After spending most of the day dealing with the mundane tasks needed for me to manage the tower, from speaking with Lilly to accidentally killing a man, I was ready to return to my research. However, I also knew myself well enough to know th...
2021-09-03 20:26:58 +0000 UTC View PostOn the bottom laboratory in Loralie’s tower, past a rather friendly [Shaman] named Nictus who was dancing to imbue a mask with the ability to poison anyone or anything that looked upon it, past the Pyl’s laboratory where two [Witches] and a [N...
2021-09-03 16:30:00 +0000 UTC View PostAs the guard opened the shining bronze gate for me as I headed outside. A late summer breeze brought with it a dry heat, though I could see the grey bottoms of distant storm clouds that might mean rain later. There weren’t many chang...
2021-09-01 19:31:14 +0000 UTC View PostAfter meeting with Lilly, I decided to continue the interrupted survey of my tower and its surroundings. With my seneschal, Fentworth Aide, in tow, I left the tower to first inspect the moat. While the rooms inside the tower were circular, the out...
2021-08-30 16:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostWhile I paced the rooftop, I opened and closed the scroll several times in disbelief. I turned it to see if there was something on the other side. I checked the seal to ensure that it wasn’t a trick from another wizard. I read through the king...
2021-08-27 16:31:00 +0000 UTC View PostI was still angry at the nature elemental as I returned carried on up the stairs. I berated myself for the modicum of trust I had granted it, thinking that the threat of death would keep it in line. Nature elementals, unlike the others, could not ...
2021-08-26 20:19:40 +0000 UTC View PostLilly didn’t hide the frightened look on her face. Rather, she cringed and looked at the ground as if she expected to be scolded. I could have used this as an opportunity to teach the young lady, and had half a mind to give her the s...
2021-08-25 16:31:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe day after Baron Froom departed, I had left several things on my mind, not the least of which were the additional responsibilities I would need to complete to meet his request. While it was mildly overwhelming to consider, I also didn’t...
2021-08-23 16:31:00 +0000 UTC View PostI stood on the roof of my tower beside my former assistant and now fifth-tier [Planar Lord], Baron Alred Froom. Both of us were reeling from the red-tinted night sky to the south, a sign that the Tervan’s had summoned the avatar of their b...
2021-08-20 16:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostA month had passed since what the commoners were calling the ‘Battle of Four Couches’. I absolutely loathed the name. Certainly, the was a commonality between their being four armies, four mages, and four couches, but it just left ...
2021-08-13 16:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostLater that day, I was awoken by a servant’s gentle tapping on the door to the guest quarters I had slept in. Likely less than a half night’s rest, but it should be enough to make it through the rest of the day. I was not looking forward to tod...
2021-08-12 16:31:00 +0000 UTC View PostWe ate in silence after my words, though the meal didn’t last much longer. The return to Gold Castle was a pleasant affair, the warmth of the sun wearing away the morning's cool breeze, and the grassland path we walked made for a pleasant ...
2021-08-10 16:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostI set my food down as withheld a sigh at the disturbance. Of course, I had already seen the armies approaching from atop my elemental. That they were within sight from the city walls already wasn’t news to me.
It allowed me to ...
2021-08-09 16:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostFor two days we traveled unimpeded. I sat atop my elemental as it crashed through trees and rocks with equal nonchalance.
There were several traps, from pitfalls to magical wards, that were set off by its movement, but none of th...
2021-08-05 16:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe spell [Earth Fist] was a third-tier geomancy spell. Fourth-tier if using two. As unimaginative as most humans' spell names, it created a fist-shaped stone the height of a man and sent it careening towards the designated target. &nb...
2021-08-04 16:31:00 +0000 UTC View PostHi! Thanks for being patient during the bit of randomness the last few weeks! I will be working to try to return to my previous 5 chapter/week posting schedule.
The room had grown silent, with ...
2021-08-03 16:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe preparations for my departure from my tower to meet with the army were well underway. My assistants energetically ran to complete the tasks I set out for them. More time to prepare would have been better, yet that always seemed the...
2021-08-02 21:58:17 +0000 UTC View Post“You, my son, have demonstrated the intelligence of a chicken. Pecking away at seed on the ground when a fox is in the henhouse,” my father started into me with an anger I hadn’t seen more than once a year before his mind broke. ...
2021-07-31 22:24:52 +0000 UTC View PostThe next morning, I awoke well-rested. Sleeping in my bed after a feast left me feeling renewed, but that energy came with a strong sense of urgency. I had today and some of tomorrow to complete my preparations for going to war, and it...
2021-07-29 20:44:13 +0000 UTC View PostThe news came fast, setting my whole town talking in excitement. Few of those villagers and tradesmen knew what it meant, but I did. Or I thought I did. Years of study and adventure had gained me the tiers to fight off hordes of monste...
2021-07-27 14:30:59 +0000 UTC View Post
I'll be sharing these on Royal Road in a week or two, but wanted to give you all a first look!
Feel free to let me know what you think.
2021-07-26 22:56:46 +0000 UTC View PostThe table was laden with pork and fish meals. Sliced cutlets fish, roasted and marinated were my favorite among the offerings, though the grilled pork steaks drizzled with thick apple cider was a close second. The bowl of mashed carrot...
2021-07-26 16:14:35 +0000 UTC View PostThe night had been spent in discussion with Mena, though I listened more than I spoke. It was the type of serious conversation that meant something when you looked back years later and thought about how it achieved nothing actionable but hel...
2021-07-23 05:40:38 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day, we were on our way towards Lark. My carriage had gained two new occupants, though I didn’t mind. The young lad, one of the orphans from Sena City, turned out to be a Jacob. He was the brazen youth who had first told me of the consc...
2021-07-19 20:24:25 +0000 UTC View PostHello,
I wanted to give you all some quick updates.
Tier rate decision - so I've taken all of your feedback into account and I will not be changing the $/tier for any patrons at this time.
Stolen work - I...
2021-07-15 16:28:50 +0000 UTC View PostHello! I found out not to long ago that the extra chapters you all are paying to read have been stolen and hosted on another website in violation of copyright laws and common decency.
On one hand, I'm happy that this means...
2021-07-09 07:45:19 +0000 UTC View PostHi!
I've been peeking in at a few of the other authors patreon accounts (lol something I should have done before I started mine), and noticed that they are working with multiple tier levels. As other patrons here pointed out, Wi...
2021-07-08 21:44:27 +0000 UTC View PostSorry for the delay! I'm still not happy with the beginning of this chapter, but I'm having problems figuring out why. It might be me being a perfectionist, or it could be me overlooking something obvious. If you can tel... 2021-07-08 20:01:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi! Wasn’t happy with today's chapter so it'll be coming a later today than normal.
2021-07-08 16:54:17 +0000 UTC View PostI took one final look at the commotion around my tower before I departed. Pyl had arrived and was assigned, with the help of the two witches, to resolving the growing numbers of the undead. In his typical fashion, he was thrilled at the opportunit...
2021-07-07 16:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post