TSKNS-5* - The Wall of Sea

The wall approaches, infinite, rising, turning, a mountain of water reaching from glistering ice to glimmering fire.

—Hold on. We journey to the Geyser.

—The currents grow swifter.

—Its pull is mighty. It must be. It makes the clouds and the rains and the roiling atmosphere.

—Where does it lead?

—To the Middle World.

I see people in the rushing waters. Bodies. Legs. Hands. Faces. Floods of tears. They are immense.

—The sea is swift here, swift and shallow. The bodies of titans make this world..

—Are they dead or merely in ageless slumber lie?

—Your existence is too brief for that to matter.

—There! Surf breaking on a shining brow!

—Avoid the breakers, steer for the carrying wave.

—It will surely destroy us!

—Not us. We are summoned.

The wall beckons.

> Pray consult your aspects; modify the next roll

a) balance; add +2 to your roll

b) running; roll d8 instead

> Enter the wall; roll d6

1–3) wrecked; one item only remains

4–5) drenched; gasping, salted, rattle-coughed

6–7) riding; you watch the world bend, an uneven cylinder

8+) surfing; you cut the endless waves like an angel

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*TSKNS-5 - actually, numbering from the start, it should be 4 ... but I made the alternate path, the Opaline Sea, number 4. So it's 5, and I'll add 4 once I illustrate that.

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Dear Heroes,

I meant to post this one much earlier, but there are a few reasons for the delay.

1. The first illustration I made didn't fit perfectly.

It's still nice, but it didn't fit.

2. On the 13th of December, early in the afternoon, my second daughter was born. Fortunately, all has gone well so far and both my wife and the little girl are well. However, I have to admit, I was much more stressed and nervous and scared than I even realized going in. The last couple of weeks were certainly hard because my wife couldn't help out much anymore, so I was essentially running around juggling the whole household and trying to not drop too many balls. Seems we got through.

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Later this month,

The final final text of the VLG Guidebook will be done. I've added a bunch more spot art because ... I couldn't help myself. I already talked about the footers and stuff. Here's another bonus piece.

And here's a little piece recalling Longwinter:

Ok, and there's a little bonus thing for Let Us In - I drew a map of the interior of the house. It's not yet ready, ready ... but there ya go. A WIP bonus.

Happy December 17th, everyone!

—Luka

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P.S. - vote for the only direction of travel possible, go on.