Splat. My body bounced off taste buds slick with saliva. The room shuddered in pleasure because this dungeon could taste us. I had one life left, and was positive the dungeon wanted to finish its meal.
I was now in the dungeon’s holding tank, waiting for the rest of the party to wipe or s...
2025-07-06 18:11:01 +0000 UTC View Post"Tandy, a little help with these?" Meredeath was ineffectively trying to carve up one of my old shirts with her dagger.
Digging through her pack furtively, Tandy pulled out a legendary item I never thought would leave her studio.
"Is that your fabric scissors?!" I scrambled forward to...
2025-07-03 18:11:01 +0000 UTC View PostNEW ACHIEVEMENT!
You’ve helped blow past our 30 Follower goal in this first week on Royal Road. A poll will be open after Chapter 18, giving you options on a bonus chapter to be published next week. Some options may have interesting ramifications for our characters down the line.
Pol...
One might ask how I ended up back between Meredeath's thighs so soon.
"How much time's on our dungeon timer?" Meredeath asked as she used a dagger to cut at the glue pinning Leo to the ceiling. Richard’s glue hadn't mixed well with the dungeon's saliva.
The only person who could rea...
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Cole – The Reluctant Hero
Meet Richard: ‘immortal’ banana slug, emotional terrorist, dungeon life coach… Then there’s Cole. He just wants to survive. Richard has goals. ...
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2025-06-30 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostOkay, it's not that Meredeath's heavy, [Enlarge] is wearing off! Hurry!
The dungeon groaned as Richard slowly pulled Meredeath up its esophagus. It took everything in me to run towards the wet burps gurgling up.
Richard was just over the lip, uvula bobbing and tonsils twitching around...
2025-06-29 18:11:01 +0000 UTC View PostRunes began to glow on the top jaw of the dungeon. Energy gathered above our heads, whirling into a portal. I could see Leo, or rather his body in the void, falling towards us. A gruesome injury cut across his face and torso, splitting him almost in two.
His flesh and sinew knit together as...
2025-06-28 18:11:01 +0000 UTC View PostTandy paced even in death.
Her footsteps sloshed on the dungeon's tongue as we waited for the rest of our party to die.
The dungeon mouth had been reset, and each root canal was returned to its original place.
Tandy muttered to herself, trying to determine what we'd done wron...
2025-06-27 18:11:01 +0000 UTC View PostTo my horror, I swallowed the frothy sludge. The acid burned all the way down. Lungs on fire, I fought aspiration as my stomach roiled.
[You have been [Poisoned]. All health regeneration has stopped. If you already suffer a health debuff, you will lose an additional health point every thirt...
2025-06-26 18:11:02 +0000 UTC View PostGravity pulled Richard and me through the terminal hole, dumping us into free fall.
[Root canal defeated. You have earned experience. Further details and rewards will be aggregated and awarded upon [Trial Dungeon] completion.]
My “fuck you!!!” scream echoed in the dark cavern. A ...
2025-06-25 19:14:22 +0000 UTC View PostA discolored cuspid hit the ground with a splat, turning our attention away from Meredeath's disappearing form. It sank tooth first into the spongy floor of the dungeon.
The cuspid's roots morphed into legs only to wave frantically in the air. It looked like an overturned beetle unable to f...
2025-06-24 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post"I hope all dungeons aren't this gross, or I will cut my adventuring career short. One of you needs to become a water mage. Either that, or we’ll need to invest in cleansing potions." Tandy had finally managed to get to her feet, but she was covered in slime. Her hair rose on the right like a g...
2025-06-24 15:00:44 +0000 UTC View Post"Tandy, just send her an invite." The more people we had fighting on our side in the dungeon, the better off we’d be.
But Tandy was being stubborn, "Why should we? I haven't seen one shred of evidence that she'd actually help us."
Meredeath's face darkened, something I didn't think...
2025-06-24 14:49:01 +0000 UTC View Post"I like the heft of Ched's axe," Leo said as he swung the axe around. It sang in his hands, whistling as it cut the air.
