Sparks flew from the transparent barrier. Ethan was frozen on the spot, considering the best way to escape from his current situation when he realized the attack launched against him was completely ineffectual. It was a mundane assault that could never hope to break through his powerful shield. Of course, ...
2025-12-15 17:16:04 +0000 UTC View PostAll across the area below the staircase, at least 100 feet below, pairs of green eyes flickered to life. A flare of aberrant magic rippled across the gathering, and Rud couldn’t help but feel fear seize his heart. Good thing he had a cleric, paladin, and experienced wizard with him. Before he e...
2025-12-11 21:27:39 +0000 UTC View PostEvery semester within the Academy World of Tal’vengar proceeded in the same way, regardless of which academy a student attended. Classes were hardly the most important part of their time within the academy, as at the end of the semester, the trials began. At the end of the official semester, the energies...
2025-12-08 17:01:27 +0000 UTC View PostI've posted all the chapters of N&D 8, which means the series is technically over. Except I have some stuff I want to add after the last chapter. But, that is the last Theo-led N&D chapter ever. Which is kinda wild. According to my google doc, N&D Book 1 Chapter 1 was created on May 30th 2022. I started writing this book after a seri...
2025-12-05 01:39:55 +0000 UTC View PostThe fluffy things attached to Mint’s skin fell away in sheets. Anyone nearby sneezed uncontrollably, and her skin was terribly red. But Billy stood there with his eyes closed, channeling some energy Rud couldn’t completely understand. The druid stood at a distance, watching the look of relief on...
2025-12-05 01:12:17 +0000 UTC View PostTheo couldn't hold his balance. He was bowled over as Tresk jumped on him, squeezing him tightly enough to make his left side ache in pain. Alex came next, her massive dragon nose pressing against him and blowing hot air as she giggled. It had only been a few weeks. The marshaling had ...
2025-12-05 01:09:47 +0000 UTC View PostRud slept in way too late. Although he was the Custodian of Gladesbale Grove, the others had stepped up to interface with the mortals. He was surprised, after getting his breakfast for the morning, to see all the adventurers sorted and sent to the correct dungeons. Some roads had to be fixed up to reflect the s...
2025-11-28 03:07:33 +0000 UTC View PostTresk wiped her brow as she walked through the streets of Broken Tusk. Some might not have noticed it, but the air had changed significantly. All her cores had been disabled except for her Dreamer’s core. From what she understood, Fenian had used his advanced Celestial Cultivation to his advantage. After...
2025-11-28 03:05:22 +0000 UTC View PostBarry and
2025-11-24 18:12:18 +0000 UTC View Post“An egg?” Tresk asked, scratching her head. “What the hell is he doing with an egg?”
The projected image lingered there in the portal, but no matter how long Theo watched Fenian perform his feats of valor, he couldn’t figure out what the egg was for. “No living things exist in Dea...
2025-11-20 20:55:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe storm raged for four days before it broke. Thanks to their substantial stock of food and tea, the adventurers endured. On the morning of the fourth day, it started to subside, the rain thinning out and the wind dying down until it was little more than a breeze. For the first time, Rud stepped out into...
2025-11-20 20:50:41 +0000 UTC View PostJust a quick update here on the schedule:
N&D will finish out Book 8 very soon (no pauses). After that, N&D is DONE.
Gladesbale will continue to run all the way through book 4 without a pause at 3 a week. After B4 Gladesbale is DONE.
Scribe will take a short break over thanksgiving, likely bleeding into the week after, ...
2025-11-18 14:41:48 +0000 UTC View PostBarry had created a monster. Ethan sat in the passenger seat, which was unreasonably comfortable, as he observed the features of the vehicle. It was important to note: there was truly only one new thing the mechanic had implemented here. But as the monster of a truck rolled over a steep landscape, and none ...
2025-11-17 19:24:15 +0000 UTC View PostRud dove in his raven form, following the unmistakable trail of magic that wafted through the Grove. He pulled out of the dive, beating his wings hard until he had enough height to get a better view of the forest down below. The familiar presence of Nulsa soon came alongside him, the powerful beats of the beast’...
2025-11-13 18:46:59 +0000 UTC View PostAs expected, it took Khahar a while to recover from the effects of the reforging. In truth, this was Theo’s first time reforging someone with a powerful soul. Not only was it powerful, but it was that of an Ascendant being. The complexities of his soul had brought forth a few problems. Then there ...
2025-11-13 18:43:36 +0000 UTC View PostA week hardly seemed like enough time to prepare for the semester’s final trial, but Ethan took solace in some facts that were shared during his meal with Luna, Finn, and Nyx. Things would start off slow, of course. The number of monsters that the people in charge would release would be minimal, and most...
