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The Broken Blade Chapter 6I descended into darkness with only the glowing green orbs swirling around the blade of my sword to light the way. The rock floor of the tight passage was cold and unforgiving but, after a few feet, the tunnel began to widen. After a few minutes of slow going, the ceiling of the small tunnel was tall enough that I could move forward in a crouch. Twenty body lengths later, it opened to a larger chamber. Based on my previous experiences, this was just the sort of place where I might expect to find a dungeon. My thoughts returned to my friends, and I resolved to make a note of the location if my suspicions rang … Read More

The Broken Blade Chapter 5As I dislodged Seeker from the tree, I could see my actions for what they were: in coming out here on my own, I’d only managed to isolate myself from my friends, from the people who truly cared about me in this strange and sometimes cruel world I now called home. With the coast finally clear, I resumed my trek through the trees. They were beginning to thin, and the clouds were getting darker now. There was no other sign of life, but the day drew to an end. There was no telling what creatures might come out at night, and I was certain I didn’t want to get caught in the freezing twilight on my … Read More

The Broken Blade Chapter 4I pulled my gloves free and tossed them to the side before steadying my trembling fingers. Reaching into the snow for the thistle, I carefully dug several inches away from the stem and thorns. Ages passed while I concentrated on the task at hand. The ice drained the heat from my hands as if the warmth in my bones was life itself. I ignored the pain and concentrated all my energy and focus on not disturbing the delicate fibers. Each movement was slow and deliberate. I brought my hands together with the precision of dual scalpels and carefully lifted upward. The icy thistles were fragile, the pristine ones more so. One wrong move could render all … Read More

The Broken Blade Chapter 3In a confusing surge of pain and adrenaline, I dropped the Pristine Snowthistle and retrieved my sword. The action had come from pure dumb instinct, and I silently cursed myself for not placing the herb in my inventory while I’d had the chance. It was too late to retrieve it now. If I didn’t fight, I was certain I would die. Beware the cost of death. When I turned to face the Lost Prospector, I saw the emaciated remains of a single, long-dead miner. Something about the man’s pained expression told a horrible, agonizing story of his passing. I could almost visualize his slow, tortured death; a death so gruesome that it had left him with … Read More

The Broken Blade Chapter 2Tiny thorns of ice snapped under the pressure of my gloved hand, sending fragments of glasslike crystals bouncing off the hardened snow. I winced, certain the attempt had resulted in failure. There was no prompt, and I was too afraid to look. My experience in the game so far had shown me that hope, like these brittle flowers of ice and thorns, was such a fragile thing. I was still agonizing over the outcome when, for the very first time, I felt the weight of the thistle settle into the open palm of my left hand. Congratulations! You have slightly increased your herbalism skill. You can now harvest Snowthistle a little more effectively. You receive a … Read More

Welcome… to the Super Secret. I’m glad you found your way here, Traveler. You look tired. I’m sure the road has been long, and most wearisome. Please, come in. Sit down and I’ll pour you a drink. I hope you’ll come to find this establishment to be a nice reprieve from the outside worlds, a shelter from the things that trouble you. We don’t get many new visitors. One might say our clientele is somewhat exclusive. Don’t worry. You’re in luck. It appears we have room for one more. I’ll grab you a fresh pint, on the house, but perhaps you could help me with something? I found a set of scrolls a few weeks back. Couldn’t make heads or … Read More

Who am I? My name is R. Brady frost, and I am a published author. This is my webpage, where I hope to engage with fans and write about my journey as an author. I take your privacy seriously, and this privacy policy covers both my website and my mailing list. Comments When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval … Read More