Vowron Prime

Soulweaver 92: Ranking Up

Congratulations! [Initializer] has leveled up to Foundation - 8. Max Essence Increased from 270 to 290. Essence Utilization: 235/290. Would you like to reclaim Initialized equipment?

Not bad at all. The levelups were coming faster now than before, and I had no doubt it was ...

Ashborn 368: Reckoning 

Well before Cirayus arrived, Tara already knew what she had to do. As the only person present with any meaningful healing capacity, the burden fell upon her shoulders.

And what a burden that was…

“Aida?” Tara said, nearly choking on the words she was about to say. “I�...

Soulweaver 91: The Viking

“That’s Eskil Magnussen,” I said, looking at the giant fighting in the distance. If his roars of Odin and Valhalla weren’t enough, the way he fought easily marked him as… Different. “A Viking… Or so he calls himself,” I hurriedly added. “He’s Dominion’s Champion.”...

Ashborn 367: Crisis in the Ash (Part Two)

“We have to run!” Tara said, half in panic, half because she knew the fate of those who dared fight one of those.

“Afraid that doesn’t seem to be a choice, lass,” Cirayus said. “The lad would have returned by now if it were. My guess? He’s found his demons.”

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Soulweaver 90: Now This is Barge Racing

NOTE: Hey everyone! Added a bit more art for soulweaver arc 2, which you can find on my site. Basecrest, Rogar, and Rogar's workshop for now, with more to come soon! Link here: https://www.vowronpri.me/s...

Ashborn 366: Crisis in the Ash (Part One)

“It’s just… gone,” Vir muttered, kneeling. Ash fell through the gaps in his fingers. “How?”

“The Ash covers all, lad,” Cirayus said, putting his hand on Vir’s shoulder. “Not surprising any evidence would be long buried by now.”

The garrison that...

Soulweaver 89: Barge Thiefs

“You’re not serious,” Aerion said, no doubt hoping for a response. So was I.

When Richard didn’t reply, however, we both learned something new about this elf. He was just a little crazy.

“Even if I can,” Aerion said. “How do you plan to get past those H...

Ashborn 365: Fated Gathering(Part Two) (Maiya)

“This was a waste of time!” Riyan spat, rising to his feet. “I should have known better than to believe this could ever work.”

“That’s funny,” Ira said. “Because it seems to me that you are the only reason this conversation has gotten us nowhere.”

Maiya bare...

Soulweaver 88: Richard's Gambit

“So, I guess we found the core…” I said, staring at the scene unfolding before our eyes. Something felt off about the whole thing, and it wasn’t until I moved around the window that I figured out what.

“Magnified windows,” Richard said, tapping the glass. “Came across...

Ashborn 364: Fated Gathering (Part One) (Maiya)

The minutes before the meeting were oddly quiet, as Maiya circled the small room.

The venue itself was nothing fancy. No elaborate ballroom, no banquet prepared—although the food that would be served was hand-prepared by Ira’s handmaidens under supervision from both Riyan’s a...

Soulweaver 87: The One

I swiveled the handle, fully expecting rushing orcs, and instead… A small horde of blue floating gelatinous… blobs came rushing through, followed by a Skeleton holding a staff. 

A bare skeleton without a single article of clothing or a tome of magic, and one that walked on...

(Arc 9) (Book 5) Ashborn 363: Full Circle (Maiya)

A line of handmaidens stood before Maiya’s makeshift desk, all waiting their turn. Maiya could barely see them through the  towers of papers piled so high that they threatened to collapse with a stiff breeze.

Which was why Maiya had ensured that her office had no windows. Ma...

Soulweaver 86: A Grand Ole Party

I wiped away some forehead sweat and blinked. “So, you basically have no idea how it works.”

“Well, I wouldn’t go that far,” Richard replied. “For example, I do know that my Blessing’s only any good at short distances. Becomes nearly useless after about a dozen or so ...

Ashborn 362: Epilogue: Cogs of Destiny

NOTE: Apologies for missing the release for the $3 tier... I will try to be better about this in the future. With luck, there should be an extension coming soon that allows me to schedule intermediate tiers, basic functionality that patreon has never had.

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Soulweaver 85: Broken Hearts

More to distract myself than anything, I took a quick moment to inspect my recent gains as we walked deeper into the compound, and I couldn’t resist doing a little mental fist pump. Aerion, observant as ever, saw my expression and frowned in confusion, until she had the idea to bring up my stat...

