dermal_plating : Writing

One in the Chamber

One in the Chamber

A Poem by dermal_plating


Salt, copper and powdered bone pour through my clenched fists,and I snatch a glance at the man on the mantelpiece,who rides like a Templar rushing hom..
Vapour

Vapour

A Poem by dermal_plating


Crushed rock and powder burnsCries of anguish and laughter echothroughout the twisted carcass of civilised bourgeois societyThe spiritual aw..
Drained

Drained

A Poem by dermal_plating


He swung it like it was a doll something glorious but never realised that this beautiful creationwould slowly snap the necks of the unborn babies..
Office Haikus

Office Haikus

A Poem by dermal_plating


For those who spend their days incarcerated in cubicles.
Dread Ilk

Dread Ilk

A Book by dermal_plating


This is a campaign setting for D&D 3.0 that I am in the process of creating.
An Introduction

An Introduction

A Chapter by dermal_plating


Dread Ilk is a world that resembles the classical hell. Jagged outcrops of rock dot a landscape of red sand and lava rivers. The sky is black, save fo..
Geography

Geography

A Chapter by dermal_plating


The Ilk is a large land mass located on the northern edge of a constantly shifting continent. Tectonic activity is frequent in this land, making ear..
The Predatory Society

The Predatory Society

A Chapter by dermal_plating


In the Ilk, only the strong survive. Whether it be a quick wit, brute strength or a silver tongue, no individual has a chance of survival without some..
The Past

The Past

A Chapter by dermal_plating


In the days before the collapse of the Hyperion empire, the garrisons of the Ilks prison colonies began to fall into disarray. Hearing word of the tu..
The Pantheon

The Pantheon

A Chapter by dermal_plating


While many in the Ilk worship a divine being or follow a spiritual path, just as many reject religion, believing that the gods have forsaken them. Tho..