Bonus Content "The Human CH1 Preview" (Patreon)

Hi everyone! Chapter 39 of The New Species doesn't really have a preview that can be shared without spoiling it, so I thought I'd give you all a sneak peak at my new serial, "The Human". Release date is still tbd, but it will be within the next few weeks or so.

I know, I'm terrible at titles. Also, I'm working on discord integration but I can't promise anything will come of it. Enjoy the preview!

Chapter 1

Nick Smith

Adventurer Level: N/A

Human - American

"So... what do you suppose it is?"

"I dunno. It looks kinda like an elf. But the ears are weirdly round, and it has... body hair."

"Yeah, can't be an elf. Maybe it's a tall dwarf?"

"No. Not enough body hair to be dwarven. Plus I've never heard of a dwarf over four feet tall."

"Yeah, me neither. Plus, don't they all have beards?"

"Pretty sure."

These voices sounded strange to me. Like they're speaking my language but in a weird accent or something. And the voices were... heavy? No, that's not the term. Rumbling? Why's it so hard to think?

"A gnome?"

"No. Gnomes are just short elves. It could be some sort of weird pig kobold."

"Oh yeah! Wait... that still doesn't explain the round ears. Plus the face is all wrong."

Am I asleep? Dreaming? What are they talking about? The last thing I remember was going to the hospital to see my girlfriend. Did I get hurt along the way? Are these people doctors? I'm not in any pain though. Why can't I open my eyes?

"I wonder if it can talk. Where'd you find this thing, anyway?"

"You remember that wall collapse in the dungeon? My team and I were explorin' that and we got separated. Next thing I know, I find this thing on a table kind of thing. It had a bunch of writing on it, but... well... you know."

"Yeah, you have trouble reading. That's alright, go on."

"Right, well I figured that I'd have a hell of a time trying to find my way back there, so I decided to take it with me. Once I picked it up, a lot of light started shining and suddenly I was at the dungeon entrance."

"Teleportation?"

"Yeah, probably."

"Huh. That's interesting. You know, since you found it in our dungeon, it might be an orc."