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MERP - A series of stories set in the world of Middle Earth, using the Middle Earth Role Playing system & modules developed by Iron Crown Enterprises (ICE) in the 1980's & 1990's. One campaign, "A New Threat Rising", will be set in the early Fourth Age, only 2 decades after the destruction of The One Ring. The other campaign, "The Birth of Heroes", will be set in the late Third Age, just less than 40 years prior to the War of the Ring. Each campaign consists of a different group of Guardians ...
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What Shines with the Dawn is the first book of The Odysseys of Alaythia series. Book One follows the epic adventure of Virginia Singerman. After the murder of her parents, Virginia moves to East Tennessee to live under the custody of her distant uncle in his palatial estate. One day, while exploring her new quarters, she finds a diary in an old room that had been locked off for over 100 years. Ignoring the warning that came with the book, she flips through its pages, reading about a teenag ...
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Tossing away all chances of a life of safety and prestige, Virginia and Tiffany pack for the road and embark on a journey back to Virginia's uncle's house, returning to her calling and destiny. Though the perils before them lay in unmarked locations, there is a guiding force that empowers them to defy the obstacles and reach for a better tomorrow: …
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Against her own will, Virginia is brought by Tiffany to visit her friends one last time before they all separate and go down their own paths in life. With her final hours in America reaching their end, she still debates if what she is doing is the right choice. It's not until she finds a letter from an old, historical friend that shows her the trut…
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The next morning, Andrew finds his sister Elizabeth knocking on his front door, saying she is there to pick up Virginia and take her away. With grief flooding his emotions, Andrew says goodbye to Virginia, but Charles tries one more time to convince her to stay and fulfill her destiny, while finally sharing how he truly feels about her, and if the …
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Ashamed and fearful, Virginia meets Andrew, Daniel, and Charles on the seashore where Narumel’s servant reads allowed the parchment that she signed. With a broken and guilty conscience torturing her, all she wants to do is leave Alaythia before Narumel keeps his word and attacks the city once again. Unsure of what to do, Andrew and Daniel set the s…
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Virginia comes face-to-face with the Architect of Skal Galmudaretz: Narumel. With the promise that Narumel will return her to shore if she hears his proposal, Virginia joins him in the captains quarters of the ship, where he tells her that he will stop destroying the city and spare its inhabitants on one condition: if she leaves Alaythia and never …
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With new monstrous creatures hot on her heels, Virginia races through the castle, while trying to outmaneuver this new, haunting foe. It’s not until she steps outside and witnesses the expansive battle fought in the heavens and on the ground that she sees how far her enemies are willing to go to capture her. With the rising numbers of dark-winged c…
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Ignoring the warning of her uncle, Virginia escapes her bedroom in hopes of finding out what is happening outside. In her escape, she runs into Charles at the top of the tower. Under the moonlit sky, she asks him more about Dark Cry and finally confronts him on all he has kept secret from her regarding himself. However, their time together is inter…
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Virginia wakes up in a room inside the Training Center campus with her uncle to greet her. Taken back by the heavy news that Daniel had shared with her, Virginia asks her final and most important question to Andrew about who she is and why people call her Cohen. The truth behind his answer is far more than what she had originally thought, paired wi…
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While strategically crafting her questions and hopes of not looking suspicious, Virginia begins to ask Daniel all of her questions about Charles; however, nothing could have prepared her for the final conclusion of Daniel’s answers. Meanwhile, Dark Cry and his men split up and hastily search the city for Virginia. Join us at the EZ Farms Podcast, w…
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Virginia wakes up and is greeted by her uncle providing her breakfast. With Andrew taking a seat by her bed, Virginia asks him some of her long-held questions—why her parents were killed; who were their murderers—and shares with him all that has taken place from the time they entered Alaythia. Later, Virginia continues her studies with Daniel, focu…
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Daniel and Andrew lead Virginia and Charles down below the castle to a massive underground room that holds ancient treasures and relics of old. Here, Virginia will have to face a test that will prove once and for all if she is the one the prophecy of old spoke of, the one who would return to Alaythia. Join us at the EZ Farms Podcast, where we show …
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Chapter 23 | The Table of Rulers and Ring Masters
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26:30Excited to finally see her uncle again, Virginia updates him on what has happened since she has arrived in Alaythia: how people have called her by another name, claiming her to be someone prophesied to return to them. With her uncle and the other elders of the city guiding the meeting, Virginia waits with anxiety while the council before her review…
