CHAPTER THIRTY ADVANCED SCOUT TEAM: Six hours from Maelun “Jack, what’s a wolverine?” Tony asked as the wind pushed at the hood of her cloak. “A small animal, like a badger, but terribly ferocious. It’s...
THE FIRST CRADLE CHAPTER TWENTY NINE – Queen of the kobolds
CHAPTER TWENTY NINE THE ASCENDANCY – The Keep – Day 11 The next week was filled with all sorts of activity. My new squad leaders worked their squads daily, pushing any of the original kobolds...
THE FIRST CRADLE CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT – I’m glad it’s not tequila
CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT THE ASCENDANCY – The Keep – Day 9 Later that evening, we all sat around the hearth. The kobolds had moved into their barracks, and we sat around a warm fire,...
THE FIRST CRADLE CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN – The first to die
CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN THE ASCENDANCY – The Keep – Day 9 The next few days passed quietly as we put our full focus into the upgrades, walls, and defenses around the keep. Kyle and...
THE FIRST CRADLE CHAPTER TWENTY SIX – A Reaper in the den
CHAPTER TWENTY SIX THE ASCENDANCY – The Final Days of the Den – Day 6 The entire den had snapped into action as the kobolds and the rest of our group prepared for the...
THE FIRST CRADLE CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE – You know you guys are adults, right?
CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE THE ASCENDANCY – The Keep – Day 6 An hour later everyone was gone. ARi and I sat on the bench together, embracing the silence. I wouldn’t call it completely romantic,...
THE FIRST CRADLE CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR – Objectives to conquer
CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR THE ASCENDANCY – The Keep – Day 5 A native civilization within your assigned region has mounted organized resistance and fortified the city of Maelun. A progression node has...
THE FIRST CRADLE CHAPTER TWENTY THREE – Today’s most cringeworthy pun
CHAPTER TWENTY THREE THE ASCENDANCY – The Keep – Day 4 The next morning, after everyone had gotten some much-needed rest, we sat around the fire discussing the previous day’s events. “They’re doing it...
THE FIRST CRADLE CHAPTER TWENTY TWO – Run! She’ll be fine!
CHAPTER TWENTY TWO THE ASCENDANCY – The Cliffside Ambush – Day 3 “I’m gonna send her down again,” Yumi said to Tanya as they lay prone on the forest floor, trying their best to...
THE FIRST CRADLE CHAPTER TWENTY ONE – Do you want to loot Ascendancy rival
CHAPTER TWENTY ONE THE ASCENDANCY. The Far Side Of The River. Day 3 “How many do you guys see?” I whispered. “Gav, there’s at least two of them.” Yumi said quietly. “God, looking at...