Shadows & Swords II

Shadows & Swords II: The Blackfyre Bastard is an upcoming roleplay story in the Mythos Unbound collection and sequel to 2023's Shadows & Swords.

The series is set to be 20 parts long, making it the longest Mythos Unbound collection story. It will include an additional prologue and several interludes. It is unique for following three separate character-lines: Kamari's (which includes himself, Egg, and Arecel), Eagan's, and Andaren's (which includes himself and Gatsby's). All interludes are spoken from Gatsby's perspective.

The story follows the events relating to the origins of the Bastard's Rebellion.

Characters

POV characters

• Lord Kamari Tartary, Duke of Montrose
• Eagan Tartary, adoptive son of Lord Kamari and true heir of Brandon Blackfyre
• Sir Eagan "Egg" Pena, a former King's Guard and sworn sword of Lord Kamari
• Dame Arecel Duffy, the new Lord Commander of the King's Guard
• Sir Andaren Flores, the deposed Lord Commander of the King's Guard
• Gatsby, Sir Andaren's personal squire

Story structure

• Prelude
• Prologue
• Part 1: The Funeral
  • 5 POV chapters (Kamari, Egg, Arecel, Andaren, Gatsby)
• Interlude
• Part 2: The Pillars at the End of the Universe
  • 5 POV chapters (Eagan, Gatsby)
• Interlude
• Part 3: The Concierge
  • 5 POV chapters (Andaren, Gatsby, Kamari)
• Interlude
• Part 4: The Story in Code
  • 5 POV chapters (Kamari, Egg, Andaren, Arecel, Gatsby)
• Interlude
• Part 5: The Blackfyre Bastard
  • 5 POV chapters (Eagan, Kamari, Andaren, Egg, Gatsby)
• Interlude
• Epilogue