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After days and days of longing for answers to her questions, Virginia finds herself sitting beside one of the greatest scholars of Gaal, whom shares with her the origins of Alaythia, Skal Galmudaretz, and more. Later, Virginia is told by Daniel that she will be attending a dinner with some of the most powerful dignitaries and fighters of Alaythia w…
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After having faced death on more than one occasion while being hunted and pursued for days, Virginia and her companions finally make it to the City of Gaal. However, despite the fact that she has arrived at the location where all of her questions will be answered, Virginia begins to realize that the swelling anticipation of the local citizens only …
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With their enemies now behind them, the company of four continue their journey to The City of Gaal. Hoping to lift her spirits and bring her comfort, Charles takes Virginia to a place that he has never taken anybody else—a place of tranquility and beauty. Although distance may have be put between them and Virginia, Dark Cry and Aniatha are far from…
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Chapter 19 | The Bridge of the Great Canyon
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39:41With their enemies hot on their heels, our heroes race across the bridge. When victory seemed to be inches from their grasp, the Forest Fantoms make one final attempt to claim Virginia as their prey: waging a final battle on The Bridge of the Great Canyon. Join us at the EZ Farms Podcast, where we show you how to build your homesteading journey fro…
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With a dark, vast fire rushing their direction, Virginia, Tristan, and Nathaniel race up the mountain while fighting off multiple Forest Phantoms and new devils that become awakened by the dark flames. Charles fights Dark Cry amidst the flames of the forest fire, hoping to give his friends enough time to reach the top of the mountain while he holds…
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Virginia is confronted by an unusual man who addresses her as Cohen. He warns her of an enemy that is very deceiving and to stay away from this enemy at all cost. Losing sight of the man in the early morning darkness, Virginia stumbles upon Tristan. Separated from the campsite, Tristan and Virginia watch as Aniatha and her forces draw close and rea…
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Tristan and Virginia find themselves surrounded by a pack of werewolves. With time running short, Tristan devices a plan to thwart them but it comes at a price that stretches Virginia to her limits. Join us at the EZ Farms Podcast, where we show you how to build your homesteading journey from the ground up: https://ezfarmspodcast.buzzsprout.com/ Su…
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Virginia assists Charles, Tristan, and Nathaniel with gathering firewood, while learning more about each of them—all except for Charles, who continues to be quiet on matters concerning himself. Full of rage and anger at his previous failure, Dark Cry leads a small pack of wolves to scout and kill Virginia. Stalking from shadows of the woods, they p…
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Virginia and Charles continue their journey with her two new acquaintances, who helped save her life. With stress and anxiety still rushing through her veins she tries her hardest to force Charles to give her some answers to why she is being hunted. Aniatha regathers her forces to prepare for a new assault, this time with her leading the charge ins…
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Virginia and Charles rush through the woods to try to escape the oncoming pack of wolves; however, their foes are more prepared and release a new monster within the darkness of the forest. With the odds swelling against them, all they can do is hope that by some miracle they make it out alive. Join us at the EZ Farms Podcast, where we show you how …
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Virginia, Charles, and a Naumian guide begin their journey through The Southern Woods of Earth Stars to the City of Gaal. While trekking through the forest, Virginia tries to provoke Charles to tell her more about himself, while he attempts to keep it a secret as best as he can. Although most of her questions remain unanswered, Virginia wakes up ea…
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Virginia and Charles join the Chief and his tribe in a ceremonial feast dedicated in her honor. While there, the Naumian people chant a prophecy that had been passed down to them from generations past by Burning Eagle. After hearing it translated, Virginia discovers that the tribe refers to her as the one prophesied to return to them. What's more, …
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Virginia wakes up in a cold feverish sweat. Charles rushes her through the woods hoping to make it to the Naumi in time before her condition worsens. Join us at the EZ Farms Podcast, where we show you how to build your homesteading journey from the ground up: https://ezfarmspodcast.buzzsprout.com/ Support the show Written and created by C. Taylor E…
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Sitting at a campfire in the late evening, Virginia looks around in disbelief that she is actually in Alaythia, a place she swore just hours ago was nothing more than a fable. Forbidden to answer all of her questions, Charles assures her that she will have all of her questions answered in the city of refuge that he is taking her. Dark Cry and Aniat…
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Charles and Virginia race through the woods with their assailants hot on their heels. With her very life at stake, Virginia's trust in Charles is tested to its max limit as he protects and leads her to a mysterious location where she can be kept safe. What she witnesses is the very last thing she expected to behold. Join us at the EZ Farms Podcast,…
