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Chapter 266 Sometime in the recent past, a local calamity had toppled one of the ancient giants of the forest. The tree had sagged into the grasp of several of its neighbors, forming an awkward ramp slick with clinging vines and damp lichens. The violent death of the tree had torn up its...

Chapter 265 The bushes shifted again, and a second cat-man came into view. This one was slightly smaller and darker than the first, but more notable were the obvious scars that covered its legs and lower torso. “That’s the one we helped out of the trap!” Glori said. “It looks quite...

Chapter 264 Morning brought with it a sharp wind that blew in off the ocean, swirling through the jungle and causing the dense greenery to sway as it passed through. Gray clouds streamed ashore to the south, though it looked as though they would not come close enough to threaten the expedition...

Chapter 263 Galendra’s head was throbbing. She could still taste the iron tang of blood, though it was somewhat overpowered by the rank flavor of the gag pulled painfully tight across her mouth. Her arms were tied behind her back, and her shoulders felt as though someone had jabbed hot...

Chapter 262 The sun had already dipped behind the crest of the jungle canopy when the companions returned to the beach, so it was in deepening twilight that they explored a scene of destruction. The fires that they had spotted from the Syvalian ruin had burned out, leaving just smoldering...

Chapter 261 The dinosaurs moved incredibly fast, closing the distance between them and their prey in just a few bounds, but the adventurers were ready. Glori summoned the power of her magical lyre, evoking a wall of fire that erupted in a blazing arc across the center of the clearing. Two of...

Chapter 260 Scattered rays of sunlight drifted down through the gaps in the forest canopy high above. It was almost noon, so those stray beams actually made it all the way down to where the companions were gathered. They sparkled on the rippling waters of a small pool fed by a tiny brook that...

Thanks for the kudos, carborundum! I will admit, I had to spend considerable time on Wikipedia while writing the ship-based sequences. * * * Book 11: A NEW WORLD Chapter 259 The temporary camp was looking less temporary by the minute, as the shipwrecked survivors from the Golden Gull made...

With today's post, we come to the end of book 10 of the story. Book 11 is the last one, though it is fairly long (we have a whole new continent to explore, after all). I felt some Isle of Dread vibes while writing this one. * * * Chapter 258 As the wounded Gull crept slowly closer to the...

Chapter 257 “Land ho!” Bredan blinked and pulled himself up. He was lying against a heap of rope and canvas on the foredeck. He’d only intended to sit down for a minute, but must have fallen asleep. A sharp wind ruffled his hair as he made his way over to the forward rail. He couldn’t see...

Chapter 256 Bredan had decided that maybe collapsing right there on the edge of the deck was a good idea when he saw Sond appear along the rail on the upper deck. She grabbed hold of one of the stay ropes and leaned out over the edge, heedless of risk as she examined the side of her ship...

A little... rounder... :) * * * Chapter 255 “What is it?” Glori yelled. Sond was already running over to the platform that jutted from the front of the aftcastle. “I don’t know, but it’s big enough to snap this ship in two,” she said. “All sails out!” she cried. “Ready weapons!” Her...

Chapter 254 Leaving the aft deck to Torrin, Sond rushed forward and began issuing orders. The crew responded quickly, gathering long coils of thick hemp rope and taking them to the bow of the ship. They began fastening them together, tying multiple knots in the center of what became a strand...

Chapter 253 Quellan woke and blinked against the intensity of the light that sifted in through the dirty porthole. It was already well into the day by the looks of it. He was alone in the cabin. He felt a momentary pang of guilt that his companions had let him sleep while they were already...

Chapter 252 Dawn found the Golden Gull still resting at anchor in the island cove, though it was doubtful that any of its passengers or crew still considered the place a shelter. The sun was still hidden behind the bulk of the island when Bredan made his way up onto the main deck of the ship...

Yep, they're classic villains, all the way back to the Saltmarsh series of modules. Always a threat when your campaign takes things out onto the seas. * * * Chapter 251 With no choice, at least not if she wanted to protect the still-helpless Bredan, Xeeta stepped forward to confront the...

What's better than a Friday cliffhanger? A bonus Monday cliffhanger! * * * Chapter 250 Held paralyzed by the fish-man shaman’s spell, Bredan could do nothing to stop the two creatures that came hurling up the stairs toward him. But even as they started thrusting their spears at him, Xeeta...

Chapter 249 Dark figures swarmed over the rail onto the main deck of the Golden Gull. The sailor on duty barely had a chance to draw his cutlass before one of the attackers drove a spear through his side. Another seized hold of him and snapped gaping jaws around his neck, tearing out a bloody...

Chapter 248 The Golden Gull bobbed lightly at anchor in the sheltered island cove. It was a moonless night, and the only light came from several banked lanterns that only released enough of a glow to illuminate the decks of the ship. The only sound was the soft gurgle of water as the pumps...