A young farmer's son, Oscar, is content with living a peaceful life, but by fate's whim, he is found to have the potential to become something greater, an Exalt. A special class of humans who perform miraculous feats and lord over others. Despite his shortcoming and slow progress compared to the geniuses around him, Oscar holds determination as his shield and persistence as his blade. ... more>>

Who says that a person needs to be a genius?

Who says that a person has to be a prodigy?

With each heavy step, Oscar walks the path of an Exalt. <<less

A lot of people think about how they'd go about exploiting a system if they got transported into a game-like world. Others wish that they'd get transported to another world with a cheat and steamroll everything while living out their wildest dreams.... more>>

Can't say I didn't consider both. And I can't say that I didn't consider writing stories with those premises.

What I *can* say as that I sure as hell never expected to actually get tossed into that situation myself.

Dammit. I knew I shouldn't have written those LitRPG system notes... And what's the point of getting cheats if everyone has one and it's still just barely enough to get by?

Hopefully reading all those web novels in the past is enough to keep myself alive until I can figure out how the hell I got here...
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A self-indulgent LitRPG I'm writing to get out of my system and warm up for my main story. Self-insert, though with certain traits magnified and others minimized.

I'll try not to make it a complete power trip... maybe. :shrug: <<less

The G Shield -
What does the "G" in the name stand for? Who knows? Maybe you'll find out in the story or you won't,... more>> we will all see.
Alright, here is the deal - The story is, as usual, a self insert into the MCU (for some reason I love that fandom). There is the usual ROB scene where he gets perks of some sort. He also gets a primary powerset which is, in his opinion, fairly OP for everyone except the peak of the power ceiling in MCU [Celestials, Skyfathers of Pantheons, Outer Dimension Gods and their avatars, etc.].
For more, just read the prologue. <<less

Herald Stone made a tank in every RPG he played. To be immortal, unkillable by anyone, be they players or monsters—that was his first Goal, a simple boy's dream. However, the turbulent realities of life put an abrupt end to his gaming days. ... more>>

Years passed, and Herald Stone, now a successful businessman, his gaming days almost forgotten, was presented with the opportunity to redeem himself... to fulfill his first Goal. Childish? Trivial? Most might think so. But Herald Stone always fulfilled his Goals—every single one. No matter what. Immortality beckoned in Mother Core Online, and this time Herald Stone would answer.

Choosing a long-forgotten race, hidden away in an unknown region, the journey of an immortal tank begins. This is the tale of Herald Stone… Getting Hard.
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Cover is my original art.
Also published on RoyalRoad.
Discord: https://discord.gg/VGCzJXt3aS <<less

Mu, the world that exists parallel to our own. It is a world that harbors shadowy manifestations of people's feelings called Nullities. ... more>>

One day, Fragments, dimensions that connect Mu to the real world, begin manifesting in Shiroki City. With that comes disappearances of people who never return.

Kazuki Arata, like most people, dismisses the explanations for those disappearances as urban legends. However, with the appearance of the transfer student Sayaka Uehara and his unexpected trip to a Fragment, the wheels of fate begin to turn on this new chapter of his life. <<less

The Mortal Acts is an epic progression fantasy with a lower focus on training aspects and a great focus on discovering new ways of using powers intelligently. I've always been drawn to stories where characters use their powers creatively to overcome opponents and obstacles, and I think all the possibilities can provide a great playground for twists and turns.... more>>

It's inspired by a variety of media, including Will Wight's Cradle, Hunter x Hunter, and Bioshock, so if you like the creative power use elements from those, come check it out.

This is my first serial, so please feel free to leave comments and feedback, and join the discord server: https://discord.gg/ZFve53jnJU.

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Blurb:

Riven Morell cuts short his regular life at school and home when his mother falls terminally ill. Desperate to find a cure, he travels to Severance Frontier, a desolate land haunted by hordes of ghosts, witches, and demons collectively called the Deathless.

But a miraculous cure doesn’t magically fall into his hands.

Things are worse in Severance Frontier than Riven had assumed. Ghosts are banding together into armies, demons are kidnapping anyone who strays out of settlements, and witches are enslaving everyone left and right.

