Khenal

Chapter Two-Hundred Eighteen

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**Lechula**

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In the recovery ward of the kobold enclave, rests the female pale dwarf, and she’s not especially happy a...

Peek: The Mayor of Pinevale

Ah, this has always been one of my favorite places to camp, probably because we can never stay for long.  No matter how much we reassure the beastkin, a orcish nomad camp in view of one of the...

Chapter Two-Hundred Seventeen

Harlenss is true to his word, and shows up bright and early at the ratkin enclave.  A pretty big portion of the enclave shows up, too, all eager to learn a bit of clotherie from an expert in t...

Peek: Fruitcake

Hello, it's me, Khenal.  I wanted to share with all of you a little of what I've been up to this Christmas Eve: making fruitcake.  If you don't like fruitcake, I'd like to change your min...

Chapter Two-Hundred Sixteen

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**Aelara**

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The elven woman can’t help but reflect on the last year or so of her life as she and her friends travel the windin...

Chapter Two-Hundred Fifteen

While I’ve been splitting my time between watching Jello and watching the baby scythemaws, others are still busy.  For one, the few nests in the spiderkin enclave are starting to hatch, too,...

Peek: The Crown Inspector

In the elven capital city, there are many who directly serve the crown.  Those that do are often recognized as the pinnacle of their particular class, whether it's the Crown Chef or the Crown ...

Chapter Two-Hundred Fourteen

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**The Harbinger**

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Existence has been… unpleasant as of late for the Harbinger.  The surface was suppose...

Chapter Two-Hundred Thirteen

Violet and I spend quite a bit of time just watching the babies hatch, and I keep moving most of the mana into the alliance pool.  I mentally label it Violet’s college fund, and hope I’ll ...

Peek: Keep on Truckin'

In a two-pump gas station in the middle of nowhere, Nebraska, a semi-truck pulls up.  The white cab is a bit dirty, but well cared for, with the Peterbuilt logo looking freshly polished.  ...

Chapter Two-Hundred Twelve

I watch my scions share some knowledge with the Stag, and it’s an interesting experience.  I can feel Rocky latching onto wavelengths and the fact that infrared is thermal.  It’s pret...

Chapter Two-Hundred Eleven

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Fluffles

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The serpentine scion knows he shouldn’t find the Stag’s concerns so humorous, but he does.  While he ...

Peek: Haberdasher Harlenss

Cold mornings like this always makes Harlenss reconsider living in Fourdock.  Not many snakekin live here, and the weather is a big reason.  He stokes the fire and sets the heating stones...

Chapter Two-Hundred Ten

It feels a bit weird when the Southwood accepts the alliance.  I can feel the new bond, and feel the old ones shuffling around a bit, and I can feel a bit more information flowing around now, ...

Chapter Two-Hundred Nine

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**Southwood**

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Forge Alliance?  Y/N?

The Southwood considers the prompt, an...

Peek: Up

Ah, the rolling plains.  The sky always seems so much bigger here, deep in the Wanderlands.  It reminds me of a dungeon I once delved.  Let's get these tents up and the cookfire goin...

No Update Thursday

Just in case anyone is reading exclusively here and didn't get the note at the top of the reddit and royal road post: Only one chapter this week, as I'll be hanging out with family for  Thanks...

Chapter Two-Hundred Eight

It’s a little disorientating to be able to watch the large group near the Southwood’s borders from the outside and from inside.  Teemo, Slash, Leo, and Fluffles have more-or-less the same ...

Peek: Winter Wonderland

Poe looks out over the yard from his perch near the chimney, more appreciative than ever for the warmth wafting up from it.  Last evening, it started snowing, and it only stopped a couple hour...

Chapter Two-Hundred Seven

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**Rocky**

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Rocky has been feeling… restless since the battle with the Harbinger.  He had thought he could keep his skill subtle...

Chapter Two-Hundred Six

I doodle a few different designs for the labyrinth entrance while the group works their way back out.  I could make it look like an obsidian tube, but I think it’d look a bit bland just like...

Peek: Book Two, Chapter One

Up in the clouds and a little sideways is where the Angel of Prodigals likes to think of as her office.  The nature of infinite reality makes that a little moot, as she can get from a...

Chapter Two-Hundred Five

While the kids and their new friends make their way down, I take a chance to look over the entrance to the labyrinth.  I should probably do up the entrance a bit.  As it is, it’s just l...

Chapter Two-Hundred Four

At sunrise, I see Rhonda and Freddie enter my main gate, followed by those three that I watched in the labyrinth the other day.  The three don’t seem very deterred, and the kids look pretty ...

Peek: The Dwarven Door of Doom

Ah, we can see the sun rise over the dwarven mountains, so it seems only fitting I regale you with the tale of an interesting dwarven dungeon, and its door of doom.

That's not just me being d...

Chapter Two-Hundred Three

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**Freddie**

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In the Adventurer’s Guild hall, a young orc and his goblin friend relax near the roaring fire.  They’ve been friends fo...

Dungeon Life Two-Hundred Two

Aranya sits atop the wall, waving and watching as her friends vanish into the shortcut, and she sticks around to send off all the denizens that are going, too.  It’s not difficult to see she...

Peek: Berdol's Notes on Violet

Inspection notes by junior inspector Berdol, overseen by both Inspector Tarl and Voice Teemo, of Thedeim.

The most direct route to Violet is via a short delve into Thedeim, Violet's mentor. &...

Chapter Two-Hundred One

The sense of purpose I feel from Nova is encouraging.  Not for the first time, I wonder if maybe calling her Nova wasn’t my best idea, but it’s too late for that now.  I’m just happ...

Chapter Two-Hundred

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**Nova**

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Nova listlessly glides through the rock near the border to the volcanic area, trying more to gather her thoughts tha...