Chapter 23 - Hatred
_14th__Day of Ignis_ _128 I.E._ The walled city of Sanctuary towered over Arion. Compared to the dwarven cities he'd been living in for the past decade, the neutral capital on the shore of Crystal Lake was gigantic. He'd only ever seen paintings of...
Legion of Sytarel - Ch. 22: Sytarelites
_5th__Day of Ignis_ _128 I.E._ It was a quiet evening, and Dane was grateful for a peaceful night for once. All he could hear were the crickets chirping nearby and the flapping wings of a bird overhead. The sun had set hours ago, and most of the...
Legion of Sytarel - Ch. 21: Aftermath
_2nd Day of Ignis_ _128 I.E._ The sounds of battle still echoed across the plains, and Dane watched as he tried to stagger back into the fight. He already saw several of the bandits retreating when they noticed that their boss had fallen, but some...
Legion of Sytarel - Ch. 20: The Wolf of Kelial
_2nd Day of Ignis_ _128 I.E._ Two days later, Dane and Elizabeth briefed the troops on what their operation was going to consist of. They headed out early in the morning towards the town of Oldshire, just beyond Sanctuary's borders. They went under...
Legion of Sytarel - Ch. 19: The Sergeant's Ruse
_30th__Day of Nova_ _128 I.E._ At the edge of the Dwarven Quarter, nestled near the Rogarian gate and between two squat little homes was a shop called _The Mage's Retreat._ Dane had heard that the shop keeper regarded it as a home away from home for...
Legion of Sytarel - Ch. 18: Defeat
_22th__Day of Nova_ _128 I.E._ "Two days of skirmishing." Shinn panted as he took a flask of water from Rei. "And we've just been losing ground." He took a long draught of the cool liquid and passed it along. "Thank you, Rei." Rei nodded her head,...
Legion of Sytarel - Ch. 17: Battle of Olaraa
_20th__Day of Nova_ _128th__I.E._ A thunderous boom rocked Olaraa as mage fire rained down from above. Buildings crumpled like they were made of dust, and the streets were soon filled with smoke, ash, and flames. Arion awoke with a start after the...
Legion of Sytarel - Ch. 16: Sanctuary, the Heart of Muriaj
_18th__Day of Nova_ _128th__I.E._ Upon Dane's return to Rogust from Chestersfield, he began to spend the majority of the time doing odd jobs to keep busy. He began working on keeping the armory stocked and prepared, something usually reserved for...
Legion of Sytarel - Ch. 15: In Defense of the Republic
_18 __th__ Day of Nova_ _128 I.E._ Arion looked at the report that was handed to him by Shinn, and he let out a heavy sigh. Mithril Port, the largest harbour along Olaraa's coastline, had fallen to the Legion. Even with the might of the Olaraan navy...
Legion of Sytarel - Ch. 14: New Orders
_14 __th__ Day of Nova_ _128 __th__ I.E._ It was mid-day when the _Tide Runner_landed back in Rogust and Dane finally got back on dry land. He knew that he had to report to Digran immediately, but he wasn't looking forward to it at all. He...
Legion of Sytarel - Ch. 13: The First Strike
_14th__Day of Nova_ _128th__I.E._ Arion raced up the stairs of the Citadel with purpose, his open robe fluttering behind him as he ducked and darted through the squat dwarven building. Dwarves rushed to get out of his way, fearing they would go...
Legion of Sytarel - Ch. 12 - Meeting with the Gnolls
_6th Day of Nova_ _128 __th__ I.E._ A bird perched itself on the window sill of Xellik's private quarters aboard the _Sytarel's Wrath._ It was a large raven, and when Xellik sat up he could tell it had been summoned by some form of magic. In its...