2025-11-10 17:21:41 +0000 UTC View PostBilly had his shoulders thrust back as he walked through the Grove. Maybe Rud hadn’t noticed when the devil first arrived. Maybe he had missed the confidence that was there in another life, but it had returned. When he had emerged from the dwarven Gate, he had feared for his life. Taz seemed ready to de...
2025-11-07 13:46:20 +0000 UTC View PostDespite the warnings, Theo wanted Golem Hives in both his and Tresk’s throne rooms at the minimum. After observing the hive on Erradon for a while, he believed their power outweighed the risks. Although they didn’t have access to more of the alloy, they had plenty of powerful metal to create more hive...
2025-11-07 13:42:04 +0000 UTC View PostShopping with Tenalia was fun. She didn’t want much, but couldn’t wait for Ethan to get his ass in gear to make a functional dimensional storage bag. He couldn’t object when she requested a relatively expensive Small Dimensional Storage Sack. Ten cubic feet was nothing to turn one’s nose up at, ...
2025-11-04 01:04:55 +0000 UTC View PostTresk wasn't happy to give up her dream of writing about dinosaurs for the rest of her life, but there were other things they had to do. After the group had created the gongs for the four planets, Theo got an idea about synchronization. Currently, they were working well enough, but he recruited his two com...
2025-10-31 17:18:47 +0000 UTC View PostDiscovering the secrets of casting spells like a real druid wouldn’t come in a day. Rud understood that, and didn’t allow himself to get frustrated when it didn’t come to him right away. He and Nulsa went crazy, though. They didn’t stop working on the line of forest until a few hours before dawn. It...
2025-10-31 17:16:04 +0000 UTC View PostEthan didn't know how to respond. He was so dumbfounded by the series of stupid events that his body refused to move. He watched a few things happen in quick succession. After Tenalia slashed the outside of the egg, both Finn and Luna went into combat mode, readying their weapons and dashing in. Nultan...
2025-10-24 13:48:21 +0000 UTC View PostWith the crystal situation taken care of, Rud found himself temporarily aimless. This led to some lovely tea, which he had with Elm in the longhouse. Instead of picking a single blend and drinking it, they created a selection of each one he had blended himself. They sampled them while snacking on trail m...
2025-10-24 13:44:35 +0000 UTC View PostThe first and last arena games to take place in Broken Tusk were almost ready to wrap up. Theo had informed the officials that they could buy a few more days, and they couldn't have been more excited. There were, after all, arena battles that were less than standard. The one the alchemist was most inte...
2025-10-24 13:42:51 +0000 UTC View PostIt wasn’t every day such a powerful item was created within the Grove. And it wasn’t every day that item was crafted but a dwarf. Dwarves had a way of celebrating things, especially those that were so monumental. It took Taz about five seconds from the point where Rud inspected the new hammerpick to ma...
2025-10-16 17:31:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe problem of moving mortals from the mortal plane to anywhere else permanently was a massive issue. It was a part of Theo’s plan. He hadn’t fully tested it, and he regretted waiting until now to make it happen. That night, before bed, Theo received good news from Elrin, saying that the system was th...
2025-10-16 17:29:05 +0000 UTC View PostEthan didn’t know why, but he felt if he squinted hard enough, he might understand what Trex meant. No matter what he thought about, he couldn’t get his head around the concept of elves. He barely understood what elves were, let alone taking them in a conceptual context.
“Try not to think...
2025-10-09 15:27:30 +0000 UTC View PostRud was feeling full of himself after getting Rank 1 in his subclass. For most people, that would be a very unimpressive accomplishment. But the druid understood now he wasn’t on the same track as all the others. He was riding a different roller coaster. Using the same analogy of Earth-based rides, he...
2025-10-09 15:13:06 +0000 UTC View PostTheo sat awkwardly at the dinner table. The entire meal had been without words so far. Sarisa and Rowan had cooked a lavish meal of steak and an oversized lobster, something the alchemist could only assume was appeasement. Tresca had shown her power. It wasn't just that she had drawn on the power of the dr...
2025-10-09 15:08:22 +0000 UTC View PostThe sound of rusted weapons clinking against a firm barrier echoed throughout the cavern. Ethan and Barry had only spent 10 minutes exploring it, going down about two levels from the mossy entrance. That's when they first heard the shrieking in the distance. Despite the big man's powerful punches, they had ...
2025-10-08 17:42:42 +0000 UTC View Post