Orngoth excerpt! Part of Chapter 14
I have been getting quite a few of the people clamoring for Orngoth excerpts...so, once more on twitter's #SampleSunday, I give you a portion of Chapter 14 of Covenant of the Faceless Knights! Enjoy you soon-to-be-favorite Half-ogre Barbarian!
There were four twisted caricatures of once-humanoid creatures with rotting and sickeningly discolored flesh hanging from their semi-exposed skeletons. It was the foulest sight they had ever witnessed—the unclean abominations feeding on the now lifeless husk of their fellow goblinoid. They were obviously drawn to the scent of fresh blood. "Ghouls!" Forgulnak uttered loudly as the deep red of their eyes reflected in the torchlight. He could see their twisted gray and sickening skin as well as their clawed hands now tearing goblin flesh from the bone and devouring it with their sharp teeth.They stood appalled by the scene, nauseated and frozen, trying to move. It was too late. The four undead creatures sensed and smelled this new flesh that had foolishly entered their lair and advanced with speed unparalleled on their newest prey. The ghouls leapt at the goblinoids, rushing them and knocking them to the blood-stained and slick ground as they stood in shock, helpless and completely nauseated by the sight and smell of the debacle. They were too sickened to even move and their senses were overwhelmed. Forgulnak finally realized the true horror of their situation as he tried to make his legs move, but was unable. Whether it was fear or something else that paralyzed him, he could not tell as he felt the flesh being torn from his bones. The undead overran them and began to feast, completely consumed by their hunger…until one of them was suddenly crushed by the sickening weight of a gargantuan club.
Orngoth heard the shuffling and smelled a foul odor emitting from the alcove. He heard a goblin scream harshly as some terrible fate must have befallen it, but he could not see what happened as it was beyond his line of sight. He also knew that he had to get free of his manacles.He strained once more against the chains that bound his arms and hands together in front of him and again a few of the metal links weakened and began to buckle further.Another tug from his mighty arms expanded the links once more. His muscles continued expanding and contracting in succession against the metal, as his veins became more pronounced beneath the skin of his arms. The metal groaned and complained as they twisted and reshaped themselves to conform to the half-ogres' will, eventually giving in to this creature's remarkable strength with several loud pops. He was suddenly free of his bonds and he retrieved his massive club.It took Orngoth almost a full minute to squeeze his large frame through the alcove, but he managed, scraping flesh and leaving the top layers of his flesh behind on the stone. The ghouls had been so focused on their new feast that Orngoth's entrance had gone completely unnoticed.Orngoth fought back the disgusting odor and did not succumb to its accompanying nausea as he smashed the first undead creature into mush with a mighty downward swing of his club. The three remaining anathemas moved quickly toward him. Orngoth's fierce blue eyes seemed to have already run over with rage, obviously sickened and angered by the sight of this purest of evils. Orngoth felt frenzy well up inside him!His huge club came up over his head and he timed the next blow perfectly, almost knocking the ram-horned helm from atop his head as he mightily swung the club and connected. The blow was so powerful that he simply crushed the life out of the ghoul. As he started to pull his club from the remains of the second ghoul, he was struck simultaneously by the two remaining creatures. Biting and clawing at his already scarred and fairly tough hide, the ghouls pressed their assault and Orngoth howled in pain as the anger surged within him. He allowed it to wash over him.Small pieces of his yellowed skin were slashed open by the fiends, but Orngoth didn't even take notice now as his anger grew, driving him to acts of heroic proportions. He reached out and pulled the first of the two off by its neck and tossed it hard against the stone wall. It hit with a sickening thud, standing up again slowly and swaying slightly as it was obviously dazed.He grabbed the second one by its arm, nearly tearing it off in the process and threw it in the same direction as the first, with a similar result.Orngoth roared fiercely, completely consumed by his fury now, ignoring sense and sensibilities, wanting only now to destroy his foe! The two undead hurled themselves at him once more. He almost slipped on the slick surface as he readied himself, but regained his footing dropping into a lower and wider stance. Orngoth grabbed the base of his weapon with both hands and swung hard! The timing of his spectacular swing connected with the first ghoul solidly, crushing its ribs and liquefying them straight away. Then there was a loud crash that immediately followed the first. His swing continued its momentum, crushing the second creature's skull, hitting it with so much force that it almost removed the head from the body. Nothing else moved now. Orngoth stood over the unmoving creatures, blood-stained and angry. He roared in victory, breathing steadily for several moments as he allowed the anger to fade from him. Eventually exhaustion set in. He fell to one knee before staggering out of the room and slumping to his rear on the hard floor. Breathing more slowly now, he contemplated what to do next, until sleep claimed him.
Anyone wishing to purchase Covenant of the Faceless Knights can find it here in print and PDF , Kindle , Google eBook , iPad
See you in Wothlondia! Cheers!
Please visit MY HOME PAGE to enjoy an extended reading experience, see direct links to purchase Covenant of the Faceless Knights and to see what else Ashenclaw Studios, LLC has in store in the future!
