dreadlords

https://i.imgur.com/BMoYbih.pngObanese Lands - Vilre Estate Liliana gently drummed her fingers against the pommel of her horse, her back straight as though she were sitting upon a throne, listless eyes staring at the road straight ahead. For almost the entirety of the days long journey it took...

"Plague?" Amos asked inquisitively, his lips thinning for a brief moment. "I don't have any experi-" His words were cut off as the Professor waved her hand, nodding her head at the same time. "I know I know my boy, but this plague is rather unique. It seems to be magical in nature." A frown...

A plain letter, written in blocky, stencil-like lettering. Ralene, You. Good killer. Your Graduation. Went bad :( Me? Asked around. Wanted stories. You? Killed Charon. Good job! Wondering. What was fight like? How he die? Give reply to courier. xoxo ((the letter was not signed with a...

The missive reached the party of Initiates as they were returning to the Academy from a different mission in the area. The courier approached the group of them on the road, flanked by a small detachment of Guardsmen heavy cavalry no less. Whatever business he carried with him, it was serious to...

https://i.imgur.com/eJijpyY.pngThe Free City of Rostev - Former Vel Rostev Mae Heilig Rostev, whether free of Anirian, was a city perpetually cloaked within a constant mist. It's unique location within the depths of a natural harbor, the city had for centuries been a haven for smugglers and...

East of Belgrath, the frozen Spine mountain range dissolved into jungle and rivers. House Strand uncovered information of a relic lost within the northwestern parts of the Iuk-‘u Delta - where some of the mountainous terrain remains before eroding into flatlands. With their connections, they...

A letter. Another fucking letter. At least this one had the decency to tell her a time, place, and a reason. The last one he had sent was just a meaningless apology filled with excuses. This time however she found herself arriving on the shore near Unity, a small fishing village around a...

https://i.imgur.com/9Orz1SQ.pngFel'Darrah Edric. There can be no violence in that city. Do you understand? It doesn't matter the provocations. It doesn't matter the foe or friend you see. Do not use your magic. Do not draw a blade. Do not even throw a punch. Understand? The Archon's words...

THE ACADEMY NOON Waiting is a part of military life. And the Academy, especially in the last years of an Initiate’s tutelage, offers opportunities to learn that fact. During one of those periods of downtime, Aelita would be found on the training grounds. She practiced maneuvers with her...

The Ruins of Vel Basten - Near the Falwood "Well." Mieri declared as she ascended the final step to the central dais of the temple. "This is fucking creepy." Vel Basten, or what this ruin had once been called, had once been a city built after the second Elven War. A creation and wonder...

He marked the passage of time by the growing length of his hair. Once it was short. Now, after considerable time, the ends of his blondes locks touched his shoulders. And in this time so recorded by the lengthening of his hair he endured unending agony. Zael Castomir had awoke in this place...

https://i.ibb.co/27ByHjd/Talavaar.png Orilon Village, on the Anirian Southern Frontier Fires raged all over a small forest village. Bodies laid upon the ground. Over a dozen surviving villagers knelt on the ground in a packed circle. A group of dark figures surrounding them. A tall elf stepped...

Dear Zael Castomir, Hi. I don't know if you know me. I'm an initiate in the class below yours. You and Henk always impressed me the most in the sparring rings. I'm kinda-sorta looking for a mentor and was hoping you'd do it? Might be interested? I PROMISE it won't take a lot of time. I...

Vel Luria "Madame!" His voice echoed out over the reaches of the courtyard. The cage they had trapped him in was surprisingly spacious. Ordinarily, at least back home, these sorts of things had no trappings of comfort or even leg space. Yet the iron room he found himself stuck in was large...

"No! No, Loth, you don't have to do this, please." His thumb pressed a little bit harder. He hadn't quite gotten the hang of this part of the process yet, and the books he'd read on Isbrand Lorel had been sorely lacking in the detail. He could see the theories behind some of the other things...

The morning following What Happens After. Dreadlord Academy Stables Daybreak Following the events of their graduation, the stillness and quiet lingered throughout the academy like a bad sickness. There was yet any real closure to anything for most, but Ralene had the answers she needed to...

Even the Gilded District was gloomy beneath an overcast sky pregnant with rain. Elspeth Sirl watched through the window of her carriage as the shadow of dark storm clouds to the east slowly loomed overhead, promising to shatter the evening peace with the song of storm and thunder. Normally she...

https://i.imgur.com/VLVaCce.pngAberresai Savannah "Well, ain't this here a one horse town with only half a donkey." Mieri said, using a finger to kip up the edge of the strange hat folk around these parts wore. "Reckon you gotta be madder than a wet hen..." The Initiate continued, scanning her...

Falwood Gilram's Hidden Fortress Though no longer confined by the physical walls of the living realm, Chasmine still held herself to the virtues of propriety and manners she'd been taught long before she'd ever arrived at the Dreadlord Academy. So when Gilram requested her presence, the specter...

Despite wanting to disregard Marianne’s suggestion, Everleigh did stop by the kitchens to snag a green apple. Somehow, taking one of the red apples seemed inconsiderate. She passed other initiates, not saying anything to them, but overhearing something about Ingrid and a bloody nose. Zael’s name...