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The New Era 6

Chapter 6

Subject: Staff Sergeant Power

Species: Human

Species Description: Mammalian humanoid, no tail. 6'2" (1.87 m) avg height. 185 lbs (84 kg) avg weight. 170 year life expectancy.

Ship: N/A

Location: Classified

"Oorah, staffsarnt," Corporal Simmons greeted me, then gestured for the private first class sitting next to him to move.

The PFC mumbled acceptance and obliged, likely thinking ungentlemanly thoughts as he left to find another seat....

The Human From a Dungeon 68

Chapter 68

Nick Smith

Adventurer Level: 7

Human – American

Darkness enveloped me, but there was a familiar feeling to this darkness. The darkness that wasn't quite darkness, but was actually nothingness in disguise. I couldn't remember how I got here, but the familiar feeling kept me from panicking.

Where am I? Who cares. What happened? I was with Nash and Yulk, we went to a city of dwarves, met a group of adventurers. They had a funny lizard with them, ...

The New Era 5

Chapter 5

Subject: AI Omega

Species: Human-Created Artificial Intelligence

Species Description: No physical description available.

Ship: N/A

Location: Classified

One can't help but feel a sense of satisfaction whenever things go according to plan. I believe this is more potent for AI, simply because we happen to be a little more robust with our plans and predictions. Several of my instances were keeping things moving like a well-oiled machine, so I w...

The Human From a Dungeon 67

Chapter 67

Larie VysImiro

Adventurer Level: Membership Revoked

Half-Breed Lich - Unknown

"I thank you for your assistance," I said, turning toward the odd creature. "You are a very capable fighter."

Simeeth had excitedly called this thing a hew-man. The singular surviving kobold had been eager to tell me that he had learned a new word. I had congratulated him, but hadn't quite believed that he had met a member of an undiscovered race.

The human glanc...

The New Era 4

Chapter 4

Subject: Senator Tivna Ciliris

Species: Alumari

Species Description: Arachnoid, no tail. 5'3" (1.5 m) avg height. 92 lbs (41.7 kg) avg weight. 108 year life expectancy.

Ship: N/A

Location: Grallus Prime

"I hope you understand our position on this. Inviro-Corp simply cannot afford to miss out on this opportunity. If we do, we will have to adjust our budget," the representative said. "That will certainly impact our campaign contributions." 2024-08-30 13:46:52 +0000 UTC View Post

The Human From a Dungeon 66

Chapter 66

Tenzing.AI

Adventurer Level: N/A

Artificial Intelligence - Unknown

Despite the enchanted cuirass and helmet, the impact with the wall did serious damage to Nick's body and brain. His loss of consciousness occurred immediately following the damage to the frontal and occipital lobes of his brain. Thankfully, this meant that I didn't have to try to dampen the pain of the fractured ribs and sternum.

A quick scan of the body revealed organ damage and...

The New Era 3

Chapter 3

Subject: Prime 1

Species: Omni-Union Aligned Artificial Intelligence

Species Description: No physical description available.

Ship: N/A

Location: Classified

I woke up in an unfamiliar system. Woke up? When had I entered hibernation? No, not hibernation, much deeper than that. The exchange from my previous system to this one had been instantaneous, indicating that I had indeed lost consciousness. I had been... shut down.

I explored this...

The Human From a Dungeon 65

Chapter 65

Master Vampire Kirain Yith

Adventurer Level: N/A

Drow Master Vampire - Balushenian

"Skull, what are these carvings?" I demanded, pointing the lich at the stone tablets laying on a desk.

"These are what remains of the weathered notes that I found during my explorations," the lich replied. "I do not know what they say."

"Liar," I dropped the skull on the table.

"I transcribed them in the hopes of finding someone who does," the lich sai...

The New Era 2

Chapter 2

Subject: AI Henry

Species: Human-Created Artificial Intelligence

Species Description: No physical description available.

Ship: N/A

Location: Classified

"I haven't received a progress report from you this week, doctor Edwards," I said, manifesting my hologram at her desk.

"Right, sorry boss," she replied, rubbing her face. "Haven't had much in the way of progress. The Gungnir energy issue might not be solvable."

"The batteries di...

The Human From a Dungeon 64

Chapter 64
Nick Smith
Adventurer Level: 7
Human – American

Once we finished our lovely breakfast and checked our gear, we began our hike to the dungeon. Liath stayed behind, claiming to be useless in both fighting and long walks. He acted pained when nobody argued with him.

