Grand Reunion
In a steampunk-style campaign, a famous bounty hunting group known as the Dawn Runners has reunited after a decade of separation. They’re still down two members, however. Their leader Farren went missing during the group’s final battle, and on the same night their youngest member, Olivia, passed away during childbirth. Stricken by grief the remaining members of the party go their separate ways. But then ten years later, the Dawn Runners reunite; coming together to face the biggest threat their world -and all other worlds in the exer-expanding multiverse- have ever faced.
These short stories are both from the current timeline and backstory pieces.
Gears
Olivia is a petty thief living in a den with other, not-so-petty thieves. She is neglected and ignored, though the leader of the gang, Taarhir, reassures her that she’s a valued member of the group…. Something that she quickly realises is a lie when they’re attacked by renowned adventurer and hero, Farren Oakenheart.
Contains descriptions of child neglect, manipulation, and violence.
Published: 2023
Squabble
Olivia is having trouble settling into her new family. Sheshalan and Farren don’t seem to trust that she can DO things— And she CAN! She CAN do things, just the same as any adult could do! She would be a valuable member of the team, if only they would LET her try instead of constantly trying to replace her! She has to prove herself to them, so when they go to make a dangerous arrest she doesn’t let herself be left behind.
Contains descriptions of fighting, violence, death, and mentions of kidnapping and abuse.
Published: 2023
Big Sister
An early-morning fight with Sheshalan upsets Olivia into running away; but she is followed by another member of her party, Volante, who calmly talks her down and listens to her woes.
Contains descriptions of fighting, and mentions of abandonment and abuse.
Published: 2024
Heartbeat like a Train's Rattle
A story narrated by Daimon as he tells his daughter about how he met his beloved late wife, Olivia.
Contains mentions of fighting, violence, and death.
Published: 2023
Flu
Olivia has the flu and has been bed-bound for several days. Which, on its own sucks enough— But to be stuck alone with SHESHALAN is just unbearable!
Contains brief mentions of sex.
Published: 2024
Stolen Puppy
The ever-rebellious teen Olivia is having a restless night. She has to do SOMETHING. So she keeps making more and more trouble, until she ends up getting herself into some big trouble.
Published: 2023
Meth Bust
Olivia has lost her pet dog, Meth. In a panic she wakes up Bertram, the only person she feels won’t be angry at her for it, and asks for his help.
Published: 2024
Barbecue Chicken
Olivia has spent the day obediently trailing after Veruca, one of the adults in her adventuring party, and soon learns the reason; the satyr wants to teach her how to cook. And while Olivia doesn’t want to do it, she can’t think of a way to get out of it.
Published: 2024
I Do
It’s Olivia’s wedding day, and she can’t believe it! It’s all she’s ever dreamed of— Her friends made sure of that. But even with the churchyard and flowers and her beautiful white dress, the thing that makes her most excited is that it’s Daimon waiting for her at the alter.
Published: 2024
Consummation
Daimon and Olivia settle down after their wedding, making themselves comfortable in their inn room.
Contains explicit sexual content.
Published: 2024
A Touch of Morning Sickness
A pregnant Olivia spends some quality time with her friends, Volante and Veruca, while the rest of their party are stuck in another town.
Published: 2023
Chicken Jerky
A very pregnant Olivia has a bit of an overreaction to finding out Farren ate her chicken jerky.
Published: 2024
Midnight Chicken
Olivia Stoneclaw can’t sleep, so she sneaks downstairs to cause some problems (and eat some leftover chicken).
Published: 2024
Graveyard Picnic
Little Robin goes on a peaceful picnic with her father, at the graveyard where her mother is buried.
Published: 2024
Crittenden's Fate
The death of a man sparks a conflict that seals the fate of the mine-owner Arthur Crittenden.
Contains some mentions of violence and death.
Published: 2024
Hold Your Breath
A very young Robin Stoneclaw gets sick of waiting for her father to come home, and sneaks out during the night.
Contains very mild horror themes.
Published: 2024
Since You Were Gone
Daimon, after spending the previous night celebrating a victory with the newly-reunited Dawn Runners, has come home to listen to his daughter update him on all the fun she had while he was gone.
Published: 2023
Robin and Birdie
After the excitement of a day’s travel, little Robin can’t get to sleep. So, upon realising her Uncle Birdie is still awake, she makes him take her outside.
Published: 2024
Robin’s Story
After helping clear Thistlebond of dangerous, shape-shifting wolves, Daimon finds his young daughter and is shown her own artistic depiction of events.
Contains some mentions of death.
Published: 2024
Favourite Family
After winning back Thistlebond from the supernatural wolves that took the town over, Daimon celebrates with his friends and family. Things take a turn, however, when he gets in a fight with his drunken elder brother.
Contains some depictions of violence.
Published: 2024
Scavenger Hunt
While staying in Thistlebond, Robin Stoneclaw finds a scavenger hunt that was set up by her late mother, and follows the clues to find all the treasures that have been hidden away for her.
Published: 2024
Resurfacing Grief
After the unexpected discovery that his missing father-in-law is alive, some of Daimon’s unaddressed feelings about his deceased wife bubble up to the surface, and he struggles to process them.
Contains depictions of grief and drinking/drunkenness.
Published: 2024
The New Olivia Returns Home
After waking up in the wrong universe, a near-identical one to her own where she died and her husband survived, a widowed Olivia suffers the grief of having to leave that world’s Daimon behind.
Contains depictions of grief.
Published: 2024
Billiam Hines
Billiam Hines, a well-respected banker, goes about his daily routine. He comforts his mourning father, aids his struggling client with her loan, and looks into hiring a bounty hunter team for his boss.
Contains some depictions of alcoholism, and mentions of kidnapping.
Published: 2024
Sending Stone Catch-Up
Olivia Bluebell anxiously waits for a call from an alternate universe’s Daimon Stoneclaw. Upon his call, they talk about their different worlds, and skim the edges of their complicated feelings.
Contains depictions of grief.
Published: 2024
Bells and Dandelion
Daimon Stoneclaw steels his nerves, and asks Olivia Bluebell to be his partner.
Published: 2025
Grand Reunion: Modern AU
After the campaign finished, we've continued using the chapters in a modern AU setting :)
Olivia and the Orc
Olivia lives on the streets, but she thinks it’s not that bad a life. She knows all the best places in the city to get food; like going through the dumpsters and robbing the service station. But she finds her entire life suddenly changed when a rather large orc in an RV takes her favourite screwdriver.
Contains depictions of homeless youth and mentions of child neglect and abuse.
Published: 2025
The Blackout
Olivia Oakenheart gets a fright when there is an unexpected blackout during the night.
Published: 2025