Letters of Solunus

The First Expedition (8/8): The Phantom Desert
The First Expedition (8/8): The Phantom Desert
My Dearest Darial, I write this letter not from some faraway camp, but from the chair beside you. You read over my shoulder even now, I can feel your eyes... Read more...
The First Expedition (7/8): The Hearth is Named
The First Expedition (7/8): The Hearth is Named
Beloved Darial, We returned to Friar broken but alive, and in that nameless tavern the crowd’s roar nearly shook the walls down. They pressed drink into our hands, called us... Read more...
The First Expedition (6/8): The Battle at the Lance
The First Expedition (6/8): The Battle at the Lance
Dearest Darial, We faced the Reaper at last. It rose taller than towers, its every swing birthing spawn. The ground quaked with their steps. Jack shouted over the roar: “Together!”... Read more...
The First Expedition (5/8): The Longest Night
The First Expedition (5/8): The Longest Night
My Love, We camped near the Lance. None spoke for hours. Then, one by one, voices rose. Tina forced a laugh. “He’d be furious if we sat here moping.” Emily... Read more...
The First Expedition (4/8): Cracks Within
The First Expedition (4/8): Cracks Within
Darial, I scarce know how to write this. We pressed deeper and the Gobos massed, chanting. Their shamans drew mana into one vast bolt, enough to fell mountains. We froze,... Read more...
The First Expedition (3/8): The Trial Lands Trap
The First Expedition (3/8): The Trial Lands Trap
Sweet Darial, The Trial Lands are broken hills where Gobos wait like wolves. They nearly had us. Bam Bam spotted a glint, but too late. The ground gave way beneath... Read more...
The First Expedition (2/8): On the Road
The First Expedition (2/8): On the Road
Beloved, We left Friar beneath a burning dawn. The road soon tested us. A pack of warped Cadavers sprang from the tall grass, their eyes glowing like coals. Jack drew... Read more...
The First Expedition (1/8): The Nameless Tavern
The First Expedition (1/8): The Nameless Tavern
My Dearest Darial, I must tell you of a night unlike any other. I had stopped in a nameless tavern in Friar, thinking only of supper and a quiet corner.... Read more...
A Prayer Letter from Friar’s Chapel
A Prayer Letter from Friar’s Chapel
Most Holy Afum, I write though I know you do not answer in ink. But the act of writing keeps my hands from trembling, so I offer these words as... Read more...
A Merchant’s Complaint from Glumea
A Merchant’s Complaint from Glumea
To the Guild Clerk, I write once more in protest of the taxes levied upon my caravan. It is already no small feat to bring goods across the Phantom Desert,... Read more...
A Child’s Letter from Gobua
A Child’s Letter from Gobua
Dear Uncle, I found a beetle today that glowed like lantern-oil. Its shell shimmered green and blue, as if it carried a piece of the sky inside it. I kept... Read more...
A Widow’s Letter from Friar’s Edge
A Widow’s Letter from Friar’s Edge
To My Dearest Son, I burned your father’s boots today. They had sat by the door for too long, caked with mud from the marches near Friar’s edge. I did... Read more...