In a Wicked Age
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Blood & Sex 3H: The sorcerously animate homunculus of a wizard, more clever than wise, recently dead. 10D: A note written in an elegant hand, sweetly perfumed. KS: A jealous and vengeful rival, who is an infamous dueler. 8D: Some great wizard's magical messenger, brass-skinned. God-kings of War 3H: An unspeakable demon of atrocity and rage, bound in chains for a thousand years, aware suddenly of a minute loosening of his bonds. 10D: The country fort, made mostly of mud bricks, of a local warlord. KS: An enemy champion, fearless and bellowing. 8D: An order of magician-monks who punish blasphemers. the Unquiet Past 3H: The guardian of a tomb, a statue cast in silver with ruby eyes. 10D: The young, beautiful wife of an old man whom the gods have touched. KS: A wealthy merchant's son, refined and crafty. 8D: A long-dead queen, still trying to defend her realm. a Nest of Vipers 3H: An imbiber of sorcerous drugs, seeking congress with demons. 10D: The written deed to a certain house, affirmed and sealed. KS: A village executioner, practicing his trade on a caught burglar. 8D: A ghoulish eater of dead flesh, driven by unusual lusts. |