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
The Life and Death of Gillem Stonecutter
Gilvelle Marser stared in irritation at the man who sat across from him, wondering what his father would have thought of his situation. He was quite sure Tarell Marser had ... [Read more]
Jacer and Ratche’s Grand Plan
"It will work, I tell you!" Ratche rose from the table, walked to the open door and stood there looking outside. Sunlight streaming through the door flowed around him, illuminating ... [Read more]
Harvest Ale
Lord Clifton Dargon, Duke of Dargon, Admiral of the North Seas, twisted in his bed covers and curled up into a ball. He pulled the furs tighter about him, fending ... [Read more]
Sowing Seeds Part 1
Sweat cascaded down Aerimon Clyde's forehead, shoulders, chest, back, and arms as he held a wooden sword before him, the blade running parallel to his nose. His knuckles were bone-white ... [Read more]
Shadows of Dargon
Jem shifted slightly, moving his shoulders along the wall, so that his relaxed slouch allowed him to watch the man swagger down the street. He had felt the welling shock ... [Read more]
Ol Tamboch Narhin, Thread 5: The Rigors of War
A country often has a characteristic for which it is known, such as Lederian wine, or Mandrakan marble. At times, opinions vary on the defining feature: Comarr is ... [Read more]
The Killing Time
Kryna woke to sunlight streaming through the open slats of a shuttered window. Where was she? She tried to remember the night before, but her mind was still foggy with ... [Read more]
DargonZine 27, Issue 1
Editorial
Last issue, I started the editorial by talking about my new favorite writing position, which can be summed up as "lying back on the couch with a bottle of red wine." It seems a bit of an obvious, or even stereotypical, revelation. I have another obvious revelation for you: sitting at a playground full of screaming children is *not* my favorite writing position. It's not that I don't love children, especially my own kids, but the concept of going to a park and letting my kids run around while I sit back and concentrate on some Dargon work is, if not a complete farce, then at least ill advised. Somehow, no matter how many times I've been there and allowed them to run around without them ever bothering me, they seem to know immediately when I ...[Read more]
Current Stories
Sowing Seeds Part 2
Awareness returned slowly. Although his eyes had yet to open, Aerimon began moving his arms and legs until he was tossing and turning. Soreness claimed his muscles and bones as if it were a natural part of him. Dim light flooded into his eyes once he managed to open them. His world consisted of blurred shapes and the muffled noises of him moving. Severe tightness gripped his throat when he tried to clear it and Aerimon found himself coughing. His lurching ... [Read more]
Ol Tamboch Narhin, Thread 6: Building Fear
Fear affects everyone. It's part of being mortal, of being human. That is a basic truth: everyone is afraid of something. Fear can inhibit you, but that's not always a bad thing: you touch a flame, it hurts you, and you don't do it again. Fear can also be a motivator, driving you to learn more, or strive harder, or explore further to decrease those things that make you afraid. Fear is often irrational. Spiders are seldom lethal. Snakes are ... [Read more]