Hey all, it's been a while!
Last time we'd talked, I said I'd upload GGN book by book instead of chapter by chapter. That is still happening. However, life has its turns, and my other story, Road to Mastery, did bananas on Royal Road. It will also be published on Amazon soon, which means that I have to focus there for the foreseeable future.
Good Guy Necromancer is still coming. I love this series, I really do, and I want to finish the story no matter what. I have also signed for ...
2023-03-13 09:50:15 +0000 UTC
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The wind ruffled Jerry’s hair as he lounged on his heavenly soft chair, watching the clouds roll by above. Behind him, the airship was as lively as ever. The Billies climbed up and down the sails, making minute adjustments as Marcus instructed; Laura was performing water shows for Boboar and Foxy, who never got bored of them; Headless and Boney were playing checkers; Axehand sat on the prow, drinking; and finally, Horace stood on the crow’s nest above the hot air balloon, using his sharp ...
2022-09-14 17:37:59 +0000 UTC
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The silence over the death lake could be broken by a falling pin. Everyone simply waited.
Jerry’s forces had defeated Arakataron. To save himself, the Archmage then accelerated his ritual and revived Desistos, the Death Primordial, an entity of unfathomable power. The heart seed they’d planted on Desistos—a spell that would enslave him to the Wizard Order—was still brewing, but Arakataron offered a deal that no sane creature would refuse.
Desistos squashed him like a bug.<...
2022-09-12 17:38:00 +0000 UTC
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Axehand smacked Arotaron with everything he had before looking to the side. A few dozen stone islands away, the skies were filled with transparent, glowing fish and a whale, along with armies made of mist. The two forces entwined and clashed mid-air, forming a magnificent spectacle that Axehand disregarded.
Master would win.
Axehand chased after his opponent, who was by now focused on defending. It was irritating. No matter how much he smacked him around, Arotaron was sturdy enoug...
2022-09-09 17:38:00 +0000 UTC
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Jerry was stunned. What? he thought back.
Come on, kid. We don’t have all day! Just say yes already.
Who are you?
Speaking inside his soul was weird. Who was this person, and why were they asking to be revived? Jerry needed all the help he could get, but his mind went to the black dragon under the lake. He knew what it was, and it should never be revived.
I know what you’re thinking, but I’m not Desistos. I’m Ozborne! Come on, kid...
2022-09-07 17:45:56 +0000 UTC
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Boney had never felt like this in his unlife. This power, this strength…
Back when he was alive and full of blood, he had experienced many things. While in life or death battles—of which he’d had exactly two—his vision sharpened, his entire body honed in on the present, the limiters of his muscles were released, and he became the monster that humans were meant to be.
That was the closest experience to what he felt right now, except nowhere near in intensity. Now, Boney was...
2022-09-05 17:37:59 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone,
As you've seen, my break is over. I hope you had a great summer, and that you're looking forward to the conclusion of GGN's Book 2.
However, I have some news that are mostly bad for you, but might be good too. Long story short, I have decided to pull Good Guy Necromancer off serialization. After Book 2 is done for everyone, I will stop uploading chapters and will instead upload entire books as I finish them, edited and all.
I won't drop the series; first, becau...
2022-09-05 16:42:51 +0000 UTC
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Happy September, everyone, and welcome back! I hope you all had wonderful vacations. I know I did.
There are many news to give you, but I think I'll do it next time. I've spent all day working and I'm spent right now...so just enjoy the chapter. The final battle begins!
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Jerry faced Arakataron in mid-air.
One was an easy-going young man with nice shoes and one of the greatest treasures in existence.
The other, an ancient lich, the Death Archmage, and arguably ...
2022-09-02 17:38:00 +0000 UTC
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Here, take a long one for the way. Enjoy your vacations, everyone, if you have any, and see you in September!
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For the second time in a short while, Jerry was plunged into dark, cold waters. This time, however, he was in control!
The death energy wasn’t nearly as cold as he remembered. It was tender with him and his group, not invading their bodies. Jerry was its friend too, and friends took care of each other.
It even created a little bubble around their heads, l...
2022-07-29 17:38:00 +0000 UTC
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Update: I've decided to pause billing for this month after all. This means you will not be charged on August 1. I know some of you wouldn't mind supporting me anyway, but take this as a token of my gratitude for your consistent support -- buy your loved ones a drink on me. Enjoy your vacations, everyone!
Hey all,
I have an announcement to make. I've been very pressured for the last few months, and I desperately need some time to unwind. Therefore, I'm going to take the entire Aug...
