Grand Game 459: Trojan Horse
81 Days Left to Broker Peace in Sector 12,560
The ambush went off without a hitch. Well, from our perspective it did, but from the Riders vantage point it must have seemed po...
2024-05-10 05:56:08 +0000 UTC View Post
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Grand Game 458: A Spy’s Worth
Before setting myself to wait for the envoy, I renewed my disguise.
You have cast mimic, transforming your visage into that of Jasiah, a level 152 human duelist and concealing your Po...
2024-05-07 04:49:53 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 457: Working within One’s Limits
I began with Constitution.
Since I had only a single Constitution ability and limited slots available, it was the easiest attribute to attend to. Picking up the tier four load controlle...
2024-05-03 11:34:19 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 456: A Deal Well Struck
No sooner had Nicola agreed than I pulled out a slip of paper from my pocket.
“What’s that?” he asked, eyeing the parchment.
Smoothing open the paper, I laid it out on the table. ...
2024-04-30 09:28:16 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 455: The Under-Dweller
“He’s alone,” Ghost said, confirming what I myself had sensed. Nodding minutely, I drew to a stop beside my visitor’s wagon.
“Are you him?” Nicola growled.
... 2024-04-26 07:43:26 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 6 Audiobook delayed
Hi all,
Unfortunately, due to some unforeseen delays on the narrator's end, the audiobook for Scion's Duty has been pushed back. New ETA: End May 2024.
Apologies, I kno...
2024-04-26 06:19:16 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 454: A Favor for a Favor
Tyelin’s lips twitched. “Ah. Your price. I was wondering when we would get around to that.” He paused. “One thousand gold.”
I laughed. “One thousand gold? For delivering a sector?...
2024-04-25 04:50:23 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 453: A Parley Amongst the Reeds
“You told Yara that you can help us bring down the Riders,” Tyelin said, beginning without preamble once I’d seated myself opposite him.
I inclined my head. “I did.”
“...
2024-04-23 10:27:46 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 452: Venturing into the Unfamiliar
82 Days Left to Broker Peace in Sector 12,560
You have successfully stored the nature unchained spell in the ring, mage’s surprise.
Your Dexterit...
2024-04-22 08:33:25 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 451: Dealing with the Familiar
No more Blades emerged from their hidden base in the hills.
Perhaps there were no more inside to do so, or perhaps those inside were unaware of the deaths of their fellows. I didn’t k...
2024-04-19 07:10:32 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 450: Making a Point
My lips quirked upward in amusement as I listened to Yara’s frantic orders. They told me much about the Blades’ capabilities and confirmed many of my own guesses as to their skills. They also m...
2024-04-17 08:36:04 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 449: A Clash of Blades
Ghost reached me well ahead of the pursuing Blades. Skidding to a halt beside me, she flopped down on her belly and let her tongue hang out, panting heavily.
“Now?” sh...
2024-04-16 09:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 448: A Meeting of Blades
“Who’s Blythe?” I asked lightly, ignoring Cine’s glare.
For a drawn-out moment no one answered. I couldn’t tell if that was because my question had caught them off-guard or if they ...
2024-04-16 06:27:46 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 447: Stepping in It
Ghost has taken the form of a level 212 stygian pyre wolf.
Three hours later, I was wandering the plains again, with Ghost ranging ahead of me. We’d not discovered our targ...
2024-04-08 06:34:25 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 446: Circling Around
The Devil command group did not linger long after that.
Mounting their hellbats, they flew swiftly back to the fort, no doubt to put their plans into effect.
Staying where I was, ...
2024-04-04 04:49:22 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 445: The Mystery Guest
The plants could not eat me, of course.
Not unless they had more to work with than devouring pollen. Lowering my head, I turned my face away from the sea of descending seeds and waited ...
2024-03-28 04:25:45 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 444: Snaring Foxes
Amantein has died.
You and Ghost have reached level 212!
Your sneaking has reached rank 21, and your chi rank 18.
You ar...
2024-03-24 12:56:47 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 443: Wolf on the Run
I didn’t fall to my death, of course. Midway to the ground my spell finished, and I released it without ado.
You have cast windborne.
Borne upon a cushion of air, I l...
2024-03-21 05:44:04 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 442: What Lurks Inside
83 Days Left to Broker Peace in Sector 12,560
The night passed without incident, and I awoke somewhat groggily with the dawn. Rolling upright, I glanced to my left and saw, Ghost was also s...
2024-03-19 12:17:28 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 441: The Eastern Marches
The Eastern Marches consisted of thirteen sectors. Sector 75,172 was the northernmost and, without a steady stream of players exiting Draven’s Reach, was likely the most sparsely populated, too. ...
2024-03-15 11:09:32 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 440: Venturing Out
Note from Tom: I've realized that the week after a book release is possibly one of the worst times to write. There are just too many admin tasks to attend to and things left undone or forgotten...
2024-03-13 13:22:44 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 439: In the Kingdom Again
Note from Tom (13 March 2024): The chapter has been updated to remove some inconsistencies regarding the safe zone and use of the atherstone bracelet.
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2024-03-04 14:47:20 +0000 UTC View PostBook 7 News and all about Sectors...
Hi all,
[UPDATE 04 March 2024]: Reworked and updated.
Just to let everyone know, posting of book 7 chapters will begin on Monday, 4th March. In the mea...
2024-03-01 09:26:10 +0000 UTC View PostScion's Duty Print Editions are out today.
Hi all,
The hardcover edition and paperback edition of Grand G...
Scion's Duty release post on Reddit
Hi all,
I've posted about the upcoming release of Grand Game Book 6 on Reddit. For those who use the platform, please share your thoughts here:
Michael's Evolution as at the End of Book 6
Drawing updated to remove dbl "sire wolf"
2024-02-26 13:06:34 +0000 UTC View PostGrand Game 6 Changelog
Hi all,
Below are some of the bigger changes I've made while going through GG6 again -- these are the mostly ones required for Game / System consistency and/or story consistency.
1. N...
Michael at the End of Book 6
Note from Tom: We've finally reached the end of Book 6! Phew, this one has ended up taking much longer than I expected, but that was largely due to the unforeseen issues with Empyrean 2.
Any...
Grand Game 438: On the Clock
My grin faded. One hour? Really?
Nyra gasped. “Michael, did you see—?”
I nodded grimly. “I did.” I didn’t understand the message’s reference to a ‘final chamber...
2024-02-22 06:16:32 +0000 UTC View Post