I colour in the pages using some snazzy multi coloured pencils that were a birthday present from @HarrisPS, it’s quite meditative!
At least these guys are in the cold. I can imagine feeling cold while I’m actually melting 
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Super interesting first look! I loved Heart of Battle; I really think you set a standard for Hearts Choice that may have been missing. The ROs are warm (haha) and naturally conversational. You also do such a lovely job with setting the scene without being overly descriptive and flowery. Excited to go on this journey with you and your characters!!
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That’s incredibly kind, thank you! I do sometimes struggle between Too Much Description and Sounds Like You’re In The Void, so it’s great to hear there’s a good balance there!
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I LOVED the first chapter. Heart of Battle is already so so so good (I can’t even guesstimate how many times I’ve replayed it). It’s rare to find a story that feels like the setting is very original, where there’s also enough exposition to make the world make sense without drowning the story’s momentum, and where the characters feel non-derivative and fully-realized. Plus good action scenes + spicy + replayability/variation + meaningful stat checks that are well-integrated into the story. It’s just a very well-rounded game mechanically AND narratively.
Excuse my brief rant about Heart of Battle, I brought all that up because I see all the same stuff in Heart of the Mountain and it makes me insanely excited to see where the story goes!
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Oh thank you so much, it’s absolutely wonderful to hear that you’ve enjoyed the first chapter!
I’ll tell you my secret for not having too much setting exposition…the literary equivalent of Fog of War! (Or a limited draw distance, I suppose. I do have some stuff in my head that doesn’t make it into the games…but not that much.)
I’m feeling really good about Heart of the Mountain, taking great elements of Heart of Battle and really refining them. Of course there are fewer action scenes, but when they do turn up they’ll hopefully be pretty harrowing! 
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Fortnightly Proof Of Life
Pro tip for aspiring writers: don’t get ill 
Progress on Chapter 6 is ongoing, albeit slow, as between our kiddo going back to school, getting ill, and general ADHD tax, my concentration hasn’t been the best.
To cheer us up, here are the characters’ results for the silly quiz How Would You Die On A Polar Expedition. The results work surprisingly well!
Stelare
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Oof. It can be really hard to write while sick. I hope you feel better soon, and take as many breaks as you need.
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