Scales and Honor: The Shattered God: Epilogue
Epilogue Penrith was a small town at the base of the Wallowdale mountains, quiet, well-kept and seldomly in the path of bandits or ill meaning monsters. It sat on the edge of horn’s lake, where fish were plentiful, the birds were colorful, and its...
Temple Streaking
Sand blows hard and thick against the tightly woven silk of the tent, the tough wooden rods supporting the sheets of material refusing to bend against the fury of the storm and providing shelter to its two occupants: Fekkri and Cricket. The desert...
Chapter 1: A Discordant Melody
**The Jackal's Song** **Chapter 1: A Discordant Melody** With his lyre, Senu played a favorite tune. It was an old Jackal folk song his mother had sung to him when he was just a pup. Despite his love for the song and the precise movements of his...
Lord of the Jungle
"You ever wonder why are we really here?" Kergek asked Grug as Stompy moved through the streets and under the main entrance of their city. "Don't tell me you don't remember." "Too drunk for that, I'm afraid." Many people were across both sides...
Lord of the Jungle II
Ajabu couldn't help but scoff for the enth time of the day. She didn't want to babysit two foreigners and their masto... musta... freaky elephant, much less receive counsel from them. But her father had been clear: they were there to help with...
Critical Fails and Kobold Tails
“To your final rest!” Keldarn shouted, the cleric channeling pure positive energy through his body and soul into a massive burst of searing, golden light. In front of him the wraith and it’s wight minions burst into billowing smoke as the wave of holy...
Chapter 3: Perilous Pursuit
Senu wasn't sure how he should do this, but he knew he couldn't let the bear get away with practically murdering him. More importantly, he needed that lyre. There was no way he could afford another one with the small bit of money he'd stashed away. Not...
Chapter 16: Cleric of Aubade
**The Jackal's Song** _Chapter 16: Cleric of Aubade_ * * * It was nearly midnight by the time they were back within Shimmer Bay's walls. Tracker had been uncharacteristically silent on the way back. Despite all his earlier talk, once they were back...
Temple of the Lizard Bride
_The Loving Lantern_ was teeming with various races doing their level best to drown post-battle emotions with food and drink. A thick haze in the air indicated that heavy use of the available hookahs facilitated the merriment. Two...
Contest of Passion: Mesmerizing Mare
Glorinna the demonic mare stood in a clearing by a small lake, a troop of imps climbing over and bouncing around her body as she watched them work furiously over her mane and tail. They held stolen brushes, sponges and combs as they tidied up the...
Chapter 17: Into the Calorwood
**The Jackal's Song** _Chapter 17: Into the Calorwood_ * * * Tracker wouldn't stop staring. Senu half expected him to start drooling. “Guess you like wolves, huh?" Bahadur said, clearly enjoying the effect he was having. They were seated at a...
Chapter 10: Serpentine Surprise
Aria Vantana was an exceptionally strange fox. They barely seemed to notice that Senu was a jackal. Dressed in simple but colorful clothing, they used an exotic perfume that was so overpowering it made his eyes water. "If you want a job, you got...