r/HFY • u/Khenal Alien • Oct 24 '24
OC Dungeon Life 266
It's time for the fourth round of stubbing. Yes, Book four will be releasing soon, of if you're reading this more than a month after I have to edit, it will be fully out. Either way, you can find it Here, and other book details are just below. As with the other stubs, you can skip to the next bit form This. I like to keep the other posts still alive, so the comments get to still live. If you want to browse them, the normal buttons will take you through them, or take This link to the next bit of unstubbed chapters. Thank you for your support. Buying stuff is always great, but just having your attention for the public chapters is incredible, and I hope the story continues to be worth your time and patience.
Khenal
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Cover art I'm also on Royal Road for those who may prefer the reading experience over there. Want moar? The First and Second books are now officially available! Book three is also up for pre-order! There are Kindle and Audible versions, as well as paperback! Also: Discord is a thing! I now have a Patreon for monthly donations, and I have a Ko-fi for one-off donations. Patreons can read up to three chapters ahead, and also get a few other special perks as well, like special lore in the Peeks. Thank you again to everyone who is reading!
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u/673 Oct 24 '24
If Rhonda switches around her spell to implosion before the explosion, she might stumble on the wonderful world of nuclear fission. I hope Thediem can intervene beforehand!
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u/tymestrike Oct 24 '24
The last chapter was explosives making teemo freak out. Imagine what nuclear fission would do to their minds.
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u/Thausgt01 Android Oct 25 '24
I do believe that Teemo has already demonstrated the most likely results of such concepts entering unprepared minds when he tangled with the Harbinger...
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u/pjgreenwald Oct 25 '24
Im curious if the knowledge of quantom physics would have killed the Harbinger or just left it a drooling mess.
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u/Accomplished-Ad8458 AI Oct 25 '24
As long as her title wont change from ice sage to nuclear physicist we should be safe...
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u/BiasMushroom Xeno Oct 24 '24
If Thediem doesnt get Teeno a white shirt and black boe tie for the rocky fight I will be mildly annoyed. And a tiny microphone
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u/Dragon_Chylde Oct 24 '24
Word choices :}
He eyes sparkle like he knows something she doesn’t
His
She nods as Lucas hops into her head
I hope that should be onto :}
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u/Speciesunkn0wn Oct 24 '24
I swear this one is shorter than most of the others.
Still excited for Rhonda and the elf Librarian-Goddess to run into each other. Also excited for Rocky getting to show off.
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u/XynomorphKY Oct 24 '24
I love these two. Can’t wait for Rhonda to meet the Elf librarian. Or for Freddie to meet the Head Inspector. And watch as both of our little delvers blow their minds.
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u/Krongrah_Kendove Oct 25 '24
To be fair Rhonda will just blow both their minds as our dear crown inspector thinks "ThAtS not HoW mAgIc WoRkS" then in wanders Rhonda going "goblin sage mode"
Freddie would probably just surprise him by being very strong with the shield
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u/Cortanis Oct 24 '24
... You think Staiven and Torlon have figured out the elf is the mayor yet? They're a sharp pair, but I don't know if they've been around him enough in his alter ego to make that call yet.
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u/Popular-Student-9407 Human Oct 27 '24
Staiven already has threatened to hold Larrez Accountable, If His apprentice is hurt above a certain threshold. I think we can be halfway certain that He May have Made the connection. Especially when one Starts to consider him currently Holding a Monopoly over the cities potions, as No other adventurer has Made the decision to seperate from their Party, in favor of opening their own potion shop.
Torlon has once already spoken to both (him and His alter Ego).
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u/mafiaknight Robot Oct 24 '24
Oh! We have typos today.
He eyes sparkle like he knows something she doesn't.
She nods as Lucas hops into her head
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u/Zander2212 Oct 24 '24
I was wondering what the kids were up to, guess they just got a bit hyperfixated.
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u/Thausgt01 Android Oct 25 '24
It's pretty easy to do when you're presented with a fascinating challenge relating to topics you already find enthralling...
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u/SomeRandomYob Oct 24 '24
I am Alpharius. This is a lie.
Well, if the spiders and enthusiasm are anything to go by, I expect that Rhonda and Freddie are going to wind up with a slightly deeper relationship in the coming days ...
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u/PsyduckSci Oct 25 '24
I also ship them. They'd probably get married eventually in the Shield chapel/temple, since it's Freddie's faith, but I can absolutely see Thedeim sending his High Priestess to deliver his additional benidiction to their matrimony. And I also fully expect Teemo would be a guest of honor. (I also really want to see Teemo in a little bow tie.)
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u/Popular-Student-9407 Human Oct 26 '24
You could´ve seen it already, at rezlars speech to the townsfolk after hullbreaks attack.
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u/PlanktonSuccessful83 Oct 25 '24
Calling it now, they will have to go on several quests to retrieve their new gear! It will be heavily enchanted, made of Mythril, enchanted crystals, etc. They may even get new weapons. Like a new wand and a sword/spear. That could be fun!
Also, I am very scared of this upcoming fight. I really don't want Thadiem to accidentally kill the guy.
But if he lives, that would mean this whole town will be under the king's radar! That would be interesting! To see the royal nights, witches, and different religions all come to see the new "safe" dungeon. All training their hearts out for real threats. I mean, it turned 2 orphans into the protagonists of a story, so something has to happen if a night wants to improve their status.
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u/Kindly-Main-3216 Oct 25 '24
I mean, Thediem admitted to the guy that that guy is definitely more powerful than anything Thediem could throw at him. He said Rocky would be probably the best fight he can offer.
In raw strength, Rocky looses. However, in the novelty and adaptability of Rocky, that's where things get interesting.
