A warrior of Trollworld, the setting of the fantasy role-playing game, Tunnels & Trolls, has a misadventure that starts in a tavern (naturally), involves spilled ale, swashbuckling and at least one scantily clad heroine, as all fine Trollworld tales should boast.
Originally published February 28, 2011 as part of a contest run by Ken St. Andre to write "flash fiction" inspired by a picture. This was one of three stories submitted for the contest.
Find it online at "Atroll's Flashfiction" site on Wordpress: "Wolf and Girl Stories" from February 28, 2011.
Bernard Assaf is a fiction dabbler (in other words, he enjoys creative writing during his sparse leisure time) and occasional editor of role-playing game items and related fiction. His career and livelihood have been tied to the software development industry since his high school days, but his hobbies have been inexorably tied to the science fiction and fantasy genres for even longer.