Runeguard 010
I awoke sputtering and to the memory of a faint ringing. Had something disturbed my slumber?
“Adi,” I rasped. “What time is it?”
“One hour has passed since you lost consci...
2024-12-01 06:43:34 +0000 UTC View Post
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Runeguard 009
My adrenaline spiked and my heart rate jumped up a notch. Twelve wolves were a lot of wolves. I didn’t fancy my chances should they choose to rush me.
The pack raced forward. ...
2024-11-29 10:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostDecember Posting Schedule
Hi all,
Just to keep everyone updated, be aware that Grand Game chapter postings may be a bit slow in December. There will be a minimum of 8 Grand Game chapters released. Considering all the ...
2024-11-29 08:27:17 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 542: Parting Ways
It was only much later, when we were safely back on the ground, that I thought to check my own Game messages.
You and Ghost have reached level 254!
Your light a...
2024-11-29 07:55:31 +0000 UTC View PostRuneguard 008
I don’t know how long I lay there, stuck under the bear and unmoving. My body was suffused in pain. My left arm had been gnawed to the bone, one of my legs was ripped open, and my chest was a mes...
2024-11-28 10:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostRuneguard 007
This time I did not head south towards the river.
Instead I marched across the field and followed the cobbled road into the forest. Both the field and forest were silent. Pausing at the edge ...
2024-11-27 19:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 541: Passing on the Torch
Shael has begun playing Shaten’s Call to War.
Under the inspiring notes of the bard’s song, Ghost and I roved across the overlord’s pockmarked surface, killing se...
2024-11-27 10:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostRuneguard 006
Day Two
You have been ambushed!
You have been hit by a sneak attack for 50 damage. You have 120 HP remaining.
Pain blossomed in my torso as som...
2024-11-27 04:58:58 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 8 Artwork (WIP)
Hi all,
See the artwork for the Lost Reclaimed, Book 8 of the Grand Game that's releasing in Feb 2025. What ...
2024-11-26 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostRuneguard 005
I spun around to find a giant insect in my face. Unlike the other bloat flies I had killed, this one was about the size of my torso.
I bashed it away with my shield, but instead of causing th...
2024-11-25 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 540: It Takes Two Hands
You have taken the form of a level 252 elder wolf.
Passage completed!
I emerged from Safyre’s portal crouched on all fours and with my senses t...
2024-11-25 12:15:35 +0000 UTC View PostRuneguard 004
“Ouch!” I yelped.
That had hurt. I spun around, nearly dropping my sword in my haste.
I had felt the damaging sting on my back. I waved away the System’s message while...
2024-11-24 10:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostRuneguard 003
There was no discernible difference between the vendors that sold weapons and the others, and it took me a few minutes to relocate one.
Once I did though, I wasted no time in making my purcha...
2024-11-23 19:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostRuneguard 002
I made my way to the door again, and this time when I twisted the handle, it opened without protest.
The first thing I saw was me.
Pausing on the threshold, I stared at myse...
2024-11-23 07:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 539: The Next Day
Day 2 of Michael’s Deadline
Ghost has manifested.
Ghost awoke early the next morning, well-rested and eager to get going, and I reluctantly dragged myself out...
2024-11-22 04:42:27 +0000 UTC View PostRuneguard 001
Day One
My alarm beeped.
I didn’t open my eyes. Whatever time it was, it was too early. Without looking, I reached out with my right hand to silence the damn thing.
My hand me...
2024-11-21 11:40:38 +0000 UTC View PostRuneguard Prologue
A Note from Tom:
No doubt many of you are surprised to see another post today, and one not from the Grand Game! This chapter and the ones I will be posting over the next few weeks is from a...
2024-11-20 15:46:48 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 538: Self-Care
I didn’t go to bed immediately. Before I could fall asleep, I needed to attend to my player advancement. To start with, I pulled up my skill and ability statuses for review.
Availab...
2024-11-20 10:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 537: The Nagians
The golem came willingly enough.
I studied him surreptitiously as we walked. Lucius’ expression was impossible to decipher but from his muttering, I could tell he was still preoccupie...
2024-11-19 12:33:51 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 536: Valuable Lessons
The next hour flew by. If not for my nethersight, it was possible the stygians could’ve outrun us, but with it, catching the creatures was child’s play.
Nor was what followed any harder.<...
2024-11-15 05:04:05 +0000 UTC View PostSomething old, but new, is coming...
That's right, its Dragon Mage 3 by my other penname, Rohan Vider. I'm finally getting back to it! :)
2024-11-14 06:52:34 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 535: On the Offensive
The journey south was longer than my first one—then I’d been carried by the river. Still, it was not significantly so. As an elder wolf, I could maintain an impressive ground-eating pace, and t...
2024-11-14 05:17:24 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 534: Changing for the Better
You have cast shapeshift.
The moment I released the psi weaves, I began to change.
Skin rippled.
Blood churned.
Bones softened.
And ...
2024-11-11 14:48:16 +0000 UTC View PostMichael's Player Profile
For those who requested it, here are the character sheets of Michael and the other Forerunners after chapter 533.
Player Profile: Michael
Level: 250. Rank: 25. Curren...
2024-11-09 06:46:01 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 533: The Old One
Your choice has been made.
You have gained 1 ascendant point.
“It’s done,” I announced.
Adriel blinked. “What, already? Isn’t that a bi...
2024-11-08 08:42:57 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 532: The Fall of a Titan
Amazingly, I completed my task in time.
The flying serpent complied with my wishes, albeit not without a few angry hisses of protest. And no wonder, since its delicate wings suffered un...
2024-11-07 04:51:30 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 531: A Powerful Foe
“Hells,” I cursed, breaking into a flat-out sprint. “The overlord is fleeing.”
“That’s a good sign, isn’t it?” Shael asked.
“Not if...
2024-11-01 13:40:14 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 530: Making a Hole
A Game message flashed for attention as my mount alighted on the stygian Power.
A hostile entity has failed to detect you.
I bit back a sigh of relief. My blood-b...
2024-10-31 17:22:37 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 529: Claiming the High Ground
The next hour passed quickly.
Making good use of the time, I experimented with the flying serpent, getting a feel for where the limits of its understanding lay.
Anything bey...
2024-10-26 12:17:15 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 528: Out the Gateway
There was little doubt in my mind what was happening. The wolves were coming.
Why the Pack would do something so foolish, I had no idea, but it was the only thing that made sense. And u...
2024-10-25 18:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post