Month: March 2019

Two days later the Elysian army breaks through. The orcs had been putting up an aggressive defense but the sustained losses have finally taken their toll. Yet I am not surprised to hear the men chattering about what they discovered on the inside: the occupying force had been quite a bit smaller than the Elysians had though. I’d noticed that… Read more →

The wizard Val Maxis is poking around my potions when I return. His slight start when I catch him tells me it wasn’t merely idle curiosity. He casts me a friendly smile as I climb into the cart. I acknowledge him but don’t actually say anything. He watches me while I work for several minutes. The antitoxin is ready to… Read more →

This orc really asked for me? I wouldn’t have guessed he was the orc in question but I suppose it makes a queer kind of sense in retrospect. I know this orc to be called Ulsh, and he is my most habitual customer. He has visited my shop once a week for the last two years. Usually he browses my… Read more →

I can see the gate of Nodkis from the back of the herb cart, where I have been relegated to full time apothecary duties. This suits me just fine. Healers were dispatched from the capitol of Ark Aegion and now bolster the medic division, allowing me to do what I’m good at: work alone. The siege has resumed. Reinforcements arrived… Read more →