Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Tales of the Grotesque and Dungeonesque: Why Adventures Start in Taverns



Tales of the Grotesque and Dungeonesque: Why Adventures Start in Taverns:

"Adventurers are people who realize that life, and all its attendant pleasures, is fleeting. Even reaching name level--that glorious height of being known, respected, and possibly feared--is but a respite before the dust of ages erases all fame and infamy from the book of life. . . "
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