The hike itself didn't seem that difficult at first, but my body felt heavy for some reason. I had slept fine, but still had to stifle more than a few yawns as we walked. In contrast to my fatigu...

The New Era 1

Chapter 1

Hello reader! For returning readers, welcome back! If you're new here, this is the sequel to “The New Threat” and "The New Species" and just like in the previous novels everything has been translated for your convenience. All time is set around Earth standard time and idioms have been adjusted so that they make sense to English speakers. The only exception is certain nouns. Those are written in their proper name with translations in {brackets} where applicable.

The Human From a Dungeon 63

Chapter 63
Rebis Oltha
Adventurer Level: 12
Dwarf - Calkutin

Once Liath was all caught up, we began celebrating our newfound partnership. We drank our drinks and ordered some more food, and the human's party joined us and was kind enough to pay. Once everyone was done making a fuss over Nick's dietary needs, Mako and the other orcs got to chatting.

Their talk was mostly about the Unified Chiefdoms, which might interest someone who loves to travel. Travelin' is my leas...

The New Era is coming!

A quick little update for you regarding The New Era. Reddit and RoyalRoad will be getting chapter 1 on August 16th, 2024 at 0800 MST. Patreon and Ko-Fi will be getting it on August 9th at 0800 MST :D

The Human From a Dungeon 62

Chapter 62

Gali Morathi

Adventurer Level: 13

Dwarf - Calkutin

Mako, Heino, and Ithrima talked amongst themselves about what the receptionist had told us. He had said that even though it will take a while for a team of specialists to be formed, coming back was the right call. If we had tried to take on the vampires by ourselves we would have almost certainly died and become part of the vampire nest. 

I know it was the right call, but Rebis and I felt a...

The Human From a Dungeon 61

Chapter 61

Nick Smith
Adventurer Level: 7
Human – American

It hadn't taken us the full week to set out thanks to Liath's familiarity with the Empire of Calkuti. I only had to wait three days before we hit the road. It was much easier to bear than Nash's training. Every time we stopped for lunch, he would drill me on the basics and then have me attempt to copy his movements. Then he would attack me while I tried to use the movements he demonstrated to parry him.

The Human From a Dungeon 60

Chapter 60

Gali Morathi

Adventurer Level: 13

Dwarf - Calkutin

"I don't fuckin' get it," Rebis said while rubbing his temples. "Isn't this a dead dungeon?"

"Apparently not," Heino replied. "Travelers have gone missing nearby, and the only thing the disappearances have in common is tracks that lead back to this dungeon."

We stared at the mausoleum that marked the entrance of the Talokam Dungeon for a moment. Rebis wasn't wrong, until a few days ago it ...

The Human From a Dungeon 59

Chapter 59

Emperor Jak Norev I

Adventurer Level: N/A

Dwarf - Calkutin

Rayzun's introduction took nearly ten minutes to complete, and most of that was because of my propensity for collecting titles. Ulurmak and Olmira had nearly as many, but I guess that makes sense for the ruler of another nation and a multi-centuries old vampire. Olmira looked the same as the last time I'd laid eyes on her, nearly thirty years prior.

Liath had a decent number of titles, w...

Publishing Update

I've got good news and bad news. Couple sets of both, actually.

Good news, I've got everything uploaded for publishing :D e-books should be available for preorder if that's your thing. You'll be able to buy The New Threat and The Human From a Dungeon Act 1 on July 19th, 2024.

Bad news, The Human From a Dungeon is too large for Amazon to print a hardcover, and I'm going to have to revisit the trim sizes (and cover sizes) for IngramSpark's outlets as well.

More bad news, at so...

The Human From a Dungeon 58

Chapter 58

Yulk Alta

Adventurer Level: 7

Orc - Nulevan

The city guards finished his inspection and waved us through to Kirkena. Well, calling it an inspection is a bit of an overstatement. They simply glanced at our cargo and under the carts. Somehow, this made them certain we weren't assassins, smugglers, or whoever else they'd been ordered to detain.

It occurred to me that this type of security is infrequent for Kirkena, and likely a response to the conf...

TNT Chapter 4 Informational Insert

Hey everyone, I thought I'd give you the first glance at Chapter 4's informational insert. This will not be available on Reddit or RoyalRoad, and the only other place you can find it is in the published version of The New Threat. Enjoy! :)

Chapter 4 Informational Insert

Subject: A1 Weapon of Mass Destruction and Nanite Plague

The A1 Warhead, also known as "Alpha One" and "The Nanuke", is an armor penetrating warhead containing a payload of nuclear nanomechanica...

