Cam Wells is a high school science teacher in his late twenties who plays in a weekly D&D game. He is thoughtful, risk averse, honest, and quiet. His game character—the powerful wizard Eldren Pendergast—is anything but.
When Cam accidentally stumbles upon an unsigned contract to become a temporary mage and fill a magical employment shortage at a high lord's court, he jokingly signs on the dotted line. Now, he finds himself alone on the continent of Aldimea on the front line of a war between a dark witch Coven, a secret society of spell archivists, and an overzealous church that maintains its grip on power through the brutal persecution of unsanctioned magic.
But the real problem? Cam doesn't know the first thing about being a mage. As he adventures to complete spell shrines and grow his spell book and powers, he'll meet cartographers who are more than they seem, crime lords who are less than they seem, and an erratic pistol wielding dwarf-- among other charming friends and ruthless foes. As he grows more powerful, he'll begin to unravel the mystery of the temporary mage contract itself and discover that his newfound circumstances may not be as accidental as they first appear.
Follow along as Cam becomes his own game character, Eldren Pendergast, in real life. If he can be become powerful enough, he just might be able to defeat his enemies and find a way home. New chapters on Monday/Wednesday/Friday at 3 PM EST.
The first two arcs of the story is pre-written, being edited, and posting. Thanks for reading! Please rate and review if you have the time. All feedback is welcome!
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Expect:
- Whimsical & witty humor, characters, and banter
- A fantasy setting with varied cultures and climates between volumes as the story progresses.
- A table-top game pace: slow build with plenty of side adventures and suspense as the main player character finds their footing. I DM a real life campaign for my wife and friends, so that's a part of the inspiration for trying to tell this story in a "session by session" way
- Magical politics and espionage
Don't expect:
- An unfinished story
- There are no harems or sexual content
- No overly emo MC
- Heavy stat crunching
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The Temporary Magency | 25 | Chapter 25 - The Monikaths | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Temporary Magency | 24 | Chapter 24 - The Ambush Ambush | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Temporary Magency | 23 | Chapter 23 - The Ox | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Temporary Magency | 22 | Chapter 22 - The Cart in the Pass | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Temporary Magency | 21 | Chapter 21 - The Spell Word Thief | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Temporary Magency | 20 | Chapter 20 - The Eyepiece of the Strategist | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Temporary Magency | 19 | Chapter 19 - The Chess Golem Battle | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Temporary Magency | 18 | Chapter 18 - The Chess Game | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Temporary Magency | 17 | Chapter 17 - The Entrance to the Shrine | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Temporary Magency | 16 | Chapter 16 - The Ogre's Bounty | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Temporary Magency | 15 | Chapter 15 - The Second Spell | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Temporary Magency | 14 | Chapter 14 - The Ring Master | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Temporary Magency | 14 | Chapter 14 - The Ringmaster | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Temporary Magency | 13 | Chapter 13 - The Rooftop Escape | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Temporary Magency | 12 | Chapter 12 - The Bloody Tavern | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Temporary Magency | 11 | Chapter 11 - The Carnival | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Temporary Magency | 10 | Chapter 10 - The First Spell | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Temporary Magency | 9 | Chapter 9 - The Interrogation | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Temporary Magency | 8 | Chapter 8 - The Dungeon | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Temporary Magency | 7 | Chapter 7 - The Iron Square | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Temporary Magency | 6 | Chapter 6 - The Tortoise | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Temporary Magency | 5 | Chapter 5 - The Tower | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Temporary Magency | 4 | Chapter 4 - The Crystal Ball | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Temporary Magency | 4 | Chapter 4 | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Temporary Magency | 3 | Chapter 3 - The Trap | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Temporary Magency | 3 | Chapter 3 | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Temporary Magency | 2 | Chapter 2 - The General | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Temporary Magency | 2 | Chapter 2 | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Temporary Magency | 1 | Chapter 1 - The Signature | RoyalRoadL | |
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The Temporary Magency | 1 | Chapter 1 | RoyalRoadL |