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Chapter 138 When Xeeta finally staggered clear of the maelstrom of dark energy, she found a battle going on all around her. When the hobgoblin’s spell had first hit, she’d felt a moment of panic. She’d been raised to be a creature of night, using its cover to complete her missions in the back...

The exact nature of the power that both Bredan and Kurok have been seeking is one of the things that I've kept vague but have notes for developing if the story got that far. My original plan was to stop at the end of Book 6 (which is coming up fast), but I may keep on going if folks are still...

I'm going to leave that ambiguous for the present. :) No need, since their exit made quite a bit of noise... * * * * * Chapter 136 “That… that was close,” Glori said. “I don’t think it was an accident,” Quellan said. He looked at Bredan, who clutched the hilt of his sword but didn’t say...

Chapter 135 “Bloody hell!” Kosk cursed. There was a faint shuffle as their eyes adjusted to the unexpected darkness, but no enemies appeared, no traps launched fresh death at them. Bredan brought his sword up in a ready position, but he was careful not to move; without darkvision, he was as...

Chapter 134 Glori was the first to shake clear of the enchantment of the glowing wall. She tore her eyes away and shook her head to clear it as she took a step back from the gap that separated the tan slab from the rest of the room. “What was…” she began, but wasn’t able to finish her thought...

That's not until 6th level. The party is right on the cusp of 5th. I'd do cliffhangers every post if I could, but our poor heroes need a chance to catch their breaths. :) * * * * * Chapter 133 The companions just stood there for a moment, letting their minds catch up with what they’d just...

Chapter 132 Bredan floated helplessly within the body of the water elemental. He struggled, trying to find a way out, but without anything to push off he could not get any traction. Panic flashed in his eyes, clearly visible to his companions standing just a few feet away. “Bredan!” Glori...

Midweek cliffhanger! Everybody gets a cliffhanger! * * * Chapter 131 Kosk didn’t wait for the fire elemental to come to him. He charged forward and lunged in, sweeping at its leg with his staff. The blow seemed to have little effect on it, though the staff came back charred black from the...

We can have Monday cliffhangers too! * * * Chapter 130 The room was slightly smaller than the vault where they’d confronted the flameskull, a bare cube with few distinguishing features. The remains of what might have been a stone font jutted from one wall, now cracked and dry. There was...

I don't roll dice, but this fight in particular I sketched out round-by-round in my notes because of all of the spells and the complications added by the layout of the room (which allowed the skull to remain out of melee range). I agree that shield is quite potent in the new rules since it's...

Chapter 128 All Bredan could do was close his eyes and protect his face with one arm before the fireball hit. Flames filled the air around him, and he bit off a scream as they scorched his exposed flesh. He staggered a step back, resisting the instinct to take a breath that he knew would sear...

Chapter 127 Glori followed her curse with action, raising her bow and sighting in quickly before releasing her shot. The arrow lanced across the vault and caromed off the top of the skull, briefly flashing as the flames surrounding it vaporized the feathers on its end. Kosk was already moving...

Chapter 126 Glori had an arrow out and fitted to her bowstring before the reverberations of the creature’s strike stopped echoing off the canyon walls, but she held her shot, perhaps doubting whether the mundane missile would have any effect against these beings. The two creatures blocked...

Chapter 125 The adventurers got an early start the next morning, resuming their journey south through the densely wooded floor of the valley. The forest remained almost preternaturally silent, even the wind growing calm until they could almost hear the pounding of the blood rushing through...

Book 6: PLOT ARCS Chapter 124 Xeeta shivered as she washed her hands and arms in the icy water of the stream. That was one thing she missed about Li Syval, she thought: the mild southern winters. The strong winds could churn up the waters of the Blue Deep until the surface was like a...

I'm back! This is the final post of Book 5. * * * Chapter 123 The holding cells were in the cellar of the Governor’s House, squeezed in among storerooms and sleeping quarters for the lowest-ranking members of his staff. They occupied one corner of the building, four small rooms accessed by...

Chapter 122 “A map?” Glori asked. “Of what?” “The valley,” Rodan said. “The Silverpeak.” They all looked at the ranger, whose expression had gone from confusion to sudden realization. “I couldn’t see it before, not until you pointed it out,” he said. “But now… these lines, they align to...

That's what I do! My posting schedule may be a bit irregular over the coming few weeks; I have a few things going on that may keep me from making my usual updates. It should all clear up by the end of February. * * * Chapter 121 The common room of the Brown Barrel was relatively quiet, even...

Chapter 120 “Xeeta,” Kosk said. “Didn’t expect to see you here. So you followed us after all, eh?” “Yeah, I guess I did,” Xeeta replied. “Is everyone all right? I assume that Bredan and Glori and Quellan are with you.” “They’re all well enough. We’ve had a few scrapes since we got here.”...

Chapter 119 Xeeta ignored the twitching of her fingers and resisted the urge to lift her cowl as she walked past the guards watching the gate and into the town. The soldiers paid her barely any attention, and the ordinary folk moving through the streets even less, but she still couldn’t shake...