The only thing on the way back that was consistent, ended up being the region of compressed biomes. For some reason, they seemed to stay where Rosha and Courtney had left them. An oddity in a const...
2024-02-14 14:35:45 +0000 UTC View PostOut in the town, Jim is reviewing the bane of his existence: paperwork. He would much rather be out scouting the forest or delving the dungeon, but even if the Adventurers Guild understands and mak...
2024-02-09 14:24:11 +0000 UTC View PostJason sighs, maybe the System is fairer than he gives it credit for. Then again, what is fair? His skills and abilities allow Jason to punch above his level, but the System had decided that wasn’...
2024-02-07 14:31:42 +0000 UTC View PostJason frowns, there was one other difference between discovery and knowledge bonuses. The discovery bonuses were more general, which meant more powerful. His very first double bonus is a good examp...
2024-02-07 14:30:39 +0000 UTC View PostBelow are the full prompts as the poll doesn't allow the full text. In the case of ties the first option that got there wins. The short story will be finished by the end of the month.
Doyle is stuck thinking about his hexapes for a while, when suddenly Ally comes in and alerts him to something more important. Mainly that he once again has enough sapient sourced energy to create ...
2024-02-02 12:45:53 +0000 UTC View PostThe kobold camp was blanketed in fire. While it wasn’t a heavy blaze, everything seemed to have a wispy coating of flame. For the inanimate objects, this at most crisped thin areas and darkened t...
2024-02-02 12:45:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe duo’s trip hadn’t been filled with adventure, mind you. They will get enough of that, given time. No, what was more exciting was the terrain they had traveled through.
They had set ou...
2024-02-01 02:34:44 +0000 UTC View PostThough for Jason, this discovery of the use of concepts in the Wilderness Construction did more than just help there. It causes him to look at all of his current skills with a new eye. While he did...
2024-01-31 13:05:31 +0000 UTC View PostOver the next two weeks, the girls would make quick trips out into the forest, returning with various goods for the clearing. All the while, Jason focused on getting their house built. Yes, he was ...
2024-01-31 13:04:18 +0000 UTC View PostOnce again I'm here to ask all of you for short story prompts! I'll take the more popular ones as decided by the number of hearts (or that I particularly like) in the comments and make a poll at th...
2024-01-31 00:31:35 +0000 UTC View PostThis shouldn’t be happening. It makes no sense! Why?
Though I guess for whoever finds this metaphorical message in a bottle, sent out into the Void as a desperate cry for someone to listen,...
2024-01-31 00:27:16 +0000 UTC View PostI cautiously made my way into the dark. Not too cautious, though, I did have to traverse an area the size of a city, after all. At least there was a guiding light, quite literally.
Directly i...
2024-01-28 11:37:53 +0000 UTC View PostJim and his team made the trip through the jungle. Which was honestly a bit boring for them. The only fight on the way being with the three kobolds transporting mithril ore. However, that boredom w...
2024-01-26 11:26:34 +0000 UTC View PostAfter that, Rosha and Courtney hang out at the clearing for a few days, mostly helping with the soon to be pond. After all, there is more to a pond than a pit in the ground and some stagnant water....
2024-01-24 13:15:49 +0000 UTC View PostIt was hard to see, what with the trees in the way, but Ace could tell they weren’t hardly any distance into the floor. Maybe if this floor had monsters distributed like the others, that wouldn...
2024-01-19 11:03:21 +0000 UTC View PostAfter the excitement over the ingot, the party settles in for a long rest. The term “overnight” was bandied about, but they didn’t exactly have watches to know for sure. Time didn’t actuall...
2024-01-19 11:02:43 +0000 UTC View PostWith their responsibilities taken care of, Courtney and Rosha do a final look around the market before heading out. Though Jason was going to have a little more time to work on the clearing by hims...
2024-01-17 13:19:42 +0000 UTC View PostBack with Jason, the clearing had gone through some changes. When the first building had been put up, it was more rough than refined and he wanted that to change. While they had been using it as a ...
2024-01-17 13:19:11 +0000 UTC View PostOG didn’t give up right away at trying to scratch the ingot. After all, even pre-system, there were various alloys and treatments that could result in strong metals. He was doomed to fail.
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2024-01-12 12:31:00 +0000 UTC View PostAfter the conversation died down, the day went on and then a couple more passed as well. While they had planned to hit up the nearby settlement, they had noticed the sound of heavy strides in the d...
2024-01-10 12:38:40 +0000 UTC View PostRosha quips, “And so you decided introducing it irl was a good idea?”
Courtney rolls her eyes, “If only it was him introducing it. Then we might have been able to keep a handle on it. N...
2024-01-10 12:36:48 +0000 UTC View PostNot long ago, Ace and his party had faced a similar situation of a four spell barrage. That alone had forced them to retreat as two of the party had been wounded seriously enough that they wouldn...
2024-01-05 19:31:06 +0000 UTC View PostBack in town, time has passed and Ace stands in the middle of the secret training room. Around him are his team, though there is one major difference. A difference that has unintentionally spread t...
2024-01-05 19:30:24 +0000 UTC View PostAfter their conversation, it doesn’t take long for the three of them to clean up the clearing. Of course, Jason is still considering whether he should dig out the one spot, but for now they all s...
2024-01-03 18:43:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe three blue high goblins, in their late attempts to dodge Jason’s throwing knives, tumble backwards as their legs give out. Each has a dagger stuck in one of those legs, making any attempt to ...
2024-01-03 18:42:08 +0000 UTC View PostBelow are the full prompts as the poll doesn't allow the full text. In the case of ties the first option that got there wins. The short story will be finished by the end of the month.
Once again I'm here to ask all of you for short story prompts! I'll take the more popular ones as decided by the number of hearts (or that I particularly like) in the comments and make a poll at th...
2023-12-29 20:17:02 +0000 UTC View PostPast a bitter sea, green with poison so potent even the sun’s rays seem to be poisoned by it.
Over a land where even sound freezes, so cold that no cloud has ever graced the sky, barren wit...
2023-12-29 19:53:55 +0000 UTC View PostDoyle took stock of how much extra space he had on the floor. To make the cavern, he had basically turned the sphere into a rectangle and carved it out. This left the corners as free space and give...
2023-12-29 11:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post