Recent content by Donric Mannir

"Nice work greenhorn" Donric smiled as the corpse of the naga fell between them. Without wasting a moment, Donric turned and scanned the campsite come battlefield that erupted around him. The Guardsmen and women were strong, they were some of the best trained and hardy men on the continent. Yet...

Donric shifted uncomfortably, he didn't so much as see Talus' gaze but felt it. Sometimes, particularly recently, he was getting to a point where he forgot the officer was a Dreadlord as well. His feeling of unease did not settle when word of the Obsidian Hold was mentioned. He shuddered and...

Donric found himself smiling as Ein followed through the training manoeuvre, executed perfectly as if by an instructor. He never doubted his comrades, but it always paid to be cautious. With the Naga briefly engaged with Ein, Donric stepped forward and swung his mace in an arc towards the...

Colette didn't need saving. The straw-haired girl was a tough nut to crack. The extra lessons she'd been receiving from Major Talus had left her pretty good with a blade. He wouldn't admit it but give her half a year and he wouldn't hold a candle to the girl. Ein, on the other hand, Donric was...

Donric's shield knocked one of the household guard off-kilter, his mace replied with a vicious sweep that caused the fellow's armour to rend and buckle. Audible snaps and cracks rang out and Donric counted 3 ribs broken from the assault. Not a high score by any margin, but 3 was always a good...

"Imagine a black-widow in human for-" He was quickly interrupted by the screaming and terrified expression of those around him. Donric cursed and drew his mace and shield - thankfully time had taught him to always keep his equipment close-by, he'd seen too many men slaughtered for such a...

Donric hadn't needed to draw a weapon, he had placed himself between Talus and the House Guard for a reason. He knew the Dreadlord would save him, he'd seen how fast the Major reacted at training. He found himself smiling as Talus broke the man's knee. Casually, he withdrew his mace and...

"So he owns his own quarrying business... You and your family must be loaded." His mind drifted momentarily as he tried to picture what Colette's family homestead looked like. Clearly, for a man from such humble beginnings, anything was a vast improvement to his background. He barely noticed...

Donric was bored. The rabble they'd collected for this mission wasn't particularly interesting, nor did he enjoy their company. Aside from himself, the rest of them were greenhorns and the commanding officer was here simply because he'd slept with one of the drill sergeants. He sighed. Colette...

Donric quite enjoyed the peacefulness of the camp. He'd suggested to Dicey Doraine that the resting Guards partake in a few hours of gambling. It was a ploy, of course. All nobility, in particular the minor ones, seemed to enjoy gambling and he knew it would keep both the camp and the noble...

The perks of being a guard were that you could carry weapons without being questioned. Donric stood, astride Talus - roughly the same height - but almost half again his width. He was a not-so grizzled veteran who carried with him an aura of intimidation and strength. That said, even Donric felt...

Donric bristled as he heard Colette speak. No doubt the naive guard thought she was assisting Donric by giving him a chance to excuse himself from the minor noble. He shuddered, sitting next to a blithering noble and letting him blither was much more preferable to sentry duty. Something about...

Donric didn't notice the quiet that had overcome the rest of the troop, he was far too busy in his own world humming along with his waxen earplugs in. In fact, it took him a few moments to notice the rest of the group had stopped and Donric found himself almost stumbling into the back of...

It didn't take long for Donric to get to the Eastern Army barracks. Conveniently for everyone, they were located in the next quarter from where the murder had taken place. He smiled gloatingly as he entered the courtyard of the place, remembering his recent victory a few months back. On the...

Donric grinned at Talus' order, then glanced back towards Colette beaming ear to ear. He liked the Eastern Army much better than the others. In fact, Donric came to know many of the Red Rangers in particular as he beat them all at cards. The Northern/Eastern intra-card tournament was a sight to...