The First and Last Tax Man in Thimblecross, Part 2
Ambrose Fetterly was sprinting down the street, yowling, pursued by an enormous dust cloud. In moments, the dust cloud chasing our accounting gadfly resolved itself...
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A.N. Sorensen
Fantasy novel & RPG nerd writing about the Stitched Realms.
Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals
A small token of my affection and disturbed psyche
Read moreThe Holidays Are Upon Us (Please Remain Calm)
Jolly good inspiration, updates, teasers, etc
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The First and Last Tax Man in Thimblecross, Part 1
"Well, if there’s no… object of particular interest in town, I suppose I will simply have to do an appraisal. A very thorough appraisal."
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The Dolly in the Trunk, Part 3
Did you think the story over, gentle reader? Or perhaps you and a few clever folks realized Ellie wasn’t telling the truth when she said that she left her dolly in Jasper and Corbin’s workshop. This final part of “The Dolly in the Trunk” reveals Ellie’s motivations,
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The Dolly in the Trunk, Part 2
Last week, dear reader, we introduced Hoddin Nutterlin's quest to retrieve Ellie Thatch's dolly from a chest in the abandoned Harrow Castle. Let us discover this week, if the kind but fearful merchant survives the journey. The Dolly in the Trunk, Part 1Sometimes, dear reader, the
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The Dolly in the Trunk, Part 1
Sometimes, dear reader, the flesh is willing, but the spirit is weak. Such may be said for Hoddin Nutterlin. Hoddin the merchant has the kindest disposition of any man in Thimblecross. Since his wife and child died, he often fills his lonely hours with a kind word or minor act
Read moreGhosts and Survivors
Last week, gentle reader, we skimmed through the dark and Harrowing history of Thimblecross, with the grand opening of Jasper Harrow's circus turning mysteriously becoming his final act. The town of Thimblecross continued to dwindle with the disappearance of the last Harrow. Now, some say there are more
Read moreThe Fall of the House of Harrow
Dear reader, this is not a history for the faint of heart. Nor is it a history for those who deal in certainties and questions with answers. This is the history of the ruined castle from which Jolly the Scarecrow emerges—the history that will shape Jolly's efforts
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The Wilds Hunt
A visitor once asked Alric Vexley how he survived in his cabin in the woods, while everyone else huddles in Thimblecross under the watchful eye of Ellie Blythe's gargoyle wardens. Alric's response was "Know when you're hunting and when you're hunted.
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The Deal with the Crossroads
The crossroads by Thimblecross are often busy at dusk with traders, traveling entertainers, and vagabonds looking to make Goosefoot before sundown. Occasionally, one ends up in Tilly Greer's inn saying a cloaked figure with the sun behind them directed them up the hill to Thimblecross. Tilly won'
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The Cursed Glass is Half Full
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Thimblecross, Even Stranger
Everyone calls him a liar, yet Tumm the Beggar survives every winter, every famine, every curse that sweeps through Thimblecross. He's always by the inn, or by the road to Goosefoot, or the edge of the forest with a tall tale and outstretched palm. Thimblecross is a strange
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Deck-Building Meets Storytelling: How Encounters Shape Jolly Good
I love a good deck-building RPG. I've spent way too many hours playing Slay the Spire. However, crude battles are not Jolly's style. Don't get me wrong, he's still a murderous scarecrow with a penchant for malapropisms and theatrical flair, but
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