Among The Living is the sixth short story in the series of works inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, this time taking place some time before the events of Here's To Life. The focus of the story is on the well-traveled and well-educated Ravana, a half-orc who has devoted his life to studying any forms of magic that he can, searching a small, out-of-the-way city in the sprawling nation-state of Occiden Empire for a specific tome that will further boost his knowledge. While studying its contents, however, he comes across a familiar presence, one that he hasn't seen in many years; any goodwill from before, however, quickly turns to animosity as the two realise how different their lives have become since their last ill-fated meeting.
Among The Living can be read right here.
The above image is an image that has remained in my wallpapers folder for many years now; unfortunately, I have been unable to locate its original artist or their portfolio, but I certainly hope that I can find that information one day. I remember wanting to use it as a basis for a character in a tabletop RPG for many years, so it's interesting to finally make it happen.
