Pathfinder Tales: "Misery's Mirror" [RPG]

 NO SPOILERS

Misery's Mirror is a four-part series of free web fiction available here (or as a one-dollar e-book here).  It's a satisfying tale that features the protagonist of author Liane Merciel's Pathfinder novel Nightglass and introduces a character crucial to her second novel, Nightblade.  It's a dark and occasionally opaque story that fits the setting perfectly, and the ending is very satisfying.  I'd definitely recommend it for fans of Nidal or Merciel's work.

SPOILERS!

Set during Isiem's days as a student in the Dusk Hall of Pangolais, Misery's Mirror introduces a fellow student named Ascaros.  When Ascaros is sent to retrieve a shadow-summoning nightglass from a deceased aunt's estate in Nisroch, he asks Isiem to come along.  When they arrive, they realise the aunt had been killed by an archmage, and then discover a shae imprisoned in a midnight mirror (a magical device prominently featured in the excellent Pathfinder module of the same name).  The story provides some more great flavour to Nidal, but most importantly, explains a lot about Ascaros and his relationship with Isiem, which helps prepare the reader for Nightblade.  All in all, good stuff!