A Warrior’s Summer Vacation
Not every waking moment of Rabrandt's life involves writing his latest novel or dealing with disasters or various levels of severity. A wanderer's soul can find adventure even in the more mundane moments, like a relaxing summer vacation. Some might not find a jet-ski off of...
Rabrandt, Reaper Unleashed
Many often wonder why Rabrandt wears a blinder over his right eye while wielding the powers of a Garlean Reaper. Most are too polite or too scared to ask, but he's surprisingly forthright with the answer. As his connection to the voidsent avatar builds, in the...
Comrades-In-Arms
Hrothgar are a minority population in Eoreza. Most of them are migrants either from Bozja in the East or the new world in the West. And like many displaced peoples that make their way to her shores, many of them are Adventurers by trade, joining...
The Pumpkin King of All Saint’s Wake
In recent times, All Saint's Wake has shifted to from a holiday where voidsent terrorize the populace to one where they walk among us innocently, drinking in the aether derived from delighted shrieks of a harmlessly spooked citizenry. Adventurers from across the land take part...
I See Myself in You
There's a bit of a history to this one. Back when the Endwalker expansion for Final Fantasy XIV was released in December of 2021, I threw myself wholly into it. For months, I would log in almost daily, to complete any number of side activities....
The Next Chapter
They say that the best way to improve one's own writing and creativity is to go out, immersing oneself in new experiences to grow a deeper understanding of the world. Sitting at his desk in his apartment in Mist, just outside of the coastal pirate city...
Contract with the Void
In the years prior to his defection from the Garlean army, Rabrandt had heard the legends of assassins who formed contracts with the creatures of the void. They were a mainstay in bedtime stories and fairy tales meant to frighten young children. In exchange for...
Tales of New Adventures
As a young man, Rabrandt grew up in a poor fishing/farming village on the outskirts of Bozja. During those early years, he was largely illiterate, unable to read or write because his family never had the time or money to afford such luxuries. For all...
Rabrandt, the Red
As many are aware, I am a fan of Final Fantasy XIV, and I have been playing it since roughly the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. In January of 2023, I continued the long running side hustle of "Design MTG cards around my favorite Final...
Rabrandt, Sage of Etheirys
That artwork by Seiryuuden was commissioned for the express purpose of being on this card, representing my character as a Sage from Final Fantasy XIV. In game, Sage's a healers that primarily make use of shields to protect allies as the busy themselves mending wounds. At...