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Story
Published
The Fourth Chair
A fantasy short story about grief, hiring, and the uneasy line between protecting team cohesion and choosing the change growth requires.
8 min
Artumin
Leadership
Fantasy
Hiring
+2
Story
Beneath the Foundation, An Examination of Hesitatio
A Darla Rainwood investigation into the Cult of the Black Lamb, where uncertainty, authority, and timing collide beneath a manor's foundation.
6 min
Artumin
Leadership
Fantasy
Decision Making
+3
Story
Published
The Weight of Progress
A story about oversight, delay, and the moment visibility starts replacing the work itself.
8 min
Artumin
Leadership
Fantasy
Authority
+3
Character
Character Spotlight: Jefferson Blacksword
Jefferson represents the leader who tries to do things “right” by the numbers, but slowly comes to question: “What if the things I’m measuring aren’t the things that truly matter?”
4 min
Character
Fantasy Fiction
Fantasy
Story
The Keys of Continuance - An Examination of Succession
When a lifelong leader dies, the locksmiths of Artumin must choose: tradition or transformation? A quiet battle of legacy and change
7 min
Artumin
Leadership
Leadership Succession
Short Story
+2
Story
The Threshold – An Examination of Cost
A failed ascent, a dying torch, and one last choice: glory or retreat. In the crypt's silence, four adventurers face the cost of ambition.
9 min
Artumin
Leadership
Fantasy
Storytelling
+2
Story
The Blackpowder Decision - An Examination on Adoption of the Cutting Edge
In the heat of a sunlit yard, a soldier challenges the old guard with blackpowder and belief. Trust, once lost, may not be earned again.
6 min
Artumin
Leadership
Fantasy Fiction
Short Story
+2
Story
The Storm and the Ledger - An Examination of Trust
Storms test a leader's resolve. Experience vs. potential in this fantasy short story about trust & leadership.
7 min
Artumin
Leadership
Fantasy Fiction
Short Story
+2
Story
Where Worth Lies - An Examination of Value
A fantasy short story where two leaders clash over value, impact, and what truly deserves recognition inside a growing adventurer’s guild.
6 min
Artumin
Leadership
Fantasy
Culture
+2