In the decades of peace following the First War when Merchant City was still young and the Merchant King was still establishing her power base she turned her eyes to the Whisper Mountains, shrouded in their everlasting winter. They represented an impassable barrier that separated her trade empire from more than half of the continent. To get goods from the west she had only two options; go south and accept the questionable safety and high tolls of Archemia. Or travel by sea. The northern Glassier Sea was the safest and quickest but only traversable for two months of the year, being frozen and treacherous the rest of the time. (more…)
Category: Medieval
Under the Mountain – Part Seven
*Listen to the Audio* | Read Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five, Part Six, Ru closed his eyes, ignoring the sensation. Then they were in a … Continue reading Under the Mountain – Part Seven
Under the Mountain – Part Six
*Listen to the Audio* | Read Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five, Ru swore and started getting to his feet. “That will have to do Illyoten,” … Continue reading Under the Mountain – Part Six
Under the Mountain – Part Five
*Listen to the Audio* | Read Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, A thunderous lightning bolt streaked across the room striking into a deep cut he had made … Continue reading Under the Mountain – Part Five
Under the Mountain – Part Four
*Listen to the Audio* | Read Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Ru blinked and looked around. “He was just here…” They started to search the immediate vicinity but Mereb … Continue reading Under the Mountain – Part Four
Under the Mountain – Part Three
*Listen to the Audio* | Read Part One, Part Two Rugaba mulled it over a minute then shrugged, “Alright then. Laz would you scout a bit first? I’d like to … Continue reading Under the Mountain – Part Three
Under the Mountain – Part Two
*Listen to the Audio* | Read Part One Ru spotted Laz and Mereb returning from far down the tunnel. He and Illyoten got to their feet as they approached. “We’ve … Continue reading Under the Mountain – Part Two
Under the Mountain – Part One
*Listen to the Audio* Rugaba slammed his shield into the demonling as it launched itself toward him. He followed up by slapping it across the snout with the flat of … Continue reading Under the Mountain – Part One
Choice Harvest
“Please don’t,” The woman begged. “We’ll starve!” Foolish woman, Tula thought, sadly. Begging was viewed as resisting and resisting earned you a beating. But, she thought- glancing at the frail … Continue reading Choice Harvest
From the Ashes – Part Four
*Listen to the Audio* They both stood there, not speaking, unmoving until Corrin stepped into the circle formed by the bodies of the onlookers. “I believe that this fight was … Continue reading From the Ashes – Part Four
