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Quotes

The perceptive reader may notice small inconsistencies in the characters appearing in these stories. Their speech patterns, their accounts of certain events, and their observations on the town's pecking order vary from time to time. These are not inconsistencies! The reader should consider the contradictions again, bearing three things in mind. First; each story is told from a different viewpoint, and different people see and hear things differently. Even readily observable facts are influenced by individual perceptions and opinions. Thus, a minstrel narrating a conversation with a magician would give a different account than would a thief witnessing the same exchange. Second; the citizens of Sanctuary are by necessity more than a little paranoid. They tend to either omit or slightly alter information in conversation. This is done more reflexively than out of premeditation, as it is essential for survival in this community. Finally, Sanctuary is a fiercely competitive environment. One does not gain employment by admitting to being 'the second-best swordsman in town'. In addition to exaggerating one's own status, it is commonplace to downgrade or ignore one's closest competitors. As a result, the pecking order of Sanctuary will vary depending on who you talk to...or more importantly, who you believe.
--Robert Lynn Asprin, Thieves' World

"Now about Lankhmar. She's been invaded, her walls breached everywhere and desperate fighting is going on in the streets, by a fierce host which out-numbers Lankhamar's inhabitants by fifty to one -- and equipped with all modern weapons. Yet you can save the city." "How?" demanded Fafhrd. Ningauble shrugged. "You're a hero. You should know."
--Fritz Leiber, The Swords of Lankhmar

"He grunted with satisfaction. The feel of the hilt cheered him and gave him a glow of confidence. Whatever webs of conspiracy were drawn about him, whatever trickery and treachery ensnared him, this knife was real. The great muscles of his right arm swelled in anticipation of murderous blows."
--Robert E Howard, The Hour of the Dragon

Landscapes/Locations

White Concrete Building During Daytime	Pathway in between of bricked buildings through castle by Christian Burri
Concrete Pathway Between House by Chris Lao	Free Flagstone Image by Alana Harris

Character Images

woman standing near the window by Sayan Nath	Man Wearing Black Warlock Costume by Yunming Wang
Woman with black eyes and black eyes by Nojan Namdar	Standing woman wearing mask standing in front of fence by Graham Guenther