Since the dawn of time, nothing had stoked mankind’s greed quite like the allure of power. It called to them in times of hardship, seduced them with the possibility of something more: the strength to overcome any obstacle, the knowledge to solve any conundrum, and most important...
2025-07-12 02:10:54 +0000 UTC View Post———
Maugris
Ever since I was but a small babe, priesthood appeared to be my inevitable calling. It was no wonder, for my own parents were senior members of the faith. But they were not like others. Not like the other common folk. No, they were of high prestige ...
2025-07-09 23:52:50 +0000 UTC View Post“Hold,” Renaud said, squinting his eyes in unease as the group came to a stop. Here, before them, laid the spire’s sole treasure; all they n
“Hold,” Renaud said, squinting his eyes in unease as the group came to a stop. Here, before them, laid the spire’s sole treasure; all they...
2025-07-09 00:24:53 +0000 UTC View PostI will not have time to write for the next few upcoming days due to some personal related matters; however, to make up for it, I will try to have both chapters 78 and 79 release on Tuesday at the same time. Thank you!
2025-07-03 21:49:09 +0000 UTC View PostA spine-curdling noise sounded around the expedition as something greater, larger, in size than any demon or beast they had encountered thus
A spine-curdling noise sounded around the expedition as something greater, larger, in size than any demon or beast they had encountered thus far coile...
2025-07-02 01:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostFortunately, there were no casualties amongst the expedition. Lucius had already anticipated as much, but the Franks truly were a hardy people. They shrugged off stab wounds and gashes with little more than a splash of alcohol (that fellow who stoked the campfire emerged unharmed, surprisi...
2025-06-28 00:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post———
Nameless Paladin
The time is currently twenty-three hundred hours, fifth day of Arboursmonth, 1324 A.D of the Imperial Calendar. We have made great progress into the lands untamed. Sir Renaud the Peer of Stratagem has ordered us to make encampment here for th...
2025-06-25 00:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostAlthough the expedition’s plan was to rest until midnight, Sir Renaud changed his mind and instead allowed them to rise at the first break o
Although the expedition’s plan was to rest until midnight, Sir Renaud changed his mind and instead allowed them to rise at the first break of dawn...
2025-06-22 00:21:32 +0000 UTC View PostUnfortunately a personal matter came up so I will not have time to write today, but I am free all day tomorrow so I should be able to get it out then. Thank you for your patience!
2025-06-20 13:21:13 +0000 UTC View PostLucius gave his fellows an enthusiastic round of applause and welcomed them back as the storm began to wane. The clouds parted, the rain les
Lucius gave his fellows an enthusiastic round of applause and welcomed them back as the storm began to wane. The clouds parted, the rain lessened, and...
2025-06-18 05:12:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe dim light of the morning suns softly trickled through the mist as the expedition, cautious in their steps and tout in their nerves, tram
The dim light of the morning suns softly trickled through the mist as the expedition, cautious in their steps and tout in their nerves, tram
The...
2025-06-18 01:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostIt was much later in the evening that Lucius’s party, one by one, began to stir awake and left their rooms whilst blurry-eyed and yawning, a
It was much later in the evening that Lucius’s party, one by one, began to stir awake and left their rooms whilst blurry-eyed and yawning, along w...
2025-06-14 01:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostNow, Lucius had been trailed by the odd pursuer here and there occasionally in his younger days, but oftentimes it was for a clear reason: s
Now, Lucius had been trailed by the odd pursuer here and there occasionally in his younger days, but oftentimes it was for a clear reason: such as out...
2025-06-11 01:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostA soft light rained down upon the congregation through the stained glass above, casting them all in a hallowed glow amidst the sanctum, this
A soft light rained down upon the congregation through the stained glass above, casting them all in a hallowed glow amidst the sanctum, this
A s...
2025-06-07 02:05:29 +0000 UTC View PostOftentimes, the pursuit of influence led man down a harsh and unpredictable road. It was that yearning for power, the desire to exert contro
Oftentimes, the pursuit of influence led man down a harsh and unpredictable road. It was that yearning for power, the desire to exert control over oth...
