The Grand Game

Rumors traveled fast, and a host of orcish and dwarven dignitaries waylaid us en route to the council hall. Before the chief, thane, or myself had a…

Not unexpectedly, I failed to charm Castor, but it was not him I had intended on bewitching anyway. “Attack,” I barked, tugging on the mental leash I’d…

I sagged down onto the corpse. “Well, that wasn’t too hard, was it?” I murmured. Ghost looked at me askance, unable to tell if I was joking….

Freeing Lorn and the other orcs was only the work of a few minutes. Healing them all was beyond me, however—which was why I had spared Dirk…

Dirk told me everything I wanted to know, and more. The possessed described the layout of the next level, the location of Castor’s personal chamber, and even…

Ghost had as little trouble with her half of the skirmish as I had. She, though, did not suffer any of the possessed to live. Your familiar…

You have evaded Arcla’s attack. Multiple hostile entities have failed to detect you! You are hidden. Heavy, hobnailed boots skidded past, missing me by only inches. I…

You have killed 10 hostile entities. Ghost has killed 4 hostile entities. You and Ghost have reached level 202! It did not take long for me and…

Multiple hostile entities have failed to detect you! Multiple hostile entities have failed to detect you! In the end, navigating the barracks proved as easy as I…