But the Fates, in the form of the capricious Prince of Fyxedia, have other plans in store for Finn. Just returned from a highly traumatic vacation, he wants nothing more than a period of prolonged peace with his fetching Newlie lover, Letitia, and his greatest creation, a sassy mechanical lizard named Julia Jessica Slagg. But Master Lizard Maker Finn has no quarrel with creatures of any sort. And, of course, the lingering prejudice against the Newlies, the humanized animals. Like the futility of war and the foolishness of leaders. In a magical world where animals have been given human form and chaos can often be the nature of the day, some universal truths remain. Obeying a royal command can be hazardous to your health… There’s an odd machine in their baseme*nt that needs fixing, and who better to do it than a Master Lizard Maker? There’s more here than meets the eye, however, and Finn soon realizes that the future he faces could be very dark indeed. So when Finn, the Master Lizard Maker, finds himself stranded in Makasar along with his lover, an attractive Newlies named Letitia, and the grandest, most magical creation of his illustrious career, a talking, thinking, rather cantankerous mechanical lizard named Julia Jessica Slagg his first thought is a quick exit.īut the Nuccis strongman son, mad father, and ever madder grandfather have other plans for Finn and his loyal companions. And Newlies, the humanize animals, are treated lower than scum. Hospitality is considered a capital crime. The night is ruled by the Hooters, who hoot and set fire to people and things. During the day, Hatters, wearing hats of course, wander about jabbing pointy sticks into bystanders.

Its two major religions are Hatters and Hooters. Even in a mystical world where centuries ago animals were magically changed into humans, the land of Makasar us considered strange.

Dungeons & Dragons by Neal Barrett Jr.