2025-06-04 01:09:29 +0000 UTC View PostThe Franks all along the expedition began to shift into position. Those suited in heavy armor walked forth and formed a perimeter enclosing
The Franks all along the expedition began to shift into position. Those suited in heavy armor walked forth and formed a perimeter enclosing their surro...
2025-05-31 01:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostContrary to the otherworlders first voyage outside the city with Ruggiero, the mood amongst the paladins now was anything but casual. At least before they were able to rest in comfortable cabins; but such luxuries had unfortunately ceased to be. There was only the methodical stomp of boots - the ...
2025-05-28 05:54:04 +0000 UTC View PostI adore The Distinguished Mr. Rose and plan to be releasing content for many years to come, but writing chapters daily has been quite the exhausting experience. I hope that now, with time in-between uploads, I can dedicate myself to releasing a higher quality story. Chapters will be around 3500 w...
2025-05-27 04:45:53 +0000 UTC View PostThe props used for the ceremony were quickly disassembled and taken away, leaving the servants to guide the Order members out to the city where they could partake in a final round of drink and merriment before the expedition officially departed. As fate would have it, their watering hole of choic...
2025-05-27 04:30:11 +0000 UTC View Post“What mean ye, that ye use this proverb, saying, the fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge? As I live, saith the Lord God, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb. Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of t...
2025-05-26 03:19:59 +0000 UTC View PostLucius stood far back from the happy couple and clapped his hands, allowing them to bask in the spotlight as the paladins gradually began to lead the people away. Some were arrested, of course. No matter how you tried to justify it, beating a man to unconsciousness was not a slight the Order coul...
2025-05-25 04:00:20 +0000 UTC View PostHumanity was ever so susceptible to the darkness in their hearts. They veiled themselves behind false identities, made excuses and pretenses to justify the burial of that which they refused to acknowledge. For someone like Ruggiero, so mired in resentment, it would not have been a surprise had he...
2025-05-24 02:02:16 +0000 UTC View Post———
Ruggiero
Many years ago, from a time before my rise to Peership, before the war that would sweep the continent in fire and ash, I was admittedly a very arrogant man. Youthful hubris guided my actions then, for I was among the most skilled in the nation called Moors:...
2025-05-23 06:39:46 +0000 UTC View PostAbout a week later, Lucius and his companions had gathered together to visit more of the local fare; however, something was… different. Whispers and hushed voices crept about all around them, and a tense mood muddled the air until the people’s faces were darkened into a grim frown.&n...
2025-05-22 01:18:26 +0000 UTC View PostThat evening, Lucius’s companions retired to their rooms with hearts heavy in doubt. Should they try to visit Ruggiero again? Confront Ganelon and demand for the Peer’s release? Each option was equally unlikely to work.
The players were but temporary visitors to these lands: outsiders. ...
2025-05-21 02:48:59 +0000 UTC View PostRuggiero hurriedly rushed the group inside and sat them in a quaint living room full of potted plants and dangling flowers, similar to the ones Lucius had seen outside. They were of fascinating appearance: red and green in color, but unlike ordinary flora, had ribbon-like petals that curved into ...
2025-05-20 00:53:17 +0000 UTC View Post“Good evening, Lady Bradamante,” Lucius said, waving at her as she approached the gate with a tired lurch. The good Peer’s usual bravado was all but spent, replaced by a heavy exhaustion no doubt from the previous day’s festivities. He imagined all the coordination and procedure needed to...
2025-05-19 00:47:42 +0000 UTC View PostDespite their bold proclamations, Lucius’s party still had quite a bit of time before the Order’s leave. Mili suggested that they explore the city now that the players could freely come and go; and thus, they put on their best outfits the next morning and made their way toward the main gate.<...
2025-05-18 01:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostBy the time the parade ran its course, night had fallen over the still-vibrant city. Citizens wandered through the streets, talking, spreading tales, and spending the day’s last few hours whilst drinking inside the taverns. The festivity did not end, even with the floats returned and the gates ...
2025-05-17 01:01:44 +0000 UTC View Post