388 days until the Arkon Shield falls
All living things possess spirit. —Trials Infopedia.
The loggers and their guard companies caught up with Tara and me soon after.
It seemed that when the scouts had caught sight of the strange burning light throug...
2021-10-15 13:13:34 +0000 UTC View Post388 days until the Arkon Shield falls
It didn’t take the pack long to resume their assault.
They were more wary, but no less persistent. The three hounds, scorched and scarred from dragonfire, blinked in, tested me with feinting attacks, and then jumped out again. 2021-10-15 13:12:20 +0000 UTC View Post
388 days until the Arkon Shield falls
Of course, I stood no chance of catching the soldiers.
I could only follow in their wake and hope that when I got to wherever they were going, disaster hadn’t overtaken either the spearmen or the loggers. Reaching the Outpost’...
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2 days to Earth’s destruction
2 days until the Warren is destroyed
“Jamie? Jamie, wake up, I have to talk to you.”
I groaned and rolled over, but Tara didn’t let me go back to ...
2021-10-15 13:10:06 +0000 UTC View Post389 days until the Arkon Shield falls
3 days to Earth’s destruction
3 days until the Warren is destroyed
Tara met me on the lower riverbank. “Good job, Jamie,” she said quietly.
I nodded, not breaking stride. I was t...
2021-10-15 12:57:12 +0000 UTC View Post390 days until the Arkon Shield falls
I ducked into my tent, emotions in turmoil. For a long time, I sat alone in the darkness, staring at nothing.
I had been elated by our successes today. I’d felt that I had accomplished something good, both for my own cause and t...
2021-10-15 12:54:13 +0000 UTC View Post390 days until the Arkon Shield falls
4 days until the Warren is destroyed
There was no way to remove the queen’s body from the lair without cutting it up, and none of the bladed weapons we had were suitable for the task.
After burning free th...
2021-10-15 12:52:53 +0000 UTC View Post390 days until the Arkon Shield falls
I got my wish, but not in the way I had hoped.
Ten minutes after leaving the nursery, the five of us were stretched out flat on a ledge and staring down on what was without a doubt our last obstacle to claiming the warren.
T...
2021-10-15 12:51:59 +0000 UTC View Post390 days until the Arkon Shield falls
Cassandra had been spot-on about the location of the warren’s entrance. After travelling only a few dozen yards farther, we drew to a halt at the base of another hill.
A large hole had been dug out in the ground, and judging by ...
2021-10-15 12:50:52 +0000 UTC View Post390 days until the Arkon Shield falls
It was a two-hour hike to the foothills north of the Outpost. The sisters believed the intervening region to be safe—relatively safe, anyway. It didn’t stop the pair from jogging off to scout ahead though.
After the sisters di...
2021-10-15 12:49:34 +0000 UTC View Post390 days until the Arkon Shield falls
After the battle, Tara and I were left with little to do. My conversation with the old lady had been so brief, I hadn’t had a chance to question her about her sorcery or dungeons, or even about her intentions regarding the settlement....
2021-10-15 12:48:39 +0000 UTC View Post390 days until the Arkon Shield falls
The morning stillness was shattered as, all along the line, sergeants and captains shouted out orders and spearmen rose to their feet.
The water’s frothing intensified and more murluks surfaced. A lot more. Soon it seem...
2021-10-15 12:47:39 +0000 UTC View Post390 days until the Arkon Shield falls
4 days to Earth’s destruction
Many believe dragonfire to be myth and not fact. Yet the snippets of lore and text the Elders left behind are rife with mention of it. Dragonfire is as real as the Elders. —Ar...
2021-10-15 12:46:31 +0000 UTC View Post391 days until the Arkon Shield falls
It seemed we had missed the call for supper and the cooks had already dampened the fires in the crafting yard. Which was a relief. I wasn’t quite ready yet to face those who had witnessed my berserker rage on the training grounds.
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Magic is a manifestation of the caster’s will through the use of mana, but very few possess mana. Only those with Magic Potential are so gifted. —Trials Infopedia.
Tara laughed.
“Don’t worry, Jamie,” she s...
2021-10-15 12:43:44 +0000 UTC View Post391 days until the Arkon Shield falls
We know even less of sorcery than we do of magic. It is a potent tool, some would say, even more so than magic, but its uses are limited by how deeply its spells draw from the spirit. —Taura Biaxal, svartalfar mystic.
