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Hired by Rag and Bone on behalf of an anonymous patron, our first party of adventurers is on the trail of Thraxius the Dream Augur, an avani soothsayer who disappeared without a trace nearly twenty years ago.

From A Glossary of the People, Places, and Events of Alkyon 

The Harrowers— A coalition of monster hunters, with guild halls spread across the continent. Their stated mission is to preserve the peace of civil society and clear the way for settlers and farmers. Each guild hall has its own leadership and rules; some deal only with fellow Harrowers, while others post bounties publicly and act as a liaison between client and hunter. Whether for members or freelancers, Harrower contracts are usually not very lucrative—the guild prides itself on accepting contracts on behalf of the less fortunate who might not otherwise have recourse, and its mission is a moral one rather than a financial one.

This week, on The Stormwrought Shores, Pest Control. 

After a chance(?) meeting while traveling on the road south through Canorai, our second party of adventurers—the reformed criminal Canaan Kaal, the masked elf known to most only as Vespid, and the human alchemist Santri Talos—have found themselves in need of money and, as such, in need of work from anyone willing to pay.

From A Glossary of the People, Places, and Events of Alkyon 

The Annexation of Canorai— After a significant military campaign beginning in the year 5741, the independent southern territory of Canorai was annexed by the Kingdom of Denoria in 5783 and officially became a duchy under Denorian rule. During and after this prolonged conflict, numerous groups of Canorain people were displaced north into existing Denorian territory.

This week, on The Stormwrought Shores, In the Shadow of the Necropolis, part 1. 

Two weeks ago, I talked about the release of Embers of Orden in August 2024 and how it was a huge milestone, setting the tone for the rest of the series. That enormous book – 1,198 pages – was an enormous feat, but couldn’t be that massive tome forever. It was too expensive, too big for readers to hold well in their hands. Imagine reading that lying on your back and it falls on your face? We’re…