KnightofTempest

Chapter 91

Terry burst forward, lunging for me with a punch wreathed in Energy and forcing me to dodge out of the way. I sidestepped the burning punch and threw a Combination, the Blazing Dragon of the Great Kung Lao. Two Punches and a roundhouse kick followed by a flaming punch using the Dragon's Fist Technique of the Great Kung Lao. Unfortunately for me, Terry blocked the first two Chi-Powered Punches a...

Images for Chapters Eighteen and Nineteen

Here we get a few images plus some previews of images for the next chapter as well. You guys may notice that I've put class and level breakdowns here for both Zhentarim Agents and Jarl Finehair in the captions. I figured I'd give you guys a sneak peek at what exactly is going on under the hood here. You may also notice that they all have prestige classes. That's not an accident.

You're go...

Chapter 35

The home of the Centaur Herd was, it turned out, in a large, grassy, field in the middle of the Forbidden Forest. The Forbidden Forest was fifty-five square kilometers or twenty-one square miles in area, around half the size of the Forest of Dean, though it was far less populated, being the home of Magical Beings and Magical Beasts and having no Muggle Population at all. Still, the field that t...

Scenes From Elsewhere: The War in Istria

Early on in two-seventy-nine, a pair of battles at Ibida and Orgame had gone in the Bosporan Kingdom's Favor, as Spartikos, the firstborn son and heir to King Paerisades the Second of the Bosporan Kingdom, took Ibida by assault and smashed a Gallic Army of Fifteen Thousand Men near Orgame. Meanwhile, Bolgios had led a daring night assault on the Subject Polis of Tomis that had succeeded in capt...

Announcement: Hiatus For Monkeying Around and Fire in the North

As the Poll has spoken, a little over two-thirds of you guys want me to drop Fire in the North and Monkeying Around. However, in deference to the one-third of you who said don't drop those stories, I will instead simply be putting them on hiatus until some of my other stories are finished.

This means that as soon as I have finished a few of my other stories, I will get back to them and pi...

Interlude: Meanwhile, in the Vale

Lysa Arryn was dead. The victim of a long illness the seeds of which had been planted while she was still a girl. So much Moon Tea in one so young was always risky, after all, and came with the potential for complications, so said Maester Colemon. Indeed, it was almost a miracle that she had managed to live this long, after all, the signs were there for years. Increasing fevers of the Brain, wi...

Chapter 5

As we transited Fold-Space toward the Shipwreck World of Talkorr, I spent some time perusing the Galactic Net. Some things had been different from what I recalled of both Dragonball and DC Comics, so I figured getting the lay of the land was a good idea. The first thing that jumped out at me was the lack of a Galactic Patrol. It seemed that the Green Lantern Corps filled their niche here, which...

Poll: Potentially Dropping My Least Watched Stories

So, both Fire of the North and Monkeying Around seem to be my least watched stories. By least watched, I mean that it seems like almost no one is reading them. I was thinking of dropping them, but it wouldn't be fair to do it without asking folks. Hence the poll.

Do people think that dropping them is a good idea? For reference, that would give me time to write more chapters for Stories th...

Chapter 11

The Sewer Access for Kyoraku Sushi was guarded by an Automated Turret. It was an older model, a Saka David IIC, which was easy enough for me to hack into with my enhanced intellect and implants. The funny thing was, the turret was connected to their entire Security Net, which let me netrun my ass right into this place's Datafortress. A few minutes later I had control of all cameras, which I loo...

Chapter 18

Once again, we were ushered into the Jarl's Castle by the Grim-faced Erik, though this time, there was a lot more activity as we were led through the various halls and rooms toward our meeting. Castle Staff were rushing this way and that, preparing a welcoming feast for the Jarl and his men as they were due to return from hunting the Corsairs later today. The great hall was being set up with tr...

Chapter 34

As I was marched by Argus Filch to meet up with Hagrid and Harry for detention, I couldn't help but take note of the difference in atmosphere. The grounds that were so alive during the daylight hours now felt foreboding and a touch spooky, a feeling that was only enhanced the closer we got to the edge of the Forbidden Forest. Gargoyles that seemed comical in the daytime now cast long shadows in...

Interlude: Meanwhile, Out in the Wider Universe

Emperor Pak the Sixth of the Khundian Empire was perturbed. His forces had suffered a recent string of setbacks on the field of battle against the Reach and now it looked as if he might be forced to sue for peace. Likely, he would be forced to relinquish the Early Conquests that they had seized in the first half of the war in exchange for regaining lost territory in Sector Six-twenty-One, where...

Chapter 101

The Battle of Last Rest began with an artillery duel. Entire batteries of Cannons fired each trying to silence their opposite numbers. Hundreds of guns firing at each other to attempt such a thing. In this, our forces had the advantage. Ser Harry Ruskyn had ensured that our artillery was well-drilled and extremely capable, able to fire three rounds a minute accurately. Lord Tywin's men were cap...

Chapter 57

There was a lot to do in preparation for my coronation. Dignitaries had to be invited, catering planned, musicians hired, security arranged, and half a dozen other things, some of which the media had to be let in on. Susie arriving part-way through the preparations hadn't helped all that much, to tell you the truth. While my adopted kid sister was good to have around to lighten the mood, the wa...

Images for Chapter Seventeen

All right, here we have a bunch of images from the last chapter. I think I introduced the most locations and people in this last chapter out of any chapters I've written so far. Had to put in a lot of work with the AI image Generators to get something close to what I wanted.

