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Through sheer, stubborn focus, Rud spent the rest of his day working on his skills. He was certain he could get Rank 1 within a few days if he just stopped getting distracted. Back on Earth, he was a person of focus. He could dial in on a task and get it done without interruption. But something about taking control ...
2025-05-09 11:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostThomas
Theo was immediately unsure of what to think about Thomas. It was his first true exposure to someone from Bantein, and he hoped not all of them were like this. Still, he was the son of the leader of that nation, and it could be far worse. While the alchemist wasn’t sure where to start, he simply walked the man t...
2025-05-09 11:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostSetts
Rud emerged from a bush, brushing the leaves away from his face. He had used Thicket Travel to arrive in a glade to the south. With only a few points of data to go by, he had to do his best to find the source of the various infections. His two-phase plan was fairly simple, but required him to cast Nature’s Banish...
2025-05-02 11:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostArena Upgrades
Upgrading buildings was always fun. Theo had feared that the size of the building would influence how many Monster Cores it required for an upgrade. But that wasn’t the case. It needed the same amount any other building did, even if it didn’t get as many upgrades since it was an incorporated building. ...
2025-05-02 11:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostBlacksmith
Rud shrieked, clawing out at whatever was attacking him. A gruff voice shouted back, screaming with… delight? The druid had been sleeping in his cozy mushroom house, dreaming about growing trees and talking over the radio when he was rudely awakened. His first instinct was to lash out and claw blindly, drawi...
2025-04-25 11:00:28 +0000 UTC View PostRestricted Access
“Under no circumstances is Balkor allowed to use the bridge,” Theo said, placing his hands on his hips as he glared at Uz’Xulven.
The Queen of the Bridge of Shadows looked at Theo with a nasty glare. “What if I don’t wanna?”
“Then I’ll ask the gods to replace you,” Theo sai...
2025-04-25 11:00:26 +0000 UTC View PostRadiant Flowers
Unlike most parties Rud remembered from back on Earth, no one was sluggish the next day. Although he had lost some quality sleep, the druid didn’t feel any worse for it. He woke the next day energized, jumping out of bed and brewing himself a cup of strong tea. Although he had enough rest for the night,...
2025-04-18 11:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostAdventure in the North
The curtain of reality parted, revealing the space between the mortal plane and the bridge of shadows. A three-masted ship lumbered through that portal, departing from the watery bridge to arrive in icy seas. The crewmen on the deck of the ship released the sails, catching an icy wind that drove th...
2025-04-18 11:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostDig In
While Elrin was busy soloing a super-strong dungeon by himself like a badass, Theo spent his time studying the interaction of magical energies. Within a dungeon, things were weird. Early on, the alchemist had observed the interactions between heavenly energies and dungeons. The energies within this dungeon were po...
2025-04-11 11:00:21 +0000 UTC View PostDelicious Gophers
Influencing elements with mana and doing anything useful with that ability were two things separated by a gulf of skill. Rud didn’t expect to bridge that gap anytime soon, but having his foot in the door made him feel better. Not that he had spent much time wanting to get his foot in that door. But th...
2025-04-11 11:00:20 +0000 UTC View PostI burned out.
I really didn't think it was possible, but last week I burned out. While I was trying to balance work and working on 3 stories at the same time, I crashed out hard.
Anyway, this is a very short update to let people know I'm out of the comment sections in most places for a while.
None of the schedules are being aff...
2025-04-10 15:02:20 +0000 UTC View PostBonding
Rud woke the next morning feeling eager to get to work. Under his care, the garden of five plants became ten. Once they had rested enough, it would expand even further. To accomplish the feat of lining the entire road with these plants, he selected a section of the forest to expand his farm. While he had no plans...
2025-04-04 11:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostKobold Dungeon
The naturally formed tunnels beneath Broken Tusk were expansive. Standing in the open cavern, Theo and Tresk squinted to see the monsters on the far side of the room. Although the alchemist’s eyes adjusted to the dark, it was still difficult. The light coming from the fungus was faint, barely creating th...