2022-07-28 16:26:00 +0000 UTC
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An ancient corpse, a diary full of secret knowledge, the legendary Prism of Death… This hidden cave contained a treasure larger than anyone had ever imagined—only Marcus was disappointed, as there were exactly zero taels here.
“Don’t worry, Marcus, I’ll compensate you,” Jerry said and laughed as if reading Marcus’s thought.
“Hmph, you better!” He snorted, but a smirk adorned his lips. “Now, history is nice and all, but can we focus on the Archmage who’s out t...
2022-07-27 17:38:00 +0000 UTC
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Late chapter, but it contains a ton of delicate, super important exposition, so I had to make it perfect. Enjoy!
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“Look, guys! I found the Prism of Death!”
Jerry raised the pearl with a proud smile, stopping everyone in their tracks. They gaped.
“The what?”
They knew what the Prism of Death was. Horace had talked about it when describing the Curse’s origin. In fact, the fake Prism they’d destroyed was only a pale imitation of the real Prism of Deat...
2022-07-25 21:31:42 +0000 UTC
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Heh. You thought I'd forgotten about last Friday's chapter, didn't you?
Enjoy the double release!
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Clashing blades and blood-chilling roars echoed through the Mists as Jerry jumped from stone island to stone island. The dark water was calm beneath his legs, only revealing the slightest of ripples despite the tangible tension, while the group’s members shot warnings at each other.
“Careful!” Marcus yelled as he stepped on a shaky stone.
“Horace!” Laur...
2022-07-22 17:39:00 +0000 UTC
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A howl cut through the mist, seeming to echo from all directions at once. Another replied soon after, followed by a third.
Everyone looked at each other, suddenly filled with adrenaline. The ambush had failed. They had to run, now.
“RUN!”
Nobody knew who said it first, but the entire group instantly sprinted away, spreading out a bit to not get in each other’s way. Axehand stood up again, glaring at the mist-faced death knight that had easily sent him flying. ...
2022-07-22 17:37:01 +0000 UTC
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A colossal column of black light rose from the lake’s depths to the sky. It was thick enough to fit two people with arms extended and the mist churned where it passed, swirling around the column like a vortex. In fact, the column furiously absorbed the mist and pushed it downward like a direct funnel from the sky to the bottom of the lake.
Sickly green lines rose against that flow like short ribbons, each at a different speed, while the dark water frothed and seethed below. The column...
2022-07-20 17:37:01 +0000 UTC
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Edit change: I realized that some things I'd planned required the characters to be idiots, and we can't have that. Therefore, I've once again made a small change. Arakataron does send a squad of death knights -- a dozen -- to the Dungeon as soon as he senses the disturbance, but it was too late. Jerry and co. leave the place before the death knights arrive, and they spot them mid-way as they head for Arakataron's location. The death knights are heading in the opposite direction, obviously. Th...
2022-07-18 17:56:06 +0000 UTC
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I'm transitioning to full-time writing, and this is the final week at my job! There's tons of work, obviously, so I'll have to miss today's chapter. I'll catch up within next week.
Enjoy your weekend!
2022-07-15 06:42:39 +0000 UTC
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The moment the fake Prism broke—or, to be precise, when it hid in the monstrosity and stopped releasing the Curse—an invisible ripple spread throughout the entire world.
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In a towering cathedral on a barren mountainside, groups of wizards walked together and discussed in spirited tones. Others sat in lecture halls, listening to their professors teach the ways of magic, while yet more were huddled in solitary laboratories. The Academy would be an inspiring place if not for t...
2022-07-13 17:37:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone, I've made a couple of changes in previous chapters:
1) Laura doesn't try to dampen the bone monstrosity's dust tornado, as it didn't make sense.
Enjoy the chapter!
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Sometimes, the boundaries between different schools of magic blur.
Take mirrors, for example; are they created by hydromancy or photomancy? Could be either.
Another example is the connection between biomancy and necromancy, which are traditionally very simi...
2022-07-11 17:37:01 +0000 UTC
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Marcus sat and watched the Billies mime.
“They’re sad?” he asked. “No, trapped? Are they trapped?”
Billy One moved his hand: so and so.
“What the hell is that supposed to mean?” A vein popped on Marcus’s temple. “Come on, boys, try harder; how difficult can it be?”
The Billies glanced at each other, then started miming again. They stood together, then opened their mouths in surprise and moved away from each other.
The four of them were in cont...