Ashborn 361: Foundations of Ash

Thaman put a hand to his face and groaned. “I told him not to do anything rash. Praise Janak that you’re as level-headed as you are. What was he thinking?”

“What was he thinking?” Cirayus asked. “Whatever it is that all Iksana think! I’d say this was very usu...

Soulweaver 84: Richard Rhodes

I darted out the door, but Aerion beat me to it, bounding off into the snow ahead of me. Given how compacted the ground was from our earlier traversal, she made good time, while I, with larger, heavier gear, lagged a bit.

What had taken us almost an hour to hike up took barely five minutes ...

Ashborn 360: The Burden of Fame

“They’re still there,” Aida seethed. She’d snuck a peek outside, but recoiled from the window just as soon as she’d cracked the curtains open. “It’s been hours and they’re still there! It’s the middle of the sun’s night, for Yuma’s sake. Don’t people have...

Soulweaver 83: Unstoppable

The rest of the trek went fast, mostly thanks to the snowshoes I’d rigged together.

“I have to admit, these work better than I’d thought,” Aerion said as we neared the base. “That was almost easy.”

“Wow. A compliment from you? Hell must’ve frozen over,” I said, looki...

Ashborn 359: Summit

“This is a travesty! An outrage!” Raja Matiman Chitra roared, throwing his drink on the ground. The glass shattered, staining the priceless silken rug with shards and liquor. “Not only has the Akh Nara returned, but he can create Ash Gates, too? And who was that woman with him? A c...

Soulweaver 82: The Raid Begins

Making hot water was easy when you had an infinite supply of snow, and a fire. I pilfered one of the several cookpots that hung above what used to be the kitchen, before I repurposed the table for firewood. 

I’d slowly nudged Aerion closer to the fire, rolling her over so she got hea...

Ashborn 358: The Akh Nara’s Return

Vir hadn’t quite known how the crowd would react to his speech. He’d braced himself for all-out pandemonium, with magic being hurled his way from all directions. 

As it turned out, everyone did as they were told and sat down. That was, everyone except the Chitran, most o...

Soulweaver 81: Whiteout

To say that I was woefully unprepared for the environment that greeted me was a comical understatement. The weird thing was, I didn’t even panic.

Instead, I contentedly ate the ice-cold snow, which mercifully dissipated the heat from my armored body. It was like stepping from a steam room...

Ashborn 357: The Fight of a Lifetime (Part Three)

“Now that’s a move!” Samik roared into his mic. “What sort of movement do you think that is, Nakin?”

Nakin, similarly on the edge of his seat in the commentator’s booth, replied with a quivering voice.

“It’s… like nothing I’ve ever seen, Samik. It...

Soulweaver 80: Breach

Only about four hundred yards separated the forest from the castle. Not a long distance, by any stretch of the imagination. 

The issue was that the ground in between was covered in uprooted tree trunks, shrubs, dirt, and chunks of landing castle wall, all strewn around like they’d be...

Ashborn 356: The Fight of a Lifetime (Part Two)

Vir again Blinked across the stage, and for the first several moves, their bout went much the same as it had before, with Vir attempting to bypass Sikandar’s enormous reach while Cirayus thwarted him.

Cirayus, having led Vir to think he was being pressured, switched from...

Soulweaver 79: Delvers

“I’m afraid I cannot allow that,” the guard said, shaking his head. “Our sworn duty is to protect you.”

“No, see, that’s where you’re wrong,” I said, desperately trying to figure out how to convince this guy. “That’s your current mission. Your sworn duty is to...

Soulweaver 78: Ambushed

That would’ve been a solid plan… Had it been any normal animal.

“Well,” I said. “I guess we now know what happened to the other strike teams.”

“Guards! Defense!”

The fully armored guards—Samaul thankfully had the presence of mind to armor everyone up b...

Ashborn 355: The Fight of a Lifetime (Part One)

It was with an odd sense of calmness that Vir stepped into the waiting area for the finalists’ tournament, and he couldn’t quite explain why.

The deafening crowd—louder by far than it had ever been for any previous duel—ought to have shaken him. The nerves of fighting one o...

Soulweaver 77: Night Ops

Our departure had little fanfare. No parades or ceremonies to see us off. Aerion and I left in the middle of the night, on empty streets, alone, with no one the wiser. We both wore hoods over our armor, but we’d have worn them anyway. 

We’d meet up with our guards outside ...