"Think, too, of the great part that is played by the unpredictable in war: think of it now, before you are actually committed to war. The longer a war lasts, the more things tend to depend on a...
2025-04-30 22:49:34 +0000 UTC View PostTaliesin and Jarl Gunther left the wall swiftly after the gnolls scattered, before the Sheriff’s men and militia allies realized that they had the Jarl severely outnumbered and no common foe unit...
2025-04-29 01:39:24 +0000 UTC View PostArnulf could hardly believe that a person could be so powerful.
Magic activated all around the Stormlord. The air flared with it, shining like stars bursting in the air. Yet the most impressi...
2025-04-26 00:46:11 +0000 UTC View Post“Sometimes the path of virtue requires acts of sheer idiocy.”
Taliesin the Stormlord, Archmage
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“You canna’ be serious,” exploded Runolf in a...
2025-04-23 22:57:03 +0000 UTC View Post“Every dust-covered scholar loves to spout off about how you need ‘patience to win a siege’ and point to their ‘studies of history’ as proof. Those fools know nothing. If all it took ...
2025-04-21 23:01:31 +0000 UTC View Post"A war may only be deemed just if it is waged by a legitimate authority, not in haste or for conquest, but as a grave responsibility to uphold justice and order. It must be fought with a just c...
2025-04-18 22:52:03 +0000 UTC View Post“If you must strike your foe, do not do it in half-measures. Do it right and do it completely.”
- Taliesin the Stormlord, Archmage
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The icy wind cut ...
2025-04-16 21:39:04 +0000 UTC View Post“The real hubris of nobles is that they believe the privilege of their birth means they are immune to the consequences of their actions. I believe recognizing this flaw is key to truly measur...
2025-04-14 22:44:12 +0000 UTC View Post“With you as my allies, my enemies want for nothing!”
- Final words of War King Herodius
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Taliesin stood in the freezing rain of his own creation and...
2025-04-11 23:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post“There is one truth taught by history.
Everything ends.”
- Waltheoff Odinsgode, Grand Priest of the Old Way
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Taliesin shivered in the p...
2025-04-09 23:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post“Magic is not just chaos and destruction.
Magic is power. Magic is life. Magic is creation.
Magic shapes the entire world.”
- Hemloc...
2025-04-07 22:33:13 +0000 UTC View Post“Civilization isn’t formed from good intentions and profound ideas. Neither do superior morals or faith in the gods play a vital role. Rather, it is formed by the application of deliberate ...
2025-04-04 22:29:02 +0000 UTC View Post“The echo of an enemy's deeds rings louder than his words.”
- King Ivar the Old, after executing his son
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Aina paced back and forth in the receiving ...
2025-04-02 22:53:36 +0000 UTC View PostI wanted to give a heads up to anyone who uses the Patreon App through the App Store. If you decide to sign up for membership - please do so through the website, not the app! The app store charges ...
2025-04-01 18:04:12 +0000 UTC View Post“The size of a man’s arm rarely pairs with great strength of mind. When the two align however… Beware the cunning warrior, my son.”
- Old Farmer Wisdom, Ballad of the Tro...
2025-03-31 23:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Bonus behind the scenes bonus content!
Aina was an interesting character for me because I've always wondered, what makes someone deeply loyal? How could that be earned?
Taliesin, of cou...
2025-03-30 12:22:01 +0000 UTC View Post"The art of ambush is the art of the unexpected. It is the unseen dagger that cuts deepest."
- Taliesin the Stormlord, Archmage
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Taliesin yaw...
2025-03-28 17:39:23 +0000 UTC View Post"The unwilling can find no escape from change's relentless grasp."
- Thane’s Edda
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Taliesin stepped outside of the manor into the crisp, pre-dawn light...
2025-03-22 00:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Behind the Scenes: I don't know how often I'll do these, but I felt like sharing, and you are the kind souls who are supporting the story so if anyone was interested in bonus content, I'm going to ...
2025-03-21 14:32:13 +0000 UTC View Post“You come to me with your skin unweathered and palest of blues, boasting of your Sea Forging and demanding to learn how to gain a Second. Who are you but a dirt farmer who tracks mud upon the...
2025-03-20 00:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post"Nothing is more perilous for a ruler than being incompetent, for it invites the derision of his enemies and the scorn of his subjects."
- Puck the Jester, before the basque King...
2025-03-19 00:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post"Civilizations may rise and fall, but the enduring legacy of a sword is the indomitable spirit it instills in those who wield it."
- Xenophon of Athens, "The Sword and the Soul: ...
2025-03-19 00:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostThere was no visible sign that anything had happened, but a series of visions assaulted him. He saw the manor, newly built with only one wing and the formal hall, and a young family living happily ...
2025-03-18 18:58:16 +0000 UTC View Post"Progress consists in knowing how to distinguish the nature of different difficulties, and in selecting the best means for overcoming them. But this cannot be achieved without effort and hard w...
2025-03-18 18:53:51 +0000 UTC View Post“He had enough fire in his belly to burn down a dozen nations.”
- Anonymous
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The morning was somber and cold, and was well-suited to the occasion. T...
2025-03-18 18:42:12 +0000 UTC View Post"Sometimes it's the kindness of strangers that can help us rebuild trust. A simple gesture, a genuine smile, or a listening ear can remind us that there is still goodness in the world and that ...
2025-03-18 18:36:59 +0000 UTC View Post“The criteria for being Godforged has been one of Odin’s greatest mysteries. Why does he - and the Aesir and Vanir gods who follow him - choose who they choose? Why do the bodies of those w...
2025-03-18 18:10:12 +0000 UTC View Post“It was far worse than a crime. It was a mistake.”
Taliesin the Stormlord, Archmage
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“Milord, the young Jarl is looking to manipulate you,” said ...
2025-03-18 17:55:53 +0000 UTC View PostTaliesin was so exhausted that he collapsed into the bed and fell into a deep sleep. He dreamt of the Void, and the long years of introspection that had forced him to deal with the loss of his fami...
2025-03-18 17:52:37 +0000 UTC View Post“It is important to recognize opportunities when they present themselves. If those opportunities are stubborn and refuse to be revealed, an ambitious man must seek them out.”