Eugene walked into the testing room and paused. “Boss, what are you doing?”
Norman turned his skull toward the door and took in Eugene’s surprised face.
“I was curious to see what advantages this skeletal form brought.”
Commander Sanchez swiftly excised the traitor from his command. He kicked himself for being such a fool when he found out who it was. The man had been one of his lieutenants with the worst engagement ratio against the Council’s forces. To the po...
2023-07-14 12:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostAdmiral Barnes reviewed this week's reports aboard the carrier he had claimed as his flagship. Not that a carrier made much of a difference since the San Francisco harbor had turned into a lake. But it was still a statement, and it allowed him to ...
2023-07-10 12:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostIt was surprising to Norman just how much impact trade had on Ashvale. Over the next month, the trickle of merchants from the Alacala merchants had tripled. It had increased so much that Garta – the gron engineer that had been assigned to take o...
2023-07-07 12:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostNorman rushed to get himself presentable. Jacob had just notified him that Grobert had returned an hour ago. But the man hadn’t left the teleporter building. And a gron delegation was now coming through the teleporter.
As he got dressed, h...
2023-07-03 12:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostGrobert let out a satisfied grunt as he cut through a section of the thick jungle and finally spotted the tall towers of Grothlosburg in the distance.
A ragged-looking Anna was only a few steps behind him. He probably didn’t look much bett...
2023-06-30 12:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post“It’s time.”
“You’re sure, Boss?” Eugene asked.
Norman nodded. “We’ve been the whipping boy for too long, it's time to hit back.”
“I can get behind that, who should we target?”
“I would like to targe...
2023-06-26 12:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostIt took another week but a new problem did eventually show up.
Eugene watched the unknown group approach the city wall under the cover of darkness. Not that it mattered. One of the patrols had spotted this group hours ago and had alerted him...
2023-06-23 12:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostIt was another very productive day and Norman was in high spirits as he exited his workroom. Norman had gone back to trying to catalog more of the symbols after his success with creating those new test spells.
He could have simply spent time...
2023-06-19 12:03:00 +0000 UTC View PostNolia did her best to fill the shoes left behind by Grobert’s departure. While she wouldn’t admit this to anyone else, she was a bit overwhelmed by just how much the gron had done to keep Ashvale and the Kingdom running. And that was before th...
2023-06-19 12:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostGrobert and Anna had been moving through the thick jungle for about a week, not making a whole lot of headway. The thick undergrowth wasn’t the only obstacle to travel in this jungle.
Hidden by the tree cover were numerous crags and juts o...
2023-06-16 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostIt was a very exciting day for Norman. Why you might ask? He was going to create his very first spell. Now you might be thinking, ‘Wait, doesn’t Norman have a bunch of spells?’ And you would be right. Except, none of those were created from ...
2023-06-12 12:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostEugene slowly walked between the rows of training soldiers. After the influx of new citizens, he had recruited a fresh crop, effectively doubling the guard count. A few of Eugene’s lieutenants were monitoring the fresh recruits but Eugene liked ...
2023-06-09 12:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostWhile he knew the wraiths were a necessity, researching the spell wasn’t what Norman wanted to spend time on. But it was done now. This would allow him to focus his efforts elsewhere.
There were many things he wanted to accomplish with his...
2023-06-05 12:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post“Lord Norman, Commander Eugene is here to see you.”
Norman nodded. “Thank you, Stewart. Please show him in and give us the room.”
With a nod, his assistant left and went to fetch Eugene. It only took a minute for Eugene to appe...
2023-06-02 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostAfter two days of travel, Grobert stepped out of the fog lands. He looked behind him to see the tired and slightly struggling Anna behind him. Grobert didn’t bother to hide his smile. “Well, ya actually made it. Color me surprised.”
Th...
2023-05-29 12:00:59 +0000 UTC View PostDonovan was working in his office when Ixitil landed on the nearby window ledge and pecked at it to alert him of his presence.
He gave the morphling a slight nod before the creature flew away again. Not wanting to delay, he set down the repo...
2023-05-26 12:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Norman returned to the throne room, he paused in surprise. It had been transformed from the stark room it usually was into one that spoke of wealth and power. At least it looked that way to Norman.
New paintings lined the walls to repla...
2023-05-22 12:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostIt had been a few days since Grobert’s visit. Norman spent most of that time working with Grobert’s replacements. While he knew it was necessary, it really annoyed him. These new people while competent, didn’t have the same understanding tha...
2023-05-19 12:00:59 +0000 UTC View PostDonovan strode into the boardroom, ready to meet with his peers. As he glanced over the assembled attendees, he noticed his son was absent yet again. While he wasn’t required to attend every meeting, this was the third one his son had missed in ...
2023-05-15 12:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post“You want to do what?” Norman asked in surprise.
“You heard me, boy,” Grobert replied as he sat at the table.
Norman shook his head. It had been so sudden. Here he was sitting down for breakfast a few days after the malarky inv...
2023-05-12 12:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostIt took over an hour for the massive group to split into smaller groups. Once this was done, Norman waited to hear what each group decided to do.
The first group to step up was a small group of mixed species. The smallest group Norman notice...
2023-05-08 12:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostNorman stepped out of the castle where he found Nolix and Lohr picking themselves up off the ground.
Lohr groaned. “What happened? Feels like I’ve been on a week-long bender.”
“You had your souls forcefully removed and then rep...
2023-05-05 12:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostNorman knew it wouldn’t be long before this new unknown enemy showed up after the fourth death knight died. And he had been correct. It was only a few months after that date that his new security measures pinged him.
Having a decent idea o...
2023-05-03 12:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostVincent’s mind returned to his body in a rush, making him sigh. It was always so exhilarating to employ magic. Even if the spell he was using wasn’t one he created. The spell was just so simple and useful not to use it. There was a note from t...
2023-05-01 12:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe atmosphere in Ashvale was electric. There were colored streamers – Norman had no clue where anyone found the time to make those – small stalls with food and beverages, and even a few with games people could play to win prizes. It was a cel...
2023-04-28 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostAfter the discussion with Grobert and Eugene, Norman threw himself back into his work. Was he being a bit selfish? Yeah, probably. But Norman was picturing the worst-case scenario on the horizon. What he pictured wasn’t an immediate threat, even...
2023-04-26 12:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostAs soon as Norman returned to the castle he heard a racket coming from the kitchen of all places. Curious, he went to go see what was going on. When he pushed the door open he saw two gron women and a human woman cooking.
The human greykin w...
2023-04-24 12:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostNorman walked up to Anna. The woman didn't notice his arrival. He waited until she was finished with the work she was doing before he cleared his throat to get her attention.
Anna turned toward him, looking exhausted, but she still smiled wh...
2023-04-21 12:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostA bead of sweat dripped off Norman’s forehead as he worked. It had been raining for the last few days and with the hotter-than-normal temperatures the humidity had become an oppressive blanket of moisture that he couldn’t escape. It didn’t h...
2023-04-19 12:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post