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A family torn. A serial killer at large. A lone man forced to relive a horrible past, and for what end? This psychological-thriller will keep you guessing.

Welcome to Dark Athyx Fantasy Productions where you will here dark fantasy tales played out using the Dark Athyx Gaming System and then transcribed to podcast screenplay. You never know what characters might be in play or what dangers they might face. Dark Athyx Fantasy Productions is based on the novels and fan fiction of W.S. Klass. Subscribe for updates and episodes. Listen on Anchor, Spotify, Google Play and more!

The undead are empowered during the new day of dark light, and the struggle for life begins. Some become nomadic and flee into the wilderness. Others willingly become enslaved "cattle" to various forms of undead just to remain among the living.

The villains who survived the wrath of the heroes plot their revenge. Celeste shows her true colors and power, as she makes a pact with enemies of the heroes to aid her in a divine mission she was assigned to complete by her goddess, the Crimson Lady. Things don’t go as Celeste plans, and two heroes will be devastated by her alignment with evil.

With the sun and the pantheon restored, the vile wraith god, Viscus has been held in check for the moment. It is up to his mortal and undead followers to perform his will. With vengeance on his mind, the servant of Viscus hires the deadliest of all assassin guilds to kill the heroes that managed to stop the destruction of life and restore the sun. With a vengeful minions, deadly assassins, and family vendettas to deal with, the heroes are faced with many unexpected challenges all at once. Coralline is kidnapped.

The fourth installment of the Dark Athyx Series, the vile god, Viscus has taken control of the world of Athyx, making himself the supreme god. Only a handful of unlikely, mortal heroes can hope to save the world from darkness. Wraiths and other formidable dangers threaten them and the rest of the world. There adventures take them down dark paths. With a diverse group of newfound friends and allies, there may be hope for the world after all.

The third installment of the Dark Athyx Series. The Athyxian Pantheon make plans to protect their seed of life from the threat of Insanium. More gods and monsters find their way to Athyx before they can forge an impenetrable barrier that leaves them all weakened. The gods can do little now. After purging the memory of Insanium from god and mortal minds alike, they hope that the loss of his memory will keep the powerful deity at bay.The Lost Sect and Villisca rise to power. Villisca works to please her father, Armco, and collect souls.

A transient suffers from delusions and dissociative identity disorder. After he experiences an alternate identity episode, psychiatrist Victoria Tabbott discovers the alternate identity is that of a detective that died while in on vacation in Reno. The actions and paths taken unlock a mysterious paranormal phenomenon that calls itself Wrath.

An ancient being is awakened when a vile god discovers a relic and steals it to empower himself. Armageddon is nothing compared to the destruction and horrors of the ancient being known as the Forgotten One... He is the lord of madness and harbinger of horror. Gods fear him. The horrors of the Void spawn the birth of Athyx and its pantheon. Myth becomes reality, and reality becomes madness. The madness calls to the Forgotten One. Gods fall, and heroes are made. Diversity between good and evil becomes necessary for the survival of the gods and their creations.

The second installment of the Dark Athyx Series continues where Diversity is Madness leaves off. Insanium returns from hiding with a vengeance and snuffs out more gods. He scars others, enraging some while frightening others. His presence insights nightmares among the gods. The Keeper of Secrets is dead and the weight of discovering ancient secrets falls upon the powers of Prometheus. Insanium grows in power and rips gateways in Time and Space for the power of the Forgotten One to taint the world. The denizens of Dark Athyx and even the gods are stricken with mutations from his taint of madness. Can this ancient titan-god be stopped? Can his avatar, Insanium be stopped before it is too late?

A unique elf ponders his ancestry. Taking in all the facts as they have been written, he finds the beliefs and practices of his species to be outdated and illogical. Inspired by his newfound scientific beliefs, Dante defies the old ways. He faces the wrath of his people and certain demise. He encounters an unlikely alien named Scrankles who has a strange attribute that panics the elders of Dante's people. Almost demon-like, Scrankles is an alien sentient feline being that bonds with Dante.

During the time of the dark sun, Viscus ruled the world for 50 years. During those five decades, life struggled to survive. These are the dark tales of one clergy that never gave up, even when their god could not help them. A lone High Priest and his acolytes are all that stand in the way of the Magistrate and his vile plans.

Magistrate Sonson Malvoy is exactly where he wants to be. His plans have nearly come to fruition. With the last High Priest and his acolytes gone from the city of Sanctuary, is there no one left to stop him? The wraith Nehhet is out of control. Nothing but wicked acts of horror are to come in the absence of the High Priest.

Book 7 in the Dark Athyx Series continues with the Clergy of Enamor. So much has happened! So many have fallen to the wicked. The citizens of Sanctuary mourn the loss of a great hero. New allies emerge from their populous. Secrets are discovered, but is it all too late?