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A silhouette overlooks a dark, crumbling castle by moonlight, with hills and a town in the background.

1 Aug 2025 • 3 min read

Harrow's Last Laugh

A *Jolly Good* introduction.

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Fleta, a red-haired girl with messy braids, peers into a jungle while a giant monster muzzle looms in the background.

30 Jul 2024 • 6 min read

Read All of "The Proving of Champions," Free Portal Fantasy

Portal fantasy Godzilla / Predator mashup. Fleta the super-fast monk girl, Alexei the 100-soul warrior, telepathic mushrooms, and others are stranded in a jungle with a giant monster that digests and absorbs powers.

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A mountain scene and the shadow of a woman visible through an arch of branches and vines.

The Proving of Champions, Chapter 14

In which Alexei & Fleta attempt to open the Gate, an ancient mushroom confuses Alexei, and our heroes encounter true sorcery.

Marina prays to ancestors and Paragons before the orders discuss how to survive.

The Proving of Champions, Chapter 13

In which we uncover the origins of the tarasque and Fleta begins to think that hiding is not the solution.

Fleta sits alone thoughtfully while soldiers eat by lamplight.

The Proving of Champions, Chapter 12

In which two psychically gifted individuals fight over a tent, and everyone but Alexei tries to forget the tarasque and hope for the best.

A giant claw in the jungle, surrounded by bodies.

The Proving of Champions, Chapter 11

In which we discover the extent of Alexei's dying, the tarasque is more than it appears, and Fleta has a pretty good day.

An enormous monstrous claw emerges above a jungle landscape.

The Proving of Champions: Chapter 10

In which most people do not die, but Alexei begins to die a lot.

Fleta Thorgarick climbing through trees and ropes

The Proving of Champions, Chapter 9

In which Fleta decides to run blindly into multiple traps.

A scattering of mushroom people walk through a dimly lit tunnel

The Proving of Champions, Chapter 8

In which Fleta loses the last of her companions, and Alexei has a new voice in his head.

A giant shadowing beast in a storm jungle with lightning striking behind it

The Proving of Champions, Chapter 7

In which Fleta faces the tarasque in a storm, and Alexei burns through a few souls trying to catch up to her.

The Proving of Champions, Chapter 6

In which Fleta takes lessons from Shaw and Alexei is not overly worried about having died.

The Proving of Champions, Chapter 5

In which Fleta, Alexei, and the camp face an arboreal stampede of enormous chimera.

The Proving of Champions, Chapter 4

In which Alexei fails to grasp key fundamentals of mortal existence.

The Proving of Champions, Chapter 3

In which Fleta discovers the negatives of falling asleep in the many arms of a stranger.

A red-haired girl, Fleta, runs from the claw of a giant monster

The Proving of Champions, Chapter 2

In which Fleta runs from a giant monster.

Intro: In the Shadows of an Alien Jungle, a Speedster Meets a Warrior with 100 Souls

No one knows who created the Gates, ancient arches that connect the realms. Many realms do not even know about the Gates, kept ignorant of the wonders and dangers of