Quintus felt like Orpheus himself, fleeing from the fell and dismal realm of the underworld itself. Though no lover or muse followed Quintus in his fligh...
2025-08-03 03:41:22 +0000 UTC View PostGaius swore loudly. "We're not out of the woods yet. Ready yourselves!"
The Legionnaires once more tensed as Marcus felt his grip tighten on his spellboo...
2025-08-01 04:10:51 +0000 UTC View Post“Legion, halt!”
The long column of men obliged, scrunching up like an inchworm as the order was relayed back. Gaius sat tall upon his ...
2025-07-30 03:41:16 +0000 UTC View PostMarcus walked quickly through the Legionnaires' camp as he followed the messenger towards the city. He had been on quite a lucky streak in dice, and he did mean ...
2025-07-27 03:54:27 +0000 UTC View PostConquering a city was always a worthwhile venture. Even in the simplest of assaults, the excitement and sense of accomplishment sent Tiberius's heart pounding. Pluto...
2025-07-25 03:19:49 +0000 UTC View PostThe overall layout of Habersville’s new area remained similar to that of a Legionary camp. The parallels, combined with the neat gridlike streets made i...
2025-07-23 03:47:48 +0000 UTC View PostThe Legion barely had to narrow their column as they passed over the bridge to Habersville. What had once been a quick and temporary stopgap now had been rep...
2025-07-20 04:29:04 +0000 UTC View PostGerald sat in his third favorite garden, reclining in a comfortable seat within as he sipped on his second favorite wine. It was before noon, after all. He coul...
2025-07-18 04:09:57 +0000 UTC View PostTiberius kept his head on a swivel as he walked through the remains of the besieged city. Aside from the now crumbling wall, most of it remained relatively i...
2025-07-16 04:43:41 +0000 UTC View PostMarcus approached Tiberius’s tent only to be greeted with the sight of a snarling and writhing baroness being hauled off. Quite an auspicious start t...
2025-07-13 04:11:05 +0000 UTC View PostTiberius climbed the last hill with his entourage of guards, stopping at its apex to inspect the situation ahead. At the same time he cracked his neck, tak...
2025-07-11 03:58:45 +0000 UTC View PostThe clean-up operations had dragged on a little longer than expected. The six armored warriors were no match for the Legion and their numbers. However, ...
2025-07-09 04:25:56 +0000 UTC View PostB2 Chapter 36: No Mercy for the Brave
/// some minor changes were made to chapter 35. I wanted to get this out yesterday, but in the last minute check I realized a couple things didn't line ...
2025-07-06 19:53:38 +0000 UTC View Post//There are few changes after the split. Also added the title. 36 should be posted in the hour
B2 Chapter 35: Truce or Dare
Tiberius took in the sight of the siege engines with pride. T...
2025-07-04 02:45:03 +0000 UTC View PostB2 Chapter 34: To Fight, or Not to Fight
Quintus looked over at the subdued noblewoman and her daughter. He'd taken them, their retainers, and the horses back to their camp and set a heavy gu...
2025-07-02 04:06:49 +0000 UTC View PostB2 Chapter 33: The Ninth Son
Marcus gulped down lungfuls of air as he finally reached the edge of the Legion encampment. By the time he arrived, the soldiers had already encircled Hausten, th...
2025-06-29 03:25:34 +0000 UTC View PostB2 Chapter 32: We Have You Surrounded
The march to the barony’s seat was uneventful. Even as they made camp and set watches that night, Quintus couldn’t help but expect some previously un...
2025-06-27 03:43:50 +0000 UTC View PostB2 Chapter 31: Simply Offensive
A long line of defeated men marched under the careful watch of the Legionnaires, their hands bound before them. Their faces showed that their resolve had...
2025-06-25 04:32:17 +0000 UTC View PostB2 Chapter 30: Family Man
Marcus couldn’t help but stare in awe at the scene before him.
He had left behind the battle between the Legionnaires and the five adventures. It was quickly...
2025-06-22 03:05:59 +0000 UTC View PostB2 Chapter 29: Boneless Wings
Quintus blinked. “No bones, you say?”
“Right.” Cassius gestured toward the “man” as he battered at another section of the line, forcing it to s...
2025-06-20 03:42:53 +0000 UTC View PostB2 Chapter 28: A Bone to Pick
When Tiberius came to, everything hurt. His shoulders, side, and ribs were the worst, aching as though he’d been repeatedly smashed with a battering ram. But t...
2025-06-18 03:43:27 +0000 UTC View PostB2 Chapter 27: Ides of March
The first few levels of a common skill were usually fairly easy to get. All one had to do was use it a bit, maybe improve one’s form according ...
2025-06-15 03:36:53 +0000 UTC View PostB2 Chapter 26: Some Call It Bravery
Tiberius wasn’t sure whether to curse Quintus for his stupidity or praise him for his bravery.
It was the Primus Pilus’s job to serve as a proper...
2025-06-13 03:37:44 +0000 UTC View PostB2 Chapter 25: Quality vs. Quantity
The armored man let out a guttural scream that echoed across the hills. He began to emanate a sickly green glow as he charged toward the Legion's line. He ...
2025-06-11 04:16:48 +0000 UTC View PostB2 Chapter 24: The Fantastic Five
The five figures moved slowly but steadily toward Quintus’s cohorts of Legionnaires. Their unhurried pace made them give off an oddly intimidating aura, as...
2025-06-08 04:26:35 +0000 UTC View PostI hauled it roughly into a secluded alcove off the main tunnel. Behind me, Astrid and Alana followed, each one dragging one of the unconscious clients. The alcove was narrow, its walls slick with m...
2025-06-07 04:57:18 +0000 UTC View PostB2 Chapter 23: Best Laid Plans
Tiberius watched the ambush begin from afar, his [Keen Eye] skill allowing him to observe the action from several miles back. Getting the skill...
2025-06-06 03:26:22 +0000 UTC View PostB2 Chapter 22: It’s a Wash
Habersville’s bathhouse was less of a house with baths and more of an art museum that had been erected around a large pool. Clear waters filled the center of th...
2025-06-04 04:05:49 +0000 UTC View Post2/2
B2 Chapter 21: What is Your Profession?
Quintus led a long column of men as they snaked through the hills, keeping to the valleys and behind the elevated terrain as much as possible...
2025-06-01 04:24:23 +0000 UTC View Post1/2
B2 Chapter 20: Running Away From Your Problems
Despite being surrounded by water on all sides, neither Marcus or the Legionnaires that accompanied him deemed it bath-worthy. It had ...
2025-06-01 04:14:14 +0000 UTC View Post