Book 4 Chapter 19 - "Direwald Diaries - The Maevis Matter Part 7"
Release Date: 06/04/2025
Book 5 Chapter 12 - "Last Call From Eden 4"
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A space scount enters a system only to encounter a mystery that may haunt her for the rest of her life. However long that may be. Last Call From Eden 4 - Written and read by Wayne Cole Intro and Outtro music is "Fantasy Motion" by Alexander Nakarada
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Book 5 Chapter 11 - "the Burden of Protection Part 4 Temptation And The Sample"
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In Part 3, In the pouring rain, Garret and Phrixus finally arrived at the Tower of the Fallen Paladin, the last resting place of Lenore Drache. Once a holy warrior dedicated to assisting Garret’s family in their own sacred oath, the paladin succumbed to temptations that assailed her. In a last ditch effort to serve her vows, despite falling from grace, she ended her own life, and now haunts her former home, constantly bleeding to fulfill her oath of supplying several drops of blood to Garret’s family and their mission, but also tempting those who might dare enter. Garret warned...
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Book 5 Chapter 10 - "Three Prompts"
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This week's episode is something a bit different. Three stories each inspired by a different writing prompt from The Writers's Hub Discord server. Three Prompts - Written and read by Wayne Cole Intro and Outtro music is "Fantasy Motion" by Alexander Nakarada
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Book 5 Chapter 9 - "The Apothecary's Tale"
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In today's chapter, we present a guest author. Jon Cohen, the genius behind the amazing RPG solo play podcast. If you enjoy a unique take on the crossorads where fiction and gaming meet, this show is worth your time.
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Book 5 Chapter 8 - "The Burden of Protection Part 3 - The Tower of the Fallen Paladin"
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In Part Two Garret and Phrixus began their journey together. Garret is a banished member of the Westdown family - a family charged with a sacred mission only they can accomplish - tending to a mystic portal to another place. Phrixus, an alchemist in the employ of the Westdown house has been charged with helping complete the ritual. Both travelers are undertaking their mission under less than ideal circumstances. Before they can even truly begin, they must journey to a place known as the Tower of the Fallen Paladin, where the soul of a corrupted warrior now resides. Garret has been here once...
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Book 5 Chapter 7 - "Survival"
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This week is a darker tale of survival after a spacecraft crash. It illustrates that while most people think themselves the hero of their own story many times they are the villain in someone else's. Survival - Written and read by Wayne Cole Intro and Outtro music is "Fantasy Motion" by Alexander Nakarada
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Book 5 Chapter 6 - "The Burden of Protection Part 2 - Two for the Road"
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In part one, we learned about Garret Westdown, the son banished from his wealthy and influential family for being too curious about certain aspects of his family’s history. Garret now wiles away his time in the inn of a family friend, drinking for free and concocting false tales about the other patrons. His musings are interrupted by his father, confessing the need for Garret to fulfil the family’s sacred obligation of being a protector of a portal to another realm. Garret’s older sister, Helen, has fallen ill after an unplanned pregnancy, leaving Garret the sole family member able to...
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Book 5 Chapter 5 - "Analysis Paralysis"
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In this week's light hearted story a teenage girl discovers that having too many choices can be a burdon. Analysis Paralysis - written and read by Wayne Cole Intro and Outtro music is "Fantasy Motion" by Alexander Nakarada
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Book 5 Footnotes - The Burden of Protection
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Hello, and thank you for lsitening to this Footnotes episode explaining both the products I used and approach I took in building the characters and "world" for this story. First up, let's display the cards for the characters. Garret's Cards Phrixus' Cards Chandra's Cards Here are the links to the products I used. I recommend all of these either as writing prompts or just idea generators. This was a very fun process to undertake. (which generated the two word plot prompt)
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Book 5 Chapter 4 - "The Burden of Protection Part 1 - Garret's Mission"
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In this chapter, we begin a new serial story, meeting the first character, Garret, and learn of his mission. This serial also begins a new writing experiment where the characters and plot are randomly generated through the use of cards and tables.
info_outlineIn our previous entry, taking the advice of the enigmatic and mysterious madam, K, Maevis and Eli began the journey to take the young girl home. Home to a mansion on the hill, where Maevis’ mother is believed to be a demonspawn beast known as a Botiskin. The pair began the lonely trek, with Eli doing his best to calm the nerves of the child. Upon reaching the house, Eli took care to approach in darkness, ignoring the lit path to the door. As storm clouds gathered in the west, replacing the setting sun, the door to the mansion opened.