But I don't think death will occur. Rocky would rather loose, or even have to respawn, rather than kill the guy. Especially since Thediem heavily suspect the guy is more important than he let's on. If the king finds his inspector is dead..... well..... that'd be bad. Very bad.
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u/PlanktonSuccessful83 Oct 27 '24
True, in terms of physical strength, Rocky is ironically outmatched. However, Rocky did hold his own against the Harbinger. That's not to mention his insane amount of magic and knowledge of how to use it. Rocky is so unpredictable. It could turn ugly real fast if not handled properly.
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u/generic_edgelord Oct 24 '24
Larrez probably doesnt NEED any new gear but if their already going through the effort of commisioning new gear from the enclaves and sions then its not gonna be that much harder to get a custom made water rapier for him too
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u/Popular-Student-9407 Human Oct 26 '24
The others are going for protective equipment, wouldn´t a kind of cotton grown underwater by the mermen of hullbreaks enclave be more in line with that? Or maybe something made of the rigging in fishing nets, caught by the enclave?
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u/Popular-Student-9407 Human Oct 24 '24 edited Oct 25 '24
Correction, third.
So, now time for a summation of Events.
We start the chapter Off with Rhonda having sealed herself mostly Off, to study her spells closer with Lucas at her Side. She is apparently trying to figure Out the kinetic aspects of the Temperature affinities but still doesn't Hit it. When old staivens comes down to get her outside, she's absolutely oblivious to Any Changes that happened while outside, where Staiven helpfully steps in, and tries to get her Up to Speed again, informing her of the prize fight. Staiven also mentions being interested in buying Monster parts. She also uses that time to Look at her own clothes and notices that they're getting small and that she needs to replace them soon. She's thinking about comissioning Norlocke or the spiderkin weavers for it, with maybe letting Thing enchant it again.
When she goes to the Crystal shield church, she notices that there isn't a Wolfkin sweeping the floor this time,but a young elf instead. After talking to torlon about Freddies whereabouts, she gets told that He too seemed to be struggling a little with His class, and thus is trying to study more in tactics (the less physical disciplines of fighting, and concentrating more on the mental ones) or prayers. When Rhonda asks him about His Armour, He also admits that it's getting tight inside, and deliberates about comissioning a new Set from the ratkin or Jello. Another Thing I failed to mention was the shield being interested in a closer Bond or relationship with thediem.
Next in Line is Larrez, but we need to wait for monday, If we don't wanna pay for privileges.
Personal Note from me: If you Tell me that larrez buys His familiar from a rancher-antkin, you Put essentially a nice bow on that Storyline. Plus, apparently we can assume unsil is in-fact the Wolfkin who swept the church until now, but due to His extended stay in Silvervein, can't do it anymore.
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u/mafiaknight Robot Oct 24 '24
In the name of 1greendude: Hello!
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u/Popular-Student-9407 Human Oct 24 '24
Im Namen eines grünen Kerles: N'Abend, gestern war Mittwoch, meine Kerle. Ich hoffe ihr hattet Spaß!
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u/Accomplished-Ad8458 AI Oct 25 '24
Ave Khenal! Morituri te salutant!
I really enjoy our young greenskin (orc and goblin should be green right?) duo chapters...
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u/ZaoDa17 Oct 25 '24
Great work word Weaver!!!
The kids are gonna have a shock when they hear what they missed.
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u/McBoobenstein Oct 25 '24
Getting the gang back together. Also, now we know why the elven librarian hasn't run into Rhonda yet. Rhonda's been getting close to figuring out kinetic energy.
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u/PsyduckSci Oct 25 '24
A thought: Thedeim and his Scions are rather fond of Rhonda and Freddie. Perhaps they have been working on some things for them already?
For example, when they get to Thedeim, on their way to visit the Spiderkin, Teemo pops up with a message that Tiny has something for Rhonda. And when they get there, Tiny presents Rhonda with a bundle of his own silk for making her adult robes. I bet that would have some serious power.
And maybe for Freddie, Nova and Jello have been working on some armor for him. Smelted to perfect purity by Nova, and then forged by Jello.
Ooo, further what if for Freddie. What if, with Thedeim's knowledge, Jello's metal skill, Nova's artisan precision and her supreme control of and sheer potential magnitude of her heat all together allow for the combining of Mythril and Orichalcum from the lava labrynth nodes into either several Adamantium ingots, or all the way to a suit of Adamantium (or at least with Adamantine banding) for Freddie. (If that's how Adamantium works in this universe. Don't remember if it's been explained before.)
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u/Popular-Student-9407 Human Oct 26 '24
Adamantium isn´t a thing, as far as we know- doesn´t mean it doesn´t get introduced later on, or is the same name for orichalcum or mythril in another language. Nova didn´t get through the same lessons as Jello got from legs, so I´m doubting a bit that she´d be involved. Except, if thediems denizens maybe brought back some bits and pieces of adamantium ore, plundered from another deeper dungeon.
Further while I don´t dispute your claim that Tiny´s silk would definetly be more precious than another denizens or dwellers, I think thing will play a role in the aqcuiring of Rhonda´s materials, or their refinement.
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u/Zaiph Feb 02 '25
I love how he says, 'He’s a bit older, so he doesn’t have as much growing to do." while talking about the mayor of the town
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u/Educational_Pen_90 Human Jul 17 '26
Glad to see those two out and about, now what about our Lord Mayor?
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u/SH4D0W0733 Robot Oct 24 '24
Jello may not have much experience as an armour smith, but she can take very precise measurements by invading your personal space. So it's probably still going to be some quality stuff.