driven them off, and we have this – a year of relative peace. One quiet year, with which to build our community up and learn once again how to work together. Come Winter, the Frost …