Luke eased himself down to the nearest shelf to rest and recover. His HP was dangerously low, not only from the King’s attacks, but from his followers and the toxic aura surrounding him.
As it turned out, Luke’s [Pois...
2024-05-18 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Luke wrung out his cloak while Jimmy looked nervously at him. The pool of water shimmered nearby, casting odd shadows on the cavern walls.
At least it was clean water, Luke thought.
Jimmy edged back to...
2024-05-17 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
James Candle sat atop a throne of polished bone, crossing one ankle over his knee and casting an avuncular grin at the kneeling masses of loyal new family members.
Quest: Mutalyst Mob
As...
2024-05-14 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Tumbling through the air, Luke plummeted into the yawning abyss of darkness. He bumped and skidded off the side of the massive pit, sending rocks and dirt flying, before he slipped entirely out of reach of the wall.
Luke ...
2024-05-11 21:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
“We would be allies then, I take it,” Luke said.
The Dragon gave him an odd look. “In the loosest of definitions. I would like to consider us… friends.”
That surprised Luke. He tried the thought on for siz...
2024-05-10 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Luke stepped through the swirling vortex of darkness and into the Discordant Dragon’s domain.
Any hope of sauntering, head held high, into the Dragon’s home at the heart of a supermassive black hole was stymied by the...
2024-05-07 21:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Though Luke originally wanted to use the unusual-rarity plates to create an enchantment, he needed another 128LP first. That way, he could test his theory.
Since a simple augmentation gave him 64LP, the equivalent of slay...
2024-05-04 21:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Looking around at all the books and scrolls, Luke realized that the Gordian was now in his possession. He didn’t need to pilfer every book from this room, though he did take a few of the runic books that had been particularly...
2024-05-03 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Luke opened his eyes, surprised that he was still alive. The obelisk’s orb of light had gone dull and listless. The obelisk cracked open along its middle. The entire room stretched to either side as the two halves of the obelisk mov...
2024-04-30 20:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Luke hauled both bodies to the ground, rolling to get leverage on Yind’s bulky form and topple her to the side. The cat-like drake scrabbled, made a sound a lot like a yowl, and then collapsed to the side, crushing Luke’s arm with...
2024-04-27 20:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Luke mentally swiped through the notifications until he came to the two important ones.
Level Up! Your [Thief] Class has reached Level 36.
Stat points earned: +4 Strength, +6 Dexterity, +2 Percepti...
2024-04-26 20:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
It took Alfair several hours to drag Yindferl away from the patch of shadow Luke’s body left behind.
The shadow drake sulked the whole way. He couldn’t blame her, but at the same time he wondered if she would mourn Alfair’...
2024-04-23 22:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Throughout all the battle and crafting, Luke rose through the levels with blistering speed. Those latest kills pushed him over another skill selection hump.
You have defeated [Lupine Beastman - Level 40]. Extra experienc...
2024-04-20 20:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
“Nearly done!” Alfair called out, hunched over the burbling contraption full of colorful fluids in glass-fronted steel-cased pipes.
“We can’t hold them forever, Alfair!” Luke called, darting to intercept a lion-maned c...
2024-04-19 20:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hadron Riser, hands clasped behind his back, paced up and down the line of kneeling men. “I will ask once more and only once more. Somebody had to see something. Who killed Eli? His body was torn to shreds. You do not do th...
2024-04-17 20:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Luke went to work crafting the next conduit rune. The horned horrors had dropped some high-flux equipment, so he had more flux than what he knew to do with at the moment.
If he had more time, maybe he could try out some n...
2024-04-16 20:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Luke quickly found another horned horror and hunkered down behind a stalagmite the size of a Buick.
Yindferl sidled up alongside him, as silent as a shadow. Her every motion made Luke feel like a clumsy toddler, even thou...
2024-04-13 20:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
“I could get used to this!” Luke said, watching Yindferl leap from the shadow of a tentacled horror and sink her teeth into its rubbery hide. It let loose a shrill scream, flailed around, and then fell to the ground where i...
2024-04-12 20:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post“I’d like to work with you,” Luke offered, motioning to the table Alfair was at. “To fix the Gordian.”
The Shadow Drake snorted a curl of black shadowy flame. Luke could feel the heat even across the room.
He was curio...
2024-04-10 20:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
When Luke didn’t immediately shake his hand, the elf looked at it, then back at him. “They don’t handshake where you’re from? I’m pretty sure that’s universal for people with arms and hands.”
Luke’s hand e...
2024-04-09 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Luke was committed to venturing deeper into the Gordian. He had one sealing rune down, and many more to go.
There was no telling how many more platforms he had to fix, or if the other sections had the same layout. He didn...
2024-04-06 20:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
“Nobody is going to hurt you,” John said soothingly to the young, bedraggled man. “Our group, Havenholm, has laid claim to this area. You happen to be in it. We’re not claiming you. You are free to join or leav...
2024-04-05 19:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostThough it felt like he was crawling over shards of broken glass that were inside him, Luke made it to the vortex just as the pool began to froth and churn once more.
Reaching up with a shadow-darkened dagger, Luke sever...
2024-04-03 17:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostExamining the creature didn’t do Luke any favors.
[Thurskite - Level ??]
Luke didn’t like his odds, but he had plenty of shadowy corners and enough room to maneuver that he felt reliably certain he cou...
2024-04-02 17:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostLuke didn’t know what to expect, but he certainly never expected to find himself in the middle of a hallway upon entering the Gordian. Tall windows showed impossible landscapes beyond.
Twisting pillars of dark stone stood star...
2024-03-30 17:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostJohnathan Case rubbed his temples and did his best to keep his face impassive. “I’m not saying we shouldn’t endeavor to strengthen ourselves,” he said, for what felt like the 30th time. “All I’m saying is that we should pr...
2024-03-29 17:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostLuke carefully looked over the choices for his profession’s class evolution, paying particular attention to the number of stats awarded per level. That would be one of the most important factors for him.
Every book he read tol...
2024-03-27 17:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostNow able to exclusively find large quantities of flux, Luke’s days and levels passed in a blur. By the end of his first week in the assessment test, the slow-motion explosion of the Gordian had reached halfway across the room.
Luke found some solace in the fact that his crafting attempt had at least been successful.
He had something to show for his effort, even if he had nearly failed and wasted an excessive amount of flux and mana. More importantly, ...
2024-03-25 17:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe addition of a Dunamis rank below Luke’s race was new, signifying that it was clearly important enough to track on its own.
So that’s my rank, but what’s it do? Luke found himself asking again as he returned to...
2024-03-24 17:00:31 +0000 UTC View Post