Wayland's Secret 2: Forbidden Alchemy
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FACED WITH OVERWHELMING odds¸ courage is rather like a river that bursts its banks in those who can call upon incredible reserves of strength. So it was that Edward¸ Jane¸ and Sebastian had theirs sorely tested as the Dead Horde swarmed them¸ the cultists of the mysterious Blood Father closed ranks¸ and the chanting high priest let forth curses in their direction¸ spoken with a pus-flecked tongue¸ that dribbled with bile and dark-formed cadence. Several of the Dead learnt first hand the strength of Sebastian's mettle¸ the young knight¸ emboldened by the proximity of his comrades struck swiftly¸ before Friar Edward could even fire a second volley of shots. The knight's sword became thick with the dark diseased blood of the horde¸ as he chopped¸ and hacked at the thick bodies before him. He swung his shield around with a bone-jarring crack and painted it with the ichor of the damned...
Forbidden Alchemy is the second of three parts of "Wayland's Secret"¸ a story set in the universe of "Ultima Forsan"¸ a game setting developed for the Savage Worlds rules.
Attached to the novel there's a roundup of gaming information for those readers that would like to start playing straight away.
Thanks for reading¸ and have fun!