From the Mind of Keith Rockwood

Abandoned by her deity, isolated from her family, and saddled with an ancient regent, Irobu Vikria is tricked into embarking on a continent-wide journey. ~ Fry these scum. It’s too dangerous. I won’t be able to escape any mishaps, Irobu Vikria rejected. “Back off wretches, or you’ll regret it,” she instead threatened, retreating further into the garbage filled alley. Clad in a travel stained woolen robe, the adolescent girl was staring down the pair of thugs advancing down the grimy alley after her. A motley assortment of rags covered their pallid skin; their faces were set in devilish and toothy grins. You won’t be able to escape period if you don’t cast a spell. “Come on love, there’s no need to be nasty,” one of the rag-adorned miscreants coaxed. “Aye, that’s right. Just give us your pack and we’ll be off. It’s nothing personal, anything Sanusite related fetches a pretty pen—” his female partner explained. “Last warning: leave now or this cesspool will be your grave...

Hello all! In this vlog, I talk about the origin of Irobu's Odyssey, and how the story and characters evolved over time. Check it out!

On the fourteenth day since the return of the quartet, the Sodality squad’s routine was interrupted. Breaking their fast, the various members of the Sodality were gathered in the great hall when the door to the vestibule creaked open. “Expecting guests?” Ser Griffiths questioned Master Palus while rising to his feet. The former Paladin reached for his warhammer but remembered he had left it in his chambers. “Expecting? No. ‘Oping for? Yes. I suspect the Mages ‘ave a message,” Master Palus replied calmly. “Sit down, sit down, can’t ‘ave you making a bad first impression.” Ser Griffiths settled back into his chair as a wooden thumping echoed through the great hall. Moments later, a blue cloaked figure stomped into view, each jerky footstep punctuated by the sound of wood striking stone. The figure’s head was obscured by a low-hanging hood, although two blue flames blazed where Irobu suspected its eyes should be. It shuddered to a stop when it was ten meters from the breakfast ...