
by Hads
Geoff is a forever Dungeon Master who takes pride in keeping his players entertained. His games run smoothly thanks to careful preparation and a flair for storytelling. But after what seems like a normal day, Geoff awakens in another world — as a formless entity, able only to move and observe. Trapped in a new world with no body, can Geoff adapt to his new existence, or will he succumb to despair? What to Expect: Genre: Isekai / Fantasy — slow, character-driven progression rather than game mechanics. Tone: Slow-burn and quiet for long stretches: warm village life, small rituals, and domestic details sit beside sudden, brutal action and moral unease. Narrative hook: Told from a narrator who begins as an observer and slowly learns to act in the world. The idea of a “Game Master” is present as a thematic/device, but it’s lightly used — this is not a mechanics-first LitRPG. The narrator’s ability to influence events is subtle and ambiguous rather than a system of levels or stats. Pacing & structure: Gentle opening chapters focused on village rhythms and relationships; stakes escalate later into tactical, violent encounters and hard choices. Character change is character-first, not level-by-level. POV & style: First-person/near-first-person observer-narration (Geoff) that occasionally occupies other bodies; introspective, sometimes unreliable, and often very present in small domestic moments. Romance: Slow-burn yuri (f/f) developing over many chapters — quiet, tender, and realistically paced. Themes: Identity, responsibility, what it means to protect someone, the cost of intervening versus watching. Content warnings / polarizing notes: Contains graphic violence and cruelty, torture/mutilation, childbirth death, child death, and morally grey protagonists. If you dislike grisly scenes or unsettling antiheroes, this may not be for you. Updates: 2 Chapters per week There is now a discord server, chat to me about the book, brainstorm new ideas.https://discord.gg/rzzqXbRpgK
| # | Title | Words |
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| 1 | 1 - Am I Dreaming? | 0 |
| 2 | 2 - Journey to a Village | 0 |
| 3 | 3 - A party | 0 |
| 4 | 4 - Harvest | 0 |
| 5 | 5 - Scouting | 0 |
| 6 | 6 - Winter |
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| 7 | 7 - Pregnancy | 0 |
| 8 | 8 - Growth | 0 |
| 9 | 9 - Solo Hunt | 0 |
| 10 | 10 - A New Villager | 0 |
| 11 | 11 - Nightmares | 0 |
| 12 | 12 - The Joy of the Dance | 0 |
| 13 | 13 - Consequences | 0 |
| 14 | 14 - Commerce | 0 |
| 15 | 15 - Room and Board | 0 |
| 16 | Glossary | 0 |
| 17 | 16 - Reunion | 0 |
| 18 | 17 - A Well Earned Bounty | 0 |
| 19 | 18 - What Happens to the Broken | 0 |
| 20 | 19 - Kobolds | 0 |
| 21 | 20 - A Taste of Defeat | 0 |
| 22 | 21 - The Rematch | 0 |
| 23 | 22 - Unwanted Attention | 0 |
| 24 | 23 - Confessions | 0 |
| 25 | 24 - Finding Allies | 0 |
| 26 | 25 - Quiet Preparations | 0 |
| 27 | 26 - Killing Time | 0 |
| 28 | 27 - Sleeping Needle | 0 |
