Trouble Always Comes in Pairs – Chapter 6 – Blind With Rage
By Carmel Rechnitzer Horatio Lockwood had two problems - well, no, he certainly had more than two problems - but he had two big problems. Well, no, again… He had several big problems. His wound still haunted him, his gambling debts haunted him, and the jealous lovers...
The Mercy of Hounds – Chapter 5 – Blind With Rage
By Carmel Rechnitzer Fighting your own battles was a great way to die, so Odette Dubois D’Arrent made sure to never lay a direct hand on her foes. Safety first, and all. She was armored in the finest black dress Le’Empereur’s money could buy, with her usual frills and...
Won’t and Can’t – Chapter 4 – Blind With Rage
"Won't and Can't!” by Carmel Rechnitzer Leontine was an excellent duelist with an unblemished record. Her winning streak had started at seventeen, when she’d explained to her father she would only marry a man who could best her at swordplay. The Grioux family was...
All is Fair in Love and Intrigue – Chapter 3 – Blind With Rage
All is Fair in Love and Intrigue by Carmel Rechnitzer The problem with amnesia…. Well, no, Yevgeni stopped himself… One of the many problems with amnesia was etiquette. It was harrowing to remember nothing of his youth. The nightmares full of guilt and sorrow...
Women’s Work – Chapter 2 – Blind With Rage
Women’s Work by Carmel Rechnitzer “You know, my dearest Heidi, I always considered us birds of a fabulous feather, “ said Claude de la Roche. “Two peas within the same proverbial pod, as it were.” To master blacksmith Adelheide Schmidt, those words were more...
Deeds, Not Words – Chapter 1 – Blind With Rage
Deeds, Not Words By Carmel Rechnitzer Otto Streit believed in the sanctity of human life. He also believed in the sanctity of the body, which must be treated with respect once the soul had fled. He also, with all his heart, believed in Kaspar Dietrich. It was a shame...
Epilogue – With Good Intentions
This Epilogue is the very last installment within the With Good Intentions storyline and resolves the remaining storyline effects from Gen Con 2023. You can read about the Gen Con story effects in our recent article here. During the For the Family multiplayer event at...
…And One for All! – Chapter 10 – With Good Intentions
This final chapter of the "With Good Intentions" pre-release storyline will reflect many of the story decisions and events at Gen Con 2023. If you want to know more about how the community shaped the ongoing narrative in Five Sails, click here!We've known since this...
All for One… – Chapter 9 – With Good Intentions
by Carmel Rechnitzer Odette Dubois D’Arrent was fluent in five languages, and proficient in a further three or four. She’d visited grand palaces, back alley streets, and archeological digs of Syrneth ruins. She’d been at the City of Five Sails for a scant few months,...
Child’s Play – Chapter 8 – With Good Intentions
Our six week online salon (championship) also saw three other top contenders! Our Top 4 included "Ala Zilla," "lonki," and "Max Rebo" who were all asked to choose one character to appear in the next fiction. The characters chosen include Aldo Bussotti, Vodacce's...