community Thank you / Vault Echo #1

Vault Echo #1 – The Clockwork Treehouse A Community Thank-You from the First Flame

High in the Skyward Thicket, twelve children vanished into the Vault.

What they built—what they became—still ticks among the branches. 

This is my first real follow-up to Wandering Vaults & Other Oddities, and before anything else,

 I want to say this clearly: 

Thank you. 

Whether you bought the zine, bookmarked it for later, clicked out of curiosity, or whispered about Elystrad behind a closed door… 

I see you. I made this world for the kind of person who lingers. 

--- What You’re Getting The Clockwork Treehouse is a standalone Vault Echo — 

a playable encounter built to slot into Wandering Vaults or stand on its own. 

Inside, you’ll find: 

A living dungeon ecology split between two feuding child-factions

 A surreal “playfield” of wind-up skulls and memory-choked wildflowers 

A Vault Heart with one of the highest-stakes choices I’ve ever written

 New Warden’s Advice focused on pacing, consent, and long-term narrative payoff

This drop is completely free. 

https://bromlygon.itch.io/clockwork-treehouse-a-free-wandering-vaults-sample-del...

No catch, no hook. Use it, warp it, remix it, forget it — or let it take root. --- 

Why I’m Doing This I can’t stop thinking about Elystrad. I don’t know if it’s ever going to be a thing, but I do know this: 

the flame is real, and I want to let it burn while it’s alive. This isn’t marketing. This is a world I’m building because I want it to breathe. If that resonates with you — welcome. You’re already part of it. ---

May your flame never flicker, and your bridge stand tall.

– Transcribed by the First Flame