Runt of the Litter 1.2.6

"Runt of the Litter" is a 150,000-word interactive fantasy novel created by Kelly Sandoval. This text-based game gives you the power to shape the narrative with your decisions, offering a rich storytelling experience driven solely by your imagination.

In the Empire of Vaengrea, authority lies in the hands of the gryphon keepers, who dictate laws, safeguard borders, and bestow gryphon eggs exclusively upon their chosen successors. As a humble stable hand known as a "thrall," you are aware that opportunities to showcase your worth are scarce.

However, fate intervenes when you chance upon an egg: small, neglected, and forsaken by its disapproving caretaker. Despite its humble origins, you sense a burgeoning warmth within it.

Now entrusted with the safety of your fledgling gryphon, you must navigate treacherous waters as other keepers and a lethal epidemic threaten its well-being. Will you safeguard your gryphon companion? Where will you shelter the young hatchling? Do you possess the skills to provide sustenance or the wit to secure it through less orthodox means? Whom among the gryphon keepers can you rely on? How will you mold the impressionable gryphon's nature?

The realm faces an impending threat as wyrm riders from the north, mounted on fire-breathing dragons—the traditional foes of gryphons—descend upon your lands. Will you stand alongside your gryphon in battle, striving for recognition among the elite ranks? Alternatively, will you rebel against the empire and spearhead a revolution with your fellow thralls?

Can you shield a vulnerable gryphon from a world set against it? The destiny of your gryphon companion and the future of an empire rest in your hands.

• Embark on your journey as any gender and define your romantic inclinations.
• Select from an array of unique gryphon breeds.
• Nurture your gryphon with kindness or assert dominance.
• Forge relationships among fellow thralls or captivate a gryphon keeper's heart.
• Rise to prominence as a gryphon keeper or guide your peers towards liberation.
• Engage in battles against fire-spewing wyrms to safeguard your realm.
• Devise a cure for the dire gryphon plague threatening the land.