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The Legend of William Oh
Listen here, because I've seen it with my very own eyes.
William Oh was born on the hundredth floor of The Tower, to the greatest Climbers of the ancient world, steeped in the Tower's lethal miasma from the moment he drew breath, giving him strange and unnatural powers.
They say he is an immortal being who circles the dreams of mortal men, resurfacing wherever the need is greatest. Those who disparage him will fall into despair, but if you're a Climber in a tight scrape, look to the sky and say a little prayer.
Maybe he will appear?
Odds are probably better if you pay for my drink.
- Rumor overheard on a 1st Floor Tavern. Originator did not pay his tab.
William Oh was born on the hundredth floor of The Tower, to the greatest Climbers of the ancient world, steeped in the Tower's lethal miasma from the moment he drew breath, giving him strange and unnatural powers.
They say he is an immortal being who circles the dreams of mortal men, resurfacing wherever the need is greatest. Those who disparage him will fall into despair, but if you're a Climber in a tight scrape, look to the sky and say a little prayer.
Maybe he will appear?
Odds are probably better if you pay for my drink.
- Rumor overheard on a 1st Floor Tavern. Originator did not pay his tab.
1000 pages, ebook
Published January 1, 2024
About the author
Macronomicon
18 books281 followersI could tell you that the author is a middle class, middle age white dude with a generic wife and a generic pet who lives somewhere vaguely rural...but aren't they all?
F%$! that noise! There are Author Bios and then there's Mythos.
Welcome to the Mythos of Macronomicon.
Macronomicon is almost three years old now, hatched on the open-mic writing website Royal Road. The pen name burst from the cocoon of blissful ignorance and deposited his first humble contribution into the world of writing, tired and sticky, yet satisfied. Content in the knowledge his work would be warmly received by thousands of potential fans, and more importantly...friends.
The first comment was, "Can you, I don't know, make the main character less stupid?"
That was sobering.
Macronomicon has no actual weight, because he is a pen name, and while his existence is ephemeral, he does have a presence, often stalking the back-channels of Discord like a novelty vampire, waiting to suck nourishing creativity out of unfortunate* fans.
Macronomicon has a talent for brainstorming and stringing together disparate ideas into a cohesive story. That talent has been strengthened and built upon to form the foundation of his writing career. He once outlined the plot (quality notwithstanding) of an entire book from start to finish in a tiny room with nothing but Cheerios, beef jerky, Pepsi and B.O.**
If you wish to hunt for the elusive Macronomicon, you may find him at Royal Road, where he began, or Patreon, where he works*** at distilling new stories from a raw, chunky slurry of ideas.
*Or fortunate, depending on your point of view. The sucking is consensual.
**Quality of B.O. also notwithstanding.
*** Working is subjective.
F%$! that noise! There are Author Bios and then there's Mythos.
Welcome to the Mythos of Macronomicon.
Macronomicon is almost three years old now, hatched on the open-mic writing website Royal Road. The pen name burst from the cocoon of blissful ignorance and deposited his first humble contribution into the world of writing, tired and sticky, yet satisfied. Content in the knowledge his work would be warmly received by thousands of potential fans, and more importantly...friends.
The first comment was, "Can you, I don't know, make the main character less stupid?"
That was sobering.
Macronomicon has no actual weight, because he is a pen name, and while his existence is ephemeral, he does have a presence, often stalking the back-channels of Discord like a novelty vampire, waiting to suck nourishing creativity out of unfortunate* fans.
Macronomicon has a talent for brainstorming and stringing together disparate ideas into a cohesive story. That talent has been strengthened and built upon to form the foundation of his writing career. He once outlined the plot (quality notwithstanding) of an entire book from start to finish in a tiny room with nothing but Cheerios, beef jerky, Pepsi and B.O.**
If you wish to hunt for the elusive Macronomicon, you may find him at Royal Road, where he began, or Patreon, where he works*** at distilling new stories from a raw, chunky slurry of ideas.
*Or fortunate, depending on your point of view. The sucking is consensual.
**Quality of B.O. also notwithstanding.
*** Working is subjective.
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December 8, 2025
Отново занемявам в благоговение пред гения на Macronomicon и му прощавам тъпия псевдоним, който си е избрал, вероятно на младини. Той отново пише хиляди страници на същата история, която е писал винаги, със същия главен герой и отново написаното е завладяващо и интересно за четене във висша степен.
Не, главния герой не е буквално същия, но е твърде подобен както на протагониста в The Outer Sphere, така и този на Wake of the Ravager, че даже и на Industrial Strength Magic. И трите поредици са супер дълги и много интересни.
Този път Macronomicon малко променя стила и се насочва към "класическото" фентъзи лит-рпг. Колко класически може да бъде един стил на 10 години не знам, но разрастването му за тоя период беше така лавинообразно и произведе такова количество еднотипни произведения, че мисля мога да си позволя тоя израз.
Наистина, повечето лит-рпг книги са като излезли по шаблон и писани от деца - най-вероятно причината е точно, че ги пишат хора с най-силно казано незабележителен писателски талант и ги четат хора в подрастваща възст в лекия спектър на аутизма.
Macronomicon обаче пак показва, че е класи над всички авторчета и дори шаблонното му фентъзи рпг оглавява всякакви класации за тоя вид литература и определено ще остане като един от малкото представители на тоя жанр (сещам се само за Vainqueur the Dragon, Azarinth Healer, Mother of Learning и Worth the Candle), които са четими за човек който не е малолетен аутист.
Не, главния герой не е буквално същия, но е твърде подобен както на протагониста в The Outer Sphere, така и този на Wake of the Ravager, че даже и на Industrial Strength Magic. И трите поредици са супер дълги и много интересни.
Този път Macronomicon малко променя стила и се насочва към "класическото" фентъзи лит-рпг. Колко класически може да бъде един стил на 10 години не знам, но разрастването му за тоя период беше така лавинообразно и произведе такова количество еднотипни произведения, че мисля мога да си позволя тоя израз.
Наистина, повечето лит-рпг книги са като излезли по шаблон и писани от деца - най-вероятно причината е точно, че ги пишат хора с най-силно казано незабележителен писателски талант и ги четат хора в подрастваща възст в лекия спектър на аутизма.
Macronomicon обаче пак показва, че е класи над всички авторчета и дори шаблонното му фентъзи рпг оглавява всякакви класации за тоя вид литература и определено ще остане като един от малкото представители на тоя жанр (сещам се само за Vainqueur the Dragon, Azarinth Healer, Mother of Learning и Worth the Candle), които са четими за човек който не е малолетен аутист.
July 17, 2025
very silly, read on royal road for free
July 20, 2025
it's so fun. i had to actually write something! go read it
September 17, 2025
DNF 60%
This book lacked urgency and a ticking clock. If it had more of a plot except ascending a tower it could have been really fun
This book lacked urgency and a ticking clock. If it had more of a plot except ascending a tower it could have been really fun
February 25, 2026
Read from Royal Road converted to epub.
Last read: Chapter 240. Want to continue.
Why not 5 stars? Doesn't hit that spark in me that is I require for the best grade.
Last read: Chapter 240. Want to continue.
Why not 5 stars? Doesn't hit that spark in me that is I require for the best grade.
December 5, 2025
I'm up to date with the series, I like it, excellent characters and the plot is quite epic, I recommend it if you like tower climbs.
pd: I love the bar stories at the beginning of the chapter
pd: I love the bar stories at the beginning of the chapter
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