In a world where the magic of your childhood was real but only the old-timers can actually see it, who do you call about the monsters?...

The great god Khirotsan’ahn the almighty held trials for the heroes of all worlds. When it was finally Earth’s turn, his goblin arbiters randomly selected three… grandmas? Really? Do three grandmas stand any chance in vicious trials filtering out the strongest of heroes? Can they stay indifferent be...

Betty thought her life's last chapter would be taking care of her son and grandchildren. Inexplicably, fate had something else in mind for her. She is transferred to a world with a system.  While this gives her a brand new lease on life, it does so by making her one of the lowest of the low: a gobli...

Gertrude had been retired for years when she decided to move out of her home and into a retirement home of her choosing. What she hadn’t expected was that she would never make it there. Did she die? No. She was rescued against her will by a powerful being calling himself the Spirit of Isekai. Isekai...

A fallen paladin, a humble farmer, and a boy touched by destiny struggle in a world shaped by gods and fate....

Old completed outdated version originally created for the Goblins and Grandmas Community Contest 2024. Leaving for historical purposes. Will one day be rewritten, but not likely before 2027 !!! Edna long ago went into retirement. She and her cat Warfrost have lived in hiding. When the old house cat ...

The world has changed, and fantastical creatures of all kinds have chosen to lay down their arms and work together. Despite this newfound harmony, some creatures just can't help but stick to their mischievous ways. Enter the goblins—Chumbles, Dinty, and Frink—three friends who aren’t quite ready to ...

A short time ago, in a game store not so far away, four gamer grandmas gathered. What's that, you ask? Were the grandmas themselves gamers, or are they grandmothers of gamers? Both, of course, though as responsible grandmothers, their reasons for showing up to the anniversary event for the world's s...

In Kanne's tribe, what separates adults from children is owning and mastering the N'Kele -- a strange item that allows one to see through time. And yet, as Kanne is about to find out, not all N'Keles are created the same. What to expect: A soft Science-Fiction short story with a fantasy feel. For mo...

A reluctant leader of the city guard enters into a pact to take down a smuggling operation. Written to participate in the June 2024 writing contest: Goblins and Grandmas....

When my Dad shipped me off to my Granny Liadan, who lives in the woods, I expected her to be the one to answer my knock at the door. You can imagine my surprise when a goblin in a pink dress calmly opened the door. Entry for the Royal Road Community Magazine: June 2024 Edition....

Length: Novel - 62,000 words Note: Marked as AI-Generated Content because, technically, AI co-wrote the second draft when I had it convert the screenplay and design document from a videogame I was developing in 2017 into a novel format. A LitRPG about secret codes and ciphers An encoded message may ...

One of the last human bastions of freedom, a once peaceful mining village is under goblin siege. An unlikely band of heroes form a desperate plan for the salvation of the village and the repulsion of goblin threat - but they will need to seek the services of the Spider, a mysterious Woman of the Woo...

Christmas is a time of joy and happiness. People gift their loved ones and celebrate together to commemorate the day. It is believed that Santa Claus delivers toys to the kids on Christmas. Another…..peculiar figure also appears during Christmas. Mutant goblins cause havoc every year during the time...

Eight-year-old Stella Wolfe lives in a world where extraordinary magic is ordinary. But her life is far from a fairy tale. With skin that can heal from any injury, Stella always looks like the perfect daughter. But appearances can be deceiving, and even her visions of the future can’t guarantee her ...

Briar, Briar, you old liar. You led us down this path. Expect: Goblins and bread.Grandmothers and magic.Some dark undercurrents, but overall an optimistic story.Death but not despair.A self contained short tale, from start to conclusion. Participating in Royal Road community magazine, June 2024...

The mercenaries of Vastrum have brutalized the empire's colonies on the far side of the world. The Company has extracted aethium, the magical drug that powers Vastrum's wizards, from indigo flowers that grow high on the hills in the far flung colony of Vurun. Now a reckoning has come. The dead have ...

Zroz hated his teammates for their greed, stupidity, and sadism. He also hated the forest. And he hated scouting.  Nothing good ever happened to goblins scouting.  When Zroz and his teammates found an old woman and her hunting dog, Zroz didn't share his teammates' enthusiasm. Call him a pessimist, b...

Matriarch Zara of the Skeletal Grove has acquired all she wished for, but now her grove is under attack, and an opportunity arrises. While the rest of her coven rushes to the grove's defence, Zara prepares to start a new life with her goblin child. But her past is determined to follow her.  A Royal...

If you stare into the abyss long enough, the abyss will stare into you. Climbing, caving, and diving are Odessa’s bread and butter. She makes her living by strapping on a camera and taking the viewers, sitting comfortably at home on their couches, to the highest peaks and down into the world’s darke...