Welcome to Dargon
Welcome to Dargon! Dargon is a small, out of the way fiefdom of the Kingdom of Baranur, situated in the extreme northwest corner of the world. It's separated from the rest of the kingdom by a vast wood and a minor ... [Read more]
Past Stories
Five Days in Winter Part 2
The early morning sun shining through a cloudless sky fell upon a hillside overlooking Leavenfell Keep. Fresh snow covered the hillside and a cold wind blew from the east ... [Read more]
And Two Steps Back
"The recruits look good this batch," Kalen Darklen mumbled to the man next to him. The other officer looked from the new additions to the watch and to his superior. "Straight." ... [Read more]
Ol Tamboch Narhin, Thread 3: Schooling
All magic is the same and springs from one of only two sources: the natural world or the divine. Yes, yes, I'm sure you've been told different. Believe me, ... [Read more]
Five Days in Winter – Part 1
Early one Mertz morning Tobey ran along a path following a frozen stream, leaping over fallen trees and snow covered gnarled roots with grace and ease. The tops of ... [Read more]
Ol Tamboch Narhin, Thread 2: Another Genesis
Complex stories never have just one beginning. Like a tapestry, threads of actions weave in and out of the background of circumstances, bringing patterns of results to the surface ... [Read more]
Love As Bitter As Honey
The air in the Rogue and Quiver was warm and fragrant. Oil lanterns threw a flickering orange light across the walls, and the red coals in the hearth added their ... [Read more]
Justin Time
Bren kel Tomas was a well-known swordsman. Young and energetic, he had cunning as well as speed. He could be great on a battlefield. Somehow, he had ... [Read more]
DargonZine 26, Issue 1
Editorial
Over the past few issues, my editorials have been very positive. Between the agency that contacted us, and the release of APE, good things were happening in the world of Dargon and electronic publishing in general. It was a happy time. Since then, some bad news had affected me, personally, as well as the rest of the world. Our economies are struggling, the Sequestration began in the United States, and I was released from my employment due to budget cuts. It's been a difficult time for me; I haven't spent a month unemployed in almost 20 years. Then something interesting happened. No, I didn't get a job offer (I'm still in the market, if you're hiring! :) What I got was a phone call from an old friend of mine. He had been unemployed for about 10 months, and just got ...[Read more]
Current Stories
To Cleave the Stone
"The wind of the ether is a bilious one," intoned Lady Dargon, her unbound tresses feathering across her bare shoulders. She sat cross-legged on a mat of woven rushes, her hands held palm up toward the night sky. "Turgid the magic flows." She turned to one of her attendants. "Bring me the dragon’s blood!" "Yes, mistress!" the young woman said, getting to her feet. The cold night air drew gooseflesh across her naked thighs. She hurried across the cold stone floor, ... [Read more]
Ol Tamboch Narhin, Thread 4: Shaping Moonglow
Art is the communication of an idea from one to another. Everyone creates art just by giving voice to their own thoughts, though few see simple conversation in that light. Art requires inspiration, and that can come from anywhere: the song of a bird, the sparkle of light reflected from water, the scent of fresh-baked bread, the fruity taste of a well-fermented wine, the silky feel of the fur of a kitten. The forms that inspiration takes can vary greatly: ... [Read more]