At the end of an age, a silent mother bears a strange child -- you. Deliver packages, unpetrify gnomes, tamper with causality, become a true Wanderer of Heth and defy the looming cosmic horror apocalypse.

Veiled Age is an online fantasy novel with RPG elements, including character creation, branching storylines, dice rolls, puzzles, and secrets.

The Story So Far

Veiled Age is episodic. The prologue and first episode are free. If you enjoy them, you can support us by buying more episodes.

Prologue

The Herald

by Justin Mulwee

The Hethians say that all paths eventually connect, and whatever happens in one place happens everywhere. The Noxians, when they speak at all, say that nothing happens before its season.

12,252 Words

Episode 1

Secret of Gloam Lake

by Justin Mulwee

Just deliver a package, they said. Don't lose it, don't open it. Should be easy enough. But the address is an abandoned shrine and its only resident is a suspicious voice behind the wall.

34,111 Words

Intermission

For Whom the Chime Rings

by Justin Mulwee

Welcome home to Hopper's Isle. Relax, make friends, talk to telepathic children, and get your chime acuity medically tested.

14,746 Words

Episode 2

Dwellers of Bodenforst

by Justin Mulwee

Two houses stand in a lonely wood, where a famous hunter has gone missing. There are rumors of demons, witches, and perhaps something worse. But a delicious soup awaits those who are not poisoned, petrified, burned to death, brainwashed, or eaten.

42,851 Words

A Word from the Author

Veiled Age is an ever-evolving experiment. Expect bugs, editing mistakes, and the occasional plot hole. Please report them here.

This is a passion project made possible by too many pots of tea, and supported only by one-time purchases of episodes. There's no ads, no subscriptions, no micro-transactions, and we don't sell your data. If you don't like an episode, email us within 30 days and we'll refund it, no questions asked (veiledage [at] gmail [dot] com).