I wrote this short story after being inspired by a trope that I'm tired of seeing. It's always bothered me, and I had a lot of fun writing my own spin on it. Enjoy!

WordPress link to read along:

https://mitzytales.wordpress.com/2025/11/14/dead-end/

Art:

Background image 1: Photo by Jason Thompson on Unsplash

Background image 2: Photo by Gabriel Soto on Unsplash

If you'd like to support my writing, you can send a tip via Ko-Fi:

https://ko-fi.com/mitzytales

This story is going to be a little different than my other ones. It is inspired by an RPG called Daggerheart. As you know, I like creating stories, and this RPG encourages that. I’ve been playing it with my friends and I wanted to write out my origin story in my style. Which also has H.R Giger visuals. If you have any questions please let me know.

I’m not sponsored by Daggerheart at all, though I do have the sources below because I like to give sources. I’ve also added H.R Giger as a source as well. Trigger warnings below, for those of you who need them.

I hope you enjoy the story, I had a blast writing it.

To view the written version, check out my blog:

https://mitzytales.wordpress.com/2025/07/18/a-heart-of-daggers/

Sources

Youtube Critical role: https://www.youtube.com/@criticalrole

Critical Role; https://critrole.com/

Darrington Press: https://darringtonpress.com/

Daggerheart: https://www.daggerheart.com/

H.R. Giger: https://www.hrgiger.com/

Art:

Background image 1: Photo by Dollar Gill on Unsplash

Background image 2: Image by Stefan Keller from Pixabay

TRIGGER WARNINGS

Strong Sexual Themes

Language

I do say the word rape

Almost attempted rape (but is stopped before they can even attempt)

A new short story: Death of a Sin Eater

To view the written version, check out my blog:

https://mitzytales.wordpress.com/2025/07/02/death-of-a-sin-eater/

Photo by Eyasu Etsub on Unsplash:

https://unsplash.com/@jphotography2012

Used with permission

Chapter 1 of my new story: Dangerous Damoiseau!

To view the written version, check out my blog:

https://mitzytales.wordpress.com/2025/01/01/dangerous-damoiseau-chapter-1/

Background image is property of Emiliano Grusovin, used with permission via Creative Commons:

https://flic.kr/p/Pa7R42

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/

My ongoing story continues with chapter 2!

If you'd rather read my stories than listen to them, check out my blog:

https://mitzytales.wordpress.com/

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

A short story I've written about escaping a bad situation.

Trigger Warning: this story contains implications of emotional, psychological, verbal, and sexual abuse.

If you'd rather read my stories than listen to them, check out my blog:

https://mitzytales.wordpress.com/

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

This is the first chapter of my ongoing modern fantasy story.

If you'd rather read my stories than listen to them, check out my blog: https://mitzytales.wordpress.com/