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[Patreon Announcement] I have taken you for granted

The title says it all, really.

I have not been good to you, my patrons, this is especially true when you consider the fact that you guys are the one supporting my work. That's the clinker. You're not just supporting me, but also my work and let's call a spade a spade. I have not b...

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DC/RH BK I, CH 32: Dungeon Plan

Chapter Thirty-two: Dungeon Plan


The plan was simple. He was a dungeon, a living mystic realm that lured in creatures with the intention of devouring them or adding them to his ranks. His growth depended entirely on his prey. So, why not up their calibre? Instead of letting eve...

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DC/RH BK I, CH 31: Defenders, Elite and Guardians

Chapter Thirty-one: Defenders, Elite and Guardians


Brandr had been staring at his Dungeon Management interface for a long time, his mind deliberating the merits of several different plans. Dungeon creatures, he had learned, were dived into three different categories; defenders,...

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HoGW BK IV, CH 17: Lady Bloodworth's Gamble

Chapter Seventeen: Lady Bloodworth's Gamble


Lillian Bloodworth flew slowly through the air, her old form an insignificant speck in a sky set aflame by the setting of the sun. She sighed at its beauty. It was a sight that never got old. The reds, oranges and golds that dyed the ...

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DC/RH BK I, CH 30: Progress Report

Chapter Thirty: Progress Report


Dungeon sickness. That's what adventurers called it. A more apt term would be dungeon corruption or mana contamination. A dungeon was a living domain, yes. However, it was also everything in that domain; mana, creatures, features and items. The m...

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DC/RH BK I, CH 29: Home and Haven

Chapter Twenty-nine: Home and Haven


The sprites were gathered around their new home. The faerythorn stood tall and beautiful in front of them. The tree was magnificent. It stood eight metres tall with branches that stretched out to make it broader than it was tall. As such, the...

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HoGW BK IV, CH 16: Pointed Questions

Chapter Sixteen: Pointed Questions


"Five", Valerian repeated, struggling to wrap his head around the revelation. How could there be five? A legacy apprentice was a final apprentice. The person you left your arts, belongings and dreams to. The legacy apprentice was the person to...

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DC/RH BK I, CH 28: The Faeryhaven

Chapter Twenty-eight: The Faeryhaven


Lindrea's eyes bugged out as she stared at the dungeon core. 

"You did this?" she asked. "Why?"

The normally placid faery maid was beside herself in worry and confusion. She could not imagine why anyone would do such a thing...

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BK II: Nestling Update II

Hello everyone!

Here's another update on BK II's cover. Honestly, I think the artist has done a fantastic job....

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Patreon Update II

Sorry about that last flake. I sort of jumped the gun a bit last time (how unlike me). My hardwon success in writing that one chapter and my eagerness to get back to work might have gotten the better of me at the time. I should have seen that coming. So I took a few steps back and put some work in. ...

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DC/RH BK I, CH 27: Faerythorn

Chapter Twenty-seven: Faerythorn


Lindrea stared at the sprout and was pleased to feel it respond, trying to grow towards her and the nourishment she was providing. Smiling, she corrected it, making it grow upright. Beside her, Bellwhispers outlined his new grand design featurin...

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HoGW BK IV, CH 15: Meetings

Chapter Fifteen: Meetings


Hearing about Marrbisi did nothing to prepare you for seeing it. Valerian found himself leaning out of the window of his carriage, staring at the academy gates. Strapping's had a reputation for excellence but the stories surrounding Marrbissi were some...

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HoGW BK II: Nestling [Update]

Hello guys,

Here's the first sketch of the cover of HoGW BL II: Nestling!

What do you think of it?

I think it's pretty good for a first sketch. Though, I'd rather the wings be bigger and that the spikes on Valerian's shoulders were three instead of one to better match the description i...

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[Announcement] Explanations for Hiatus

 

I have rewritten this a dozen times, even to the extent of having multiple versions of this at one point. All, as you might have guessed, to explain where I have been, what I have been up to and why the releases dried up.

Of course, the answers to these questions is something those of...

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DC/RH BK I, CH 26: Unrestrained Thoughts


Chapter Twenty-six: Unrestrained Thoughts


Brandr scanned his skills carefully, constantly referring to his world link for clarification. [Dungeon Perception] was what let him sense and see anything that happened in his domain and [Terrain Management] was let him control and...

