Tag: Tales of the Reaching Moon

Thanks to the following people who have contributed entries to Tales of the Reaching Moon’s ‘Notes from Nochet’ since 1990. Apologies to anyone I may have missed!

[XXIX.mostal/mostal/0010111010.00101.001] Solid waste is excreted by Dwarves as geometrically perfect cubes. Their latrine pits are uniformly filled, layer by layer, until full, when they are permitted to dry out and are then used…

[XXIX.loznoch.1/intr] From the “Lonely Lozenge Guide to Nochet”, by Beardless Beornie Oban (Rough Guide Scrolls, Mirin’s Cross 7/48) The Hippodrome is, to perhaps even a greater degree than the Great Temple of the Earth,…

[XXIX.10-drome]  Excerpts from Lucky Phil’s Guide to the Nochet Hippodrome: Tips and Tricks for the Prospective Punter. [XXIX.11-drome.I/1.b]  By ancient edict, women in Nochet are forbidden to gamble; ironically, also by ancient edict,…

[XXIX.14-16.title] Mercenary Contract of Leonidas the Short, Wind Voice of Orlanth Adventurous. [XXIX.14-16.a] Each hired person will give his complete and utter loyalty in all matters, whether they lead unto life or death to…

[XXIX.777.49.e/2.3] “It was with some trepidation I approached the Great Temple of Peace. The austere columned facade seemed designed to over-awe by its sheer inhuman scale. Its steps, walls and pillars, of highly…

…the election of the high priest was progressing smoothly, until the upstart candidate Felvor claimed divine endorsement from Lhankor Mhy himself in a dream; he was informed coldly that the gifts of…

[xxix.445.1c] Fragments of the notebook of Lucien the Diviner, master of natural philosophy: “…it is known that certain geographical localities provide a focus for penetration to the other side for certain cult, the metaphysical…

[XXIX. 344.88] “On the Properties of the Elements: How far can someone see on the ocean?” by Clement Longhair of the Nochet Lhankor Mhy temple As is well known Light, like Fire, is a…

[XXIX. 21-011] Lunar Battalia #17: The University Guards are notorious for their inhuman savagery. The regiment originated from those followers who guarded Raibanth University when Irripi Ontor was awarded his honorary degree. [XXIX. 21-010] “Oh…

[XXVIII. 33-098] No one may enter the Maslo city of Jolin. in Flanch on the Onlaks peninsula, without a two pound bag of salt, which is used to poison the land around…

More entries from Goliard’s Ten Thousand Gods of the East Isles… [XXIX. 21-014.e] The lonely Isle of Pines is a beautiful place, inhabited by the handsomest people of all the East Isles. They live…

[XXIX. 21-001] To quote an old God Learners proverb, it’s better to steal the Candle of Eternal Light than to curse the darkness. [XXIX. 21-002] The Sedalpists are based in Enkloso and Vralos, and…

[XXIX.16-112] The investigations of Capybarus: I have already uncovered a scholar in our midst, who, I am suspicious, is a member of Thanatar! Thanatari are known to employ the language of the trolls known…

*Please note that entries concerning “old Orlanthi oathes” or that old chestnut about the double-headed Salilgori coin are no longer considered worthy of gaining free entry to the Library Reading Room in…

[XXIX.12-65] Even once one gets used to sucking water into the lungs, the sensation the Breathe Water spell gives remains most unpleasant. Even worse is at the end of its duration, when you…

….strive to hold this shape at culmination; 768: Similar to 537, except the goat need not be domesticated. [XXIX.12-58] The most common form of clothing among ducks is greaves, usually made of leather…

…and he, foul Osboropo, tool of Wakboth, was driven back into the Hollow whence he came, seated backwards on an ass, his severed hands tied round his neck and his privy member…