Familial Ties
"Ah, well... thank you?" Charles stared suspiciously at his brother. Xav had always been adamant about how much he disapproved of the relationship he had with Elisa -- and now that the two of them were getting married, he'd been expecting his younger...
Mists of Lust
There were certain problems with being a nomadic tribe. First and foremost among them was that in the world they lived in, many things remained entirely unknown. To move from place to place, with everything always changing... There was plenty of things...
Wild Hearts
Matthew still didn't know why he'd done it. It was a _deathclaw_, for crying out loud - not some poor, helpless creature just trying to survive in the Wastelands. The beasts were known for being incredibly dangerous and tough to kill, often taking...
Command and Control
Jaeron stretched. He felt a little smirk curl around his lips as he stepped out of the ruins; he'd never quite felt so _alive_, even when he'd been fully human. Now the sun lit his features, and there was none of the usual discomfort - no sweat from...
A Dragon's Pride
Khalmeth grinned in exhilaration, his wings flaring wide above him. Sunlight gleamed off brilliant golden scales, only mildly scuffed by his spar with the sapphire dragon before him. Daganth, his name was - another recruit whose talents closely matched...
Archdemon Artifact
Though he didn't want to admit it, Jaeron was... frightened. Easy enough to see why, with the way the darkness seemed to writhe around him; something about the ruins were unnatural, almost haunted. There had been reports of erratic bursts of...
The Swamp
Jeram did not like the swamp. Travelling around in heavy armor was bad enough; while he'd grown used to the physical labour over time, he would never enjoy the feeling of sweat pouring down his back. It didn't help that the weather had been hot...
The Conquest: Part One
A black, oily sludge crept slowly along the vents. It was a symbiote that named itself Conquest, though that name was not to be uttered aloud until it had properly formed a bond with its first host; it was tradition on the planet it was born on. Those...
A Knight's Pride
There was a tension in the kingdom of Astronath that hadn't been there before. Quiet murmurs reigned the streets, and every so often, eyes would flicker nervously to the dragons standing proudly atop the Wall that protected their kingdom. People needed...
The New Orc Warchief
Zavintar panted heavily, forcing his magic to course through his body. It was pulsing and fading - even magic had a limit, and he'd long ago reached his own. There was a physical strain to using it; go too far past that, and it started to drain away...
Kobold Trickery
"Hah! You should've seen how easy it was." Argyle's boasts were accompanied by the clink of gold, the adventurer having chosen to pay for the drinks of all the men in the tavern. It certainly got him the attention he craved; the rogue was surrounded by...
Elven Nobility
Ivosen groaned as he woke up. It took him a moment to remember where he was, why he was there -- but the dull throbbing in the back of his skull reminded him. He'd been a little too trusting of a beautiful young elven maiden, back in the city; she'd...