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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Thirty-Eight: Sigholt

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:20:50 GMT

Chapter Thirty-Seven (Part III) | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirty-Nine

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Faraday, Timozel and Yr finally found transport to Gorkenfort, and Faraday tried and failed to go to the Sacred Grove again. For the reader post:

( A lot of exposition about various topics, compounded by lots of analysis from yours truly. )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Thirty-Seven: Jervois Landing (Part III)

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:57:11 GMT

Chapter Thirty-Seven (Part II) | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirty-Eight

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Faraday, Timozel, and Yr actually reached Jervois Landing and had a lot of trouble getting transport. For the reader post:

( I had a lot to gripe with here. )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Thirty-Seven: Jervois Landing (Part II)

Sun, 18 May 2025 19:55:42 GMT

Chapter Thirty-Seven (Part I) | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirty-Seven (Part III)

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, we reached Jervois Landing and we heard about Timozel inexplicably beginning to turn evil. For the reader post:

( If there were any point I would stop with this project forgood, this would be it. )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Thirty-Seven: Jervois Landing (Part I)

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 19:38:50 GMT

Chapter Thirty-Six (Part II) | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirty-Seven (Part II)

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Azhure was accepted by the GhostTree Clan for rather dubious reasons, and we learned some more about the Avar. For the reader post:

( This is exceedingly tedious for a supposedly grand adventure... but Jack does leave! )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Thirty-Six: The GhostTree Camp (Part II)

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 05:57:54 GMT

Chapter Thirty-Six (Part I) | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirty-Seven (Part I)

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, we spent some more time with the Avar, and we saw them react to earlier events. For the reader post:

( “Wanton violence always results in heartbreak” )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Thirty-Six: The GhostTree Camp (Part I)

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 05:36:09 GMT

Chapter Thirty-Five (Part II) | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirty-Six (Part II)

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Axis had a lot of things explained to him that we already knew and we learned just a little bit more. For the reader post:

( This is hardly bad; I just have trouble appreciating it through all the recaps. Oh well, better next time. )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Thirty-Five: StarMan (Part II)

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 09:58:47 GMT

Chapter Thirty-Five (Part I) | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirty-Six (Part I)

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome to BattleAxe! Last time, Axis confronted Ogden and Veremund about their lies, and they revealed themselves. For the reader post:

( What is the point of this new "reveal", Douglass? )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Thirty-Five: StarMan (Part I)

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 17:15:08 GMT

Chapter Thirty-Four | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirty-Five (Part II)

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Azhure met up with the GhostTree Clan, which was about all that happened.

( If we do not get some new material soon, I am going... to... go... complain heavily! )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Thirty-Four: GhostTree Clan

Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:37:11 GMT

Chapter Thirty-Three (Part III) | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirty-Five (Part I)

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Axis had a confrontation with Azhure, Raum and GoldFeather, which went surprisingly well. For the reader post:

( Some more on the Avar (and about time for it, too). )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Thirty-Three: The Forbidden Valley (Part III)

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 06:50:11 GMT

Chapter Thirty-Three (Part II) | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirty-Four

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Azhure managed to free Raum and flee with him, Axis discovered this and Hagen’s death, and he decided to pursue Azhure despite a strange discussion.

( I could do with some less drama, but this is decent enough. )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Thirty-Three: The Forbidden Valley (Part II)

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 20:22:21 GMT

Chapter Thirty-Three (Part I) | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirty-Three (Part III)

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, we learned that Hagen is eeeevil and has been abusing Azhure… and then he just died. For the reader post:

( We are almost halfway through by now! )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Thirty-Three: The Forbidden Valley (Part I)

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 07:09:56 GMT

Chapter Thirty-Two | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirty-Three (Part II)

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Axis went to see Raum and Shra, inexplicably developed sympathy for them and beat up Hagen.

( Azhure's dark secret )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Thirty-Two: The Prisoners

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 06:14:08 GMT

Chapter Thirty-One | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirty-Three (Part I)

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Axis arrived in ~~Smeartown~~ Smyrton, we met Azhure, and Axis learned that the people of Smyrton are holding Raum and Shra prisoner.

( This chapter would be quite decent without all the violence. )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Thirty-One: Smyrton

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 14:48:07 GMT

Chapter Thirty (Part II) | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirty-Two

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Faraday went to the Sacred Grove and received a bowl to keep contact with the Mother, while Timozel (quite dubiously) pledged allegiance to Gorgrael.

For the reader post:

( Reader Post & Reflections )

Well, let me go on with the next chapter, then!

( Meeting Azhure (which is about it). )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Thirty: The Mother (Part II)

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 07:59:22 GMT

Chapter Thirty (Part I) | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirty-One

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Faraday was pledged to the service of the Mother.

