8 Works by CyrusJ
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Pariah's Rime of the Frostmaiden by CyrusJ
Fandoms: Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Forgotten Realms, Rime of the Frostmaiden - Fandom, Icewind Dale
20 Feb 2026
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For two years, Icewind Dale has been trapped in an endless arctic night by Auril the Frostmaiden, the goddess of winter's fury. Surrounded by dark and cold, trapped in a land of yetis and crag cats and ice druid cultists, the people of Ten-Towns are starting to lose hope. Pariah, a tiefling from Baldur's Gate, finds herself drawn north by fate and prophecy, once again a tool of the gods.
"Fucking immortals," she sighs to herself.
This fic is a sequel to "Pariah's Descent Into Avernus", through it's readable as a standalone work. The story is based on the Wizards of the Coast adventure, Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden. I've incorporated some of the suggestions from the third-party supplement, Rime of the Frostmaiden Companion by Wyatt Trull, plus other sources. I've made a few of my own changes to fit the characters and the story I want to tell.
Even if you aren't familiar with D&D, this fic should be approachable as a general fantasy story.
New chapters posted every Friday morning.
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- Part 4 of Pariah's Adventures
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Elturel Epilogue by CyrusJ
Fandoms: Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Forgotten Realms, Descent Into Avernus - Fandom
11 Nov 2022
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A scholar attempts to make sense of events that occurred when the holy city of Elturel was taken from the Material Plane, only to reappear several weeks later. The work discusses theories about what happened, and the fallout from the city's disappearance and return.
This is a follow up to "Pariah's Descent Into Avernus".
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- Part 3 of Pariah's Adventures
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Pariah's Descent Into Avernus by CyrusJ
Fandoms: Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Descent Into Avernus - Fandom, Forgotten Realms
11 Nov 2022
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In the grim and shadowy streets of Baldur's Gate, four strangers come together to seek vengeance on a predatory priest. Little do they realize that this act will trigger a series of events that will take them into the Nine Hells, where they must navigate the front lines of the Blood War and the cruel machinations of the archdevils in an effort to save thousands of souls, including their own.
This fic is based on the D&D 5e adventure, "Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus". There will, of course, be lots of spoilers about the module. It also mixes in "The Alexandrian Remix", "Avernus as a Sandbox", and several third-party encounters from DMsGuild.
Even if you aren't familiar with D&D, this fic should be approachable as a general fantasy story.
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- Part 2 of Pariah's Adventures
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For years, Cataclysm has used her growing power over fire to help a street gang called the Maniacs expand their influence in Westside. When aliens invade, she realizes that the only way anyone in the city is going to survive is if everyone stands together. Her actions helping to defend Millennium City attract the attention of Witchcraft, one of the city's superheroes. Will she return to her life of crime, follow Witchcraft on the path of the hero, or find a third option?
This fic follows many of the story arcs in the game, but from the point of view of an ex-villain rather than a traditional hero. It changes events to fit her background and personality, while trying to keep the core of the story intact.
This story is written to be approachable fandom blind. If you are familiar with Champions (the MMO or the TTPRG), you'll get more out of it, but you should enjoy it even if you've never heard of Champions.
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A Deadly Fire by CyrusJ
Fandoms: Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Descent Into Avernus - Fandom, Forgotten Realms
09 Oct 2020
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A deadly fire breaks out in a home, leading to both a tragedy and a miracle.
The following story was inspired by a writing prompt. It is part of the continuity of my longfic, Pariah's Descent Into Avernus. This is an incident from Farima's childhood. She is 12 years old in this story.
I've listed this first in the collection because it's the first chronologically, but it wasn't actually written until Chapter 24 of my Avernus fic. It might be worth reading a few chapters of Avernus to get a feel for Farima's character before coming back to this glimpse of her past. Then again, the story stands on its own so either way is fine.
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- Part 1 of Pariah's Adventures
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The journal of an ex-Army Ranger who wakes up after 200 years of cold sleep.
This is a playthrough fic of Fallout 4 using the mod Horizon v1.7.6. This is an abandoned fic that covers about three weeks of game time, which translates to six weeks of story time.
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Wildfire by CyrusJ
Fandoms: Dungeons & Dragons - All Media Types, Neverwinter Nights, Neverwinter Nights 2 - Fandom, Forgotten Realms
28 Aug 2020
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A collection of vignettes, like deleted scenes on a Blu-Ray disk. Some of the scenes partially overlap the main story of "Neverwinter Nights 2" and "Mask of the Betrayer", but most of the writing covers events that occur between scenes in the game story.
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Tepsu's husband has disappeared into the jungle. She is going to find him, no matter how hard her people try to stop her.
This story was an experiment in writing a chapter as though it's being told by a character with a heavy dialect. Despite the plot hooks, it's a one shot that isn't going to get a follow up.