#Hunting fiends for the ill-equipped

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I have no idea about making comics but I loved this scene from the book sm I had to draw it. Fanart of a scene from Book 3 of the series the guild codex: demonized!

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He straightened, pushing away from the table with the air of someone planning to change the subject. “Drādah, I want to know.” “Yes?” I asked cautiously. “What”—he canted his head—“is abs?”

[merrcat]

"If you were a payashē, it means you choose me for your bed.” His hooded gaze gauged my reaction. “But you are not a payashē."

Hunting fiends for the ill-equipped

[2isted-chocol8]

Why is there so little content of the guild codex I need to scream my thoughts about demonized so much, Robin's and Zylas' relationship has me losing my mind

[niaskywalk]

Hunting Fiends for the Ill-equipped (Guild Codex: Demonized #3) by Annette Marie.

Read ALL the Guild Codex (Spellbound, Demonized, Warped and Unveiled).

If you see this you’re legally obligated to reblog and tag with the book you’re currently reading

[theaviskullguy]

D&D Obey me- Lucifer, Mammon, + The Twins!

@trash-opposum here you go. seperate post so people can find it but here!

Disclaimer, if i do the rest, im going to avoid making EVERYONE a tiefling or aasimar, those are just for who i think are exceptionally appropriate/is how im playing them as my current dnd character is just Belphegor. If yall want me to make the others (Asmo, Levi, Satan, maybe Diavlo but who knows) let me know!

so let's GOOOOOOOO

Lucifer

Aasimar, the kind from Mordenkainen so no special extra type

Noble background, mainly cause i cant think of anything else

As for class, we have four potential options

Two varieties of Paladin, cleric, or warlock

First paladin variety- Oathbreaker

In this case he was probably originally Devotion before the revolution, and whoops! Oath Broken!

It'd either be a point of pride for him ("I fought for what I believe is right, and there is no shame in that") or he'd hide it from everyone

Second paladin- order of the Crown! obviously because of Diavlo. fellas is it gay to swear undying devotion to your future ki- *gets shot*

Cleric, then Order Domain. clerics are sworn to gods and not demons but shush his patron might still be Diavlo. in an actual D&D setting i can see him instead swearing to like Tyr or something.

he wont be healing. clerics are tanky he's out here ordering people to drop their weapons and then fucking murdering them

Warlock, gotta be fiend patron. im not sure if its possible to be your own patron but itd be funny as shit. worse case its fiend patron with some flavor homebrew as i call it to literally just be a fiend in his own right climbing the infernal ladder as he levels up

i promise the others wont be as long

Mammon

Earth Genasi as those are descended from the Dao, which are the greediest genie. Also, they just look rich with gem-like stuff growing in cracks on their skin you just know Mammon's one of them

Charlatan background. he is scamming people left and right and it works

Rogue, thief subclass. Honestly any subclass other than Arcane Trickster (hes not smart enough) or Scout (hes not equipped for the "outside of civilization" shit)

Unlike for Lucifer, the others have Backstory! Woo!

Mammon is the son of a Dao and a human. His human parent helped him escape from the Elemental Plane of Earth, but then he was left on his own

So. He quickly learned how to con people. At first it was for survival, and then greed.

He found Lucifer while running one of these cons. In particular, his "con" was a vanishing act. He claimed he could become "one with the earth" when really he was curling up on the ground and casting Pass Without Trace. Lucifer saw through this illusion and threatened to out Mammon as a conman, unless he joined him as his ally. So, he did.

Lucifer keeps him in check, but that's not to say Mammon isn't fully on the straight and narrow

Beelzebub

Tiefling!!! variant tiefling favored to have fly wings.

Outlander background, ill explain why in a sec

Barbarian. Need I say More?

actually i will- Totem animal, spirit of the bear. Since bear gets resistance to all damage (other than psychic) while raging and i feel that works with Beel more than anything

now for his backstory! he isnt canon in the campaign im playing belphie in but his backstory has the same catalyst. When he was five years old, the kingdom he lived in was caught in a rebellion against a tyrant. In which, Beel saw his older sister get killed by a royal guard. Belphie was going to be killed- but was protected by a tiefling in a knight's armor (my previous character who was killed. rip avi)

Beel, in his five-year-old mind, just ran. He took off without a second thought- a decision he now regrets deeply.

