Mark sat in attendance as Mohan and his priests readied for trial. The people had elected the jury and judge. While Mark maintained control in most things, it had been the commoners who had suffere...
2024-11-03 22:06:29 +0000 UTC View Post“I was looking forward to a little rest,” Clay moaned as they loaded up the throne ship. “Now they want to send us chasing after wargs? Why did I, of all people, get dragged into being a knig...
2024-10-31 22:04:31 +0000 UTC View PostThe people of Winterclaw were out in force to welcome home their heroes. Over a week had passed since Mark had returned, and the land had been almost eerily quiet.
He had no illusion that his...
2024-10-30 22:43:13 +0000 UTC View PostDespite the cheers and celebrations flooding through the camps, Mark knew all was far from well within his fledgling kingdom.
He had united the clans and was the undisputed king, but many of ...
2024-10-29 23:17:46 +0000 UTC View PostCrowds gathered despite the freezing winds whipping up around them. Half stood groggily on uneasy footing, battered from two long nights of celebrations.
Mark’s elite soldiers stood in a li...
2024-10-28 22:36:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe line of people wanting to speak with Mark following the battle seemed endless. Everyone wanted to secure themselves something. His people even spotted several making their way to both camps, tr...
2024-10-27 21:48:15 +0000 UTC View PostWarriors pushed to the front, led by a dozen spearmen who formed a loose shield wall around Mark.
With their leader dead, the warg's appetite for battle was fading, but against such a powerfu...
2024-10-23 20:56:08 +0000 UTC View Post“Can you get me over there?” Mark said as Biscuit just got done mauling another warg to death.
“I can get you close,” Yelinda replied, ripping off a piece of her cloak and waving it a...
2024-10-22 21:27:03 +0000 UTC View Post“My Lord, the warg armies remain surrounding the hillfort. However, we have lost a few of our own scouts to their scouting parties. The problem is, we can’t outrun them, so if they catch us, it...
2024-10-21 20:50:29 +0000 UTC View PostMarching out through the gates of Winterclaw, Mark led his troops. The troops of Winterclaw marched in rhythm and held an overall air of discipline that the Western Clans were lacking, but Mark was...
2024-10-20 20:56:08 +0000 UTC View PostReturning to Winterclaw with a tenuous alliance in hand, Mark sent Callum and his knights out to recruit the lords and their warriors from his vassal fiefs.
Thankfully, Winterclaw had never c...
2024-10-16 21:37:16 +0000 UTC View PostFlying low across the endless forests of the Frontier, Mark sped toward where his scouts had placed the clan encampment on his map.
No other Imperial forces had been seen in the area in over ...
2024-10-15 21:23:37 +0000 UTC View Post“You think he’s going to say anything?” Erin said, staring at the ceiling of the knights’ shared accommodation.
“Don’t ya think we would have already?” Callum said from the bed ...
2024-10-14 21:35:02 +0000 UTC View PostMark could hardly believe his eyes as he watched wounds evaporate under the power of Mira’s blessing.
He had seen similar power before from the priests of the Archbishopric but not fr...
2024-10-13 21:00:29 +0000 UTC View PostDozens of wagons set out early the next day for the four fiefs. Mark could have dropped his people and some of their gear off with his throne ship, but he wanted them to take the task upon themselv...
2024-10-10 22:57:57 +0000 UTC View PostWalking the muddy paths of Winterclaw, Mark took a moment to inspect his town's progress from the tiny outpost he had found when arriving in this world.
The Low District was a sprawling mess....
2024-10-10 00:29:55 +0000 UTC View PostAs usual, the crowds were out, bustling against one another, when Mark brought the throne ship down into Winterclaw. The people of Winterclaw knew why he had left, and despite there being differenc...
2024-10-09 00:18:25 +0000 UTC View PostBare-chested men and women danced across the far end of the great hall, reenacting legendary scenes from the Igmani Sagas as they swung axes and blew on horns.
As the performative dance...
2024-10-08 00:28:24 +0000 UTC View PostDespite what seemed like a successful call to arms, the moment the hall calmed down, the clans returned to bickering among themselves as a constant line of people approached the table where Mark an...
2024-10-04 04:20:34 +0000 UTC View PostMark’s entourage went to and from the steam spas without pause, returning to their shared accommodation with satisfied grins.
Well, at least I’ve provided them with some relaxation. 2024-10-03 00:51:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Calling off the slaughter, Mark allowed the remnants of the mutant army to flee. He wanted them to spread the word about his decisive victory. Without people knowing what happened, the victory woul...
2024-10-02 01:34:59 +0000 UTC View PostA line of shields and spears ran straight across the snowy clearing between two patches of trees at the top of a slightly incline. The position was perfect for what Mark wanted. The incline was sub...
2024-09-30 23:39:20 +0000 UTC View PostMark meticulously reviewed his army’s formation and orders, selecting points to distribute his best warriors.
The idea was to have veteran mercenaries, and the most competent commoner...
2024-09-30 01:22:29 +0000 UTC View Post“To your right!” A man yelled in the darkness, shifting the group’s attention. They couldn’t see much; the moon's silvery light was shrouded by the forest canopy, but the yellow glow of the...
2024-09-26 22:26:03 +0000 UTC View PostMark eyed the financial reports handed to him by Elowen in his office while she watched in muted silence.
Land sales have been a great success; however, our funds won’t last long with t...
2024-09-25 21:51:31 +0000 UTC View PostPayon’s mastery of metal was on display as the four young knights crept into the temple, the joints of their plated armor moving fluidly and smoothly. Their leather boots were iron-capped, and th...
2024-09-25 02:30:46 +0000 UTC View Post“I’m pretty sure it’s this way,” Radic turned the map he held out in front of himself while twisting his head to follow it.
“What are you doing?” Erin grimaced.
“What does...
2024-09-23 21:27:10 +0000 UTC View Post“What’s that?” Erin said, eyeing the small clay pots Radic pulled from a bag as they gathered in the forest a few hundred yards from the fort.
“Our new King’s special fire,” he re...
2024-09-23 02:43:43 +0000 UTC View PostStanding by Winterclaw's main gate, several of Mark’s guards surrounded him—not that he felt in danger by the small troop moving toward them.
The soldiers marching toward him were dressed...
2024-09-19 23:57:27 +0000 UTC View PostA row of miners sauntered out from the cave tunnels, pushing mining carts along the old tracks they had cleared up when taking over the place.
As the tunnel opened up into the main chamber, R...
2024-09-19 01:44:49 +0000 UTC View Post