Compromise and Conceit
Infernal adventuring…
Category: Science Fiction
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[UPDATE 2026/1/2]: If you enjoy Coriolis and are interested in my contributions to this setting, please consider reading my novel Shadows of the Firstcome, serialized for free at Royal Road or available for complete download if you wish to buy it from my Patreon. Our PCs have had their first battle on board their ship,…
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Broken the barred gate, rime on the plaster, walls gape, torn up, destroyed, consumed by age Earth-grip holds the proud builders, departed, long lost, and the hard grasp of the grave, until a hundred generations of people have passed. Our characters have escaped from a djinn-possessed ship, and returned triumphant to Coriolis station where they…
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We talk about it all night long We define our moral ground But when I crawl into your arms Everything comes tumbling down Come sail your ships around me And burn your bridges down Our heroes find themselves in the engine rooms of the Orun II, an ice hauler that has been overrun by…
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My appetite’s unchanged Sink into dream; these enchanted depths The realm of muted wisdom Slowly descend; trust ignites the darkness And bliss is this drowning moment Believe me I am sorry To charm with bitter eyes; mesmerizing Careless magic turns upon itself, washed down in ritual Our heroes return, their souls blackened, from explorations of…
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Our heroes have dug deep into an ancient cave and recovered some artifacts, but the Teranganu Valley still holds secrets, in particular the mysterious towers that stood beyond the plateau where they found the Sentinel. Local rumour suggested that the tower was haunted with some hideous beasts from the Dark Between the Stars, but the…
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One war took, led to his death. One a bird lifted over the high sea. One the hoary wolf broke with death. One, bloody-cheeked, a warrior hid in a hole in the ground. Likewise God destroyed this earthly dwelling Until the strongholds of the giants stood empty, Without the sounds of joy of the city-dwellers.…
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I have just finished season 3 of The Expanse, the near-future science fiction series based on the books by James S.A. Corey, and although some aspects of the ending of season 3 were disappointing I have been really enjoying this show. There’s a lot to like about it – the setting itself, the aesthetic, the…
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In starlit nights I saw you So cruelly you kissed me Your lips a magic world Your sky all hung with jewels The killing moon Will come too soon Our heroes have returned to Coriolis station after breaking Samina’s Corsairs at the Rockhome 3 mining colony. Now they have a mystery to explore –…
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Did I dream you dreamed about me? Were you here when I was forced out Now my foolish boat is leaning Broken lovelorn on your rocks For you sing, “Touch me not, touch me not, come back tomorrow Oh my heart, Oh my heart shies from the sorrow” The cast for this session: Gunner Adam…
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Holy water cannot help you now See I’ve had to burn your kingdom down And no rivers and no lakes can put the fire out I’m gonna raise the stakes, I’m gonna smoke you out Seven devils all around you Seven devils in my house See they were there when I woke up this morning…
Compromise and Conceit 