A Quest for the Stars

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Disclaimer: The following is labeled fan fiction purely because it uses 1st edition Pathfinder mechanics. The plot of the story itself is original (or as original as it can be).

Cover art made by GreyChameleons

The world slowly falls into chaos when dozens of magical stones from a different dimension land in the world of Io. These stones possess the power of the stars - the portals of Andromeda, the visions of Crateris, the bestial power of Lynx, to name a few - but not all who gain their power have the best intentions at heart, and due to this one sinister plot after another is hatched.

Act ILenoria Tsukino is a young genius who loves working with machines and reads romance stories in her spare time. A chance encounter allowed her to meet a spirit of a black stone who had been tasked to retrieve the other magical stones - named Soulstones - and restore order in the world. The two agree to work together, but will their strength be enough to drive back the encroaching darkness?

A Quest for the Stars, or Quest for short, is a story that is based on the setting of my long-running homebrew campaign. Quest is my answer to the common statement "The DM should just write a novel." Well, here we are!

(This story is posted on Royal Road. A prologue can be found on FictionPress, but any other website claiming to own this story is posting it without my permission.)

What to expect:

-Slow burn development, slice of life amidst the action, and romance! The projected number of chapters this story will have is in the hundreds and spans several Acts. Lenoria is already strong compared to the average commoner, but not so much as the average adventurer.

-Pathfinder mechanics, though these will be in tooltips, tables, and author notes to avoid interrupting the flow of the story. Expect magic, plenty of nat 1s/20s, and the occasional tabletop shenanigans.

-Common anime tropes and the subversion of some anime tropes.

-While you can expect the four main genres it's tagged in, there will also be moments of romance, comedy, horror, and drama. The graphic violence and sensitive content tags are there for a reason in the case of the last two. You've been warned.

-A fantasy story ranging from a decently experienced level to crossing the boundary beyond mortal limits (5th level to 20th level and beyond).

-Chapters released every Saturday at 12pm Central time. Bonus chapters are posted during the week (usually Wednesdays).

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Latest release - ch. 42.0
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A Quest for the Stars 42 Chapter 42 - To the Border! RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 41 Chapter 41 - Date Night RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 40 Chapter 40 - Destiny of the Outsider RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 39 Chapter 39 - Werejaguar RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 38 Chapter 38 - Into the Keep RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 37 Chapter 37 - To Be Forgotten... RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 36 Chapter 36 - A Road Once Traveled RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 35 Chapter 35 - Recipes for Al RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 34 Chapter 34 - Campfire Talk RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 33 Chapter 33 - Jail Break RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 32 Chapter 32 - Horseface RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 31 Chapter 31 - Acquiring Help RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 30 Chapter 30 - Tweeting Villains RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 29 Chapter 29 - Disciple of the Lioness and Demon RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 28 Chapter 28 - Rescue Mission RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 28 Chapter 28.5 - Delphinus RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 27-2 Chapter 27 - Acrimonious Partnership, Part 2 RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 26-1 Chapter 26 - Acrimonious Partnership, Part 1 RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 25 Chapter 25 - Two Hammers RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 24 Chapter 24 - The Order of the Blue Jay RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 23 Chapter 23 - A Night to Forget RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 22 Chapter 22 - Heroes by Circumstance RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 21 Chapter 21 - Time to Rest RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 20 Chapter 20 - Jail Birds RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 19 Chapter 19 - My Silver Shield RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 18 Chapter 18 - Fighting Dirty RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 17 Chapter 17 - Fornax RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 16 Chapter 16 - Roll a Perform Check! RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 15 Chapter 15 - The Laester Tribe RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 14 Chapter 14 - Guns & Bottles RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 13 Chapter 13 - I Can Hear Their Footsteps RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 12 Chapter 12 - Departure Day RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 11 Chapter 11 - The Noblewoman's Test RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 10 Chapter 10 - Apus RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 9 Chapter 9 - School's Out RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 8-2 Chapter 8 - The Job Offer, Part 2 RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 7-1 Chapter 7 - The Job Offer, Part 1 RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 6 Chapter 6 - The Crimson Tornado RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 5 Chapter 5 - Corvus RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 5 Character Sheet - Lenoria Tsukino (5th level) RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 4 Chapter 4 - Aquila RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 3 Chapter 3 - Once Upon a Noon Dreary RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 2 Chapter 2 - Graduation Day RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars 1 Chapter 1 - The Streets of Helix City RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars Character Sheet - Clara Aurèle RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars Interlude - Lenoria Tsukino RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars World Map (skippable) RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars Interlude - Clara Aurèle RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars Legal Information (skippable) RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars Character Sheet - Alistair Adams RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars Interlude - House Bisset RoyalRoadL
A Quest for the Stars Interlude - Leveling Up RoyalRoadL