Today Mutable Realms has released the second part of their four part tale on the origins of Talus, the centerpiece of humanity and capital of Larocia: "The Tale of Talus, Part Two: The Forging of a Lord".  Here is a preview:

He floated in darkness for an eternity, lost to the murk and stink of decay. Cold water embraced him, seeping through his clothes and burning against his left leg and chest, and he had the vague sensation of movement in short, rough bursts. The darkness gradually receded from pitch black to gray and the cold water sheathing his body now battled against a growing heat from within. Swimming in delirium, he hallucinated and fell deep within himself. The bursts of movement became shorter with long gaps in between and he became aware of fewer and fewer semi-lucid moments. Sebastian woke up screaming, fighting off a pair of hands that reached for his throat. "Settle down, young sir!" a man's voice commanded, "There is nothing to hurt you here. Just relax."

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