An Aesthetic shows you to a small reading room.

Stories of Ansalon from the view of Artos.

A little gully dwarf runs by and says 'Wordwrap is at 80. You change? Off 65 80.'
The gully continues 'Eyes hurt? Turn Color OFF!! (regular story dates)

Astinus says 'Enter the main library here to view only the author list.'
Astinus gently places a metal bound tome on the table in front of you.
You note the spine bears the word 'Artos' scribed in earth-colored brown ink.

Author:    Artos          
Date:      Mon Jan 28 02:53:30
2008
Subject     a Disguise

The halls of Hybardin were a tough place
to grow up as an urchin
Scrouging for food through the garbage heaps, is not how
I would have liked
to spend my early days. Many beatings I took from the hands
of the larger
homeless dwarves. Quickly I learned how to run quickly and hide.
Soon after
that I learned to disguise myself and I walked among the shadows.
Digging
through a pile of garbage one night, I came across a dagger, taking I
slunk
back towards my hole. I spent hours sharpening the dagger and I began
to
carry it all the time. I kept it hidden beneth my robe. The first time I
put
it to use I had come up behind a larger dwarf who had tormented me
before,
and slid the dagger between his ribs. I dragged him into the shadows
and
stripped his corpse of everything, covering my clothes with his I took
over
his appereance and for awhile I was able to fool those near by. They
thought
I was he. For once in my life I felt power. And so I learened the
powers
that disguising myself could bring. I continued along this path for
many
years, and as time went on I began to gather a followering, of
othe
miscreants. Soon my gang was the strongest and most feared among the
halls.
We went beyond preying upon those like us, we began to prey upon the
richer
folks and the well respected people. We begun with just robbing them.
The
kidnapping and ransoming them. Slowly we began to murder them and anyone
who
stood against us. As our fear grew we became more violent and more
obvious.
We made bodies just dissapear. Slowly I began to realize that if I
stayed
here my power would be limited. So I decided to strike out into the
world,
and find some other degenerates with whom I could turn into my killing
band.

The Storytellers of Ansalon, The DragonLance MUD

Astinus points to the massive wall of books behind him and bids you to make a selection.

Authors: All|A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M|N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

Astinus mentions 'We have had over 868 storytellers on Ansalon pen their epic stories here for all to read.'