A prince whose family was killed many years earlier, travels to the big city, Smeln, and joins the local guards. An assassination of a Duchess by an evil half elf female draws the characters into an ongoing situation that culminates in a violent confrontation. On one side are the guards of the city watch; which includes the main character, Cable Hornman and his friends, Hadin a dwarf and Oskar Zulu, a huge heavily armored and armed barbarian. On the other side is the lovely half Drow elf Xthril and her hired thieves and assassins, plus Pankaja, her prize giant Golem, a magical monster that is...

A compendium of short stories set in the fantasy world of Methanasia made popular in the Cable Hornman, Bard series. Various writers were challenged to develop a short story to fit in or around the town of Sandahl. This small mountain valley realm is at the crossroads of the continent, geographically astride the intersection of three of the major mountain ranges and politically in between three separate empires. Sandahl is the guardian of the pass to the lands in the north where all manner of evil dwell and the most popular trade center in the continent. Provided only the more significant...