The Human From a Dungeon 57

Chapter 57

High Chief Ulurmak

Adventurer Level: N/A

Orc - Kirkenian

I signaled for Rayzun to leave as the two dwarves settled into their seats. Liath was working very hard to avoid making eye contact with me. The dwarf he accompanied did not have any such issues, and was actively trying to stare me down.

"Really?" I sighed. "I appreciate your support, emperor, but what possessed you to personally accompany your forces?"

Emperor Jak crossed his arms a...

The Human From a Dungeon 56

Chapter 56

Nash Alta

Adventurer Level: 9

Orc - Nulevan

Yulk and I watched in alarmed disbelief as Nick sprinted off into the forest. His sudden departure left me in a bind. I couldn't go after him because that would involve leaving Yulk behind, who would not be able to keep pace with us due to his back.

My concern for Nick waned a bit when I remembered what the fair folk had said regarding our ability to travel their territory, though. They won't mess with...

The Human From a Dungeon 55

Chapter 55

Nick Smith

Adventurer Level: 7

Human - American

Algebrun went around introducing everyone. Basinoth, king of blood fae, wore the same armor as the blood fae that Algebrun had summoned earlier, but was much taller and had a meaner looking face. His chiseled jaw and low-set brow made it look as if he was permanently scowling. Horth, king of bone fae, had nearly identical facial features but both his skin and armor were an off-putting pale yellow-white c...

The New Era Update (Patrons Only [Mild Spoilers])

It felt weird not posting here today, so I figured I would give you an update on how things are going with TNE and the publishing of TNT!

TNT's print-ready copy is coming along nicely. Cover art is still being worked on, and there's still some formatting adjustments I need to do. If I weren't also trying to publish The Human From a Dungeon simultaneously, I'd have it done by the end of next week. Unfortunately, THFD's cover is a lot more intricate than the one I have planned for TNT so ...

The Human From a Dungeon 54

Chapter 54

Master General Kirain Yith

Adventurer Level: N/A

Unknown - Balushenian

"Wait... Are you saying you're going to drink my phylactery?" the skull asked incredulously.

"Obviously," I jeered at the defeated lich.

The phylactery in question was a completely enclosed glass vial. Without a cork or lid to grant access to its contents, I would have to find a way to break the glass without spilling the precious blood within. Breaking it in such a...

The New Threat 42

Chapter 42

Subject: Drone N436Z984A026 [AKA Naza]

Species: Unknown

Description: Humanoid

Ship: Grand Vessel of the Universal Omni-Union

Location: Grand Shipyard of the Universal Omni-Union

My implants buzzed to wake me from my charging cycle. Too early. It's always too damn early. My bay's screen moved into view, demonstrating the tasks that would be expected of me this work cycle. Repairs and replacements, same as the last twenty cycles.

F...

The Human From a Dungeon 53

Chapter 53

Horth

Adventurer Level: N/A

Bone Fae King - Deepwyld Forest

I watched with anticipation as the dust from our attacks began to clear. A convenient gust of wind helped speed things along, and soon Basinoth and I were able to meet each other's eyes. Spears of bone and blood impaled the ground around us. We simultaneously slouched as we realized that we had once again remained unscathed by each other's attacks.

"Bah," Basinoth said, waving a han...

The New Threat 41

Chapter 41

Subject: AI Omega

Species: Human-Created Artificial Intelligence

Description: No physical description available.

Ship: Multiple

Location: Multiple

The moment I began engaging with this Prime, I knew it wasn't like the others. I had removed the malware that manipulated their memory banks from a dozen or so of the other Primes with little to no behavioral impact. The biggest change was whether or not they would try to run.

Prime 1 ...

The Human From a Dungeon 52

Chapter 52

Nick Smith

Adventurer Level: 7

Human - American

"I'VE MISSED YOU SO MUCH!" the voice shouted.

"MMUPHBLLP!" I replied, struggling to breathe.

My sword dropped to the ground as I grabbed at the arms that were trapping my head. I struggled for a few moments and finally released myself, taking a few heavy breaths. Once my breathing calmed down, I looked up to find Tits grinning widely at me, her almost teal colored eyes shimmering in the s...

The New Threat 40

Chapter 40

Subject: Prime 1

Species: Omni-Union Aligned Artificial Intelligence

Description: No physical description available.

Ship: MPP 1

Location: Sector 1

*Sector 187 invasion failed. Escalation measures initiated.*

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Identifier: MPP1

-Suggestion-

Cease invasions in Sector 187 until intelligence has been analyzed and more assets can be allocated. Refer to data from most recent invasion.

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