Riven, of course, gets embroiled in the mess. Missions to curb the Deathless activity are one thing, but when it starts to look like this is just the beginning of a war that extends beyond the mortal realm, Riven has a hard time focusing on why he came to Severance Frontier in the first place. His mother is inching towards death with every passing day, but if he doesn’t face down the Deathless, what little civilization the Frontier holds will be overrun and destroyed.

Thankfully, it looked like the Deathless might just hold the secret of the elusive cure. <<less

In a world of magic and supernatural, where goblins have built a mighty sci-fi empire,
A man from the twenty first century Earth finds himself suddenly waking up in the body of Ragnar Kalwar, a young goblin of noble descent that had been exiled from his fief by his father to Anneliese City, the capital of the Goblin Union on the pretext of pursuing his studies.
Little did he know that just as he got used to his goblin identity, he would be thrust into a survival game...... more>>

This is a tale of his survival.
This is a tale of his journey in the universe.
This is a tale of his followers.
This is a tale of the rise of the 'Goblin Plane'! <<less

Link and his best friend and his friend's sister, Dalton and Destiny are sent to another world with other heroes in the world of Ntaj. They were summoned to deal with 5 demon lords even though there are 10 but apparently the other ones are either on good terms or just don't care about what's going on. Link and friends go adventuring around Ntaj doing things while enjoying their time, mostly anyway. But it's not demon lords alone that are a threat itself.... more>>

Your classic isekai tale.
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Note: Currently don't really have a story image for this so it's just the master sword cause no reason. I'm sure I'll come up with something eventually. This is my first story which I choose to write casually which is either a good or terrible thing. But yes, there will be mistakes and I'm willing to fix them if I notice which is a gamble itself. Anyway, blame 12-year-old me for wanting this story. Trying to get back into this after going AWOL.

Fun fact: Ntaj means sword in Hmong. It's also pronounced Thah, but you can call it whatever u want as I don't really mind. <<less

Kaede Tawata is a D Rank Hunter who wants to achieve something in her life. When she meets her end at the hands of a... more>> false Ranker, she awakens memories of a past life, awakening a new set of powers with them. Maple has logged in. <<less

Three weeks after the first series of incidents concerning Mu, life has settled down for Kazuki Arata. Along with his new friend, he has eased into a new life as an Awakener, special people with access to the other dimension and Armaments, weapons manifested from the soul. ... more>>

Meanwhile, Miki Amagi finds herself in front of emotional crossroads. With a class trip to Tenka Peak looming over the horizon for the students of Fuyusato Academy, she tries to come to terms with her feelings for both her childhood friend and the transfer student.

A new threat looms in the shadows, and along with it lies more answers to Mu and Nullities. It is a school trip to remember for Kazuki and the group in Fractal Plane's second volume! <<less

With late July comes the highly-anticipated annual school event, the Fuyusato Grand Festival. Having put the incident at the Chronodome behind them, the main trio look ahead to this event.... more>>

In the midst of the preparations for the festival and sports extravaganza, Kazuki runs into an uncharacteristically worried Akane Fujiwara in the library with a surprising question for him.

A request, coming out of the left field, sets him on a collision course with his past and his enmity with Reijy Ishida.

Meanwhile, Guren Izaya sets forth the next step of his plans, approaching the troubled heir to the Ishida Conglomerate with an offer. Lines are drawn, and some of Mu's secrets unravel in the fourth volume of Fractal Plane. <<less

After painful confessions and reconciliation with Miki Amagi, Kazuki Arata and Sayaka Uehara welcomed a new addition to the team. However, things would get complicated for Kazuki due to the appearance of a temporary transfer student. This time, in the form of Yui Kimura, the idol rising through the ranks, who will be having her first solo show in a week's time.... more>>

Being classmates with the hottest idol in town is no easy task, especially one as cheeky and upfront as Kimura. However, beyond the glamor and the fanfare of stardom lies a complicated web of feelings that no one is aware of.

