caravans carrying ghosts and lost things settle in the shadow of the tundra
Author: Elancharan இளஞ்சேரன்
Elancharan Gunasekaran is a multidisciplinary artist and poet. He has a strange love for all things poetical and Sci-Fi. A winner of the Montblanc X Esquire Six-word Story prize 2017. His latest publications are Superatomicluminal (Hesterglock Press), Gods of the Gonzo (Analog Submission Press) and The Cosmosnaut Manifesto (UndergroundBooks).
the blacksmith wakes in the dead of the night his hands cold and his heart empty the anvil silent as if the only fire that was never meant to be extinguished had fled from the forge of his ribcage
recognize the undoing and step forth on the phantom plank the depth is measured in howls as you leap into the unknown
a dragon nests in the spine of a dark grimoire its wings the ink of smothered souls
every pulse of life and every chaotic spark is a hymn of liberation from the sanctum of void
pale palms sway and celebrate the sublime disorder of cosmic truth
a ballet of ancient defiance and newborn wildness defies the laws of lightrealms
the compass was drawn by a liar’s tongue true north shifts like a trickster’s illusion as bodies stray into the fog
a little luck can go a long away some might even say you are the chosen when the bard his fiddle and pride were the only ones left unscathed on his highstool after the tavern collapsed upon itself in all the mad merrymaking
Pandora’s Pond
Deep in an uncharted forest lies Pandora’s Pond, a mirror-still body of water that should not exist. Legends whisper of those who gaze into its depths—some vanish, some are changed, and some awaken forces best left undisturbed.
You are wanderers, drawn by curiosity, fate, or foolishness. Will you uncover the pond’s secrets or become part of its ever-growing mystery?
Using a single d6, players will test their Hope and Curiosity as they explore the pond’s eerie encounters. But beware—too much curiosity may awaken Pandora, and with her, something the world is not prepared to face.
What will you leave behind in the pond? And what will the pond leave in you?
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