From the time he is banished back to his home plane, to the time he encounters Lord Gilead on the banks of a river, life is very challenging for Lord Ash. He drops the Lord title, for one, feeling now far removed from the demi-monde he once ruled over but which no longer exists. He …
Enemies Everywhere: Story Post – 001
So many ages had passed since there had been a Green Knight, even the legends of a Green Knight existing had faded away into nothing. For eons the balance between the Courts of Chaos and the Lords of Light was hardly perfect, but certainly within a range where the short end could recover and balance …
Ash’s Story – Same Sands, Different Pile
Ash slid down the sail of the Sea Ghost to scoop up the fallen silver blade. He could feel the magic within the metal as he chopped down Ryparin’s assailant and then pivoted to bring a reverse cut down on the shadow vexing Proxen at the Sea Ghosts’ mast. Pressure relieved, Ryparin had no sooner …
Things Get Worse: Story Post – 002
After Prince Zymaan is arrested and taken to the Citadel of Hate on her orders, Prempress Cambion rages and slays two servants over his betrayal. She spews many vile words about Prince Zymaan and his many inadequacies and his preference for arcane magic over the might of wielding a gawdamn weapon to strike your foe …
Things Get Worse: Story Post – 001
MagWort had an exoskeleton and he wore it proudly on behalf of Grand Lady Malavox of the Fifth House. He had once had his skull crushed in but they reconstructed his skull out of bronzed steel. Now he was even stronger than before. MagWort had served Grand Lady Malavox for many years. He knew how …
Life is Hell in the Abyss: Story Post – 006
Days became weeks and weeks months. Prince Zymaan and Grimald Nightleaf rotted in the Citadel of Hate, home to the Lady of Pain. It was a wretched place where hope did not enter. Those who were held there either died in the chair or left wishing they had. Nobody leave the Citadel of Hate unchanged. …
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Life is Hell in the Abyss: Story Post – 005
Finally an agreement was brokered between the Mighty Grazz’t of the Seventh House and Domina Strangulina of the Ninth House, that in exchange for the Mighty Grazz’t bedding her on the zenith of the dark moon and thereby hopefully giving her a future child of the Ninth House, she would obtain an audience with Empress …
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Life is Hell in the Abyss: Story Post – 004
The Mighty Grazz’t of the Seventh House is furious when he hears that Prempress Cambion of the Third House has taken his son Prince Zymaan captive and sent him to the Citadel of Hate where everyone knows the Lady of Pain resides. His spies tell him that Prince Zymaan secretly chartered an astral ship – …
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Life is Hell in the Abyss: Story Post – 003
The mood aboard the Sea Ghost is tense. On the docks of the Third House, Prempress Cambion has just ordered Prince Zymaan and Grim to be taken into custody and sent to something called the Citadel of Hate. To the crew’s surprise, Prince Zymaan surrenders himself into custody. To their even greater surprise, Grim eventually …
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Life is Hell in the Abyss: Story Post – 002
Even though the Seventh House had only recently traded places with the Fifth House, it continued to aspire for more. Normally in a re-ranking the climbing house would spend significant time afterwards protecting their new position from attacks from below, but the Sixth House showed no care for what had happened, and the brutality that …
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