2025-04-04 11:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostBaths
Rud looked over the work he had done with pride. He etched words into a sign, giving the building a name and setting out the rules for passing mortals. They would need to contact him to fill the baths, and donations were always accepted. With his ten boilers and fireboxes ready to go, he could accept mortals at any ...
2025-03-28 11:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostInteresting Infusions
In Theo’s time as an alchemist, there had been many potions he deemed too dangerous for the general public. He was reminded of a potion that turned a person into a lich, as well as his explosive potions, which would most likely just kill people. Nothing had appeared quite as dangerous as the Call ...
2025-03-28 11:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostArena Construction
The next morning, Theo tested his danger sense some more. He found it extended to actions by non-sapient creatures, including exploding potions.But it wasn’t nearly as helpful as his future sight. That was something he would have to learn to live with. Since a god had told him his ability was to...
2025-03-21 11:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostCursed Objects or Bones
Rud pressed his hands into the heaving chest of the bear, casting nature’s Restoration. While he could feel the life coming back into the beast, it still seemed a far way off. After getting a good night’s rest, he had focused his attention on making Mint a new blend of tea. This wouldn’t real...
2025-03-21 11:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostGolly Gosh!
A bonfire burned the chill of the night away, casting Ban’s clearing in a flicker of orange. Smoke hung heavy in the air, mingling with the scent of roasted meat to sting Rud’s nose. He reclined, leaning back with his hands behind him for support as he looked over the resting figures nearby. The longhouse ...
2025-03-14 11:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostApproaching the Twin Realms
Theo understood. The key to getting any stonework project done in town was to hook Ziz. Once the half-ogre had his hooks in a project, he wouldn’t let go. All the alchemists had to do was lay the foundation for the new colosseum for him to dive into the deep end. It took him about two days o...
2025-03-14 11:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostA Fight to the Death
As was tradition, breakfast the next morning was more of what they had for dinner. In this case, it wasn't a situation where they had leftovers. Sarisa and Rowan were just so satisfied with what they had made, they wanted it again. Since most Broken Tuskers didn't have a concept of different foods fo...
2025-03-07 12:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostTrouble on the Western Road
2025-03-07 12:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostGladesbale Book 1 is 51 chapters, which is not a multiple of 5! Which means I'm releasing 46-51 this week for third tier patrons!
Huzzah.
Here's the part where I ramble a bit about scheduling for this year:
Newt and Demon Book 7 has about 3 more months of chapters left to run, and Book 8 should take about 7 months to run (unles...
2025-03-07 01:15:26 +0000 UTC View PostUnique Magic
Of the many flavors of magic in the world, divine magic held the highest possibility of wide-area effects. Taking Zarali’s buffing powers as an example, she drew on Drogramath’s power to increase the effectiveness of potions for everyone within a town. While she no longer had access to those powers, Theo...
2025-02-28 12:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostMagical Island
Rud had
2025-02-28 12:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostMonsters
Rud woke to t
2025-02-21 12:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostBaby Duelist
Things had calmed down significantly in Broken Tusk. Rowan, of all people, appreciated how unexciting life had gotten. It was back to the old days of stomping through the swamp, poking turtles, and getting up to trouble as often as possible. That didn’t mean there weren’t important tasks he could ignore,...
2025-02-21 12:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe Final Boss
Rud bli
2025-02-14 13:03:36 +0000 UTC View PostThe Gangs All Here
The alarm bells rang throughout Broken Tusk. Most members of the local defense force scrambled around, rushing to their stations. Tresk wasn’t sure why. She had reported the dragon Theo saw. It was quite a few miles north of Gronro-dir, so what the hell were they worried about? They might have been w...
2025-02-14 12:59:52 +0000 UTC View PostVisitors
The moment Ru
2025-02-07 14:03:38 +0000 UTC View Post