Pearl of Fire

August 22, 2023

All together, like a mighty chorus: MORE FIRE, PLEASE.

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Hitch

1 year ago

Well, dang, the soles on them thar shoes must be mighty powerful!!!

Marc

1 year ago

Reply to Hitch

Every good game of ‘the floor is lava’ requires some lava-proof boots to keep the game going, according to some.

Ian

1 year ago

Reply to Hitch

I assumed it was just magic

Blue

1 year ago

This cover really shows how important pov is. same pic but viewed from a low angle behind the characters would be soooooo much better? rn they look so bored

Hitch

1 year ago

Reply to Blue

Yabbut, it would be mighty hard to appreciate that ocean of lava from that suggested angle, @Blue! Especially when our heroes started to sink into it…

Ian

1 year ago

Reply to Blue

You men like this?

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