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DC/RH BK I, CH 25: Flavour Text and Skills


Chapter Twenty-five: Flavour Text and Skills


Ring of Celadhir | Rank C | Durability 12%

Faelord Celadhir was an oddity in life and a footnote in death. The son of a brownie king and a dryad, he was originally born a gille dubh. For a time, he was the ...

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DC/RH BK I, CH 24: Needs of the Fae


Chapter Twenty-four: Needs of the Fae


"Do you now understand why I had you stay back and leave it to them?" he asked the sprite lord beside him.

Thorn looked at his master. The dungeon core was growing rapidly. Already, it twenty centimetres. Even as he came up with a...

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DC/RH BK I, CH 23: The Secret Ace


Chapter Twenty-three: The Secret Ace


The fire pit was filled with metre tall flames. It had been burning for an hour now, with its flames being constantly tended to by an entire commune of willing sprites. Every sprite would go to its edge and toss armfuls of tinder grass t...

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HoGW BK IV, Part II: Marrbissi Academy


Part II: Marrbissi Academy

Intro


A young Daemon went up to its mother. "Ma, why must I leave?" it asked.

Growling softly, its mother told it, "You have to leave, heart of mine. Verre is a big place and you must find...

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HoGW BK IV, CH 14: The Problem with Blood


Chapter Fourteen: The Problem with Blood


Valerian leaned back in his chair and rubbed his eyes. After reading all through the night, he could now see why Vorm considered this a waste of time. Tapagm's Blessing, Curse or whatever it was could not be undone, modified or trans...

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DC/RH BK I, CH 22: Fire Pit


Chapter Twenty-two: Fire Pit


Proudsprout was not the only sprite attacking. He was just the first to reach the target. His considerably larger mana pool and physical parameters put him above the rest but not so far that they were unable to catch up and catch up they did. Th...

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HoGW BK IV, CH 13: Blood Rites


Chapter Thirteen: Blood Rites


"What did he do?" Valerian asked his uncle.

Vorm snorted. "Something that's equal parts brilliant and dumb." 

The magistrate cut in. "What your uncle is trying to say is that Tapagm created the blood rites. It was to be a solut...

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DC/RH BK I, CH 21: Proudsprout


Chapter Twenty-one: Proudsprout


Brandr watched the malevenomous serpent bite the troll. Those things really deserved their names. They were rank 3 creatures and products or perhaps, the product of the first gu vat. There had been only one at first but thanks to his dungeon ...

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HoGW BK IV, CH 12: The O'be


Chapter Twelve: The O'be


Valerian was lazying about in bed when he heard voices come close. At first, the only thing that came to his tired mind was a plea that it wasn't his uncle, Richard coming for a spar. Then, his keen ears heard the voice of a completely different unc...

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HoGW, BK IV, CH 11: The Steel Heart Mantra


Chapter Eleven: The Steel Heart Mantra


Elder Richard closed his ears to everything Valerian said as he walked to his smithy, leaving the youth to follow behind him with a somewhat disgruntled look. Stepping into the smithy gave Valerian a strong sense of deja vu. It was jus...

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DC/RH BK I, CH 20: Bait


Chapter Twenty: Bait


Makas sniffed the air, catching the faerie scent again, causing his mouth to drool. He tried to keep invisible but its charm cloak kept slipping. As he inched forward, tracing the scent, his nose twisted and warped, together with a significant portion o...

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DC/RH BK I, CH 19: Blitzwing Tablet


Chapter Nineteen: Blitzwing Tablet


Skill books. That was the solution. They were the only thing he could rely on to train up the sprites for the upcoming battle. From the description Thorn had given, they appeared to be this world's version of certain crystals and talismans...

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DC/RH BK I, CH 18: Dungeon Defence

I'm sorry. I was hoping to add another chapter, HoGW this time (The Steel Heart Mantra), as a bonus but  SinisterSonnet hasn't gotten that back to me yet. Rather than delay the releases anymore, I'll give you these now and if I don't hear from 'Sonnet I'll publish the other one...

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HoGW, BK IV, CH 10: Lessons With The Smith


Chapter Ten: Lessons With The Smith


O’be. The word meant ‘chew’ in the ancient language of the plains. It was a word that had haunted Valerian for years. It was always there, often unsaid and even when spoken it was mostly whispered. He was unsure when he first heard ...

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Patreon Weekly Update I

Hello Patrons,

This is the start of something new. Starting today, every week I'll put up a short post concerning upcoming features if there are any. Weekly goals and a short assessment of how the previous week went. I will also be answering questions and generally going over things with you guys....

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