The year is 606, and in your home— the country of Corcaea— the souls of mankind belong to demons.
A phenomenon known as the "Catalyst" is what's to blame for turning men into monsters. This diabolical phenomenon can turn any human into a demon if they fall prey to one, all-consuming element. It can be anything. Fear. Grief. Generosity. Even love.
In a land where Gods are real and an all-powerful theocracy is the last hope for mankind, you follow in the footsteps of Brother Richard Anscham: a troubled young priest, the former leader of the Church of Mercy, and the foremost researcher of the Catalyst.
In a successful quest to obtain a holy Relic, Brother Anscham rescued a tremendous number of lost souls from deeply below the ruins that cover the earth. However, the curative properties of this Relic could not truly mend his wounds. To make matters worse, the help that he sought from the Church of Flesh did nothing to soothe his shattered mental and physical condition.
Richard may have lost his title and lands, but the four months of his self-imposed isolation has come to an end, and his resolve has never been stronger. There is a civil war raging in the capital city, instigated by none other than the men and women that Brother Anscham saved. King Magnus the Merciful will not stand for watching Calunoth burn, and has called on his renegade priest to put a stop to the carnage by any means necessary.
See through the eyes of a bent but not broken anti-hero, in this dark fantasy tale of healing, adventure, growth, and found family. Search for the cure. Conquer your personal demons.
Welcome to Catalyst: Calunoth! As this is an archive of Catalyst Quest (an interactive, collaborative story), the prompts that were included with the original run of the story have been stripped, and the story is presented like a traditional novel for your reading convenience. If you would like to read Catalyst in its original format, you can find it here on Sufficient Velocity. Please note that this is my oldest writing (this was some of the first fiction I ever wrote, and is over three years old)! You can look forward to a steady increase in quality as the story progresses, particularly in later books. Though this is the third installment in the Catalyst series, it is not necessary to read any prior books to follow Calunoth. That said, the prior books can be found below:
Book 1: Catalyst: The Ruins Book 2: Catalyst: Avowed
This book is complete! If you're looking for the next installment in Catalyst, Catalyst: The Red Lion can be found here!
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 89 | Chapter 89: The Ringleader | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 88 | Chapter 88: House of Exits | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 87 | Chapter 87: Doubt is Defeat | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 86 | Chapter 86: Dust on the Parchment | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 85 | Chapter 85: The Steepest Slope | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 84 | Chapter 84: March of Faith | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 83 | Chapter 83: House of Cards | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 82 | Chapter 82: Undone | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 81 | Chapter 81: Walter Middleton | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 80 | Chapter 80: Linger | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 79 | Chapter 79: Peat and Smoke | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 78 | Chapter 78: Tact | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 77 | Chapter 77: Hands of Grace | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 76 | Chapter 76: The Unthinkable | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 75 | Chapter 75: Mobilization | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 74 | Chapter 74: Dawn | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 73 | Chapter 73: Last Embers | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 72 | Chapter 72: Need to Know | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 71 | Chapter 71: Frayed Threads | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 70 | Chapter 70: A Royal Pardon | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 69 | Chapter 69: Mastery | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 68 | Chapter 68: Sisters of Mercy | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 67 | Chapter 67: The Canvas of Reality | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 66 | Chapter 66: The Veteran | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 65 | Chapter 65: Scoundrels | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 64 | Chapter 64: Sewer Rats | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 63 | Chapter 63: The Circus | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 62 | Chapter 62: Death's Door | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 61 | Chapter 61: A Few More Hours | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 60 | Chapter 60: Dream's Will | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 59 | Chapter 59: Blinding | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 58 | Chapter 58: The Moth's Eyes | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 57 | Chapter 57: Let Come What May | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 56 | Chapter 56: The Wall | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 55 | Chapter 55: The Time Has Come | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 54 | Chapter 54: Common Enemy | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 53 | Chapter 53: Unrecognizable | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 52 | Chapter 52: Guiltless | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 51 | Chapter 51: Spots of Black | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 50 | Chapter 50: Heart and Soul | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 49 | Chapter 49: Retaliation | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 48 | Chapter 48: Roll of Thunder | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 47 | Chapter 47: The Midday Sun | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 46 | Chapter 46: News from Somerilde | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 45 | Chapter 45: The Walking Armory | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 44 | Chapter 44: Satisfaction | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 43 | Chapter 43: Nightmares in Gray | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 42 | Chapter 42: No Matter Our Differences | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 41 | Chapter 41: Mound of Carnage | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 40 | Chapter 40: Take This | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 39 | Chapter 39: By Any Means Necessary | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 38 | Chapter 38: The Father of Compassion | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 37 | Chapter 37: Appetite for Pain | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 36 | Chapter 36: No Mercy | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 35 | Chapter 35: Standing Still | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 34 | Chapter 34: The Poisons Master | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 33 | Chapter 33: The Old and New | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 32 | Chapter 32: Side-Tracked | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 31 | Chapter 31: The Honey Bee | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 30 | Chapter 30: The King's Men | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 29 | Chapter 29: Stone Vial | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 28 | Chapter 28: Historically Opposed | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 27 | Chapter 27: Race You There | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 26 | Chapter 26: Exquisite Weave | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 25 | Chapter 25: Guide Me | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 24 | Chapter 24: Affinity | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 23 | Chapter 23: For Everyone | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 22 | Chapter 22: A Time and a Place | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 21 | Chapter 21: Pearlescent | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 20 | Chapter 20: The White Room | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 19 | Chapter 19: Phantom Pain | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 18 | Chapter 18: The Pit | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 17 | Chapter 17: Take a Step Back | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 16 | Chapter 16: The Battered Maid | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 15 | Chapter 15: The Lost Soul | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 14 | Chapter 14: Green-Eyed Monster | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 13 | Chapter 13: Only Yours | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 13 | Chapter 13: Only Yours | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 12 | Chapter 12: Tough it Out | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 12 | Chapter 12: Tough it Out | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 11 | Chapter 11: Rip and Tear | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 10 | Chapter 10: You'll Be Alright | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 10 | Chapter 10: You'll Be Alright | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 9 | Chapter 9: Bless You | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 8 | Chapter 8: The Relic | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 8 | Chapter 8: The Relic | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 7 | Chapter 7: Astray | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 7 | Chapter 7: Astray | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 6 | Chapter 6: Back in 571 | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 6 | Chapter 6: Back in 571 | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 5 | Chapter 5: Humility | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 5 | Chapter 5: Humility | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 4 | Chapter 4: The Writings of Father Atticus Wilhelm | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 3 | Chapter 3: A Blind Eye | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 2 | Chapter 2: Blissfully Unaware | RoyalRoadL | |
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Catalyst: Calunoth | 1 | Chapter 1: To Calunoth | RoyalRoadL |