“Without you it’s hard to suuurrviiivveee!” Kyle slammed his elbow down on what he thought was the face of a Stage Three Mineral Slime. “’Cause every time we touch, I get this feeling, an’ every time we kiss, I swear I can...
2023-08-12 15:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostNathaniel swung his glaive, clearing a large patch of brush before glancing curiously at his companion. He studied Rowan’s movements. As always, they were swift and graceful—efficient, no wasted movements despite the uneven terrai...
2023-07-29 16:53:13 +0000 UTC View PostKyle opened his eyes to find himself lying on top of a hill… again. This time his Grimoire—Iroh—was hovering diligently before him, blocking the sun so he could adjust. He snorted. This is all too surreal.
After p...
2023-07-29 15:50:01 +0000 UTC View Post“This is amazin’, Rowan!” Locke shouted as he walked swift circles around the giant Hercules Beetle, examining each of its surprisingly sturdy legs before running his hand along the length of its carapace. The boy eyed Francis...
2023-07-23 16:28:20 +0000 UTC View PostKyle lay still in the darkness. His breathing was even, his expression serene, yet no matter how calm he appeared outside, he was anything but. Overwhelming sensations of searing pain and chilling cold raged within him, each one vying...
2023-07-22 15:34:14 +0000 UTC View PostI sat at the foot of my bed, studying my cane and patiently waiting for the sounds of the boozers outside to die down. It was already a few minutes past the turn of the day, and the people were still as lively as ever. Glancing at the...
2023-07-15 15:55:01 +0000 UTC View Post"Dun dun dun, another one bites the dust!" Kyle stomped hard on another light brown Slime, dropping its Health to zero. He knelt down and dug the tiny marble from the resulting mess. "And another one gone, and another one gone, anothe...
2023-07-15 15:50:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Wh—wha’s ‘at?” Locke’s eyes widened and he looked like he didn’t know how to respond.
“I asked if you’d like to join our Party,” I repeated while doing my best not to show my amusement at his expression. I...
2023-07-08 15:55:01 +0000 UTC View Post"Doo doo, dow wow, doo doo, dow wow, duh doo doo doo dow. Dun un dun dun! Big wheels keep on turnin'! Carry me home to see my kin!"
As Kyle ventured toward the hills, he sang and studied the people sleeping along the way—his n...
2023-07-08 15:50:01 +0000 UTC View PostThough Kyle was pretty sure that only half a minute had passed, he felt like he'd been writhing in agony for hours. Sweat poured from his skin, and his head throbbed from the abuse that his mind had been through. He gasped, dragging i...
2023-07-01 16:25:20 +0000 UTC View Post“I can’t believe me own eyes! Ye actually came!” Locke’s crooked grin was contagious, and I couldn’t help but smile back. “Ol’ Nic said ya prolly wouldn’t, but I told ‘em. I told ‘em, I says, that Rowan’ll find u...
2023-07-01 16:22:50 +0000 UTC View PostI took a deep breath and grinned as we stepped onto the Fifth Floor. It was late at night and the usual ocean of Guild recruiters was nowhere to be seen. From the Fifth Floor onward, factions started to take control and manage the goi...
2023-06-26 10:32:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry for the late-night email guys! Just needed to get a picture up for the Path of the Aegis tag so people can use the tags to pick what they wanna read without having to search through all the posts!
Working on finishing Chapter 16 of Sum...
2023-06-25 04:39:02 +0000 UTC View PostSquelch
Squelch
"Ungh…" Kyle groaned and rolled to the side, placing a hand below his cheek. He could feel an ache in his back and neck, which was normal these days, but there was another dull, throbbin...
2023-06-24 15:55:00 +0000 UTC View PostJason stood silently below the night sky of the Origin Floor, staring off toward a dark alley, waiting. Beside him, a hooded, white-robed man tapped his foot anxiously and glanced toward the floating clock that could be seen even from...
2023-06-24 15:50:01 +0000 UTC View Post"I'm afraid the catastrophe is already upon us…" An old man looked wearily over the group of men and women gathered before him. The last members of the Human Races were assembled in this underground chamber, a testament to how few w...
2023-06-24 15:45:01 +0000 UTC View PostIt looks like Saturday won by majority vote (only by 1%, it was close!). So, let's set a time!
Tomorrow I'll toss up two or three names I like for the new series and let you folks choose your favorite.
2023-05-24 18:09:34 +0000 UTC View PostPlease vote for which day each week you would prefer to receive Chapters. Chapters for all ongoing series will be posted on the same day. An additional poll requesting a preferred time will be posted tomorrow.
2023-05-23 19:40:53 +0000 UTC View PostStarting today, 5/19/23, I will be freezing all Patreon payments for 1 month. A few private issues have come up over the past few weeks that have kept me from working on Summoner. This has been a hard year for me, and I'm sorry th...
2023-05-19 09:38:03 +0000 UTC View PostI stood perfectly still, waiting patiently in the topmost branches of the colossal tree. The sun was midway between its peak and final hour, and long, dark shadows stretched over the small clearing. I took a risk and glanced at my timepiece. N...
2023-05-01 23:46:02 +0000 UTC View Post"Oi! This here should be the one!" I called back, then ducked into a fallen, rotting tree that looked to have been carved out by the local fauna. It was dark and damp, and I could hear my boots squelching as they pressed against the wet wood. ...
2023-04-21 23:25:35 +0000 UTC View Post"I can't believe it," Aurora repeated for the fourth time since she'd summoned the small eel. "You actually managed to Tame a Plagued Beast, and we're only on the Third Floor... Do you realize how lucky you have to be to--"
A young man stood beneath the prismatic sunlight that filtered through the stained glass window of one of many Liberation Chapels. This one was a small branch at the northernmost point of the Tenth Floor and attached to the Liberation Exchange sta...
2023-04-15 09:18:56 +0000 UTC View Post"I've got something," Nathaniel spoke up, and I glanced over to see his muscles tensed and straining against the pull on his line.
It must be a big one for him to have to put in that kind of effort.
Water showered the two of u...
2023-03-23 01:44:39 +0000 UTC View PostI shimmied down the rope, using the series of knots we'd tied as hand and footholds to make the trip easier. The further I descended, the more I noticed the artificial lighting that filled the cavern.
It's nearly dark out, so why is-- 2023-03-17 06:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Attached for your listening pleasure, I've included the brief sample/tryout for the first few minutes of Chapter 1.
Audio of Book 1 should also be released on Audible on 6/13, with Dungeon Crawler Carl star, Jeff Hays, at the helm...
The cover as it will be displayed on Amazon, and what will be received when ordering the paperback through Amazon. Release Date 6/13
Note: Sorry that you'll get an email for this. I don't see a way to keep it from sending one, and I wanted ...
Aurora groaned as they trudged through the thick mire of the northern forest. She knew it was her fault they were taking this route, but that didn't mean she had to enjoy it. As she lamented suggesting this to the group, a wave of cool, clean air ...
2023-03-09 21:19:36 +0000 UTC View PostI chuckled at the man's sudden revelation. Whether he was giving more away than he meant to in his drunken state or simply wore his heart on his sleeve, I couldn't tell. Either way, the man was an open book, and I found his reactions amusing.
<... 2023-02-28 14:28:29 +0000 UTC View Post"That old co-" before I could confirm my suspicions, the drunkard rushed forward... and he was fast. I scarcely managed to block the thick branch he carried as it arced toward my head. His assault pushed me back several feet, surprising me once ag...
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