the grand game

The Marauder did not go far. Thirty minutes later, Tevin stumbled to a halt in front of a tall palisade. Twenty yards behind him and perched on…

After a satisfying, if rushed, meal, I headed back to my room. There was a reason I’d asked for a room on the top floor. It gave…

My first target, of course, was Hosen. Disregarding the battling players about me, I materialized behind the priest’ cloudy gray shield. You have teleported 25 yards. My…

“Where’d he go?” Tevin whispered. You have healed yourself. Your health is at 65%. “He’s hiding,” the first mage replied. “Be careful. He’s still close.” “What is…

Saya spoke for hours, detailing everything she knew about the armies in the valley. It turned out Captain Talon was still present in the region. He and…

I awoke a few hours later. Rising from my bed, I walked over to the shuttered window and peered outside. Just as I thought, night had fallen,…

Cara and I did not exchange any words until we exited the emporium. Once through the gate, I turned to her. “I’m sorry. I’ve just realized I…

You have entered sector 12,560 of the Kingdoms. This area is part of the Forever Kingdom’s wild borderlands. It is currently neutral territory, unclaimed by any faction…

The street beyond Pitor and his men was deserted. That was no accident, I knew. The blockade we’d just passed was responsible. My gaze slid to the…

My appointed meeting time with Kesh had come and gone, and so, despite wanting to visit the stygian brotherhood, I hurried north towards the safe zone’s south…