Tales of Dykstra
Appearance and emotions, a trader must look confident.
The mantra rumbles in the head of Eld Nostreya as putrefying sludge surge through his veins, trying to take control of him. Day and night, he resists the disease using words taught at his father’s knee. It’s a tool to sharpen his focus, to repel negative thoughts and to protect him from crumbling under the duress—but the age old mantra was intended for bartering in trade meetings, not for combating the ancient magic of mythical fiends.
After being wounded by a Shade—a creature not seen south of the barbaric wastelands in generations—the young merchant has cast aside his dream of living a peaceful life and is now on a continent-spanning journey. He must find a mage powerful enough to help him and his father before the sinister venom shatters his resolve.
In a world where elves—the masters of magic—are persecuted, will he find the remedy in time?
Beyond the Autumn Leaves
Follow Agent Alloy Murphy, and his colleague Detective Joanna Masters, as they investigate a murder that will question everything they thought was real, and perhaps even their own sanity.
Beyond the Autumn Leaves is a crime/mystery book set in a remote city of the United States during 1930s. It is heavily inspired by the psychological aspects of H.P Lovecraft’s works.
Sample:
“I read the first page of the Westwall Press resting in my lap. Then I re-read it. And then, again. My trembling finger trace the blotched ink of the main article with a quickened pulse and a sensation of dread. It cannot be true.
Twenty years ago, I apprehended three wrongdoers for their ungodly, sinful acts – murders of such heinous, putrefied nature, I still, years later, dare not speak of. Two were sentenced to the chair, to burn with holy power, and the third is still rotting in a cold, damp cell, but here it is – midnight black against the sick yellow of newly printed paper. A murder of identical character, down to the minutest detail. My worst nightmare has abridged time and death to haunt me, yet again.”
Author’s Note: This work is in a very early stage. I work on this particular book whenever I have the opportunity to remove myself from my fantasy world.
Tales of Dykstra: Turncloaks
In this sequel, you continue the journey of merchant Eld Nostreya and his companions Celeste and Leon, one year after the events of Tales of Dykstra: Wanderlust.
ToD: Veiled Mirrors & Thin Facades
A Pen&Paper roleplaying campaign set in the world of Tales of Dykstra.
You and your ragtag band of mercenaries are hired to perform a heist in Caer Rin, a city of corrupt politicians and merciless guild leaders. All factions vie for power underneath the calm surface of the city. Your decisions and how you perform your sting will undoubtedly tip the scales of the covert war.
What role in this melting pot of bad blood will you play?
Note: Designed and tested using D&D5 ruleset. This is - as everything on this site - subject to change.