Quick Info

Full Title: Observations Among Thieves and Other Vermin, or The Unfortunate Misadventures of Lord Thadus
Word Count: 43.4k+
Status: Work In Progress (since 14 September 2025)
Age Rating: 15+
Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Satire

Reader’s Discretion Advised.
The protagonist’s morality is at times flawed. Readers sensitive to morally questionable characters may wish to proceed with caution.

Content Notes

The main character’s thought processes may not always align with the reader’s, so stop reading if you can’t stand him.

Includes mentions of dead animals, social classes/castes, referrals to unrest in the wider world the characters inhabit, and social and political commentary of the world they inhabit.

Summary

Thadus decided to visit the mortal city-state of Rockforge.

…and immediately regretted it.

Is it because it’s crowded, smelly, noisy or an eyesore? Yes.

But he may or may not also have had the misfortune to meet the most infuriating mortal possible. Now he’s determined to see this through, if only out of pure spite.

Or is he just curious about them? Who knows?

Parts

Part 1: Rockforge
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Part 2
Scene 17
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Scene 19 (latest)
Scene 20
Scene 21
Scene 22

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