The Obsidian Key’s Echo
The biting wind whipped Shadow’s cloak around her as she scaled the sheer-faced cliff of Blackwatch Keep. Below, the churning sea gnashed against the rocks, a sound swallowed by the howling gale. Only the elite of the Guild of Whispers were given missions of this caliber: infiltrate, retrieve, neutralize. Lord Kaelen, master of Blackwatch and […]
The Last Sentinel’s Oath
Kael, a silhouette against the perpetual twilight, adjusted the heavy leather straps of his pack. Inside, nestled in sacred silk, was the Sunstone – a pulsating orb of condensed daylight, the last hope of Aerthos. The Shadow Blight, a creeping ichor of despair, had swallowed cities, turning vibrant forests into skeletal husks and once-proud warriors […]
The Fiercest of Battles Cannot Be Won By Normal Means
The scouts rush toward the general’s tent, moving as fast as their battered bodies will allow. They collapse just outside the threshold, too weak to stand, but wise enough not to risk execution by barging in unannounced—an act of utter disrespect. The general and his lieutenant hurry out of the tent upon hearing that the […]