The World of Ethra
Ethra is the fictional world of magic and mystery that is the setting for the Nature’s Fury novel series, as well as a number of additional stories and games (forthcoming). It was originally developed as a “home brew” gaming world for the Dungeons & Dragons 3.5e RPG system, and has become the backdrop for a number of my own stories (both independent and game-related), which I plan to release in the coming months and years.
Nature’s Fury I: The Wellspring (novel)
Status: In progress. Read and follow on Wattpad
All Kimmith ‘ap G’wion ever wanted was to be a Loremaster. But when the middling wizard finds a clue to the whereabouts of the famed Wellspring of Life, she is thrust into the center of a political and ideologic war that threatens to wrap the world in a darkness unseen for ten thousand years.
Follow the adventures of Kimmith and her misfit band of subordinates on an epic journey of discovery, political intrigue, and monsters, as they seek to find the Wellspring of Life and stop the prophecy fabled to end human civilization forever.
This novel is currently being released chapter by chapter, in beta format on Wattpad. Expect a new chapter about every 2 weeks from February 2024. While this story was written by J.S. Clifford, it is based on an actual-play Dungeons & Dragons game, where some of the character concepts were created and played by various artists in the D&D community. These are: Celystian Blazefury (created by Celystian), Lydi’Aleera Eveningstar (created by Jessica T.), Lowry (created by Pisscicle), Sasira (created by Amanda), and… one mystery character set to appear later in the story (created by Avelyn). All other characters and events are the work of J.S. Clifford.