This idol is more than meets the eye, and she holds a secret that will forever change Kazuki and friends' understanding of the world of Nullities. <<less

Victory in the Temple of Recollections came at a steep price. Still reeling from the loss, Kazuki and his female Awakener friends begin the road to recovery. Surrounded by people with fragmented memories and an unprecedented change in Shiroki City, they try to come to terms with their new reality.... more>>

Miyuko Sadohara finally decides to make her move. Determining that the time is right, she gathers Kazuki and his friends to open up about her recollections, a story of a time long past.

With a clash against Guren Izaya and Euphoria on the horizon, how would everyone take to Ms. Sadohara's revelation? The origins of Mu and the greatest Nullities get revealed, and with combustible elements all converging in the grand hotel complex Samsara, loyalties are tested as the decisive battle draws closer! <<less

Ragnarok, this was the event that brought mass extinction to most races. Among them, the human race had always been the weakest. That is why most of the strong races have neglected them, so when all the other forces were exhausted, they bared their fangs. This is not a story about the rise of those humans, no, this story tells the tale of the beginning of the end.... more>>

The Earth had just survived the aftermath of Ragnarok. With most of the landmass turning into wastelands, the people had fought over the remaining fertile earth and amongst all odds, an empire strong enough shook the world and unified it. Years passed and eventually, that empire had begun to rot due to graft and corruption. This resulted in the rise of a man who had revolted against the vile treatment that the citizens received.

He who had once fought for his family, his friends, his people. He continued to ruthlessly slay anyone who stood in his way until one day, he was betrayed by the comrades he trusted, the very country he served, and the very people that he saved. They were the ones to betray him after all that he’s done for their sake. Now, he has come back from the dead for his revenge. He is an Einder. His fifth incarnation, Cray Anderson, shall be the one to succeed his powers. Will he succumb to his ancestor's wrath or will he obtain the power to break away from his fate?

"I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad and Webnovel" <<less

Impressive. So what are your other stats besides strength?
“There are other stats?”... more>>

Once in a damn year, Markus leaves his room to see the real world, but his little stroll goes horribly wrong. He ends up in an unsettling medieval world with complete strangers.

His clumsy life, full of accidents, rewards him with another one: A power so volatile and immense that it could tear him apart from within. Hyped as a true cave dweller, he decides to carefully nurture and control this volatile energy to survive and achieve his newfound goals—or maybe not.

Joined by strange companions and a fluffy friend Pocco, they face deadly knights, eldritch monsters, behemoth bosses, and a variety of creatures across diverse biomes.

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Rising Stars on Royal Road period has ended, and new chapters are released on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 5:00 PM ET. <<less

Nye drowns trying to save their little brother, only to wake up in a desert—and in the middle of a battlefield.... more>>

The battle raging around them is only the first of their worries: they've been reincarnated as a blood-lusting dhampyr, their brother is nowhere to be seen, and a sentient cursed shield has fastened itself to their arm. Not to mention, they've been assigned the role of Knight, which compels them to protect a helpless (and hopeless) prince.

Desperate to find their brother, Nye reluctantly agrees to help the prince track down his kidnapped sister in exchange for their freedom. The magical oasis at the center of the desert is the crux of growing political tensions, but it might also be the answer to breaking Nye's tie to the prince and their increasingly-murderous shield. However, the spring's purifying life magic is also the source of overgrown beasts that stalk the sand dunes: reaching their destination will be fraught with perils from hostile nations and nature alike.

What you can expect from this story:
- A nonbinary main character
- Dhampyrs (they're vampires that are born, not turned. Yes, there will be blood and biting)
- A giant demonic shield that just wants some blood, that's all, it's not asking for much
- A slow burn relationship

Updates: 5 chs per week for the first 3 weeks

Note: This is a spin-off of the series Glass Kanin (cross-posted to RoyalRoad). You don't have to have read Kanin in order to read and enjoy this one, but you might catch some clues if you do!

