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Grand Game 372: The Death of a Lich

I made it into the vault with Loskin none the wiser.

Thanks to the harbinger and Adriel’s spells, the inside of the vault was exposed and unguarded, leaving anyone free to plunder it. Altho...

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Sigmar's Armor, Grand Game 1

Hi everyone!

Herewith is another sketch from Grand Game 1 - an armor card, specifically the armor Michael takes from Sigmar. 

Keen to hear your thoughts! :) 

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Grand Game 371: The Cloak of the Reach

Adriel bobbed her head, looking too pleased with herself to pay much heed to my astonishment. “And not just any stygian. A stygian pyre wolf.”

Closing my eyes, I squeezed the bri...

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Grand Game 370: The Nether’s Newest Creature

It took the harbinger another five minutes to arrive. During that time, none of Loskin’s retinue reappeared, and I could only assume the distraction we’d arranged was working.

The focus c...

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Grand Game 369: Subterfuge

You have lost a backpack.

You have successfully concealed the small weapons: ebonheart and faithful.

You have cast facial disguise, assuming th...

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Remember this? Restarting on Royal Road! :)

Hi all,

Some news regarding the side story: Empyrea...

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Grand Game 368: Drawing out the Subject

“So, how do you want to die today?”

Regus stared at me blackly, unamused by my glib question. “One quick strike through the heart,” he said finally. “That’s the cleanest.”

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Grand Game 367: A Dead Brother

You have killed a level 132 dwarf.

You have killed a level 143 human.

Your deception has ...

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Grand Game 366: Red Beard

I sat down opposite my host. “What did Adriel tell you?”

“Everything,” Regus said carelessly, his gaze not straying from mine. “But I want to hear it from you.”

I took his m...

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Michael's Character Sheet (Book 1)

Hi everyone! 

Have a look here - it's an official character sheet for Michael. This one is specific to how he ended book 1, and it will be updated for other books in the series.

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Grand Game 365: Court of the Dead

Day Twenty-Seven in Draven’s Reach

It took me two days to reach the southeastern corner of the dungeon, and by the time I did, I had five more stygian seeds stored in my bag. In the process...

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Grand Game 364: The Beginning of the End

Day Twenty-Five in Draven’s Reach

I left Adriel’s underground complex the next morning.

After much back-and-forth last night, the lich had finally agreed to my proposal, conceding i...

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Michael and Gnat

Hi everyone! 

I hope you are enjoying the new chapters of Wolf in the Void, you can expect more soon :)
For now, I am happy to share a sketch of Michael and Gnat from Book 1.
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Grand Game 363: The Final Piece

I stared at Adriel aghast. “The archlich? You’re telling me the sector boss is the archlich?”

She nodded.

“But how?” I demanded. “The possessed were once players. How does a...

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Grand Game 362: Figuring out Things

I didn’t intrude on Ghost and Adriel’s discussion.

As alpha and scion, I already had too much sway over Ghost, and I didn’t want to influence her choice unduly. The form she chose was h...

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Grand Game 361: A Crisis of Mind

Sitting at the entrance of Adriel’s underground complex, I stared out into the dungeon, pondering the path ahead.

What was the right thing to do here?

Adriel had killed hundr...

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Grand Game 360: Death Matters

Day Twenty-Four in Draven’s Reach

After Adriel left, Ghost and I spoke.

I filled her in on what had happened in the safe zone, and she told me her own tale. Ghost, it seemed, had mana...

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Grand Game 359: Shocking Revelations

Bowing my head, I lowered my face into my hands. It was one shocking revelation too many, and I struggled to process Adriel’s words. “All of you are scions?” I muttered, looking up a moment l...

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Grand Game 358: A Spirited Discussion

I was a spider caught in a web of the lich’s making.

My hands refused to budge, and even psi had been stolen from my reach. Still, I met Adriel’s gaze unflinchingly. “Let her go,” I g...

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Grand Game 357: Blood Ritual

I managed all of two steps before a shockwave of air rippled outwards from the exile. Picking me up, it tossed me heedlessly into one of the white brick walls.

An unknown entity has t...

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Grand Game 356: The Spider at the Center of the Web

The chasm was as deep and narrow as it had appeared from afar. Looking straight down, I studied its depths.

A little more than a jagged tear in the plateau, the chasm zigzagged from west to e...

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Grand Game sketches

Hi everyone!

I am excited to announce that I am going to start sharing some sketches that are inspired by events, characters, items, sectors, and more in the Grand Game series. The first, her...

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Grand Game 355: Pondering Cardinal Points

On death, the Force Multiplier crumpled into dust.

It made for a sizable pile that for a few minutes, and left me scrambling frantically for my lost gear. Thankfully, though, I found the equi...

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Grand Game 354: Battling Oneself

The mimic did not give me time to recover from my shock.

Blinking out of existence, the thing reformed at my back, and if not for its startling inner light, I would not have realized it was t...

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Grand Game 353: Force Multiplication

Day Twenty-Three in Draven’s Reach

You have killed 9 stygian spores.

Killing the remaining spores went smoothly.

Standing at the boundary of the safe zone with ...

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Grand Game 352: Spore Hunt

Day Sixteen in Draven’s Reach

You have failed to detect an unknown entity.

At the Adjudicator’s message, I paused. Taking a step back, a dozen to the left, then one...

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Grand Game 351: Waging War

Three minutes.

That was how much time I decided I would spend outside the safe zone on each foray. Wrapping one end of my makeshift rope around my waist, I cast my buffs.

You ha...

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Grand Game 350: A Spate of Tests

Before beginning my campaign against the stygians I had a few checks to conduct.

The first concerned my stealth.

I already knew from experience that the nether would not conceal me from...

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Grand Game 349: A Matter of Pace

Day Thirteen in Draven’s Reach

It did not take the harbinger long to wander off. I guess watching me stare off into space wasn’t much fun.

After the stygian left, I moved from worry...

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Grand Game 5 - status update

Hi all,

I'm happy to say I've finally completed the first draft of book five. The final chapter will be chapter 378.

As most of you probably already know, 2023-08-08 10:43:43 +0000 UTC View Post