Realmgard Short Scenes: Tall Tales

Some told by short people…

The myths, legends, and old wives’ tales of Realmgard. Some told by short people.

The Ballad of the Baleful Saucier

A kettle over a campfire.
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“On a dark and dreary night, a hundred years ago this very night, on the gloomy streets of the slums of Goldharbour began the reign of terror of the vile fiend known to history as… the Baleful Saucier!


Beware the Phosphorescent Squaliform Thanatobeast, my Son!

Glowing water.
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“Beware the Phosphorescent Squaliform Thanatobeast, my son!” the old fisherman perched on the wharf cries as Kat passes by.

“I, uh, I’m a girl,” Kat mutters.


A Princess of Elves

The interior of the Victoria Memorial in Kolkata, India.
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ait, wait, wait!” Kat exclaims to her aunt. “You’re royalty?

The Holey Grail

An ornate colander.
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“Captain Kid, that’s a colander…”

“Right. You said holey. Look! It’s literally full of holes!”


Tenebella & the Orb of Cursemodias

A person holding an illuminated orb.
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“It was thought to be lost when the oceans drank Caer Innis!”


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