Discord link: https://discord.gg/kay9A6Dz42 <<less

Horrors claw their way from the depths to prey upon mortal life, forever hungering for the arcane energy that their mutated forms lack. Imbibe the abyssal miasma, make their power your own, or be consumed.
The Abyss promises growth and threatens ruin, but such is the adventurer's gamble.... more>>

Rupok 'Pok' Corrun lived a quiet life in a small settler's town on the far edge of the empire until she got the smallest taste of adventure, of what a life lived on the edge might feel like. Not one to fret small things like all of her attributes being completely lopsided, she sets out to see a world full of wonder, beauty, magic, and of course dungeons.

The corruptive powers of Abyss will try to change her, but she'll find friends, lovers, and even enemies who will push Pok farther than she ever dreamed was possible. <<less

The trip to the grand hotel complex Samsara opened old scars and created new wounds. Even after losing their most reliable ally and friend, Kazuki and the rest of the team have little time to regroup as Euphoria begins to move-closing upon the identity of the Magna Arbiter's host.... more>>

On his way back, Kazuki sees himself in yet another complication. Finding a dejected Sana on the streets, he and Hikari offer her a respite in their home, and mysteries unravel as the two's solace slowly uncovers the greatest secret within her fragile heart.

Hikari Arata. Sana Kurashiki.

The two girls' destinies entwine with the world of Awakeners and Nullities in the sixth volume of Fractal Plane. <<less

Hundreds of years ago, the tyrant Digax fled to Xykesh after his defeat. Since then, his power has shrouded it, letting few people in, and none out. Nearly the whole of the island is now his domain, and what is left is wilderness full of monsters. Though the Mad King himself is a distant figure, his Chosen rule with unquestioned power over their subjects. ... more>>

But on the day Digax claimed Xykesh as his, a blind prophet foretold that an outsider from beyond the island's shores would come, and they would end his reign. And the King has dreaded their arrival ever since.

Many outsiders have arrived on Xykesh, either by accident, or in search of the truth behind the mysteries and myths that have sprung up around the island. The populace has been long conditioned to distrust these new arrivals, but so far, none have proven to be the ones the prophet spoke of.

At least, just maybe, until now.
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The story of Outsiders is told in a series of episodes. Four parts per episode, twenty-six episodes for Season 1. Now releasing daily updates through to the end of Episode 13. <<less

With every actor in place, Guren Izaya looks to begin his conquest of the heart of Mu: the grand spiral tower Babel. In it lies the ultimate power to reshape the world, which he now has the power to grasp. Flanked by both his trustworthy allies and collaborators, he prepares to both embrace his destiny and reunite with the girl who's the impetus of it all.... more>>

Kazuki and the rest of the team are left with little time to reflect and head straight to Elysium Research Complex. However, standing between them and Euphoria is a familiar face, her own heart clouded with uncertainties. Attracted by the gathering of spiritual energy, a wild card also makes his presence felt.

Friends and foes alike converge in the epicenter of the first Mu incident! <<less

- A secret in the cellar of an abandoned Villa,
- A prospective smuggler
- A corrupt Mayor and
- Greedy Noble. ... more>>

But none of those concerned the dwarven Shieldmaidens, for they had a plain extermination job. Go to the sewers of Kahlanwald and kill some goblins lurking there. A simple job that any mercenary could complete but it takes a special kind to mess that up. <<less

In the shadows of the Void Century, the coliseum stands as a brutal crucible, where men are forged into legends—or shattered and discarded.... more>>

Hector, a young slave torn from his home, is moulded into a gladiator through grueling trials of blood and sand. Guided by an ancient philosophy that teaches mastery of self and unlocks the latent power of Haki, he fights not only to break his chains but in defiance of those who would extinguish the light of a forgotten age.

When he is thrust into the Great Pirate Era, he becomes a living relic of a lost age—a torchbearer of truths hidden in darkness, his existence threatening the lies upon which the World Government's power is built.

Now, in a world long veiled in darkness, Hector must decide: will he protect the embers of the past, or wield their fire to ignite a rebellion that could reshape the future? <<less

Time Magic is the best magic as everyone knows, although there are lots of unique Talents in the world. Most people only remember Haste because it is hard to get to higher Phases of Chronomancy. That is still enough to make the Talent iconic. A lucky enough Aleatory Talent can position you for greatness or leave you languishing in obscurity. The only true equality in the world is when that glowing message pops up at 8 years old. Even if it doesn't activate until you are an adult at 16 you still know. Sure you can find a new dungeon spawn and get another chance at a rare Talent, even this one, but you have... more>> to already be ready to delve into the *Far Wilds*, which is far easier with wealth or family power.