| 29 | 28 - Normality of a Body | 0 |
| 30 | 29 - Being Useful | 0 |
| 31 | 30 - Return to Holver | 0 |
| 32 | 31 - Complications | 0 |
| 33 | 32 - Training | 0 |
| 34 | 33 - Exhaustion | 0 |
| 35 | 34 - Stories of the dead | 0 |
| 36 | 35 - Hunter becomes the Hunted | 0 |
| 37 | 36 - Race Against Time | 0 |
| 38 | 37 - Grief | 0 |
| 39 | 38 - Bitter Memories | 0 |
| 40 | 39 - Inheritance | 0 |
| 41 | 40 - Return to Camp | 0 |
| 42 | 3.5 - Village Interlude | 0 |
| 43 | 41 - Unfinished Business | 0 |
| 44 | 42 - The Tower | 0 |
| 45 | 43 - Practicalities | 0 |
| 46 | 44 - Value of Clothing | 0 |
| 47 | 45 - Drunken Confessions | 0 |
| 48 | 46 - Matters of Authority | 0 |
| 49 | 47 - Black Opal | 0 |
| 50 | 48 - Into Hiding | 0 |
| 51 | 49 - Among the Trees | 0 |
| 52 | 50 - Building a Village | 0 |
| 53 | 51 - Among the Trees 2 | 0 |
| 54 | 52 - Redoubt | 0 |
| 55 | 53 - Preparations | 0 |
| 56 | 54 - The Hunt | 0 |
| 57 | 55 - Torment | 0 |
| 58 | 56 - Pursuit | 0 |
| 59 | 57 - Cost of Victory | 0 |
| 60 | 58 - Aftermath | 0 |
| 61 | 59 - The Manhunt | 0 |
| 62 | 60 - Back to Civilisation | 0 |
| 63 | 61 - The Funeral | 0 |
| 64 | 62 - Return to Ravencrest | 0 |
| 65 | 63 - A Head for a Head | 0 |
| 66 | 64 - Happily Ever After | 0 |
| 67 | End of Volume 1 | 0 |
| 68 | 64a - Happily Ever After Ending 1 | 0 |
| 69 | 64b - Happily Ever After Ending 2 | 0 |
| 70 | Volume 2 Cover - The Shadow War | 0 |
| 71 | 2.1 - Reawakening | 0 |
| 72 | 2.2 - Reflection | 0 |
| 73 | 2.3 - Beasts of Burden | 0 |
| 74 | 2.4 - Conscription | 0 |
| 75 | 2.5 - Negotiations | 0 |
| 76 | 2.6 - High Dining | 0 |
| 77 | 2.7 - Tactical Tailoring | 0 |
| 78 | 2.8 - Breakthrough | 0 |
| 79 | 2.9 The Situation | 0 |
| 80 | 2.10 Resupply | 0 |
| 81 | 2.11 - Four Hours | 0 |
| 82 | 2.12 - Juliana's Sorrow | 0 |
| 83 | 2.13 - Resupply | 0 |
| 84 | 2.14 - Feeding the Poor | 0 |
| 85 | 2.15 - The Black Hand | 0 |
| 86 | 2.16 - Defenestration | 0 |
| 87 | 2.17 - Jail | 0 |
| 88 | 2.18 - A Long Rest | 0 |
| 89 | 2.19 - Southern Front | 0 |
| 90 | 2.20 - Northern Front | 0 |
| 91 | 2.21 - Rest and Respite | 0 |
| 92 | 2.22 - New Mission | 0 |
| 93 | 2.23 - Reminiscing | 0 |
| 94 | 2.24 - Run Them Down | 0 |
| 95 | 2.25 - Road to Forlinth | 0 |
| 96 | 2.26 - The Village | 0 |
| 97 | 2.27 - A Just Reward | 0 |
| 98 | 2.28 - Peaceful Journey | 0 |
| 99 | 2.29 - Problematic Traditions | 0 |
| 100 | 2.30 - A Sermon | 0 |
| 101 | 2.31 - An Ordinary Village Day | 0 |
| 102 | 2.32 - Extra Baggage | 0 |
| 103 | 2.33 - Unwanted Attention | 0 |
| 104 | 2.34 - Tales of the Past | 0 |
| 105 | 2.35 - Dangers of the Road | 0 |
| 106 | 2.36 - Unseen Babysitting | 0 |
| 107 | 2.37 - Getting Closer | 0 |
| 108 | 2.38 - Random Encounters | 0 |
| 109 | 2.39 - Invisible Guardians | 0 |
| 110 | 2.40 - City of Tyre | — |
| 111 | 2.41 - The Art of Disguise | — |
| 112 | 2.42 - Archival Knowledge | — |
| 113 | 2.43 - Lunch Break | — |
| 114 | 2.44 - Back to the Archives | — |
| 115 | 2.45 - Trap | — |
| 116 | 2.46 - Ravencrest | — |