2.2 Expansion
“We’re recruiting,” Ed said, handing Bernt a stack of fliers. “I had a meeting with Magistrate Gerold this morning and we’re expanding. If what I’m hearing from Iriala about the duergar...
2024-07-08 16:59:13 +0000 UTC View Post
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The Nine Hells (Lore Dump)
Hi all, I'm still waiting on edits for the next chapter, so I'm gonna drop a lore dump to give you guys something to look at. We're going to be seeing a lot more demons in book 2.
2.1 Apartment Hunting
Alright, here we go! My editor still hasn't gotten back to me, so there might still be some tweaks, but I didn't want to wait any longer. Enjoy!
“I’m afraid I can’t offe...
2024-07-03 20:37:52 +0000 UTC View PostUpdate
Hi all, chapter 1 isn't quite ready yet, so it's going up tomorrow. Thanks for your patience.
2024-07-02 21:14:09 +0000 UTC View Post47. Hurry Up and Wait
Hi all, my editor hasn't had time to go over this, but I didn't want to leave you guys hanging so long, so I'm putting this up now. I'll paste in the fresh text once the edits are in.
<... 2024-06-16 16:45:45 +0000 UTC View Post46. Adjustment
Alright guys, here we go, sorry about the delay! This is our first close look at spell mechanics -- let me know if anything in there is too unclear, my editor already had me clean some stuff up...
2024-06-14 18:27:50 +0000 UTC View Post45. Investment
Bernt held the vial up to his face as he walked, admiring the drop of burning rain inside. It wasn’t just a bit of burning liquid, as he’d expected. No, it formed a sort of smoky mist that swir...
2024-06-11 17:24:00 +0000 UTC View Post44. Networking
It's a long one today! This one has a lot of important plot info so it has to go down pretty smoothly. Please throw it in the comments if any part of the talks feel off in terms of tone or subs...
2024-06-08 18:55:03 +0000 UTC View Post43. Negotiation
The crafter’s quarter was in shambles. As he made his way through, he saw broken windows and beaten-down doors everywhere. Ìt looked like the kobolds had looted everything they could – or perh...
2024-06-07 07:39:40 +0000 UTC View Post42. A New Task
Two hours later, Bernt was sitting back at the Underkeepers’ headquarters in the main room, alongside his colleagues. Nearly everyone looked as beat up as he did. Covered in sweat, grime, and min...
2024-06-05 16:49:09 +0000 UTC View Post41. Invasion pt 3
Kustov, as it turned out, was going to be just fine – though not necessarily very soon. He’d taken a deep puncture wound to the leg, and that tourniquet had probably saved his life. That healin...
2024-05-31 20:01:23 +0000 UTC View Post40. Invasion pt. 2
Hi all! Two points to update you guys on. 1. My editor's out of town until Monday. I'm going to post my content anyway, but this means you're actually seeing another entire stage earlier in th...
2024-05-31 19:34:00 +0000 UTC View PostQuick Update
Chapter 40 was supposed to go up here today, but my editor and I are still playing catch-up a bit. I have tomorrow off, so ideally I'll get 40 and 41 up for you guys on Friday.
cheers...
2024-05-30 19:15:12 +0000 UTC View Post39. Invasion
This might still get few tweaks in the final RR version, but I wanted to get it out for you guys. Enjoy!
Master Alchemist Theresa stared at the letter, reading it for the thir...
2024-05-27 15:46:56 +0000 UTC View Post38. An Informal Agreement/Breach
Hi all, I've gone and revised chapter 38 to move something up that was going to happen later in the story. I had a lot of grumbling and impatience on this issue on RR, so I decided to do a bit ...
2024-05-25 19:05:05 +0000 UTC View Post37. Meeting with the Solicitors
Bernt cut his lunch break short that day to make a stop at a tailor’s shop. If he was going to see the Solicitors, he needed to do everything he could to make the best possible impression. He gue...
2024-05-22 18:23:19 +0000 UTC View Post36. Espionage
I'm posting this before the 2nd round of edits, so there might be some tweaks to this later, but I wanted to get this up for you guys. Cheers!
When Bernt left for work that mo...
2024-05-20 08:39:52 +0000 UTC View Post35. The Secret of Hellfire
Bernt’s stomach began to tie itself into knots as he entered the Crafter’s District and approached Master Theresa’s Alchemy lab. If Jori had gotten herself caught by the alchemists, he didn...
2024-05-18 08:00:48 +0000 UTC View Post34. Enchanting Spirits
Hi all, so I didn't get an entire additional advance chapter up, but I did get ahead a bit more, so you, my lovely patrons, are getting your update a day early. Cheers! 2024-05-15 19:32:50 +0000 UTC View Post
33. A Political Mindset
“I’ve suspended assignments for the Alchemists’ Guild entirely.” Ed said, sighing as he picked up his cup of tea for a sip. It was made of delicate porcelain, decorated with flowers around ...
2024-05-14 15:47:23 +0000 UTC View Post32. Research
Bernt wasn’t expected to show up to work the next day, so he resolved to spend it studying. Jori had come in some time during the night, climbing in through the window without waking him. He stil...
2024-05-11 19:10:38 +0000 UTC View Post31. Betrayal
Jori jumped from the rooftop in the fading light and flared out her wings, catching herself on a balcony railing as she descended. She didn’t make a sound as she landed – which was good. She co...
2024-05-09 16:56:49 +0000 UTC View Post30. Guidance
Bernt shook his still disturbingly gray hand, trying to banish the uncomfortable sensation of pins and needles creeping deeper into it. He’d drunk the lesser restoration potion on the way home an...
2024-05-08 20:23:15 +0000 UTC View Post29. Health and Safety
Bernt knew long before he reached his first job site of the day that this wasn’t going to be an ordinary plumbing issue. Dayle had mentioned all the “accidents” that the city’s alchemists w...
2024-05-06 15:44:39 +0000 UTC View Post28. A New Mandate
Iriala stalked into the Count’s manor and sat down across from Guard Commander Righmond in the lobby. This was not a great day for court rituals – such as unnecessary waiting times – but nobl...
2024-05-06 15:40:50 +0000 UTC View Post27. A Meeting With a Demon
Bernt approached the kobold’s breach an hour after dawn, growing more nervous by the second. It was clear that word had spread overnight about what was going on down below. The city buzzed with a...
2024-05-05 07:32:39 +0000 UTC View Post26. A Difficult Conversation
Bernt talked for nearly an hour, explaining how he’d first found Jori in the sewers, and how she’d helped him with his work in the sewers. Some eyebrows rose at that, but no one commented. Then...
2024-05-02 19:23:55 +0000 UTC View Post25. Coming Clean
Bernt limped out of the tunnel and into the sewers as guards streamed past to secure it against the pursuing kobolds. While the traps that riddled the tunnels had mostly been disabled, they’d bee...
2024-05-01 18:31:32 +0000 UTC View Post25. Unexpected Reunions
“You mean to tell me that my rider got here yesterday bringing news of an imminent invasion, and you didn’t make sure that his message reached the City Council and the Captain of the G...
2023-04-22 18:05:36 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 24 - Battle for Duskhaven Part 1
Reshid didn’t realize that the attack had started until shouting rang out from up ahead, followed by thumps of impact and the clatter of falling rock. Then, someone started singing as the battle ...
2023-04-15 21:02:47 +0000 UTC View Post