Seawrack: Chapter Eight, Part Two

Seawrack: Chapter Eight, Part Two

Seawrack: Chapter Eight, Part Two

The solar was a graciously large chamber, with south-facing windows that also followed the curve of the outer wall, giving a view of the ocean to the west. The entire floor was covered by carpet here, and the walls were covered by white plaster and narrow tapestries set between the tall windows. The room should have been very warm, given its orientation and the fact that all those windows were…

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Seawrack: Chapter Six, Part Two

Seawrack: Chapter Six, Part Two

Alys set the letter down on the desk and opened the notebook once more. “A code,” she muttered. “Then I will decipher it, and I will read every page. Grandfather would not have left it to us if he truly did not want us to possess the knowledge he had accumulated.” “A task that may take quite some while,” Peregrine observed. “That’s fine,” Alys replied. She looked up from the notebook and he…

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Seawrack: Chapter Five, Part Three

As our chapter comes to a close, Yashta is now very tired - not that she plans to admit it!

“Feeling a bit recovered, my heart?” Yashta nodded. “Yes. Thank you for looking after me, my friend.” Tahn smiled, and his tail waved gently. “I did get to see Rabbit’s young lady, by the by.” “Did you now.” Yashta cocked her head at him, sea-green eyes slightly narrowed. “And your assessment?” “He’s obviously never seen her fight, in person,” Tahn answered, “or he would have been a bit more…

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Seawrack: Chapter Six, Part Three

As our chapter concludes, Tahn checks in with Lady Miruna, and Berylla has a thing or two to think about...

The small box on the inn table held a lovely mirror, but Tahn was not admiring his reflection. Instead, the silvered glass showed another face entirely – that of the Abbess. The sending-mirror was one of the secrets that the Stargazers did not talk about, but being able to communicate over vast distances with such speed was vital to their work. Tahn listened to Lady Miruna’s words and nodded.…

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Recollections: Laying Low

This particular story comes from a long-running campaign we called “The Golden Spires of Ceranna.” The party had ventured into foreign lands, and had tangled with the wrong nobleman. They took flight, and found themselves across the border in yet another kingdom, and not yet able to get back to their home turf. However, this kingdom was not wont to hand people over to cranky neighbors, and so the…

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Seawrack: Chapter Five, Part One

Seawrack continues! The fight is mostly over, but now comes the hard part - dealing with the survivors.

Content Warning for this chapter! There will be mention of some injuries, abuse, and traumatic experiences, so please be aware of that. Tahn glanced over the water and saw that the fight was most definitely finished on the sandy floor of the cave. He turned to the dead witch behind him, and went to one knee. With swift, efficient motions, he stripped her of every bit of gold jewelry and several…

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