I'll add my kudos. I started reading Doomed Bastards over a year ago on my lunch hours. I loved it enough to go back and read Travels and then move on to Shackled City. I have loved it all. I'm almost through with Shackled City and am a little depressed because once I have it done I'm not sure...
You know, LB, I lurk way too much and don't encourage you nearly enough. I love your stuff. If you're not my favorite fantasy author, you are awfully close. Solidly in the company of Martin, Salvatore, Lovecraft, and Glen Cook.
I'm blanking on his name, but what about their sailor friend who sacrificed himself to help make peace between the two sea-gods? He certainly would be willing to help Aravis.
Wow! I just finished the whole story and I am incredibly impressed. I've been slowly eating my way through it for a few months, savoring every post. I love how you wrapped it all up.
Now I have to choose which of your others to make my way through!
Heck yeah, I'll use them. The concept seems pretty cool to me. I'll definitely power them down a bit first. For some reason they seem a little overpowered for the CR's 6-8. Especially if you want to throw them at the PCs in the group sizes mentioned in the article.
Ok, so what other SH's are HoI fans reading? I'm personally only reading Morrus's Age of Worms and Sagiro's. What about you guys? (I know it's off-topic, but I'd like to see this thread have some posts on it again.) :)