Ch. 1: Wail in the Night
**Chapter 1 - Wail in the Night** _30th Day of Shinixuroc_ _103rd Year of the Industrial Era_ As Satoru Nakamura walked down the street, he couldn't help being reminded how much he stuck out in the dwarven city. He shifted his bulky form to...
Ch. 12: The Evergloom Woods
Chapter 12 - The Evergloom Post 16th Day of Abyss 118 I.E. Time passed quickly as Bart's training came to a close. Hilfa offered him constant advice and helped him to improve his performance to at least the bare minimum of standards that were...
Ch. 19: The Darkhorn Tavern
Chapter 19 - The Darkhorn Tavern 6th Day of Lumine 128 I.E. "We don't usually get ursar in here," the barkeep said as he brought Bart another mug of ale. "And even then, they don't ever drink." Bart regarded the minotaur with only a...
Ch. 18 - A Fatal Reunion
Chapter 18 - A Fatal Reunion 26th Day of Nova 128 I.E. As night set in, a camp was set up and people began to eat what little food they had brought with them, if they were able to keep it down. Because everyone feared the enemy finding them, no one...
Ch. 17: The Day of Defeat
Chapter 17 - The Day of Defeat 25th Day of Nova 128 I.E. The air carried with it the strong, acrid smell of fire riding along with the stench of death. Olaraa was burning, and there was nothing anyone could do to stop it. The Shadow Legion...
Ch. 16: On the Point of a Crossbow
Chapter 16 - On the Point of a Crossbow 14th Day of Sytarel 128 I.E. Bart's stay in Albrand didn't last much longer after Hilfa left. He was eventually sent back out on various tours with his unit to patrol the republic and lands beyond. There...
Ch. 3: Green
Chapter 3 - Green 3rd Day of Ignis 115 I.E. As time passed, Bart learned that his earlier experiences with Neriti and Remi were merely a prelude to what was to come later in his life. It seemed as if nothing the young ursar did mattered to them....
Ch. 4: Blood and Tears
**Chapter 4 - Blood and Tears** _22nd Day of Laren_ _116th Year of the Industrial Era_ A small park along the eastern districts housed a small wooded area, complete with a few rolling hills. It was normally a site for happy dwarven couples to go...
Ch. 11: An Unexpected Reunion
Chapter 11 - An Unexpected Reunion 13th Day of Shinixuroc 117 I.E. "Why are you sending me out there again?" Bart asked early the next morning. "They have it out for me, you saw that! They'll never let me near that place again. You should...
The Savage's Opiate Epilogue / Wings of Fire Preview
Epilogue 2 years later... Despite what many hopefuls had wished, the war with the Shadow Legion did not end with the occupation of Olaraa. They quickly invaded the elven kingdom of Kitair to the east, and besieged them for most of the next year. Bart...
Ch. 20 - Clashing Ideals
Chapter 20 - Clashing Ideals "Gods, my head..." Bart grumbled as he woke the next morning. He groaned as he sat up and looked through blurry eyes to find the room empty. He could hear the clatter of steel off in the distance, and figured they were...
Ch. 2: Stoutmantle
**Chapter 2 - Stoutmantle** _6th Day of Abyss_ _110th Year of the Industrial Era_ As the years passed, so too did the republic's memories of the plague and all the awful things that accompanied it. The aftermath of the widespread riots had...