He ran into the surrounding woodlands. And gets an Atalanta-style backstory. For those who dont know, Atalanta was a princess who was abandoned in the woods and raised by bears

So Beel is raised by bears. Which is way better than being raised by wolves

They teach him how to hunt, gather, and its all well and cute. He sometimes entered the rebuilding kingdom to trade in leftover meat for clothes and weapons- and, to try and find Belphie. No luck.

Eventually, Beel grows to be a powerful warrior. Hangry, sure, but his rage hold the rage of freaking bears. so keep him fed. please.

Anyways Lucifer and the gang (everyone minus belphie) encounter Beel in the woods, watching the cubs. Beel agrees to adventure with them. He says goodbye to bear mom and promises to visit- hopefully, with his twin, next time.

Belphegor

hehe its ME

Zariel Tiefling but i dont give a shit about the infernal legacy its just There. tail is a cow's tail he basically just looks like his demon form

Hermit background. again ill explain in a sec

Druid, circle of stars! to people about to scream "i just checked the wikidot why he no circle of dreams??" because that doesnt have to do with dreams and sleep as i wished it did. its the obligatory faewild subclass. i hate the faewild subclasses (other than the bard one that ones fun)

Currently n the campaign im in we're level 5, so his two wildshapes are wolf, and a bull. But he also has his three starry forms due to being circle of stars.

now. backstory! strap in this is Long

he's saved by my previous dnd character- Avi- and is taken in by him and his husband when the rebellion was over.

Except. due to seeing his sister die and not seeing his twin after that, Belphie assumed the worse and thought that Beel also died and he was the last one of his family

He fell into a pretty deep depression and had no motivation to do anything besides sleep, cry, and eat very tiny portions of meals.

eventually his adoptive dads start telling him stories. and. surprisingly. they seem to help! Belphie is still a shrinking violet but he eats more and can cook and do basic chores!

And Then Avi Goes Missing

His husband- Skull- asks the now 11 year old Belphie if he wants to come along to find him. Belphie declines, saying he needs to get in control of his life and some big quest is probably just gonna leave him with more trauma

Skull lets him stay home, and gives him one of his feathers. So if Belphie ever needs a hand, he can call Skull over and. well. have one of his dads at least

For five years, Belphie took to studying druidcraft, and the stars. He also enchanted his favorite pillow to float and be able to carry him. So he had a little more comfort when going out to buy groceries. He'd make detailed star maps to sell in return

When the sun rose on his 16th birthday, he left a note at home saying he felt ready to tackle his own destiny, and left.

He had a brush with Lucifer, but not Beel. so close, buddy.

Anyways he arrives at The Hunters Guild, finds his parents again, and takes residence in the observatory, where he studies his stars and druid magic again. But also, sleep and dreams.

and. yeah thats where we leave off! god that was long im sorry

[the-guild-codex-and-other-things]

Guild Codex Lines Out of Context

I bolted upright in my seat as I figured it out. Assholes Anonymous. This was a therapy group for mean people. - Three Mages and a Margarita (Spellbound #1) _____

“You’re dying?” Aaron asked. “I’ll die of happiness when she turns Agent Park into teeny, little Vincent crystals.” - The Twice-Scorned Lady of Shadow (Unveiled #3) _____ “Oh yeah?” Amalia shouted. “Just try me! I’ll steal pieces from your puzzle and burn them!” - Hunting Fiends for the Ill-Equipped (Demonized #3) _____ “In a few hours, I’ll plant you in my backyard and watch you grow into a majestic, albeit ugly, tree—a new species which I will name the Giant Bradwood. Your consciousness will live there, entombed in bark and leaves, until I chop you down for lumber. And even then, fragments of your tortured soul may endure, raging silently in immortal agony, while I—” - Rogue Ghosts & Other Miscreants (Warped #3) _____ Ezra nodded. “It’ll be quality time together. We can play I Spy.” - The Unbreakable Bladesong Druid (Unveiled #4)

[books-in-a-storm]

Adrenaline fired in my veins, intensifying my senses.

It’s time to trade.

-Hunting Fiends For The Ill-Equipped, Annette Marie

[blurrypetals]

Hunting Fiends for the Ill-Equipped by Annette Marie - blurrpetals review

originally posted sep. 29, 2020 - ★★★★★

Yes, this! More of this! This all the way! This! This was absolutely my favorite book in all of the Guild Codex books so far. I think Zylas and Robin's banter and chemistry are so much fun, and their relationship is absolutely everything to me. But not only does this have their absolutely fantastic relationship growing and evolving to an incredibly satisfying measure, but this also has the plot to back it up all the way. This was such a fun, exciting, and enjoyable read and I'm dying to find out how Robin and Zylas's story wraps up!

