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The Crown and Claw

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Dirk, a talented thief and scoundrel by profession, liked nothing better than a quiet corner of the Orc's Lair tavern with a full pint before him. His meager existence satisfied his low expectations. But when an associate gave him a tip on an opportunity for a bigger score, it tickled that portion of his brain that long ago aspired to something more.

A wealthy politician, whose home Dirk found himself prowling, turned out to be connected not only to the city's elite but also to powerful forces of evil. Fencing a trinket he picked up without appreciating its value, Dirk finds himself unwittingly drawn into a dwarf king's plan to restore his declining kingdom through the use of dark magic.

Dirk races to retrieve the artifact he stole so that he can return to his well-worn bar stool. What seemed like a relatively straightforward effort is anything but. Dirk's progress is foiled by raiding orcs, a meddling dark elf, and a dragon that seeks to maintain the balance of power amongst its kind.

Now Dirk is far from the comforts of the tavern. Wandering the wilds, he finds shared purpose with an elf ranger, her apprentice, and an aging warrior. Deep into the Grey Peaks they track orcs, renegade dwarves, and a devilish dark elf all vying for something they cannot attain. With a large dose of good fortune, Dirk may find his way back to his simple life. Or he may find something else entirely.All Rights Reserved

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The Obsidian Arrow by CraigAPrice

After a great victory in the elven city of Sudegam, Searon finds himself at peace where he can finally rest. Or can he? As soon as everything seems to settle down after the battle and they are awaiting the celebration feast of victory; Andron, a human who was presumed dead has returned with ill tidings. He claims to have seen a large force growing of all creatures as if a great attack was being planned. Included in his sights were a strong and growing force of Nacropi, a new species of giant scorpions brought to life by Necromancers. He claims they are preparing for war if there is any chance to survive something must be done right away. Searon has to turn his defensive ideas to the wizard Karceoles, and the new elven archer he just met Anaela. He begins to develop a fondness for Anaela right away, a fondness that isn't shown from even the rest of the elves, because she is an outcast- being the only wood elf in a high elf city. Normally Searon would confide in his good elven friend Starlyn, but she had an important task that she had to leave on in secret. Nobody seems to know where Starlyn went, or what was so important to her that she abandoned them, and her lifelong cause of finding her sister Arria. Meanwhile while she's gone Arria beings to surface once again, finally coming from the shadows to reek havoc on Sudegam. Searon must decide if he can help lead the elves to victory, or if even the new human alliance with the elves won't be enough, and another alliance needs to be formed, a dangerous alliance.

The Kazcta by SustainableRomantica

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The Blackwyrm Chronicles #2: My Little Campaign of Carnage Gets out of Hand by Potato_Man9001

"You doubt my powers?" "Nope, you're just too stupid to realize that I'm gonna kick your ass." "Your arrogance will be your downfall!" "So you say, wiseguy. Now, shut up and let my fists do the talking." Ah, so I see you're back for round two. Good to know. Congratulations! You, yes you! My dear reader, you are holding my second journal of hilarity and peculiarity After the events of journal one, I had a lot on my plate. For starters, my team and I had a pesky demon problem to deal with in our home country of Alysia. Just when I thought I was finished mopping the floor with our daedric adversaries and that I was free to finally learn more about the strange, wondrous, and deadly world I had been introduced to, a new bad guy shows up and boy, he isn't messing around either. To continue the trend of going to strange places and doing even stranger things, my team and I do everything from helping a dragon priest knock out his asshole of a boss, dealing with a diplomatic crisis the only way we know best, to even traveling to the home country of my pointy-eared friends. (A.K.A the elves.) You knew it was going to happen, so prepare yourself for the continuation of... THE BLACKWYRM CHRONICLES Yours truly, -H (Special Note: This cover was drawn by my friend Miranda Mayes. She decided to draw Journal 2's cover for free, so yeah, she deserves recognition. She did a stellar job!)

The Dwarven Sorcerer by JMGCziborr

Every dwarf knows magic is evil. It's an insidious weapon used by only the most depraved creatures, which is why it has been outlawed in the dwarven kingdom for centuries. Thrack Durimsson has a good life; when he isn't fighting in the militia against invaders, he's digging tunnels and drinking with his mates. However, after he and several other dwarven warriors are cursed with magical powers, a new threat comes from within the caves that he has bled and killed to protect. Now, one by one the inquisition led by the ruthless Mordin are hunting down and publicly executing every dwarven wizard. In order to survive, Thrack must leave behind the only life he's ever known, escape from the underground kingdom, and navigate his way through foreign lands to find a cure that may not even exist before he is caught and killed.

The Dark Rose 🌹 {18+} by chelseaxxm123

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Unlucky Fortune by charlotte_writes22

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𝘉𝘰𝘳𝘯 𝘛𝘰 𝘙𝘶𝘴𝘵 by Frxstiing

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The Dwarven Sorcerer cover

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𝘉𝘰𝘳𝘯 𝘛𝘰 𝘙𝘶𝘴𝘵 cover

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The Obsidian Arrow

After a great victory in the elven city of Sudegam, Searon finds himself at peace where he can finally rest. Or can he? As soon as everything seems to settle down after the battle and they are awaiting the celebration feast of victory; Andron, a human who was presumed dead has returned with ill tidings. He claims to have seen a large force growing of all creatures as if a great attack was being planned. Included in his sights were a strong and growing force of Nacropi, a new species of giant scorpions brought to life by Necromancers. He claims they are preparing for war if there is any chance to survive something must be done right away. Searon has to turn his defensive ideas to the wizard Karceoles, and the new elven archer he just met Anaela. He begins to develop a fondness for Anaela right away, a fondness that isn't shown from even the rest of the elves, because she is an outcast- being the only wood elf in a high elf city. Normally Searon would confide in his good elven friend Starlyn, but she had an important task that she had to leave on in secret. Nobody seems to know where Starlyn went, or what was so important to her that she abandoned them, and her lifelong cause of finding her sister Arria. Meanwhile while she's gone Arria beings to surface once again, finally coming from the shadows to reek havoc on Sudegam. Searon must decide if he can help lead the elves to victory, or if even the new human alliance with the elves won't be enough, and another alliance needs to be formed, a dangerous alliance.