The Undead Journey
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Last published Sun, Jun 15, 2014
This is a world where the undead are persecuted merely for existing. They may fight back, but they all end up the same way. And when they give up hope, they turn into a hollow.
And, once hollow, they can never be human again.
"The lords said 'The glory of the gods will shine on thee, foul and impure undead, damn thy bending of nature to your dark will!'
And thus it shall be, all must make the choice - fight undead for the glory of the gods or join their ranks."
- An extract from The Book of Judgement
This is the tale of one such undead. He doesn't realize it, but fate guides his every footstep.
(Written in early 2014)
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