All content, maps, names and content copyright Ashenclaw Studios, LLC. 2011
There were four twisted caricatures of once-humanoid creatures with rotting and sickeningly discolored flesh hanging from their semi-exposed skeletons. It was the foulest sight they had ever witnessed—the unclean abominations feeding on the now lifeless husk of their fellow goblinoid. They were obviously drawn to the scent of fresh blood. "Ghouls!" Forgulnak uttered loudly as the deep red of their eyes reflected in the torchlight. He could see their twisted gray and sickening skin as well as their clawed hands now tearing goblin flesh from the bone and devouring it with their sharp teeth.They stood appalled by the scene, nauseated and frozen, trying to move. It was too late. The four undead creatures sensed and smelled this new flesh that had foolishly entered their lair and advanced with speed unparalleled on their newest prey. The ghouls leapt at the goblinoids, rushing them and knocking them to the blood-stained and slick ground as they stood in shock, helpless and completely nauseated by the sight and smell of the debacle. They were too sickened to even move and their senses were overwhelmed. Forgulnak finally realized the true horror of their situation as he tried to make his legs move, but was unable. Whether it was fear or something else that paralyzed him, he could not tell as he felt the flesh being torn from his bones. The undead overran them and began to feast, completely consumed by their hunger…until one of them was suddenly crushed by the sickening weight of a gargantuan club.
Orngoth heard the shuffling and smelled a foul odor emitting from the alcove. He heard a goblin scream harshly as some terrible fate must have befallen it, but he could not see what happened as it was beyond his line of sight. He also knew that he had to get free of his manacles.He strained once more against the chains that bound his arms and hands together in front of him and again a few of the metal links weakened and began to buckle further.Another tug from his mighty arms expanded the links once more. His muscles continued expanding and contracting in succession against the metal, as his veins became more pronounced beneath the skin of his arms. The metal groaned and complained as they twisted and reshaped themselves to conform to the half-ogres' will, eventually giving in to this creature's remarkable strength with several loud pops. He was suddenly free of his bonds and he retrieved his massive club.It took Orngoth almost a full minute to squeeze his large frame through the alcove, but he managed, scraping flesh and leaving the top layers of his flesh behind on the stone. The ghouls had been so focused on their new feast that Orngoth's entrance had gone completely unnoticed.Orngoth fought back the disgusting odor and did not succumb to its accompanying nausea as he smashed the first undead creature into mush with a mighty downward swing of his club. The three remaining anathemas moved quickly toward him. Orngoth's fierce blue eyes seemed to have already run over with rage, obviously sickened and angered by the sight of this purest of evils. Orngoth felt frenzy well up inside him!His huge club came up over his head and he timed the next blow perfectly, almost knocking the ram-horned helm from atop his head as he mightily swung the club and connected. The blow was so powerful that he simply crushed the life out of the ghoul. As he started to pull his club from the remains of the second ghoul, he was struck simultaneously by the two remaining creatures. Biting and clawing at his already scarred and fairly tough hide, the ghouls pressed their assault and Orngoth howled in pain as the anger surged within him. He allowed it to wash over him.Small pieces of his yellowed skin were slashed open by the fiends, but Orngoth didn't even take notice now as his anger grew, driving him to acts of heroic proportions. He reached out and pulled the first of the two off by its neck and tossed it hard against the stone wall. It hit with a sickening thud, standing up again slowly and swaying slightly as it was obviously dazed.He grabbed the second one by its arm, nearly tearing it off in the process and threw it in the same direction as the first, with a similar result.Orngoth roared fiercely, completely consumed by his fury now, ignoring sense and sensibilities, wanting only now to destroy his foe! The two undead hurled themselves at him once more. He almost slipped on the slick surface as he readied himself, but regained his footing dropping into a lower and wider stance. Orngoth grabbed the base of his weapon with both hands and swung hard! The timing of his spectacular swing connected with the first ghoul solidly, crushing its ribs and liquefying them straight away. Then there was a loud crash that immediately followed the first. His swing continued its momentum, crushing the second creature's skull, hitting it with so much force that it almost removed the head from the body. Nothing else moved now. Orngoth stood over the unmoving creatures, blood-stained and angry. He roared in victory, breathing steadily for several moments as he allowed the anger to fade from him. Eventually exhaustion set in. He fell to one knee before staggering out of the room and slumping to his rear on the hard floor. Breathing more slowly now, he contemplated what to do next, until sleep claimed him.
Anyone wishing to purchase Covenant of the Faceless Knights can find it here in print and PDF , Kindle , Google eBook , iPad
See you in Wothlondia! Cheers!
Please visit MY HOME PAGE to enjoy an extended reading experience, see direct links to purchase Covenant of the Faceless Knights and to see what else Ashenclaw Studios, LLC has in store in the future!
All content, maps, names and content copyright Ashenclaw Studios, LLC. 2011
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