1)
“SEVEN HUNDRED gold tricrowns for a BROADsword?”
“Ah, said the trader, with a gleam in his eye, “but this is a MAGIC broadsword.”
The warrior shrugged. “Every sword my grandmother ever sold was magical. Make it good.”#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 4, 2018
2)
The trader smiled. “Ah, but did your grandmother TEST every blade she sold?”
“Of course. Who do you think depopulated the Goblin Kingdom?”
The trader went pale. “Your grandmother was MAD MAARA?”
The warrior smiled like a wolf.#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 4, 2018
3)
“Yes, trader. And the trinkets she left me tell me when I’m dealing with goblins. They’re telling me that right now.”
“May the gods watch over you!” the trader cried, flinging down the sword and fleeing wildly.#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 4, 2018
4)
The party of adventurers watched him dwindle into the distance, then looked at the wagon bulging with wares that the goblin had left behind.
The warrior shrugged and picked up the fallen broadsword.#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 4, 2018
5)
“Rusty old blade with a glamor on it to hide its sorry condition,” he judged. “Highroad robber, that’s what he is.”
“Goblin,” the wizard pointed out, then spun around in time to snap at the thief ere a tragedy ensued.#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 4, 2018
6)
“GOBLIN! Don’t eat ANYTHING on that wagon!”
“Oh,” said the thief. “So goblin traders are like human ones; is that what you’re telling me?”
“Yes,” the wizard sighed. “Oh, yes.”#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 4, 2018