I'll be back to my regular posting schedule this week, so you guys can also expect another chapter at some point du...

Images for the Story So Far

Now that I'm feeling better, I've had the time to do up some images for things for the story so far. Here we have a bunch of images for Suirpalam and the Nth Talon. I have one more chapter pre-written for this that will drop today, along with me getting back into the swing of my normal chapters.

Hopefully, you guys weren't too put off by me getting the flu over the weekend and having to r...

Interlude: Events Unfolding Elsewhere

In a Bar in Dhabar, Daiyu sat fuming, as she had been doing ever since she had been forced to shed her true surname of Sima Daiyu and become Wuming Daiyu. All because of a low-class, halfbreed, interloper who never should have been allowed to compete in their sacred tournaments to begin with. She had once been the Princess of the Most Powerful Cultivation Family on the face of the Earth, now sh...

Chapter 4

Kha'mo was a large enough city, three-hundred-thousand people all packed in an urban area bit over six square standard galactic kilometers across, or roughly two-point-three square miles. The City was largely split into three sections, the Lower Town, where the workers and lower classes lived, the Middle Town, partway up Kha'mo Mountain where the middle classes lived, and the Upper Town, where ...

Chapter 3

The next day, I made my way down to the Courtyard to begin my training. Rows of Warrior Monks were lined up going over forms, as masters and senior brothers moved about the rows correcting stances and giving advice. Oftentimes, this would be done with a stick. A swatch of the local bamboo analog that had been mystically enhanced to sting no matter how sturdy the person being swatted with it was...

Rugulo

Still not a hundred percent happy with these, but it's the best I can do with the AI Generator right now. The Younger Version is Rugulo Pre-Growth Spurt, while the Older Version is Post-Growth Spurt. Saiyan Biology tends to be pretty weird in that they seem to be childlike right up until they hit their first major growth spurt, which can come at any time from ages eight through twelve, at which...

Chapter 2

Foraging was hazardous as all Hell in the Jungle of Suirpalam, as I found out almost immediately. I'd been at this for maybe a half an hour, grabbing a handful of fruits that were probably not poisonous, judging by how some of the local herbivores were munching on some of them when my scouter beeped again. Three Power Levels were rapidly approaching from the east, one at twenty-five, one at thi...

Chapter 1

I woke up with a jolt as the Attack Pod neared Suirpalam. It was a jarring awakening as the Stasis Gas that had hit me induced a sort of dreamless sleep. It was like I'd been biologically paused for the whole time I'd been in transit. One moment, I was going to sleep while my Attack Pod left Planet Vegeta, the next I was waking up as my Attack Pod entered the Suirpalam System. It was definitely...

Prologue

I remember dying. Going out with a whimper, not a bang, as Pneumonia went untreated until it was too late thanks to my being stubborn. I’d insisted on going out in the cold without a hat on, and then, when I’d gotten sick, I had insisted on continuing to go to work and push on ahead with life instead of resting. I’d needed the extra money, but the shift I’d worked had worsened things an...

Announcement: I'm Sick

Unfortunately, the recent cold snap seems to have given me the flu. I'll be slower on updates till I'm over it. I probably won't stop entirely, just slow down on updated till I'm feeling better. Apologies in advance, but these things happen sometimes. Just bear with me.

Chapter 17

The Temple of Umberlee was actually more of a complex of buildings surrounding the main temple on the shoreline. A series of wooden and stone buildings containing a mess hall for the guards and priests, a bunkhouse for the Guards, and a mansion that served as chambers for not only Wavemistress Aud, but also Bjorn Shankspar, the Commander of the Waveguard that guarded the temple, and Wavemistres...

Images for Chapter Sixteen

Here we have pictures of some of the new faces and locations from Chapter Sixteen. I'll be doing the Church of Umberlee and the Temple Interior after the next chapter. It's more than just Wavemistress Aud, after all. There are other named NPCs plus acolytes and temple guards. Plus more than one chamber inside the Temple.

Speaking of which, that chapter will be out soon, so keep your eyes ...

Images for Chapters Nine and Ten

Here we have various images for Chapters Nine and Ten. I notably have left out any of the Canon Locations or Characters, as you can just play the game to see them and I'm afraid that the Image Generator I've been using won't get them right. After all, Cyberpunk has some pretty out there Character Designs.

I'll be doing the new additions to Big E's character sheet before the next chapter....

Chapter 10

Kyoraku Sushi was one part of a small building in Japantown close to the Cherry Blossom Market and Jig-Jig Street in the heart of Tyger Claw Territory. It was, effectively, in what was considered the closest thing to safe territory for the Tyger Claws that you could get without going into Jig-Jig Street Proper. The Restaurant itself was lit in neon, with a constant glow of neon lights advertisi...

Interlude: Lord Yu

Lord Yu Huang Shang Ti, the Heavenly Jade Emperor, sat on his throne, his Kara-Kesh illuminating the palm of his hand with scrolling holographic script as he did so. There were many reports to read up on when administering his vast territories, and he could not wait for the various minor functionaries of his August Court to convene for a meeting. The business of state waited for none, not even ...

Chapter 33

Over the course of the Week leading up to my Detention in the Forbidden Forest, Magnus Gamp kept up the extracurricular subjects, as well as the sparring. I was still getting my arse kicked around the training grounds, but I was assured that it was all good practice. I was certainly picking up a number of useful habits, such as always staying on the move and learning how to identify patterns in...