“What will we do with them?” Morrelia’s voice was subdued. Titus stared unblinking at the five bodies arranged before him. “They will be returned to their families for burial. If their families do not claim them, or if they requested it themselves, they will be taken to the surface and buried in the Legion memorial in Tanna.” Morrelia turned her …

As we flee from the scene of the battle with all haste, I take a moment to let the System messages from the battle roll over me. [You have slain Level 54 Legionem Shieldbearer (Human)] [You have slain Level 44 Legionem Armoured Scout (Human)] [You have slain Level 45 Legionem Shieldbearer (Human)] [You have slain Level 58 Legionem Swordsman (Human)] …

With Crinis’ announcement, my entire carapace tenses (metaphorically). It’s time, I’m ready for action, my entire spirit is primed and filled with ire. These tin-people have hurt my family and now I’m going to give the pain back to them. [Steady, Master. Control the mana.] My ever faithful Crinis provides a timely warning and I check myself. My emotions had …

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The Old Races against the New is a troubling rivalry that has arisen in the centuries since the Cataclysm. Perhaps it is understandable that those who existed on Pangera in a time before the Dungeon would view those that came after with suspicion. They know for a fact, after all, that they are free of the corruption that the Dungeon …

The Empire of Stone endures forever. That is their claim, at least. It’s no secret that the rock-people are a proud and stubborn people, proud of their history as one of the ‘Old Races’ of Pangera. They are survivors, hardy and tough, their natural advantages and the Classes that tie to their race have proven to be enough to bring …

She’s really gonna kill me this time. I mean, Crinis was clingy to an absurd degree before based on my last disappearance, what’s going to happen this time. I’m afraid, afraid GANDALF! The image of Crinis burrowing her tentacles through my carapace and taking residence within my skeleton rises in my mind, causing me to shudder. She would do that! …

“LEEEEEEROOOOOOOOOOOOY!” What a day! WHAT A GLORIOUS DAY! The Immortals unleashed their war cry, the name of their great leader, as they charged toward what would surely be their useful deaths! The golgari formed a fortress before them, their combined shields creating a wall of golden light that the ants just couldn’t wait to run into. “No!” roared Leeroy as …

He sensed them before they came. The Shapers had been ordered to keep their senses tuned for just such an ambush, but the ants were getting clever. They must have placed dampeners or some other form of mana suppression in the tunnels, which meant he didn’t have a whole lot of time once he detected the tell-tale signs through the …

It took a long time before we actually began to fight as the sapient do. The gift the Eldest bestowed on us seemed natural, once we had it. Our old forms fell away and were replaced by the new in such a seamless way, we never considered what that transition really meant for an embarrassingly long time. Although the Colony …