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Standing on the docks, having previously neglected to introduce herself or even say anything at all, Gretda finally acknowledges that she too is one of the Short Straws. She accepts the leather gear but does not need a weapon, for she carries her own. She is slightly above average in height...

Because it is extremely important to him to be able to maintain his freedom of motion, Eitleog dons one of the kevlar tunics in favor of leather, but he does take the new bracers and boots. He hefts the twin swords and tests their balance, taking care not to demonstrate anything of his true...

Cycle: 497. Day: 119. Season: Stasis. There are a few trivial details about this burial site that were not noticed during the first examination. The bodies within each tomb are all laid on a stone platform with their head toward where the obelisk would be if they were at ground level. The stone...

Cycle: 498: Day: 80. Season: Stasis. Being slightly faster than the cannibals in pursuit, Whisper is able to mostly keep his distance but has to pause to launch another stone. From only a step away, his second stone slaps the first opponent in the head with a solid thud. That Goblin falls...

Cycle: 497. Day: 119. Season: Stasis. The personal business concluded, everyone returns to the catamaran the following morning, at first light. A cousin of Brook’s meets the party at the mooring, before they can embark. He is, of course, almost identical to Brook in coloration, though a bit...

Eitleog, which is the name for a type of falcon in an unknown language, does not really know on which island he was born. By fate or misfortune he became separated from his parents as a child and was never able to reunite. Having been born to teamsters of no consequence, it is possible that they...

Cycle: 498: Day: 80. Season: Stasis. Though seeming like people, these creatures are immediately recognized as one of the types of cannibals that roam the Untamed Wilds. These particular monsters, called Goblins, are tall and lithe with inky black skin. The males and females have no...

My intention is to wait for others to choose an archetype, first. As the author of the system, I should be able to play any of them. I would also still like to encourage any experienced player of any system to try the game.

Arriving in Bergbaulager, the party elected to stay for several days, then decided to explore the area for a bit. Days became season and seasons became cycles, but the Sojourners never returned to Asylim. It was decided that the only way to affect some significant change to the oppressed region...

Cycle: 498: Day: 80. Season: Stasis. Now knowing what they were looking for, Jaguar Mahoao and Whisper did not light a fire at their camp until after the twilight began to fade. Most bats seemed to come from random directions in the forest. These stayed high in the sky, indicating that they...

Cycle: 598 Days became seasons and seasons turned into cycles. Some say the former Outliers who had become Investigators were killed on some important mission. Others say that they lost their purpose and wandered the land randomly, becoming lost and forgotten. Leutheo and Plumeir simply lost...

Cycle: 497. Day: 113 Season: Stasis. Using Maldrog to communicate, because it is the most familiar language among the party in which the Orngaddrins can also speak, the locals are pleased by the expression of interest in metallurgy and show Jay all that they can, more than he can currently...

Cycle: 498. Day: 222. Season: Chilling. During the discourse for the exchange of hides for manufactured tunics, Britta proves to be the best at negotiation, having now exceeded the skill of Zephyr. As expert craftsmen, Swift Raven and Fallen Leaf know the value of their work, but both are...

Cycle: 497. Day: 98 Season: Stasis. It takes just under three days to sail from Bergbaulager to Marmeren Heavel. An extra two days are spent exploring the mountains at the two intermediary stops. As is typical for the season of the Cycle, the weather is very calm and rather warm. At lower...

Cycle: 498. Day: 210. Season: Chilling. Twenty days of local exploration pass before another caravan is seen arriving from Asylim. This delay takes the party into the Chilling Season; but in the Land’s End Pass, no change in the weather can be noticed. The banner for this one is marked with the...

Cycle: 497. Day: 93 Season: Stasis. It takes almost six days of sail time to reach Bergbaulager from Vit Spira. At this time of the Cycle, it is fortunate that the small catamaran rides high and needs little wind to take advantage and generate movement. The entire trip is covered in 11 days...

Cycle: 498. Day: 166. Season: Harvest. Holding the head of his heartmate in his lap, Cormorante can sense that Cina has saved her life but her rate of recovery is yet slow. Adding his own medicinal talent, the time necessary for her to mend is reduced to a little more than 15 hours. This is...

Cycle: 498: Day: 77. Season: Stasis. Whisper acquiesces to the suggestion from Jaguar, and the two youths walk back into town, silently acknowledging others that they pass but heading straight for the fishing shack. Jaguar, who retained his seized bat, shows it to Killian, as the two explain...