by Vincent Lobascio | May 13, 2019 | Part I
< PREVIOUS MAIN⬏ NEXT > MAIN < PREVIOUS NEXT > Basic Training—Graduation 12th Infantry Regiment training depot, outside Bainsmarket. 8th of Octesh, 611 AR. There was a low pall of clouds the morning of their final day. They were on the trampled parade...
by Vincent Lobascio | May 13, 2019 | Part I
< PREVIOUS MAIN⬏ NEXT > MAIN < PREVIOUS NEXT > Near the 1st Army mustering point, Drek Lake. 9th of Octesh, 611 AR. By the time Hammer Company’s steamer arrived at their dock, the stress of coming under fire had been replaced with a shaky weariness that...
by Vincent Lobascio | May 13, 2019 | Part I
< PREVIOUS MAIN⬏ NEXT > MAIN < PREVIOUS NEXT > The town of Albyn, Llael. 9th of Octesh, 611 AR. Forgeseer Yegor Nikolayev gazed at the picture in his spyglass: a hill, covered in Khadoran infantry and artillery, heavily fortified, facing the direction of...
by Vincent Lobascio | May 13, 2019 | Part II
< PREVIOUS MAIN⬏ NEXT > MAIN < PREVIOUS NEXT > PART II: The Pit “Look, most people just don’t want to hear the truth about what happens to our soldiers in war. I don’t have that luxury. I don’t even want it.” -Trencher Captain Maxwell...
by Vincent Lobascio | May 13, 2019 | Part II
< PREVIOUS MAIN⬏ NEXT > MAIN < PREVIOUS NEXT > 30th Battalion Command Post, Llael. 11th of Octesh, 611 AR. Their first glimpse of the front line was through the casualties. A cart trail had been established from battalion CP to the back line. They found...
by Vincent Lobascio | May 13, 2019 | Part II
< PREVIOUS MAIN⬏ NEXT > MAIN < PREVIOUS NEXT > Albyn, Llael. 12th of Octesh, 611 AR. The greylords arrived at the first light of dawn. “I am greatly relieved to see you,” Yegor said with a toothy smile embracing each of the six wizards heartily. “I haven’t...
