When I was a lad my sword-trainer was so firm
That she beat me until I could but squirm
Until the day came when with her I mopped the floor
Then she picked herself up
bleeding
but
smiling
and staggered out the door

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 16, 2018

1)
“Who DARES to cross my bridge?”
The voice was as thunderous as it was sudden. And came from thin air.
The travelers shrank back, peering in all directions. “A troll! The bridge has a troll!”#epic fantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 16, 2018

2)
“A toll collector! A TROLL toll collector!”
“Just a voice, so far,” said the oldest merchant sourly. “Show yourself!”
Silence fell.
After a long time, the old merchant shrugged and urged his laden mule forward. Onto the bridge.#epic fantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 16, 2018

3)
“All right, all right,” came the thunderous voice, and up onto the far end of the bridge hopped the smallest goblin they’d ever seen. Clutching a cone-of-hides megaphone.
The old merchant kept right on.#epic fantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 16, 2018

4)
“So,” he said, “I dare. Is there a toll? A curse?”
“Well, not exactly.”
The old merchant sneered. “And how afraid should I be of your ‘not exactly’?”#epic fantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 16, 2018

5)
The bridge opened a monstrous mouth right under the old merchant and his mule, swallowing them both before either had a chance to scream.
The goblin looked down at the bloodily chewing fangs and said, “That would depend on…#epic fantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 16, 2018

6)
…how much you fear sudden death by being eaten. Among we goblins, it’s a matter of one’s philosophical outlook on life. For you humans, I’m not sure.”
The travelers were all too busy frantically turning around and fleeing…#epic fantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 16, 2018

7)
…to furnish coherent and printable replies.
The goblin shrugged and climbed the hill to his flag-mast, to signal the goblin under the bridge the travelers would reach on their return journey.
After all, bridges need to eat.#epic fantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 16, 2018

1)
The warrior peered all around. “You sure this is the famous magic well?” he asked. “Doesn’t look like much.”
“Oh, I’m sure,” a strange deep yet ghostly voice came up out of the dark depths.
All six adventurers recoiled. #epic fantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 15, 2018

2)
Weapons out, they warily approached the well shaft. When they all came to a stop, the others prodded the wizard forward. Unhappily he asked, “And are the legends true?”
“Which ones?”#epic fantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 15, 2018

3)
“That things happen to those who drink of your water, and make a wish?”
“Oh, yes.”
“Things they wish for?”#epic fantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 15, 2018

4)
“No. For that, you need the gods’ well. Two peaks that way. And divine wish grants come with a geas. Warning: the gods love lifelong quests.”
“And what do YOUR wishes come with?”#epic fantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 15, 2018

5)
“Unforeseen outcomes, and worse consequences.”
“Oh,” sighed the wizard. “So your wishes are just like normal life.”
“Yes,” said the well. “My water tastes good, though.”#epic fantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 15, 2018

If you live by the sword, I die by the pen
For wit dances for few women, and fewer men

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 25, 2018

The arrows flew, shed blood ran blue
And the reavers ran wild and free
They were the first to ever burst
Into the fair elven city

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 24, 2018

’Tis the moment when drawn blades rise
Sunset tonight shall be seen by fewer eyes

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 25, 2018