The Complete Griselda
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The Complete Griselda' ist der erste Geschichtensammlung zum Hero Wars- Glorantha-Rollenspiel. Als nächster Roman ist bei Issaries 'A Promise of Thunder' geplant - ein Gloranthan-Roman von Robin D. Laws.
The Complete Griselda is a book of twenty-eight short stories about life in the Big Rubble. Written by Oliver Dickinson in a Damon Runyon style with humor¸ irony¸ and an intimate knowledge of life in the ancient ruins¸ they provide an entertaining look at life in Glorantha¸ the world of adventure.
Griselda is an adventurer in the city of Pavis whose exploits are the subject of wonder¸ admiration¸ and fear. Listen to her friend Olaf Dickin's-son as he tells of her quick wits with everyone from barroom companions to troll overlords. Witness the loyalty of Wolfhead the bandit and the cleverness of Hurbie the con man. See her decisive action when confronting swords¸ and her more clumsy ripostes at love. Above all¸ marvel at her apparent invincibility as she defies death and all challengers in Pavis¸ deadliest city in the Praxian wastes.
The collected works of Griselda¸ as told by Oliver Dickinson. A picaresque - or perhaps we should say Runyonesque - view into the rough-and-tumble life of an adventurer in Pavis. Fiction set in Greg Stafford's world of Glorantha¸ setting of the RuneQuest RPG. First published in 2001. Contents Oliver and Me¸ by Greg Stafford Introduction Points of View LuckyEddi Griselda Gets Her Men Shamus Gets a Case A Tasty Morsel All In The Family The Great Chart Caper Hanufa's Little Sister Down Among The Dead Men Good Advice Wolfhead's Story Carving Up Carver Devil's Play Bad Example Holding the Baby This Love Business Serious Money Worlds Apart Red Hot Happy Anniversary First Class Protection The Hero Bit The Matchmaker Griselda the Hero?? The Trouble With Nephews Interfering Uncles Have Their Uses¸ by Michael O'Brien Different Shades of Red Respect The Cradlesnatchers A Griselda Songbook Griselda: A Brief Bibliography Oliver Dickinson: A Brief Biography