[daisydaniel27]

[icarusfelll]

crying because we all know zylas would’ve tried to save robin anyway even if he thought claude’s contract would work even if it meant losing his autonomy

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5 times Zylas asks a question + the one time Robin answers

This is one of my favorite scenes from the third book, and I forgot to post it! So there it goes. The part where I lost my mind.

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The Guild Codex -Annette Marie

This is 3 series that are all interrelated

Its an urban fantasy series with well rounded charters and interesting unpredictable plotlines each book is approximately 8 hours long.

there are a couple of novellas that I am yet to get to so I will let you know

I do recommend reading all 3 series to fully enjoy these books as the cross over alot.

Spellbound- Narrated by Cris Dukrhart

Three Mages and and a Margarita

Dark arts and a Daiquiri

Two witches and a Whiskey

Demon Magic and a Martini

The Alchemist and a Amaretto

Druid Vices and a Vodka

Lost Talismans and a Tequila

Damned Souls and a Sangria

Tori a fiery redhead with a bit of a temper, after hitting a customer with a drinks tray finds her self fired....again. Tori in a fit of desperation ends up working at a pub full of mythic's.  

This is abit of the classic story of a human stumbling into a world of magic. while I enjoyed the overall story I disliked how purvey she is over her male friends, I get it they are hot

Demonized- Narrated by Cris Dukrhart

Taming Demons for Beginners

Slaying Monsters for the Feeble

Hunting Fiends for the Ill-Equipped

Delivering Evil for Experts

after the tragic loss of her parents Robin ends up staying with her uncle and family. Robin a shy quite book worm ends up in a world of demons and has to trust in the most deadly predator.

Cris Dukrhart also narrators these books which is great as I love the consistence between the characters it helps really enjoy the stories.

Lost Talismans and a Tequila and Delivering Evil for Experts also have chapters read by Teddy Hamilton, they are very short chapters and only 1 or 2

Warped- Narrated by Iggy Toma

this series was co-authored by Rob Jacobsen

Warping Minds and other Misdemeanors

Hellbound guilds and other misdirection's

Rogue ghosts and Other Miscreants

Kit a movie enthusiast and former criminal ends being forced to work with the magic police to bring down his former work colleague. kit needs to use his special ability to cause people to hallucinate to gain his freedom. I like Kit.... alot and really want to have a beer with him he's funny, smart and knows everything about pop culture. Iggy Toma is the the perfect Kit he reads him exactly as I see him in my head

https://www.goodreads.com/series/230305-the-guild-codex-spellbound

[weirdesplinder]

LIBRO BLOG 2021

Si aprono le votazioni per il Libro blog 2021, il libro edito nel 2021 più amato dai lettori di questo blog.

Nominati:

Circe, Madeline Miller

Visioni di sangue Psy Changeling vol. 2, Nalini Singh

Rovina e Ascesa Grishaverse, Leigh Bardugo

Una corona di ferro e argento Soulbound vol.3, Hailey Turner

Il peccatore La confraternita del pugnale nero vol.18, JR Ward

La corte di fiamme e argento, Sarah J. Maas

La regina del nulla, Holly Black

Dimmi che sarai mio, Kristen Ashley

La catena di ferro, Cassandra Clare

L’impero del vampiro, Jay Kristoff

La casa sul mare celeste, T. J. Klune

Le streghe in eterno, Alix E. Harrow

Scholomance Lezioni pericolose, Naomi Novik

PER VOTARE RECATEVI AL LINK SOTTOSTANTE:

https://www.survio.com/survey/d/D6X7W0O1K2L8L4C2Z

Il vincitore sarà annunciato l’24 gennaio 2022.

