Tales From the Royal Road: A Translation

Once upon a time, our Translator compiled stories of adventure from ancient Kesteva. Read about:

  • Wallik, a hedge wizard who chances upon a path that may lead to power
  • The Tragedy of Trolls
  • The Wizard’s Box, an annoying contraption discovered on the Royal Road
  • Brom, the kitchen-scrubber who longs for adventure
  • Real wizards, and not-real wizards, as observed by Jamaraus and his friend after a traveling show’s performance
  • A town crier who faces competition from printed words
  • The museum of the Battle of Malandren, built in an old warehouse by Rollin the Kobold-stlayer

The Translator makes no claims as to stories’ provenance or accuracy.

 

Products that may interest you

The harried staff at Royal Road West are analyzing and translating as fast as they can. Several types of products are available for purchase.

Dungeon World gaming aids

Ulric’s Little Descriptives

Packed with tips, lore and scraps of legend, these gaming aids are translations of the originals produced by Ulric of Skara’s copyhouse for use by travelers on Kesteva’s Royal Road. Print on two sides of an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet and fold just like the originals.

The downloads include Gamemaster Notes that give background and tips for adapting the contents for Dungeon World. Inside, find historical notes, lore and scraps of intel, Dungeon World stats and adventure hooks.

Use Ulric’s Little Descriptives as gaming aids or as inspiration for your own Dungeon World adventures! Available at DriveThruRPG.com.

A royal city, Milestone 114 on the Royal Road, and close to the Wild Wood
Another founding city, home of the Cog Calculator of Roxen and the Royal Library
A place so vast and murky that even Ulric won’t venture there. Yet he wrote about it.
Ancient Kesteva’s thousand-mile fortified highway of commerce, war and wishes
Ancient Kesteva’s official record, ordered by King Alfred to promote a national identity
A city near the Great Western Ocean’s coast. Known more for what once was than what is today.

Fiction

Before working with Royal Road West, the Translator published a book of short stories originating in Kesteva. It’s available on Amazon.com, Smashwords and other venues.

 

Journal of Kestevan Studies

At present, this is an in-house publication available for staff use only. (Staff, please enter your password to access.)