Okay enough with the side stories. Let’s back to our regular programme. Chapter Twenty: Visitors From the west, a strange wind blew and wherever it passed, the plants and animals grew frenzied. This late in autumn, flowers bloomed again. The beasts of the plains went wild as if drugged. The sun was already high in…
Chapter One: Corpses were not rare in the Suanni Desolate Fields. It was one of the most dangerous stretches of wilderness on the titanic Continent of Azan. Populated by daemons and filled with treasures, countless people had died within its borders and countless more would continue to do so. The bloody body lying in the…
Chapter Three: Greg hung back, observing everything with keen eyes. Two of the other adventurers, eager to please, walked in front of him to scout the way. He let them, content to watch, for now. Walking into the strange cave was an experience. Greg closed his eyes, operating his mantra at full blast. All things…
Chapter Two: Forrest climbed up the ledge and was rewarded with a view of the neighbouring mountain. Turning, he stretched a hand to help his companions up. “I told you this was the fastest way!” he said smugly. “The shortest route is always a straight line. Had we listened to Derrick, we would still be…
I thought we’d try something different today. Many of you wouldn’t know this but whilst I was bedridden on account of my broken knee, I took a few writing classes. One encouraged me to look at my stories in new ways. This is one of the pieces I wrote during that time. It is a…
Chapter Three: The Ties that Bind Valerian grabbed another large book off the shelf, this one was a summarised account of the life of Array Master Taevan Alexius, the legendary figure who invented the three-tier enchantment system and the Onthed glyph script. Placing, his former reading material back, he resigned himself to yet another night…
Chapter Nineteen: A New Alliance? “Come on, Sieg!” Sirai all but begged. “We’ve got to! This is the chance we were waiting for. If you weren’t so lily-livered you’d see that.” Sieg ignored the insult. Sirai tossed around backhanded jabs like that all the time. Usually, he did not mean anything by them. Usually. “I’m…
Author’s Note: MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR! I was delayed by festivities but I hope this reaches you as intended. If not then I hope waking up on boxing day to read this feels like an extra present. Extra warm holiday greeting and thanks to everyone who chose to support me on patreon….
Chapter Eighteen: Gauwyn’s Troubles Gauwyn leaned back in his chair as he looked through his notes for the right numbers. Idly brushing away a couple of black and blue ants, he Pulled out the sheet he was looking for and presented it to the gathered images as if it was a shield. In some ways…
Chapter Seventeen: Sprite Work Brandr watched as Utir’s Bears gathered in amazement at their loot. Beside him, Thorn looked a little uneasy. “Are you sure you want to give the adventurers skill crystals?” he asked. “Of course!” It is in my best interest for them to grow stronger. “They will need to if they wish…
