by Marshall Carper
Series: Dead End Guild Master #1
**Hans had a realization that changed the direction of his adventuring career: "above average" is different from "great."** At 39 with a litany of lingering injuries, he accepted that he would never progress from Gold-ranked to Diamond-ranked. He plateaued long ago, lacking whatever secret sauce that produced the legendary adventurers he grew up admiring. With his prime behind him and disillusioned by guild politics, Hans accepts a guild master posting in a remote village. Usually, guild master
Genres: Fantasy
Tropes: Slice of Life
Published: 2026-09-01
Publisher: Podium Entertainment