I...
2021-10-15 12:42:26 +0000 UTC View Post391 days until the Arkon Shield falls
Mana is a living, breathing thing. Anger it at your peril. —Cale Ames, elven spellweaver.
We were ushered out surprisingly quickly after that. Well, I was. The commander kept Tara back a little longer. Routine orders, J...
2021-10-15 12:41:22 +0000 UTC View Post391 days until the Arkon Shield falls
Sorcery is magic of the spirit and is fuelled by spirit itself. Even those with no Potential for magic may harness it. —Trials Infopedia.
The inside of the tent was brightly lit with torches. In its centre was a log tab...
2021-10-15 12:39:49 +0000 UTC View Post391 days until the Arkon Shield falls
The runes of the Elders are just one of the many mysteries of the Trials we hope to uncover. Although we know beyond doubt that the runes are how players are enhanced, not even our best minds have been able to duplicate their effect...
2021-10-15 12:37:27 +0000 UTC View Post391 days until the Arkon Shield falls
Overworld is too dangerous for the humans to survive on their own. Let them come to us with caps in hand. Or perish through their own folly. —Unknown royal advisor.
I limped after Michael and re-joined the line.
W...
2021-10-15 12:36:10 +0000 UTC View Post391 days until the Arkon Shield falls
Magesight is a Technique granted by the Trials to all players with Magic Potential. It is the foundation of both magic and sorcery, and without it, any would-be mage is blind. Truly, without the gift of magesight, magic itself is no...
2021-10-15 12:35:19 +0000 UTC View Post391 days until the Arkon Shield falls
It is no secret that the Trials permanently accelerates a player’s learning rate of Neophyte Disciplines and Attributes beyond what is ‘natural.’ Yet, with the newcomer buff, the Trials does even more for players on their firs...
2021-10-15 12:34:32 +0000 UTC View Post391 days until the Arkon Shield falls
5 days to Earth’s destruction
No matter what your Potentials, without Traits and Feats, you’ll never amount to anything more than an average player. Accumulate as many of them as you can, as quick as you c...
2021-10-15 12:33:40 +0000 UTC View Post12 May: 5 days to Earth’s destruction
We cannot ignore the facts. The Elders were here: on this planet, Earth. We must know why. —Arustolyx, gnomish archaeologist.
I blew out a calming breath as the open purple windows disappeared and were replaced by a s...
2021-10-15 12:32:35 +0000 UTC View Post12 May: 5 days to Earth’s destruction
The humans show an uncanny aptitude for magic. Enslaving them will serve us well. —Orgtul Silverbane.
I left one world and entered another between one step and the next. The transition was seamless and without the sli...
2021-10-15 12:31:46 +0000 UTC View Post12 May: 5 days to Earth’s destruction
The humans’ technology is strange and admittedly powerful. Yet it will benefit them little on Overworld. Given their technology’s nature, the Trials will not allow it to function. And without the aid of their Earth-forged weap...
2021-10-15 12:30:57 +0000 UTC View Post12 May: 5 days to Earth’s destruction
Gentlemen, we must face reality: humanity has been subjugated. We cannot do anything to save Earth’s millions, but we can still save ourselves. We must negotiate with the overworlders. —Unknown politician.
Awareness...
2021-10-15 12:28:54 +0000 UTC View Post06 May: 11 days to Earth’s destruction
Sir. All attempts to establish contact with the svartalfar have failed. They slaughter our envoys on sight. We have been forced to conclude negotiations, with the overworlder race impossible, and recommend discontinuing this line...
2021-10-15 12:28:08 +0000 UTC View Post05 May: 12 days to Earth’s destruction
Sir. There have been 10,214 confirmed Overworld gate sightings worldwide. Of the gates identified, the orcs control approximately forty percent, the elves roughly thirty percent, and the gnomes less than five percent.
...
2021-10-15 12:26:29 +0000 UTC View Post05 May: 12 days to Earth’s destruction
My colleagues believe the humans are dangerous. I disagree. Certainly, they are a violent and bloodthirsty species, but they also possess a capacity for greatness and ingenuity that I find remarkable. In time, the humans may prov...
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