The Hard Times Diaries

The Vanishing happened in an instant– the Hard Times stretched on forever. Those that made it through the terrible era known as the Hard Times would rather forget the details, but some still cling to their memories. Written records are few and far between, locked away in dusty vaults guarded by librarians and postmen alike. The Hard Times Diaries are a peek into those vaults, unlocking some of the stories collected from people who lived long enough to pass on their knowledge.

Jane’s Hard Times Diary

Jane’s Diary takes us from the very beginning of the The Vanishing through the Hard Times. To read here story here on the website, click here.

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  • The Hard Times Diaries, Jane, Day 9

    The sleepover at Alice’s was more normal than you might have thought. We slept in a “tent” in the living room that her father made out of bed sheets and stayed up telling scary stories and gossiping about boys. Alice got a lot more talkative the more you knew her, and she was pretty funny …

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  • The Hard Time Diaries, Jane, Day 8

    When I woke up, Alice was gone. Left early in order to make it back before her father woke up. I was still a little surprised that she had come over in the first place. Same morning routine followed by going outside. Before running into the kids, I saw Mrs. Spooner in her front yard. …

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  • Happy Storyteller Day

    That right folks, today is the day you show your Storyteller, Game Master, Dungeon Master, or whatever you call that guy that makes your character’s lives miserable some appreciation for helping you create some awesome stories.

    So treat your Storytellers to lunch, or even better, run a one-shot for ‘em.

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  • Vanished Lands Antagonists: Mist Bean, Scorpider

    Howdy Folks.
    The wilds of the Vanished Lands are full of all sorts of nasty creatures. Civilization has only just began to reassert itself in the habitable places, much less the inhospitable ones. One of the types of creatures out there that keeps away all but the adventurous and fool hardy are the Mist …

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  • Vanished Lands Antagonists: Bandit, Gunslinger

    Howdy Folks. Happy New Year!

    When you think of the worst kind of human, what comes to mind? Nah not ferals, they aren’t even human, if you ask me. Personally, I think of bandits. Them low-lifes that roam out there where no civilized man or woman would dare. Preying on travelers, farmers, and even mailmen!

    And what …

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