Per quanto mi riguarda il 2021 non è stato molto migliore del 2020, anzi...però ho letto un poco di più (seppure meno del mio solito) e soprattutto ho scoperto dei libri molto belli. Tanto che la scelta del mio personale Libro Blog 2021 vede un pareggio perchè non sono riuscita a scegliere tra due nuove serie che ho scoperto e che ritengo veramente degne di essere lette, anche se purtroppo sono inedite in italiano. Si tratta di:

La quadrilogia paranormal romance Guild Codex demonized di Annette Marie, serie purtroppo inedita in italiano, formata dai libri:

1. Taming Demons for Beginners

2. Slaying Monsters for the Feeble

3. Hunting Fiends for the Ill-Equipped

4. Delivering Evil for Experts

Link al primo libro: https://amzn.to/3aIqr7R

Trama: Regola numero uno: non guardare i demoni. Quando sono arrivata a casa di mio zio, mi aspettavo che i miei parenti fossero come me: stregoni emarginati che non praticavano la magia ma la studiavano solamente. Avevo ragione sulla stregoneria, ma mi sbagliavo su tutto il resto. Regola numero due: non ascoltare i demoni. Mio zio ha scelto non solo di praticare la magia, ma anche il tipo più letale quello degli evocatori. Chiama le creature delle tenebre nel nostro mondo, le lega a contratti di servizio e le vende al miglior offerente. E dovrei comportarmi come se non sapessi quanto questo  sia illegale e pericoloso. Regola numero tre: non parlare con i demoni. Tutto quello che dovevo fare era far finta di nulla. Far finta di non aver visto il cerchio di evocazione nel seminterrato. Far finta di non essermi accorta del demone intrappolato al suo interno. Far finta di non avere infranto le regole. Ma l'ho fatto, e ora è troppo tardi

La mia opinione: questa è una serie spin off di un altra serie, ma è leggibile singolarmente senza problemi. Un bel paranormal romance che sa di nuovo finalmente. Scritto in modo semplice, veloce, ma molto personale, che pur nella sua semplicità crea personaggi sorprendentemene complessi, nè del tutto buoni, nè del tutto cattivi, che si evolvono durante la storia. C’è amore, magia, intrigo, demoni, dimensioni infernali, cacciatori di demoni ed evocatori di demoni. Veramente un mix ben fatto, con due protagonisti molto simpatici. Anche il mondo in cui è ambientato è ben studiato, così come la meccanica magica. Leggerò senza dubbio altro di questa autrice. Al centro della trama di questi libri due protagonisti una ragazza umana e un demone, dapprima alleati per forza e poi qualcosa di più. Una storia che aiuta ad accatare gli altri e se stessi nonostante le aspettative sociali e coloro chea amiamo ci vorrebbero in un altro modo.

E la serie sci-fi The Divide, di J. S. Dewes, non ancora conclusa e formata al momento da due volumi  e di cui il primo libro secondo me è un piccolo capolavoro:

The Last Watch

Link: https://amzn.to/3GVKQEW

Trama: La divisione. È il confine dell'universo. Ora sta crollando e portando con sé tutto e tutti. Gli unici che possono fermarlo sono le Sentinelle, le reclute, gli esiliati e la feccia dell'esercito alla corte marziale. Al Divide, Adequin Rake comanda l'Argus. Non ha risorse, né comunicazioni, niente, tranne i soldati che nessuno voleva. Il suo asso nella manica potrebbe essere Cavalon Mercer: genio, stronzo e principe esiliato che ha distrutto la struttura genetica di suo nonno per "ragioni". Sa che sono l'ultima possibilità dell'umanità.

La mia opinione: di questa serie sono usciti solo i primi due libri, e il secondo è meno bello del primo, ma che importa io ho adorato il primo, veramente un piccolo capolavoro scifi, che piacerà certamente a tutti gli amanti di Star trek, Stargate o The Expanse. Scritto benissimo, con personaggi superaffascinanti, e veramente complessi ed intriganti. Non è solo la storia del Capitano di questi legionari spaziali, mandati a morire ai confini dell’Universo perchè diventati inutili e scomodi per l’impero. E’ la storia di tutti questi uomini e queste donne sia come gruppo, che come singoli. E’ la storia dell’erede della casata nobiliare più in vista dell’Impero che finalmenet capirà che è più di quello che crede di essere. Non è inutile come gli hanno sempre detto. Nè è un ribelle per noia,  o inerzia, ma con giusto motivo. E’ la storia del nemico storico dell’umanità, una razza di alieni demonizzata dall’impero, che si scoprirà essere molto di più di quello che è stato tramandato ai posteri. Forse avevano un motivo per fare ciò che hanno fatto, forse avevano una missione di enorme importanza. Forse gli umani vincitori non hanno riportato la verità sulla lunga Guerra e forse l’arma più forte in guerra si rivelerà essere la compassione.

[fantomcomics]

What’s New This Week? 10/6

MERRY SCARYMAS, FRIENDS AND FIENDS! 

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