Inspired by the courage of erh.germany and the prompting of @bananafish, I have entered the realm. There is no clever twist or striking originality in this piece. It is offered as a gesture of community. I know nothing about roll-playing games--elves, orcs, etc--but I boldly ventured forth. As always, the exercise was fun.
https://steemit.com/finishthestory/@agmoore/valley-of-ash-finish-the-story-30

I need to add here, that @dirge crafted a very good beginning--it's just that, for me, it was like reading a foreign language :)