A bit of fiction (one of my few gen fics!), a bit of art, and a couple links.

First, the fiction. ( 'Fall Flowers' by Dragovian Knight, Dragon Quest VIII (with an implied Dragon Warrior IV crossover), spoilers post-Dark Ruins )

( Now, the art: a pair of Templar rings created and rendered using Poser. )

And finally, links to Square Enix's Japanese Dragon Quest Swords site and the official Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker site (which is also in Japanese).