Passage 27: The Company

There is a small line formed and, as I near, I see a bill posted on the exterior that reads: Adventurers Wanted—fair pay to clean up Buknar Valley—no experience required. Those in line look to be a mix of mercenaries and soldiers—no doubt fresh from the field—hunters, vagrants, rogues, and beggars. This could be interesting. I edge closer to get… Read more →

Passage 26: The Entrance

Nodkis has rebuilt fairly well in the last year. The city walls did not really sustain much damage in the attack, nor did the stoutly-built, stone buildings of the north side of town. I enter through the northwestern gate that passes first the grand guild houses for the Farmer’s, Forester’s, and Miner’s guilds—Nodkis’s reason for being. Just beyond, the outer… Read more →

Vilor is available on Kindle

The final touches are all done and The Deivorous Temeration of Vilor is now available to read on Kindle! Get swept up in a fantastic world where science and magic are entwined. Get ready for high adventure and personal discovery. Get attached to a vibrant cast of fallible characters. And get your thesaurus handy because I enjoy using obscure words!… Read more →

Passage 19: The Probation

When I had envisioned training under Val Maxis, I imagined an accelerated education and much more lenient access to tomes and artifacts. I’d assumed, wrongly, that there would be competency tests to assess my level of arcane knowledge and ability, and my education would begin there. His method, however, demands at least fifteen years of academic instruction and then another… Read more →