History Fanfic / GameOfTheAncients

* InTheBlood: Thyra fears that [[spoiler: her rakshsasa heritage]] will doom her to becoming a tool of evil and seeks some means to avert that destiny. [[spoiler: Ironically, Tarazanthan has specifically stoked this fear to make her easier to manipulate]].

''Game of the Ancients'' is an ongoing FanFic series by Tropers/MasterGhandalf, set in the TabletopGame/{{Eberron}} setting for TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons.

Captain Len of the Wandering Blades is a mercenary down on her luck, in desperate need of funds. When a young woman named Thyra Entarro promises to pay well for a seemingly-routine job, it seems like just the lucky break she needs. But things are never that simple. Thyra has secrets of her own - dangerous secrets. Secrets which might just explain why a Silver Flame inquisitor seems determined to hunt her down, by any means necessary. The item the mercenaries were hired to acquire turns out to be a map in the possession of a notorious Karrn warlord with ties to Khorvaire's most infamous terrorist organization, the Order of the Emerald Claw - and he, and his necromancer ally, have their own plans for the ancient artifact they think the map will lead them to. An artifact that, of course, lies buried in the most dangerous place on the continent. And if that wasn't bad enough, the real danger might not come from the Emerald Claw but the mysterious forces that watch and wait from the shadows, determined to reclaim a world that was once theirs. So all in all, [[SarcasmMode just another typical day]].

* BadassGay: Len is bisexual and Yhani is a lesbian, and both are fully capable of holding their own in a fight. They're also [[BattleCouple a couple]].

* EvilAlbino: Durastoran the Wyrmbreaker, as per his depiction in TabletopGame/{{Eberron}} canon, is a white-furred ''ak'chazar'' Rakshasa [[spoiler: and the fic's ultimate antagonist, or one of them]]. His minion [[spoiler: Tarazanthan]] shares his caste and coloring [[spoiler: in his true form]].

* UnEqualRites: Irinali, a necromancer, doesn't think much of artificers.

* SwordAndSorcerer: Kharvin's a warrior, Irinali's a wizard.

* MagicKnight: Len is a formidable swordswoman, and she's also a dabbler in arcane magic who's fully capable of enhancing her skills with the odd fireball. In game terms, she's [[TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}} a magus]].

* OnlyOneName: Len doesn't have a surname. [[spoiler: This is because she's a changeling]].

* BigBadWannabe: The Inspired general Inharanath in Part II thinks he's stumbled onto a major plot against Riedra, courtesy of our heroes, and has dedicated all his might to nipping it in the bud. That he's incidental to what's ''actually'' going on is something he hasn't even considered - not that it makes him any less of a threat.

''Game of the Ancients'' is an ongoing FanFic series by Tropers/MasterGhandalf, set in the TabletopGame/Eberron setting for TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons.

* VillainousFriendship: Kharvin and Irinali are very different people, but they understand and respect each others' differing skillsets and make a very effective team; they also enjoy each others' company and Irinali is as loyal to Kharvin as she is capable of feeling that emotion. That said, [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend while they're sometimes mistaken for lovers, their relationship is strictly platonic]].

* CharacterAlignment: In-universe, as it ''is'' DAndD. It's not stated in the text, but all of the main characters have them:

* CharacterAlignment: In-universe. It's not stated in the text, but all of the main characters have them:

* AncestralMemories: As a kalashtar, Havaktri gets these instead of regular dreams. Apparently they're not as helpful as one might think, mostly due to coming through garbled.

* UnEqualrites: Irinali, a necromancer, doesn't think much of artificers.

* MagicKnight: Len is a formidable swordswoman, and she's also a dabbler in arcane magic who's fully capable of enhancing her skills with the odd fireball.

** Rinnean is TrueNeutral

Captain Len of the Wandering Blades is a mercenary down on her luck, in desperate need of funds. When a young woman named Thyra Entarro promises to pay well for a seemingly-routine job, it seems like just the lucky break she needs. But things are never that simple. Thyra has secrets of her own - dangerous secrets. The item the mercenaries were hired to acquire turns out to be a map in the possession of a notorious Karrn warlord with ties to Khorvaire's most infamous terrorist organization, the Order of the Emerald Claw - and he, and his necromancer ally, have their own plans for the ancient artifact they think the map will lead them to. An artifact that, of course, lies buried in the most dangerous place on the continent. And if that wasn't bad enough, the real danger might not come from the Emerald Claw but the mysterious forces that watch and wait from the shadows, determined to reclaim a world that was once theirs. So all in all, [[SarcasmMode just another typical day]].