Every setting needs The Big Bad. Not a big bad, THE! Star Wars, Darth Vader was a big bad. He was awesome, but the Emperor was The Big Bad (though he went out like a chump). Harry Potter? Voldemort. Breakfast Club? Richard Vernon. See, you need a TBB. So my world has been in constant … Continue reading The Big Bad – Draen Do’Gra (part 1)
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Chord’s World Tour – Martyr Compact (1 of 3): Rune Elves
During the Triad War, when the dwarf and elf kingdoms fought the dragon imperial forces and each other for supremacy of Duir'Aion, the dragon overlords realized they had a problem. The dwarves and elves were too many in number. Worse the sun god Aeruus had bestowed them both the power of the paladin as well … Continue reading Chord’s World Tour – Martyr Compact (1 of 3): Rune Elves
Chord s World Tour – Inokk the Chained
A demigod, Inokk serves Torgash, the god of War as the avatar of Strength. Giants and ogres all pay worship to Inokk, but his most favored children are the minotaur. Legend says Inokk, who appears to minotaur worshippers as a massive minotaur with night black skin that twinkles with stars, was a minotaur slave. He … Continue reading Chord s World Tour – Inokk the Chained
Tale of a Minor Chord (Preview)
The short story featuring the fierce and proud skald Chord is currently at the editors. It should be available for sale in July. I am very proud of it, even though the style is more experimental than I normally do. But the challenge of writing of writing the story in first person was fun. Here's … Continue reading Tale of a Minor Chord (Preview)
Writing Evil
Writing evil is not supposed to be pretty. There's a difference between Thanos in the Avengers movies, and say the Red Skull, Crossbones, or even Ultron. The latter three were bad guys. Doing bad guy things. While Thanos could be argued to be included in that mess, what sets him apart is his willingness to … Continue reading Writing Evil
Bloody Skulls
Here's the first chapter in a new story I started. Originally I had planned on a short story, but the Kruuj, the Grand Justicar, the Allfather and the Church of the Vigilant Phoenix would have none of that. They insisted that their story be told in full. And so begins the tale of forces that … Continue reading Bloody Skulls
Meet The Cast (part 2)
Here are more members of the Fallen trilogy: Gregor Abraxus – The hunter, younger brother of Duram Abraxus. Like his brother, he seeks the ultimate hunt, and he became a paladin in part because he knows evil is drawn to the paladin’s light, like a moth to a flame. Gregor has earned the name Dragon … Continue reading Meet The Cast (part 2)
Leftovers
Here is an excerpt of the short story I am currently working on... The bowl slid across the polished obsidian table with a simple grace, with barely any spin to it at all. The bowl slid down the entire length of the table, past stacks of paper piled high, before slowing and coming to a … Continue reading Leftovers
A Darkness Rising 