This image from the 1st edition Dungeon Master’s Guide is so evocative it makes me want to ensconce myself in my office and begin writing. All hail the anti-hero Emirikol! “Feel the power of my finger!” The artist responsible for this amazing piece is David A. Trampier. Trampier was also responsible for a good…
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Why choose Flashing Swords as a title for this particular blog? Flashing Swords! was a series of fantasy anthologies published by Dell Books from 1973 to 1981 under the editorship of Lin Carter. It showcased the heroic fantasy work of the members of what was then called the Swordsmen and Sorcerers’ Guild of America (SAGA). …
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