Mana was the life blood of everything that existed. It was the very foundation of matter itself and a mage’s power was in the ability to manipulate it in all its various facets to create powers c...
2023-10-05 11:05:02 +0000 UTC View PostTimi stood behind him as he cut into it and it hissed in uncontrolled pain, the lower part of its body writhing as if dowsed in flames. He dug around in its large body, seeking out its heart, the a...
2023-10-05 11:01:41 +0000 UTC View PostNelxit bar was popular for its mead, a special selection said to have been learned by the bar keep during one of his trips to the north. The soldiers visited it more often than not, as it was the c...
2023-10-05 10:59:35 +0000 UTC View PostAlanna scoffed visibly, drawing their attention.
“I expect this from Father Thrysis and Father Olufemi,” she said to Ezril. “But not from you, Father Ezril.”
Ezril smiled at her...
2023-10-03 09:10:32 +0000 UTC View PostSeth’s body didn’t obey him as quickly as he hoped but it obeyed nonetheless. He snatched up his dropped sword and charged the snake.
His body responded slower and he sheathed both swords...
2023-10-03 08:56:06 +0000 UTC View PostFestus frowned as he deflected an earth attack with a force spell. The air shimmered at the flick of his wrist and the stone spike rising from the ground in its adornment of soft glowing flowers sh...
2023-10-03 08:52:58 +0000 UTC View PostThe snake was ready for him as he forged into the battle. It swiped at him with its tail while it kept its attention on Timi and he ducked down, slid along the snow and through the space between it...
2023-10-02 06:55:20 +0000 UTC View PostSeth tried his hand at playful banter as he and Timi walked. He joked about flying birds and digging squirrels. About dug out ruts and two men walking into a bar. It would amaze most to know the ki...
2023-10-02 06:53:29 +0000 UTC View PostThe first face Ezril saw was Darvi’s. With it came a sense of relief. He had believed Alanna when she’d spoken of his brother’s recovery, but seeing it made it real, not something he was simp...
2023-10-02 06:37:24 +0000 UTC View PostEzril’s thoughts were duly and properly broken. He narrowed his gaze, squinting at the rush of light flooding his vision, and knew he was elsewhere.
Ezril blinked against the brightness. Th...
2023-10-02 06:30:22 +0000 UTC View PostZed heaved, sucking in deep breaths. He stumbling away from a tree he was resting on as a creature spat at him. Its spittle was a large blob as fat as his face and he barely escaped it. The green g...
2023-10-02 06:23:31 +0000 UTC View Post“Daniel!” Ven bellowed under the weight of the monster’s scream. “We need to shut that thing up!”
He raised his gun and fired off two shots at the creature, his aim true. Two tight ...
2023-10-02 06:20:28 +0000 UTC View PostA true silence is one thing men rarely ever experience. However, there are times in their lives when they come across it. A silence void of life. A silence that calls forth a terror within some, an...
2023-09-28 05:41:02 +0000 UTC View PostVen stepped out from the pathway after a much longer walk than he’d expected, and behind him the others followed.
The sight they were met with was less than he’d expected.
They step...
2023-09-28 05:36:03 +0000 UTC View PostSeth sat against the tree for a time he could not count. His injury had stopped bleeding and the cloth wrapped around it was no longer as moist as it had once been.
In front of him Timi had n...
2023-09-28 05:31:36 +0000 UTC View PostEven his minds agreed it was a ludicrous idea. There was a reason the seminary taught different forms of combat in different situations but never how to fight against an armed opponent when unarmed...
2023-09-26 05:11:24 +0000 UTC View Post“W…why?” Ezril croaked, his attention on Loren. His throat was dry, like a pipe clogged with sand. It made the words come out hoarse. With them came the taste of blood.
“Because your ...
2023-09-26 05:07:22 +0000 UTC View PostZed frowned as he read the notification again.
· You have defeated [Rolling armadillo (Beta, category 3)].
· You have gained +41 [Exp].
All the monsters he had fought alongside ...
2023-09-26 05:01:09 +0000 UTC View PostVen dropped to the ground with a heavy thud. He felt the floor depress slightly under the weight of his suit. If his control was any better, he would’ve qualified for a better suit than the one h...
2023-09-25 05:23:59 +0000 UTC View PostEzril studied the cassock on his bed. He had a decision to make. Wear the black cotton shirt and leather trouser he always wore beneath his cloak or honor the Lord Commander’s dinner with his cas...
2023-09-25 05:14:17 +0000 UTC View PostSeth stared with an open mouth.
Bonus Quest: [The Hunter and The Hunted].
Your missing brother has been on the run. Now you have realized there is a hunter and ...
2023-09-25 05:07:55 +0000 UTC View PostThe pale light of the moon gave way to the mooring of the morning. The sky was lit blue and was cloudy. It ensured the new dawn light remained a bright blue. Where the moon light blue had been pale...
2023-09-22 05:33:55 +0000 UTC View PostBattle is nothing like the glories boys fantasize as they grow. There is no glory to it, just blood, and gore, and screams, and pain. The king rewards men who return from it, and shrouds them in fa...
2023-09-22 05:31:51 +0000 UTC View PostZed stared at the lineup of fallen trees with a frown on his face, Festus’ book of runes forgotten in his hand.
“Am I the only one who thinks this looks kinda very intentional?” he aske...
2023-09-22 05:25:38 +0000 UTC View PostAt the foot of the tower, and the grounds of the fort, were smaller buildings where the soldiers lived. Ezril walked the fort grounds, returning nods and greetings from various soldiers. They may n...
2023-09-21 05:49:37 +0000 UTC View PostSeth’s hunt for his brother was long and annoying. He stumbled a few more times from nothing and his breathing never subsided. He had no worry for the cold, the heat of his poisoning still runnin...
2023-09-21 05:37:36 +0000 UTC View PostMost people think the life of a dwarf is terrible, and if Eitri was being honest, it was. But not entirely.
The trick to it is that like those not aesthetically pleasing to the eyes—and whe...
2023-09-21 05:32:17 +0000 UTC View PostDarvi gave them his unwavering attention as Takan rehashed the tale of his experience at one of the famed taverns near the first tower of the realm.
One year, Ezril thought. The mand...
2023-09-19 05:26:56 +0000 UTC View PostSeth paused at the sight of the new quest.
“You expect me to believe none of you saw this coming?” he asked his minds.
When have we ever predicted the notifications? One of...
2023-09-19 05:18:28 +0000 UTC View PostZed’s back hit the tree with enough force to shake his bones as Abed shoved him into it.
“I knew we shouldn’t have listened to you,” Abed snarled, spittle flying in Zed’s face as he...
2023-09-19 05:16:04 +0000 UTC View Post