Moving with some hesitation so as not to tax my aching body we advance down into the Dungeon, fulling in any gaps on my tunnel map as we go and earning me another level in that skill for my troubles. Unlike before we liberated the Marsh, the tunnels are filled with plants and beasts fighting their maddened little hearts out, …

I briefly contemplated paying a visit to the village and checking in, I just don’t know what I would say. I don’t think I’d explain the changes in the colony, I’m not exactly sure how humans would react to the creation of this new species. Knowing the people in the village, their fervour for all things ant may only increase, …

My immediate goals have mostly been achieved. The twenty hatchlings of the new era have made a successful debut and with my teachings ringing in their ears and the ideal start to life that they’ve enjoyed they have already begun to lift the burden of leadership from my shoulders. Even if it does make me feel somewhat despondent, this is …

Knowledge of Demon societies of the Third Strata is limited, to put it mildly. I’ve no idea why you would contact me seeking such knowledge, it’s hardly my area of expertise! I suppose it is true that my academy has amassed the most records regarding deep delves of the Dungeon, but that doesn’t mean I’ve had the opportunity to read …

The twenty young ants depart the chamber of the eldest in silence, allowing their Senior the rest and quiet that they seem to crave. They don’t quite understand it, this desire for solitude and a reprieve from work, an unnatural concept for an ant, but due to the individual making the request, they respect it. Without communicating they move as …

HAZZAT! I’m up! My mind sprung to alertness and the first thing I noticed was that the pain inside me had eased a minute amount. JOY! The pain was still intense, to be sure, I felt a like a giant roll of cracked toffee, but the simple fact that I could expect the pain to reduce over time was such …

Finally back! In reality it probably didn’t take that long, but leading these hatchlings around and making sure that they don’t get themselves killed has been a royal pain in the global financial markets. Although they displayed surprising tactical acumen, organising themselves and operating as only a team of ants could, stamping out the remaining impulse towards sacrifice and martyrdom …

“Then we were fighting theshe monsters and they are like freaking shombies, I’m tellin’ you. No matter what I hit them with they just don’t shtay down. Finally I burn the shtoopid thing so much it falsh down and this ugly ass bug breaksh out of iz back and jush crawlsh off!” “Donnelan, I think you’ve had enough. I can’t …

‘The Civilised Races’ is a term often bandied about casually in scholarship, yet many people remain ignorant of it’s true meaning and origins. The lines that become drawn between the races are often no so clear cut as ‘these races are civilised, therefore safe, and these are not’. The so called ‘Civilised’ are just as prone to greed, violence and …

“Stop your slacking, aren’t you ready to work for the colony?!” “Ugh. Of course, Senior!” The hatchlings are once again suffering from the effects of being stuffed full of cores and then absorbing a special core. Packing all of them full has depleted my stash to basically nothing but it’ll be worth it. These twenty are getting the best start …