SB Season 1

  • Head-and-torso sketch of Iberto from A Smear of Blood. Scruffy man looking suspiciously off to the side.

    A Smear of Blood (S1 Finale)

    On the way home, Iberto took the time to think on what he was doing. Gathering Called, yes. But it wouldn’t matter how many Called he gathered. The goddes had all had Called, had been fully in their power when the monks took them down. Bringing in new Called would strengthen the goddes, yes. And…

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  • A Smear of Blood (S1, E10)

    Iberto has faced down the goddes and won. He may continue to hunt down new Called — and it is time to go hunting.

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  • A Smear of Blood (S1, E9)

    Iberto and his goddess have found a way to help the dying goddes. But not all the goddes approve of their plan.

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  • A Smear of Blood (S1, E8)

    Iberto goes out seeking a new called for the Sun god, but things don’t go the way he planned. Iberto is no longer the man he was.

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  • The Great Goddess in cat-form, a fantasy version of a sabertoothed cat, dark grey with black markings, tufted ears and tail. Quote text reads: "In dreams, humans believe freely, without doubt or fears to silence them."

    A Smear of Blood (S1, E7)

    Bit by bit Iberto is better understanding how the monks trapped the goddes. But will he find a way to help Han the Sun in time?

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  • A Smear of Blood (S1, E6)

    Iberto learns something and helps Hannu test something. Have the monks tricked the called into believing they are more trapped than they are?

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  • Sketch of Iberto from A Smear of Blood: a scruffy man dressed like a D&D ranger/rogue. Text: When Iberto had learned everything he could from Han the Sun, he turned to the monks.

    A Smear of Blood (S1, E5)

    Iberto knows what he needs to do — find new Called to strengthen the weakened goddes. But how is he going to do it?

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  • A Smear of Blood (S1, E4)

    Iberto is on the hunt, but there are restrictions as well as Gifts to being called, and some answers will be harder to find than he expected.

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  • The Great Goddess in cat-form, a fantasy verion of a sabertoothed cat, dark grey with black markings, tufted ears and tail. Quote text reads: "This too is prey. Knowledge, answers, understanding. Hunt these as fully as you hunt me, my Called."

    A Smear of Blood (S1, E3)

    For three months, the Great Goddess trained Iberto. Not just hunt training, but also what it meant to be called…

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  • Sketch of Iberto from A Smear of Blood: a scruffy man dressed like a D&D ranger/rogue. Text: There are not enough priests.

    A Smear of Blood (S1, E2)

    content notes: violence The surprising thing was that everything ached. Iberto had expected death to be stillness. But every muscle in his body cried its mistreatment, his hands and feet worst of all. At first, he could see nothing, but then a pair of eyes gleamed at him and he remembered. “Goddess.” Almost he slid…

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