Runt of the Litter
Steal and raise a baby war graph! Will you fight dragons together to save the empire, or defy the empire and lead your people to freedom? Runt of the Litter is a 150,000-word interactive fantasy novel by Kelly Sandoval in which your choices drive the story. It's entirely text-based - no graphics or sound effects - and is driven by the immeasurable, unstoppable power of your imagination.
Story
The Gryphon Guardians hold all the power in the realm of Vaengrea. They make the laws, patrol the borders, and give gryphon eggs only to their chosen heirs. As a poor stablehand, a "slave", you know that you will never have a chance to prove yourself. But then you find the egg. Small, neglected, pushed out of the nest by a disapproving mother. But you feel the warmth growing inside you. Now your griffin is in terrible danger, both from the other griffin keepers and from a deadly plague that is wiping out the griffins of the realm. Can you keep your griffin safe? Where will you hide your new hatchling? Are you skilled enough to hunt its food or clever enough to steal it? Which of the griffin caretakers can you trust? How will you shape the young griffin's mind? Wyrm riders are invading with their fire-breathing dragons from the north, the natural enemy of the gryphons. Will you go to war with your gryphon and take your place among the elite? Or will you defy the Empire and lead your fellow warriors to revolution? Can you protect a dwarven gryphon when the whole world is against you? The life of your griffin and the fate of an entire empire are in your hands.