I bet it's got a handling enchantment on it. It's a Rare [Enchanted Axe of Singing].
Richard's identifying skill was more useful than I thought. Tandy had been pick...
2025-06-24 14:48:08 +0000 UTC View PostI wasn't a genius at reading slug emotions, but the more Richard smiled at me, the less convinced I was that he'd survive his plan. It was a terrible plan. He'd made it to the spruce, and every couple of inches, he looked back with an attempt at a reassuring smile.
This wasn't what I wanted...
2025-06-24 14:47:52 +0000 UTC View PostAnother branch cracked. I swung my head to the left, finally making out a human silhouette. Richard was coiled around the collar of my shirt, his head stretched forward as though he could pierce the darkness.
Got it. My [Identify] skill triggered. Do you know a guy named Ched?
I groan...
2025-06-24 14:47:37 +0000 UTC View Post“I’m not one to hold sheep hatred against a person, but it does seem a rather large leap to [Adventurer].” I knew my words were tinged with bitterness, with poison. But I was having difficulty letting go of the low probability we would survive the [Trial Dungeon].
The fire popped. Sil...
2025-06-24 14:47:23 +0000 UTC View PostA beefy hand wrapped around the lip of the hatch. Crap, I pulled at the latch and it didn't budge. We were screwed.
"Leo, is that you?" Tandy's shout echoed in my head. I should have recognized his voice, but it still felt like wool had been shoved between my ears.
Leo removed all dou...
2025-06-24 14:46:56 +0000 UTC View PostYou hard-headed son of a goat. When are you going to wake up?
Consciousness was both a blessing and a curse. Two tiny teeth pricked the side of my neck.
I know you're awake, idiot.
The problem was, I wasn't sure I was. Eyes open or closed, the view was the same. Darkness.
As a mundane person not in the town militia, my role was clear during the infrequent monster attacks. Evacuate to one of the preidentified fortified buildings scattered throughout the town. Then bunker down and wait out the attack. The fortified buildings also had weapons handy for distribution. ...
2025-06-24 14:46:22 +0000 UTC View PostThe mallard was the size of a goose. Green, shimmering head feathers surrounded two beady, red, glowing eyes. Its bright yellow bill opened, revealing a line of serrated teeth.
Richard mentally shrieked, ducking behind my neck. A lot of good, he's going to be in a fight.
The bogquacke...
2025-06-24 14:45:55 +0000 UTC View PostYou're lucky we're already bonded.
"I'm sorry,” I said, immediately hating how whiny it sounded. I was apologizing to a slug. This was a new low.
A gentleman may have helped Richard out of the compost bin, but my stomach clenched at the thought. I didn’t want to add to my disgrace...
2025-06-24 14:45:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for joining us at Topeka PRIDE! It was windy and hot, but we had a great time!
We'll see in in Denver in few weeks for LitRPG Con!
2025-06-23 20:32:10 +0000 UTC View Post"You're late," Marta's words echoed painfully. I squinted at the head chef of the Ram's Horn, trying to formulate a reply. The drums hammering my skull from Leo’s drunken birthday bash didn’t help.
"At least I showed up?" was all I had.
Marta's stare bore judgmentally into my sou...
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Join us at Topeka PRIDE this Saturday June 21, 2025 at the Evergy Plaza located at 630 S Kansas Ave in Topeka from 6pm-10pm!
2025-06-16 16:59:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Despite the rain, Lawrence PRIDE was a success! Thanks to everyone who came out to see us!
2025-06-09 21:17:02 +0000 UTC View Post
It's time for LAWRENCE PRIDE 2025!!
Lawrence PRIDE is on Saturday, June 7, 2025, with a parade in Downtown Lawrence at 11:00 a.m. and a block party in South Park after the parade.
What to Expect:
* Parade along Mass Street
* Drag Performers
* Vendors featuring everyt...
2025-06-02 19:03:18 +0000 UTC View Post
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For fans of found family, underdog arcs, and hilarious system glitches, this is your next obsession. Stay tuned- the dungeon gates open this summer! 2025-05-29 19:18:22 +0000 UTC
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