There is no reader post this time, because I cheated and am doing this out of schedule. The book will pick up quite a bit next time, so I would rather not delay that moment if I can help it.

( I do wish we can see more of the Avar; their plot is one of the better ones so far. )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Thirty: The Mother (Part I)

Sat, 21 Sep 2024 15:54:17 GMT

Chapter Twenty-Nine | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirty (Part II)

Content Warning: Animal sacrifice

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, we met Raum and we had a host of nonsense to get through.

Now for the reader post:

( Reader Post & Reflections )

Well, let me begin with the next chapter, then!

( I have very little to say now, but I guess a description of a ritual is not very fertile soil for analysis. )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Bane and the Child

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 09:41:31 GMT

Chapter Twenty-Eight | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirty (Part I)

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Jack, Yr, and Faraday went to Fernbrake Lake and left Timozel behind in a magical sleep. Now for the reader post:

( Reader Post & Reflections )

Well, that is about all I can put in the reader post. Let me go on, then!

( Maybe I should not be so hard on Raum, but if you kill children and are dishonest about it, I think it is deserved. )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Twenty-Eight: Fernbrake Lake

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 18:27:43 GMT

Chapter Twenty-Seven | Table of Contents | Chapter Twenty-Nine

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Faraday and co. travelled a bit, Faraday distrusted the Sentinels… but then she trusted them again, so that is all fine.

( Reader Post & Reflections )

Let me do the next chapter, then!

( It may be setup, but it still has more in it than nearly every chapter so far. )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Twenty-Seven: Towards Fernbrake Lake

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 15:20:48 GMT

Chapter Twenty-Six (Part II) | Table of Contents | Chapter Twenty-Eight

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Gorgrael sent a “storm of fear” at the Axe-Wielders, which was defeated without causing any trouble whatsoever.

Now for the reader post:

( Reader Post & Reflections )

With that done, let me do the next chapter!

( Faraday: Trust Jack and Yr )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Twenty-Six: “Belle My Wife!” (Part II)

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 13:27:17 GMT

Chapter Twenty-Six (Part I) | Table of Contents | Chapter Twenty-Seven

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, we learned that the Sentinels plan to have the Way of the Axe and the Plough destroyed and we had some ruminations.

Now for the reader post:

( Reader Post & Reflections )

Let me do the other half of the chapter, then!

( Another attack of Gorgrael's! Smart though it may be, it is foiled quite (too) effectively. )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Twenty-Six: “Belle My Wife!” (Part I)

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 14:10:00 GMT

Chapter Twenty-Five | Table of Contents | Chapter Twenty-Six (Part II)

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Faraday and co. spent a day at the Renkins and that was about it. For the reader post:

( Reader Post & Reflections )

Well, let me go on with the next chapter, then!

( The book shows its true colours )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Twenty-Five: The Goodpeople Renkin

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 19:56:34 GMT

Chapter Twenty-Four (Part II) | Table of Contents | Chapter Twenty-Six (Part I)

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Faraday and co. reached the farm of the Renkins and they had some interesting dreams.

( Reader Post & Reflections )

Now for the next chapter, then!

( I mostly do not mind this, but this story should *get* somewhere, too. )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Twenty-Four: Across the Plains of Arcness (Part II)

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 18:31:38 GMT

Chapter Twenty-Four (Part I) | Table of Contents | Chapter Twenty-Five

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Faraday, Jack, Timozel and Yr finally escaped from the underground, and they set out for some friends of Jack.

( Reader Post & Reflections )

Well, let me go on with the second part of this chapter, then!

( Finding some rest and recovery. )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Twenty-Four: Across the Plains of Arcness (Part I)

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 09:39:26 GMT

Chapter Twenty-Three (Part II) | Table of Contents | Chapter Twenty-Four (Part II)

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, we saw the Star Gate and Faraday lost her religion a bit further. Let me attend to the reader post, then:

( Reader Post & Reflections )

Well, let me begin with the next chapter, then!

( Try to scrape through a wall with bare hands. )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Twenty-Three: The Star Gate (Part II)

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 14:44:59 GMT

Chapter Twenty-Three (Part I) | Table of Contents | Chapter Twenty-Four (Part I)

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Jack, Yr, Faraday and Timozel spent an impressive while in the tomb of the Enchanter-Talon whose name we should not know, and Timozel has some visions. Before we begin with the second part, let me do the reader post:

( Reader Post & Reflections )

Let me resume with the second part of this chapter, then! Hopefully we will actually see the Star Gate!

( That we will, though this bit is as messy as ever. )

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