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13. The Tower [BONUS]
"I thought we might take the long way," Elena said, leading me through the Atrium.I'd always considered myself decent with heights, but the Tower was vertigo made manifest. When Elena guided me to the railing, I glanced down expecting something like a hotel lobby—and got smacked with t...
12. Diplomacy
I remember the first time Dad took me camping. I was ten, maybe eleven—Danny still too young for real adventure. We didn't venture far, just up into the hills near Kootenay Park, but to me it felt like we'd discovered another planet.Ancient trees stretched endlessly in every direction, the...
11. I can do Crazy
"You're getting careless, Felix." Diana's coin pouch hit him square in the chest before he could blink. "Found this in your mother's office.""Shit." Felix fumbled the catch like his hands were made of butter. "Could've sworn I put it in my vest."Diana&...
Surprise! Book Launch is GO!
Well, this is awkward timing.Literally right after I posted my "state of the realms" update, I got the green light to actually start posting the re-launch. And yeah, I'm about as prepared for this as a cat in a dog show—which is to say, not at all.But you know what? We're rolling w...
State of the Realms, July 2025
Hey everyone,Holy shit, July was an absolute madhouse. I'm talking full rewrites, line edits, signing with Aethon, submitting to Aethon, starting book 2, and somehow actually plowing through book 2 now. My brain feels like it's been through a blender, but we're on the other side of it an...
GOOD NEWS: The Future of Runeforged Realms
Hey everyone,I've got some massive news to share, and honestly, I'm still processing it all myself. Runeforged Realms has been picked up by Aethon Books.Yeah, you read that right. The same publisher behind some of the biggest names in progression fantasy and LitRPG has decided Ben's stor...
State of the Realms, June 2025
Hey everyone!Time for a proper update on where we stand with everything, because holy shit, a lot has been happening behind the scenes.Rewrite Progress: We're officially closing in on 33% completion of the structural rewrites! The bones are getting stronger, but development is lagging a bit behi...
Beta Readers Wanted
Hello party people!So, rewrites and edits are flying, and I'm thinking we might actually have a window to get some early eyes on the new stuff before we fire back up on Royal Road. Plus, you'd get to see the shiny new cover before anyone else (and trust me, it's pretty damn cool).The com...
ReWrite & Edit Tracker
Last Updated: July 28, 2025IMPORTANT: Re-launch date is being re-evaluated. More to come soon. This will be edited and adjusted as I go. For more information, refer to the post "The Future of Runeforged Realms"REFERENCE:Structural Edits -> Significantly rewritten chapters (think—Chapter 1 ...
Brief Update - 6/6/25
I'll probably post a few of these over the summer, let me know if you'd prefer less communications.Rewrites & Edits Are Moving FastI’m deep into the rewrite pass of Part 1 and 2—currently around the middle of Chapter 5, which lands somewhere near mid-Chapter 4 in the new book structure.M...
State of the Realms: May 2025
Hey everyone,The current main storyline arc of Rise of the Paladin is now complete and fully posted! I sincerely hope you found it a satisfying point to pause for now. We covered a lot of ground, and I'm really proud of how the latter chapters turned out.For stragglers stumbling in from Royal Ro...
It is Done.
EDIT: Epub is taking a long time to format in Atticus, might be a few days delayed while I work out the kinks.>> Chapters will start posting at 12:30pm EST.Wanted to let you know ahead of time.I'm just putting the final touches on the final 7 chapters and 2 epilogues. These will all release tomo...
What Happens When Part 2 Is Done?
Alright, so let’s talk about what happens when Part 2 is officially done and posted. The plan is to have it wrapped up over the next month or so, and then do a full release of chaptersafterward.So, what happens once all of Part 1 and Part 2 are up on Royal Road? I get to edit and rewrite all kinds...
A Wild Rebrand Appears! (Or, How We Dodged a Trademark Battle)
Did you see a brand-new Runebound Presswebsite email land in your inbox… only to watch it mysteriously vanish like a glitch? Yeah. That happened.So, what’s going on? Well… buckle-the-fuck-up because it’s story time.The Saga of the Vanishing NameOnce upon a time (read: last week), I was happi...
Quick Update – Head Down, Full Speed Ahead
Hey everyone,Not much to update on the past week or two because I’m fully locked in on finishing Book 1 as fast as I can—without sacrificing quality.The final stretch is here, and I’m pushing hard to get it done.Cover UpdateI met with the cover artist, and they had some seriouslyawesome ideas....
Friday Update – Back to the Old Schedule & What’s Coming Next
Hey everyone,Time for a quick update! First off, I’m now significantly further ahead in writing than I was before, so I’m bringing back the old Wednesday/Friday release schedule on Royal Road.For Patreon members? Both chapters will drop here on Wednesday. No subscription required—just an easy ...
