Since Jeremy brought up Rise and Fall of Pileaus...
...here's a sneak peek at the introduction to the first issue, Mutiny:
Brailee’s Steps. A chain of cold, rocky islands unwinding from the northeast corner of Pileaus. Only the stoutest forms of life can gain so much as a foothold in this barren wasteland of ice and stone.
The aggressive and territorial shuen only make matters worse, delivering holy retribution upon any who dare befoul the sanctity of their waters. Sailing is punishable by death – physically entering their seas without permission, by much worse. The shuen always know when someone has befouled their territory, but the source of this knowledge remains a mystery.
Such a land breeds a hearty, pragmatic people to whom hopes and dreams are naught but a distraction from the hardships of the day. Yet it also produces a particular strain of rebellion, a group of individuals willing to risk their lives to escape the doldrums of merely surviving. In the Steps, these people take to the high seas as pirates, daring to anger the shuen as a vital artery of commerce between the distant, sparse settlements.
The man destined to become Pileaus, emperor to millions and god to many more, sprouted from such humble beginnings. A stowaway upon a privateer ship at the tender age of fourteen when he abandoned his dull childhood in search of his legendary father, young Roderick Smallmuss quickly proved an able hand to the captain that spared his life.
The shuen, however, care little about ability and even less about destiny...
Watching all the art come together for Mutiny has been one of the most exciting parts of this whole project. Alan's doing a heck of a job putting together what's going to be a heck of a book.
We're still looking for short story writers. Send a writing sample to scott@baegtobar.com, and please don't be daunted by the spam filter's request that you prove you're a person.
More to come soon!
Brailee’s Steps. A chain of cold, rocky islands unwinding from the northeast corner of Pileaus. Only the stoutest forms of life can gain so much as a foothold in this barren wasteland of ice and stone.
The aggressive and territorial shuen only make matters worse, delivering holy retribution upon any who dare befoul the sanctity of their waters. Sailing is punishable by death – physically entering their seas without permission, by much worse. The shuen always know when someone has befouled their territory, but the source of this knowledge remains a mystery.
Such a land breeds a hearty, pragmatic people to whom hopes and dreams are naught but a distraction from the hardships of the day. Yet it also produces a particular strain of rebellion, a group of individuals willing to risk their lives to escape the doldrums of merely surviving. In the Steps, these people take to the high seas as pirates, daring to anger the shuen as a vital artery of commerce between the distant, sparse settlements.
The man destined to become Pileaus, emperor to millions and god to many more, sprouted from such humble beginnings. A stowaway upon a privateer ship at the tender age of fourteen when he abandoned his dull childhood in search of his legendary father, young Roderick Smallmuss quickly proved an able hand to the captain that spared his life.
The shuen, however, care little about ability and even less about destiny...
Watching all the art come together for Mutiny has been one of the most exciting parts of this whole project. Alan's doing a heck of a job putting together what's going to be a heck of a book.
We're still looking for short story writers. Send a writing sample to scott@baegtobar.com, and please don't be daunted by the spam filter's request that you prove you're a person.
More to come soon!
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