81 Days Left to Broker Peace in Sector 12,560
The ambush went off without a hitch. Well, from our perspective it did, but from the Riders vantage point it must have seemed poorly executed.
Yara and Mong began by killing the mage, Elly. Then, in what was either a plann...
2024-05-10 05:56:08 +0000 UTC View PostBefore setting myself to wait for the envoy, I renewed my disguise.
You have cast mimic, transforming your visage into that of Jasiah, a level 152 human duelist and concealing your Powerful Initiate Mark. Duration: 10 hours.
As expected, the experience was wholly diff...
2024-05-07 04:49:53 +0000 UTC View PostI began with Constitution.
Since I had only a single Constitution ability and limited slots available, it was the easiest attribute to attend to. Picking up the tier four load controller ability tome, I began to read.
You have upgraded your load controller ability to gre...
2024-05-03 11:34:19 +0000 UTC View PostNo sooner had Nicola agreed than I pulled out a slip of paper from my pocket.
“What’s that?” he asked, eyeing the parchment.
Smoothing open the paper, I laid it out on the table. “My shopping list.”
Leaning forward, the merchant studied what I had written.
Ab...
2024-04-30 09:28:16 +0000 UTC View Post“He’s alone,” Ghost said, confirming what I myself had sensed. Nodding minutely, I drew to a stop beside my visitor’s wagon.
“Are you him?” Nicola growled.
“What?” I asked with a frown.
“Are you the one Tyelin sent me for?”
“Ah, ye...
2024-04-26 07:43:26 +0000 UTC View PostHi all,
Unfortunately, due to some unforeseen delays on the narrator's end, the audiobook for Scion's Duty has been pushed back. New ETA: End May 2024.
Apologies, I know many are waiting keenly for it.
Tom
2024-04-26 06:19:16 +0000 UTC View PostTyelin’s lips twitched. “Ah. Your price. I was wondering when we would get around to that.” He paused. “One thousand gold.”
I laughed. “One thousand gold? For delivering a sector? Don’t be ridiculous.”
“But you won’t be delivering us the sector,” Tyelin declared....
2024-04-25 04:50:23 +0000 UTC View Post“You told Yara that you can help us bring down the Riders,” Tyelin said, beginning without preamble once I’d seated myself opposite him.
I inclined my head. “I did.”
“Tell me how,” he demanded bluntly.
“Malikor has deployed a significant portion of his forc...
2024-04-23 10:27:46 +0000 UTC View PostYou have successfully stored the nature unchained spell in the ring, mage’s surprise.
Your Dexterity has increased to rank 94. Other modifiers: +24 from items.
You have slept f...
2024-04-22 08:33:25 +0000 UTC View PostNo more Blades emerged from their hidden base in the hills.
Perhaps there were no more inside to do so, or perhaps those inside were unaware of the deaths of their fellows. I didn’t know, but nor did I make the mistake of approaching the base again.
I had eight hours. 2024-04-19 07:10:32 +0000 UTC View Post
My lips quirked upward in amusement as I listened to Yara’s frantic orders. They told me much about the Blades’ capabilities and confirmed many of my own guesses as to their skills. They also made another thing clear: I was not going to finish off my foes as quickly as I wanted to.
And ...
2024-04-17 08:36:04 +0000 UTC View PostGhost reached me well ahead of the pursuing Blades. Skidding to a halt beside me, she flopped down on her belly and let her tongue hang out, panting heavily.
“Now?” she asked.
“Not yet,” I replied, watching the players through my mindsight. Na...
2024-04-16 09:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post“Who’s Blythe?” I asked lightly, ignoring Cine’s glare.
For a drawn-out moment no one answered. I couldn’t tell if that was because my question had caught them off-guard or if they had been struck speechless by my audacity.
Ye, right.
“Blythe is our lord and...
2024-04-16 06:27:46 +0000 UTC View PostGhost has taken the form of a level 212 stygian pyre wolf.
Three hours later, I was wandering the plains again, with Ghost ranging ahead of me. We’d not discovered our target yet, but I was optimistic. The familiar had found a scent trail.
“It’s gone again,...
2024-04-08 06:34:25 +0000 UTC View PostThe Devil command group did not linger long after that.
Mounting their hellbats, they flew swiftly back to the fort, no doubt to put their plans into effect.
Staying where I was, I ruminated over what I’d learned. The Riders’ conversation had certainly been enlightening. I n...
2024-04-04 04:49:22 +0000 UTC View PostThe plants could not eat me, of course.
Not unless they had more to work with than devouring pollen. Lowering my head, I turned my face away from the sea of descending seeds and waited for my void armor to do its work.
You have sustained life damage.
Amantein has died.
You and Ghost have reached level 212!
Your sneaking has reached rank 21, and your chi rank 18.
You are hidden.
A few seconds later, ebonheart was back in my sheath, and I was crawling aw...
2024-03-24 12:56:47 +0000 UTC View PostI didn’t fall to my death, of course. Midway to the ground my spell finished, and I released it without ado.
You have cast windborne.
Borne upon a cushion of air, I landed softly, but I wasted no time in setting off, dashing further north. I didn’t look back. I di...
2024-03-21 05:44:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe night passed without incident, and I awoke somewhat groggily with the dawn. Rolling upright, I glanced to my left and saw, Ghost was also sitting up.
Something had disturbed us both.
“Aiyeeeeee!”
The pyre wol...
2024-03-19 12:17:28 +0000 UTC View PostThe Eastern Marches consisted of thirteen sectors. Sector 75,172 was the northernmost and, without a steady stream of players exiting Draven’s Reach, was likely the most sparsely populated, too. This was largely why neither Adriel nor I had thought relocating to another sector in the region a g...
2024-03-15 11:09:32 +0000 UTC View PostNote from Tom: I've realized that the week after a book release is possibly one of the worst times to write. There are just too many admin tasks to attend to and things left undone or forgotten as a result of trying to push a book out.
Anyway, enough excuses. I've resumed writing and w...
Note from Tom (13 March 2024): The chapter has been updated to remove some inconsistencies regarding the safe zone and use of the atherstone bracelet.
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Hi all,
[UPDATE 04 March 2024]: Reworked and updated.
Just to let everyone know, posting of book 7 chapters will begin on Monday, 4th March. In the meantime, please see some of the drawings / sketches I've put together in preparation for the next book...
2024-03-01 09:26:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi all,
The hardcover edition and paperback edition of Grand Game 6 have been released today, so if you're keen to leave an early review, you can do so here:
Hi all,
I've posted about the upcoming release of Grand Game Book 6 on Reddit. For those who use the platform, please share your thoughts here:
2024-02-27 13:37:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Drawing updated to remove dbl "sire wolf"
2024-02-26 13:06:34 +0000 UTC View PostHi all,
Below are some of the bigger changes I've made while going through GG6 again -- these are the mostly ones required for Game / System consistency and/or story consistency.
1. No mention of sealing a Pact - when binding Ghost as a familiar. Now refers only to a familiar bond. ...
Note from Tom: We've finally reached the end of Book 6! Phew, this one has ended up taking much longer than I expected, but that was largely due to the unforeseen issues with Empyrean 2.
Anyway, between now and release day (1 March), I will be busy cleaning up book 6, dealing with inconsis...
My grin faded. One hour? Really?
Nyra gasped. “Michael, did you see—?”
I nodded grimly. “I did.” I didn’t understand the message’s reference to a ‘final chamber,’ but I was sure Adriel and Farren would enlighten me.
Lifting my gaze, I saw the others ha...
2024-02-22 06:16:32 +0000 UTC View Post