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Charles arrives early to drive Virginia to school. Still uncertain if she missed something, Virginia takes the diary of Rose Cohen with her. Later that same morning, a group of mysterious, sinister men led by an unruly woman disguise themselves as police officers and drive to Mason High School to hunt down Virginia. Join us at the EZ Farms Podcast,…
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Virginia tries to discover where Alaythia is located in her area and bonds more with Charles, while a man dressed in dark clothing stalks her from the shadows. Join us at the EZ Farms Podcast, where we show you how to build your homesteading journey from the ground up: https://ezfarmspodcast.buzzsprout.com/ Support the show Written and created by C…
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Charles and Virginia's relationship begins to deepen as he opens up and shares a story from his past that she can relate with. Andrew arrives home, and surveys the scene where Charles saw the creature with green eyes. Join us at the EZ Farms Podcast, where we show you how to build your homesteading journey from the ground up: https://ezfarmspodcast…
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With a wild storm raging outside, Virginia reads Rose Cohen's diary, detailing the events of her kidnapping and this mysterious place called Alaythia, while unaware of the dark figure standing outside staring at the house. Join us at the EZ Farms Podcast, where we show you how to build your homesteading journey from the ground up: https://ezfarmspo…
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Virginia drives herself to school and struggles to make new friends. Convinced she would go unnoticed by her peers, she is approached by a charming guy, who befriends her and makes her feel welcome. Later, while alone in her house, she explores her new quarters more thoroughly, leading to a discovery that would change her life forever. Join us at t…
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Virginia wakes up in her new home, struggling to adjust to her new life, while her uncle Andrew tries earnestly to make her accommodations easier as she mourns her loss. Join us at the EZ Farms Podcast, where we show you how to build your homesteading journey from the ground up: https://ezfarmspodcast.buzzsprout.com/ Support the show Written and cr…
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Our story continues from the Prologue to our present day, and follows the life of Virginia Singerman. Uprooted from her life and friends in Miami, Florida, she finds herself riding with her estranged uncle through the mountains of East Tennessee, wondering if her new life is reality or a nightmare. Join us at the EZ Farms Podcast, where we show you…
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Episode one begins in America in the late 1800's. Rose Cohen, a young teenage girl, eagerly awaits the love of her life to return and take her away, while at the same time her mother rushes their departure to move back to England. With time slipping out of her grasp, she only hopes he will make it back in time before she is forced to leave. Join us…
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What Shines with the Dawn is the first book of The Odysseys of Alaythia series, written and created by C. Taylor Eason. Book One follows the epic adventure of Virginia Singerman, a girl who lost everything, journeys into another world through a portal, and is hunted by monsters and mythical creatures, while being guided and protected through this u…
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Trailer | Season 1 | What Shines with the Dawn
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1:57Coming This Summer! After the murder of her parents, Virginia moves to East Tennessee to live under the custody of her distant uncle in his palatial estate. One day, while exploring her new quarters, she finds a diary in an old room that had been locked off for over 100 years. Ignoring the warning that came with the book, she flips through its page…
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A New Threat Rising: Episode 4 - Eleria Pays A Toll
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41:12After foraging for herbs on the west bank of a river crossing, the Guardians "step" into a bit of trouble on the other side of the bridge.
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A New Threat Rising: Episode 3 - Wolves In The Dark
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40:47After defeating a small party of hunters, the Guardians try to tend to the wounded Talagvorn. Continuing their journey the next day, Orlock finds some mushrooms along the way, and Bertin tries to convince Taurëórë they are poisonous. While in camp, later that night, Eleria alerts Taurëórë to the sounds of Wolves howling in the distance, and Taurëór…
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A New Threat Rising: Episode 2 - A Fellowship Is Born
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39:35Having drawn up a contract with the Rangers at the Inn, the Guardians set out together on a peaceful mission to the east; one that soon proves to be not-so-peaceful after all. As they set out on the first day of their journey, they will quickly learn that to successfully face the challenges ahead, they must face them together; a Hobbit Rogue named …
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A New Threat Rising: Episode 1 - Bertin's Contract
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51:02In the 20th year of the Fourth Age, little more than two decades after the Great War of the Ring, rumors are spreading of a new threat rising in the north. Along the western slopes of the Misty Mountains, Orcs have been spotted, gathering in small groups, and scouting down into the lowlands north and east of Rivendell, terrorizing some of the new h…
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3rd Quarter WoesBy ZK For Tre
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Week 1By ZK For Tre
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Over/UndersBy ZK For Tre
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