Pawns of God

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Five Lines PitchJoin Mark in his fight against a God and change the game's destiny!

Delve into a slow-paced story focused on the progression of the main party and the development of the world. Mark himself will be narrating his life inside the game, and to a much lesser extend outside. Guild building, economy, and strategy are the central pieces of the novel.

Mark is not overpowered, he will have to build his own power through action-packed battles, trials, traumas, love, and death. Accompany him, the healer and the strategist, an agent of chaos, in the adventure of his life.

Without further preamble, I will let Mark take the mic.

SynopsisHi! My name is Mark.

This is my story, my life as I live it day after day. I'm in my thirties, and there's nothing I love more than playing online games. I've just joined the action on the newest VRMMO game, Pawns of God. An immersive experience you can play while sleeping. Of course, as a game that takes pride in its long development and technological advances, everything inside seems and feels real.

Beware, this is not a game-turns-real story. I love my own world and I would detest being summoned into another one. If that ever happens, I'll just quickly take my life and be done with it. I play with my friends, in a party of 5. We have taken several roles, but lately, I've come to love being a healer. It's my secret ambition to someday be the shotcaller.

I am not overpowered. If there is any bug or exploit in the game, they are yet to be discovered. Anyhow, for a game of this scale, the company is pouring all of its resources into test servers, QA, and beta tests. I don't expect to find any, so I'll be playing the game just like any other person. I must say, though, I am easily distracted, as you will immediately notice once you start. I'm working on it, I promise to improve!

I am no hero. Being in my 30s, my heart is too old for this shit. I wouldn't mind being one, of course. Who hasn't dreamt of it? Either way, I'm not doing any grand quest to save the world. Whatever the game throws to their users, I'll be there to experience it.

Most of my life, at least the interesting parts that I'll be narrating, happen inside the game itself. Rarely, there will be some IRL (In Real Life) chapters. You'll understand, however, that as a freelance software developer, there is not much I can entertain you with when outside the game.

Did I say I love games? Well, I'm also a fan of LitRPG literature. You know, journeys of magic, relationships, personal development, items, skills, discovery… In the spirit of not overwhelming my public, I'll condense each chapter into circa 1500 words.

You might have noticed some tags over this story, let me elaborate. I like to swear. I'm not shy when it comes to cursing my enemies, friends, or even myself. When there's blood, I tell it as I see it. And… it hurts to admit it, but I'm not a casanova. Of course, this doesn't mean that I won't ever find love. So, in case I do end up finding it, let's keep my sexual options open. As for traumas, none yet, but the future is vast and unknown.

Release Schedule

The schedule is subject to change, particularly if enough readers end up loving it. All chapters are already written, thus there is enough freedom to modify them.

Arc 1

* Chapters 1-14: Each released one day and an hour later than the previous. Starting with chapter 2 at 09:20 UTC+2 on day 1, and finishing at 21:20 UTC+2 on day 13. Elapsed: 2 weeks Total: 2 weeks

* Chapters 15-30: Releases every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 11:30 UTC+2. Elapsed: 5½ weeks Total: 7 weeks (1 month, 3½ weeks)

* Chapters 31-49: Releases every Wednesday and Saturday at 11:30 UTC+2 Elapsed: 9½ weeks Total: 17 weeks (4 months, 1 week)

All subsequent arcs will follow the same release schedule, 2/week. No hiatus will be done between arcs 1 and 2.

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Pawns of God 1 Arc 01 Afterword RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 49 49. Touch point RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 48 48. Serious talk RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 47 47. Victory Parade RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 46 46. On our way RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 45 45. Control RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 44 44. Blood of peace RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 43 43. King RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 42 42. Defend the gates! RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 41 41. Zeal RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 40 40. War RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 39 Chapter 39: For Irisgarth! RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 39 39. For Irisgarth! RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 38 38. They are here RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 37 37. Formation RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 36 36. Heretic RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 35 35. Evolution RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 34 34. All-out battle RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 33 33. Ogres Again? RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 32 32. Here for you RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 31 31. Warm welcome RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 30 30. Madness RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 29 29. Death, life's greatest gift [+18] RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 29 29½. Summary of the recent events RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 28 28. Slaughter RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 27 27. Shelter? RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 26 26. Preface RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 25 Scribble Hub
Pawns of God 25 25. Lives at stake RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 24 24. It's closed! RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 23 23. Field Trip RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 22 22. Questions RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 21 21. Ogricide RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 20 20. Powerleveling RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 20 Scribble Hub
Pawns of God 19 19. Party Status RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 19 Scribble Hub
Pawns of God 18 18. Consequences RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 18 Scribble Hub
Pawns of God 17 Scribble Hub
Pawns of God 17 17. Ta'Lahr RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 16 16. Deeper RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 15 Scribble Hub
Pawns of God 15 15. Backfire RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 14 14. Real Estate RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 14 Scribble Hub
Pawns of God 13 13. Wind Down RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 13 Scribble Hub
Pawns of God 12 12. At War? RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 11 Scribble Hub
Pawns of God 11 11. Back at the Mines RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 10 Scribble Hub
Pawns of God 10 10. Rats and Mice RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 9 Scribble Hub
Pawns of God 9 9. Merchants Association RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 8 8. Stooverij RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 7 Scribble Hub
Pawns of God 7 7. Strategy RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 6 6. Battle Formation RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 6 Scribble Hub
Pawns of God 5 5. Apprentice RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 5 5. Apprentice RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 4 4. Noob! RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 4 4. Noob! RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 3 3. Redemption RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 3 3. Redemption RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 3 Scribble Hub
Pawns of God 2 2. Spirit RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 2 2. Spirit RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 1 1. First Achievement RoyalRoadL
Pawns of God 1 1. First Achievement RoyalRoadL