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Hey, all! Just started posting my new story, Blood of Dragons. It's a TTRPG-themed isekai LitRPG, and I've already got a pretty significant backlog and also lots of free supplemental material on Patreon, so feel free to take a look!

He knows how to play the game… but can he live it? Jason has a pretty good life. Good grades, good looks, nerdy (but in a cool way)… he's even in great shape thanks to his free membership at his uncle's boxing gym. Yep, this life is pretty good to Jason. That is, until one fateful day, he and his friends get together for a night of roleplaying games, only to be caught up in a whirlwind of actual magic. When Jason comes to, he finds himself in the body of Colranth Firebreath, the Dragon-Blooded Mage—the same character he was just playing as in his RPG group Not only that, he quickly realizes he's at the beginning of the adventure he and his friends just played, but with them nowhere to be seen, Colranth will need to gather allies, hone his own skills, and try to save the land or get back home—whichever comes first. What to expect: - Competent, but not OP, protagonist - Growth over time - Slightly slower pace, especially at the start - D&D-inspired system Chapters uploaded every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday!

For the first five chapters, I'll be uploading once per day, then moving into a 3/week schedule after that.

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Blood of Dragons Cover!

I've gone radio silent on here (and on all my other social media) because I got extremely sick and didn't have the wherewithal to even remember social media existed for a while, much less to worry about updating it.

But now I have something that I've got to share: the cover for my upcoming LitRPG story on Royal Road, Blood of Dragons! I was basically just waiting for the art (by the absolutely amazing Gusag) so that I could have a cover before I started posting chapters.

Now, I'm all set and will be posting it soon, so I'll share a link here when I do. For now, enjoy this awesome art!

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My greatest weakness!

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Here There Be Monsters: Cavern Leviathans

Now that we're done with the classes, it's time to cover some of the antagonists that our hero might face in Blood of Dragons, my story set in the fictional setting of the TTRPG Realm of Legends.

Up next are cavern leviathans. These truly gargantuan beasts are akin to a natural disaster when they set their sights on anything short of a fortress!

Check it out on Patreon or Ko-Fi, and feel free to buy me a coffee while you're there!

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I'm working on it, I swear!

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It's a curse, I tell ya

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It's not really quite so bad, but... the allure of productive procrastination is real

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Here There Be Monsters: Keshi

Now that we're done with the classes, it's time to cover some of the antagonists that our hero might face in Blood of Dragons, my story set in the fictional setting of the TTRPG Realm of Legends.

Up next are keshi. Winged horses and obligate carnivores, these terrifying beasts are nearly impossible to outpace if one sets its sights on you!

Check it out on Patreon or Ko-Fi, and feel free to buy me a coffee while you're there!

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Now that we're done with the classes, it's time to cover some of the antagonists that our hero might face in Blood of Dragons, my story set in the fictional setting of the TTRPG Realm of Legends.

Up next are crag wolves. Smaller than regular wolves but no less deadly and twice as sturdy, these cunning canines utilize claws and fangs alongside the boney spikes that grow from their back to catch prey and defend themselves!

Check it out on Patreon or Ko-Fi, and feel free to buy me a coffee while you're there!

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Here There Be Monsters: Orc Raiders

Now that we're done with the classes, it's time to cover some of the antagonists that our hero might face in Blood of Dragons, my story set in the fictional setting of the TTRPG Realm of Legends.

Up next are orc raiders. These massive, brutal bandits venture forth from the sands of their home to pillage, plunder, and bring back prisoners as sacrifices to create even more orcs!

Check it out on Patreon or Ko-Fi, and feel free to buy me a coffee while you're there!

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Here There Be Monsters: Harpies

Now that we're done with the classes, it's time to cover some of the antagonists that our hero might face in Blood of Dragons, my story set in the fictional setting of the TTRPG Realm of Legends.

Up next are harpies. These magical shapeshifting avians are opportunistic predators who hunt humans, but also brood parasites who use existing human families to propagate!

Check it out on Patreon or Ko-Fi, and feel free to buy me a coffee while you're there!

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Here There Be Monsters: Dokki Birds

Now that we're done with the classes, it's time to cover some of the antagonists that our hero might face in Blood of Dragons, my story set in the fictional setting of the TTRPG Realm of Legends.

Up next are the flightless dokki birds. Extremely fast runners with hard, bladelike protrusions on their beaks, the normally timid dokki birds can become a menace when something pushes them into an agitated state!

Check it out on Patreon or Ko-Fi, and feel free to buy me a coffee while you're there!

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Here There Be Monsters: Goblins

Now that we're done with the classes, it's time to cover some of the antagonists that our hero might face in Blood of Dragons, my story set in the fictional setting of the TTRPG Realm of Legends.

We're beginning with the humble, ubiquitous goblin. Don't underestimate them just because they're weak, cowardly, and easily scared away—under the command of a competent leader, they can cause some serious havoc!

Check it out on Patreon or Ko-Fi, and feel free to buy me a coffee while you're there!

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Class Is In Session: The Wardmage

I've started a new series of posts leading up to the release of my upcoming web fiction, Blood of Dragons! As the story is set inside of a fictional TTRPG, I'm providing overviews for each of the major classes players can choose from in the game.

Today, for our final post, we're looking at the Wardmage: armed and armored mages who focus primarily on defensive magic and melee combat.

Check it out on Patreon or Ko-Fi, and feel free to buy me a coffee while you're there!

Colorful Monsters © 2020 by Mikoarc Studio is licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Class Is In Session: The Warbow

I've started a new series of posts leading up to the release of my upcoming web fiction, Blood of Dragons! As the story is set inside of a fictional TTRPG, I'm providing overviews for each of the major classes players can choose from in the game.

For our penultimate post, we have the Warbow: pinnacles of archery who loose arrows from massive bows, protected from enemy fire by heavy armor.

Check it out on Patreon or Ko-Fi, and feel free to buy me a coffee while you're there!

Male Human Tracker by Brian Brinlee

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Class Is In Session: The Shadowblade

I've started a new series of posts leading up to the release of my upcoming web fiction, Blood of Dragons! As the story is set inside of a fictional TTRPG, I'm providing overviews for each of the major classes players can choose from in the game.

Today, we have the Shadowblade: deadly assassins who can teleport, confound their enemies with illusions, and even drain the life force from a struck foe!

Check it out on Patreon or Ko-Fi, and feel free to buy me a coffee while you're there!

Colorful Monsters © 2020 by Mikoarc Studio is licensed under CC BY 4.0.