This is the story of where my good fortune took me and the difference it made, even among a party of 7 others including an Arcanist. It is a journey of magic and monsters but also math, which some think is actually worse. Luckily I was born with Intelligence and Focus as my personal traits, and my parents were scholars. Of course Chronomancy can also be a frontline combat talent. Versitility well beyond other Elder Talents like Gravity, Abstraction, or Arcana. Might could have worked for me, too.

I also met a runaway princess. All the best adventures have a princess. She hated being a noble and we didn't get married but it still counts. Besides she really filled out our front line. All that Leadership training came in handy. I still don't know where she's from. Who cares? How well Haste goes with giant hammers is what's important. I never learned much about anyone in the party, except the one I grew up with. I'm not a people person. I just wanted to optimize dungeon clearing time.

*******Story Details*******

No romance, politics, or traumatizing content, slice of life, or even dialogue. 1st person narration, like a guide/adventure log.

2000-7000 words a day, maybe 40-60% rpgish combat log with some reasoning on combat decisions, with the rest character Talent discussion and progression stuff.

8 person party with a decent variety in roles. Party members usually have 2 primary functions. Told from the support/control Chronomancer's perspective.

Each party member will have 6 Basic/Background Traits, then 3 actual Talents with abilities. Capstone from their Educational Institution, Arbritrary as a gift from the temples, and Aleatory which is decided at birth, revealed at 8, and activated after adulthood at 16. Aleatory Traits ignore requirements and are random why is why they are so important. They'll gain new Talents from finding Dungeons to consume in the *Wilds*. Mature dungeons in cities can provide *Challenges* to raise the Phase of a Talent, up to 3 times from 1 to 4. Each character will get to roughly 8 non-Trait Talents. Attributes come exclusive from Talents, are required by Talents, and provide various effects as well.

I designed about 220 Talents with abilities, 4 in each of 4 phases. "Traits" are just Attribute stuff. I'm not sure how many will be detailed in the story, more than 100 for sure. I used Talents because I want to be free of the legacy of tabletop. Half those rules are just because of the limitations inherent in a pre-computer ttrpg. This story mostly uses combat Talents, although like 1/3 of the 220 are for crafting and other society and economy stuff. If you really wanted to be a Thief you might take Intuition, Awarness, and Might for Basic Traits and Deftness, Manipulation, and Trickery for Family/Education. Then you'd pick Acrobatics, and Climbing for Educational Capstone and Arbitrary traits. You Aleatory Trait might be Shadow(Light/Dark) Magic, Umbramancy. A Bard might swap Dexterity for Charisma, Music for Acrobatics, and have gotten Illusion(Shadow/Sound(Air/Force)) for their Aleatory Trait. <<less

A job no one asked for. An adventure beyond imagination.... more>>

Bartlett Evans, adventurer, did not wish to be involved with the world of politics, especially between two kingdoms currently at war with one another. All he wanted was to retire with enough money to start anew. He resigned to the fact that it was nothing but a pipe dream.

But when he was given an opportunity, it was hard for him to refuse, not when the job required a skill he had: that of a dragon slayer. It was a simple job: slay the dragon, get the princess. The catch? He would be rescuing the princess of an enemy kingdom: the Kingdom of Wyrith.

But Bartlett would soon realize that this job was not as it would seem. Nothing ever was. Except this time, he would not expect it. His involvement in this matter, even if he was reluctant, would prove to set him up to an unusual adventure, one that would be as important to him as it was to the princess he saved.

For nothing was as it seemed when dealing with the Secret of Wyrith. <<less

Broly is a very peculiar person because it is the first time that a Legendary or Mutant Saiyan stopped destroying everything he saw; for a... more>> special reason, but one day (while he was training to become stronger) he is unexpectedly summoned without his consent to a rather strange world with laws that border almost fantasy. (Warning: Broly Fusion. Changed personality). <<less