2022-07-10 15:39:15 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone,
I couldn't get much writing done today -- too much excitement -- so I'll post the chapter tomorrow. In other news, I just signed this story with my publisher! There'll be at least four books, each set in a different, breathtaking setting (like the Dead Lands) and featuring crazy adventures and heartfelt characters. The journey's just begun!
So yeah, thanks for your support, and see you tomorrow!
2022-07-08 15:47:14 +0000 UTC
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The group had finally gathered back together. After a brief discussion, they understood the maze’s layout:
It was split into four regions, with one being the starting area and the other three being under the pit trap. Of those three, one contained tentacle monsters and was run by the tentacle person, one contained the pack of hell hounds and was run by Akolateronim, and the third contained all sorts of dangerous undead and the Guardian, as well as the exit.
Axehand and Horace ha...
2022-07-06 17:37:01 +0000 UTC
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“NOOO—”
A tentacle slapped the wall right above Boney’s head.
“KYAAH!”
Another slapped Laura’s calf, almost making her trip. Headless roared in confusion. The terrifying creature behind them continued its silent pursuit.
They had been running for some time now. The tentacle-person didn’t seem able to close the distance, but their mad shouts had awakened every single tentacle monster in the vicinity, and tentacles kept shooting out of cracks to catch the...
2022-07-04 17:37:59 +0000 UTC
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Happy new month, everyone! Thank you for your support!
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Axehand and Horace stepped over a pile of newly-created corpses and went on their way.
“I’m worried,” said Horace. “If everyone is facing undead at these quantities, they might struggle a bit.”
Axehand grunted in agreement. He’d had the same thought before—would Master make it? However, if Jerry wanted to be Axehand’s Master, he had to be able of at least this much.
The two of them had bee...
2022-07-01 17:37:59 +0000 UTC
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This entire chapter is a prank to my narrator lol.
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Akolateronim belonged to a species known as Watchers; ruthless, calculating, and furiously intelligent floating eyeballs.
It was also the architect of the Prism dungeon, as well as its caretaker. The Guardian, the tentacle monsters and their leader, the hell hounds… Everything here was under Akolateronim’s control, barring the flying bones—and the intruders.
Akolateronim had not expected visitors. And, in tru...
2022-06-29 17:37:01 +0000 UTC
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Woohoo, I'm back! It was a hellish two weeks, but I pulled through and got a bunch of work done. Thank you for your patience, everyone. With no further ado, enjoy the chapter!
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The world is strikingly magnificent and diverse beyond belief. I have witnessed winged tigers and giant lizards, tiny people and large ones, and an entire civilization under the water. I have even seen flying whales—they are not a myth, after all!
What a nice world to live i...
2022-06-27 17:37:01 +0000 UTC
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I suspect this will be terribly fun.
However, it will have to be terribly fun in a few days. We're approaching an important deadline at work -- I'm submitting my research to one of the largest AI conferences, actually -- and I need to bust my ass off for a week to get everything ready, so the story will go on break until 6/27.
On the bright side, work will probably calm down after that, until mid-July when my contract is over.
Sorry for the cliffhanger, enjoy your week, and ...
2022-06-17 17:38:00 +0000 UTC
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Nice.
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The dungeon was a place darker than even the black mists above—not due to supernatural environmental hazards, but a simple lack of illumination.
“Let there be light,” whispered Jerry. A spark flashed in the darkness, and a torch instantly came to life, shedding light in a large radius around him. “There, all set.”
“What is this place?” muttered Laura, looking around. Dusty brick walls surrounded them, forming a corridor that extended into the da...
2022-06-15 17:37:00 +0000 UTC
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The darkness endlessly zoomed by, the dry earth below giving its place to more dry earth. Traveling the Mists of Death gave the illusion of wandering in a fake world where space had little meaning.
It was awe-inspiring, in a sense. Terrifying, in another.
“It’s been hours!” complained Jerry. “Are we getting there, Laura? Just how large are these Mists?”
“Very,” replied Laura. “I told you, it’s a few dozen miles in diameter. That’s a lot, even for an airsh...
2022-06-13 17:37:00 +0000 UTC
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The Mists of Death was a place of darkness.
The earth and sky were shrouded in it, and the billowing winds carried the chilling touch of death. Moreover, the visibility was terrible, making the airship float alone in what seemed like infinite, all-encompassing darkness. Only an everpresent glow, like the last ray of a setting sun, prevented the Mists of Death from being totally impenetrable, as if the Gods had decided to show the mortals of this land at least some pity.
“What a ...
2022-06-10 17:25:07 +0000 UTC
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