by Jonas Paxson
The world needs heroes now more than ever… and beggars can’t be choosers. Monsters spawn from every dungeon, swamp, and cursed forest like never before. Who or what is creating them? Brothers Archie, a gnome wannabe wizard, and Ed, a half-giant with anger issues, are no one’s first choice in an emergency. But when an army of frogfolk raids their town and kidnaps Pa, these two unlikely heroes rise to the call. This sets them down a path of monsters, mystery, and mayhem to try and save the world. If they want to stand a chance, they must learn to master their newfound powers or be mastered by them. The world needs heroes now more than ever… Are you in? You'll like this story if you like: - D&D vibes - Party dynamics - Stories about power corrupting people Come by our Discord The Wizard Tower to chat about the story or your D&D and other TTRPG campaigns. New Chapters Every Monday & Thursday Cover Art by Jeff Paxson
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Rank updated 13 Aug 2026, 04:15 UTC
Entry forecast updated 13 Aug 2026, 04:15 UTC
Overall Rising Stars shadow rank
deep field · ~#3952 of 7,531 · 3902 below #50
By genre
beats 83% of similar stories
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beats 27% of similar stories
Hidden gem — exposure is the bottleneck
Readers who find this story follow it at a high rate; there just aren't enough of them. In our cohort data, near-daily posting lifted the odds of reaching 25 followers from ~0% to 17% — more chapters, shoutout swaps and ads buy the eyeballs this conversion deserves.
At this conversion, the Action Rising Stars bar (≈8 new followers/day) costs about 1.4k views/day — the story currently gets ~24.
Benchmarks: 8,060 active Royal Road stories, percentiles within the 20–49 chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views over the recent window.
