Note from Tom: Michael's player info at the end of Chapter 527.
Level: 243. Rank: 24. Current Health: 100%.
Stamina: 100%. Mana: 100%. Psi: 100%.<...
2024-10-25 17:06:17 +0000 UTC View PostThe thieves’ pamphlet was a quick read.
It contained a rundown of the underworld’s structures, its officers, and the guild’s code of conduct, which unsurprisingly, was not very st...
2024-10-25 16:31:02 +0000 UTC View Post“I’ve come to a decision,” I said as I walked back into the cavern.
Safyre and Adriel’s expressions were resigned. They weren’t expecting good news, I realized.
“You two wer...
2024-10-19 08:58:47 +0000 UTC View PostThe task of hauling the scales fell not unexpectedly to Shael, Anriq, and myself. That was not to say, Adriel and Safyre did nothing. Working in tandem, the pair kept a portal open between the cave...
2024-10-18 04:08:23 +0000 UTC View PostI took Adriel’s pledge first, but I didn’t just induct her into the faction, I assigned her to office too.
You have accepted Adriel, a non-player, into the Forerunners faction and...
2024-10-16 07:13:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi all,
This year, I entered the Grand Game in the Self Publishing Fantasy Blog Off competition run by Mark Lawrence. If you're keen, check out the initial review of it here. :)
The target is a nether portal leading to sector 107 of the Endless Dungeon. Warning: an unidentified stygian infestation has taken root in the ley line connected to this gateway. Infection ...
2024-10-12 05:58:55 +0000 UTC View PostA level 236 stygian naga has died.
A level 240 stygian naga has died.
A level 241 stygian naga has died.
You and Ghost h...
2024-10-10 13:07:54 +0000 UTC View PostThe naga fell on me like a ton of bricks, its weight crushing.
A level 241 naga has critically injured you!
Your health is now at 42%.
Trapped by...
2024-10-09 14:32:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe windslide took us all the way to the edge of Adriel’s black dome which flickered off just as we arrived.
Great timing, I thought, scanning the surroundings. The survivors ...
2024-10-04 12:17:35 +0000 UTC View PostBefore the stygian naga’s attack hit, I managed another buff. And once again, it was not vanish.
You have cast enhanced reflexes, increasing your Dexterity by +1...
2024-10-03 10:18:47 +0000 UTC View Post
The German edition of The Grand Game, Book 6 has been released and is available on amazon.de
2024-10-02 17:07:23 +0000 UTC View PostI tossed Shael a nether protection crystal. “You don’t have to use it but keep it somewhere safe.”
The half-elf stared incredulously at the object in his hand. “You’re taking me int...
2024-10-02 16:06:52 +0000 UTC View PostYou have acquired 6 x greater portal scrolls.
You have lost 3,000 gold coins.
Before leaving the emporium, I restocked my supply of portal scrolls, alm...
2024-09-28 03:45:16 +0000 UTC View PostYou have teleported 97 yards. You are hidden.
I teleported out of the Crooked Man using the furthest mindglow visible in my consciousness. I’d been tempted, for just a mome...
2024-09-26 07:08:03 +0000 UTC View PostEsteban continued to yap excitedly, but I no longer heeded him. The arcane markings along the tablet’s edge were moving and, here and there, had begun combining to form recognizable letters. ...
2024-09-23 06:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe den chief’s office was huge but surprisingly lacking in the opulence of the rest of the level. Bookshelves lined the walls, a sturdy leather rug lay underfoot, and magelights floated near the...
2024-09-22 07:43:37 +0000 UTC View PostNote from Tom: Minor update made to correct issue picked up.
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2024-09-20 04:18:36 +0000 UTC View PostYou have unlocked an unmarked chest with a key card.
The chest didn’t hold one million. Studying the paltry contents, I could immediately tell it was less than that—a
“I told you I’m here to help—” Esteban began.
“Forgive me, but that hardly seems likely.” Flexing my hands, I took a menacing step forward.
The count didn’t miss the impli...
2024-09-15 07:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostYou have successfully dominated Shael, a level 121 half-elf red minstrel. Duration: permanent until death.
Warning: you have cast enslave twice in one day and cannot ...
2024-09-14 05:27:53 +0000 UTC View PostYou have acquired a cache of 28 miscellaneous items.
You have acquired all 30 farspeaker bracelets that form part of the matching set named: Sintar’s link....
2024-09-12 07:42:57 +0000 UTC View PostNote from Tom:
Hi all.
This post is something a bit different. Some of you may recognize it—it's the opening scene of a short story I wrote for a LitRPG antholog...
2024-09-10 17:32:17 +0000 UTC View PostThere was no easy way to deal with Narq and Agtor.
Killing the pair would be simple enough but slaying them before they could cry out in warning—whether verbally or through th...
2024-09-10 07:34:32 +0000 UTC View PostFive minutes later, Hugo and I entered the building where Shael waited.
“Who’s this?” the bard demanded, shooting to his feet.
“My minion,” I replied laconically.
“You...
2024-09-08 05:06:34 +0000 UTC View PostThe bard stared at me. “You can’t be serious? You can’t really expect the two of us to take on twenty players by ourselves!”
“I said at least twenty. There may be more,” ...
2024-09-06 06:49:21 +0000 UTC View PostI stared at the garment sitting on the table but made no move to take it, admittedly more than a little surprised by how easily Kesh was offering up one of the emporium’s famed red robes. 2024-08-31 06:57:09 +0000 UTC View Post
That's right, the audiobook is done, uploaded to audible, and ready for pre-order. It isn't quite synced with the e-book release, but 11 days apart isn't too bad. :)
Check out the link if yo...
2024-08-30 02:24:40 +0000 UTC View Post“Tell me,” Kesh said.
Gathering my thoughts, I wondered how to phrase my request, then realized it was best to just come out and say it. “Safyre needs her robes back.”
Kesh’...
Hi everyone,
Ancient Debts, book 7 in the Grand Game series, is out, or rather the hardcover edition&nb...