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|setting=[[Scadrial]], [[Cosmere]]
|publisher=Crafty Games
|released=August 7, 2014
|subpages=n
|word-count=7,047
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'''Allomancer Jak and the Pits of Eltania''' is a short story about an adventuring Allomancer named [[Jak]], as told by him and edited by his [[Terrisman]] steward, [[Handerwym]]. Handerwym's annotations imply that the narrator is unreliable (prone to exaggeration and ignorance), but we do find out some
It was originally published with the [[Alloy of Law (rule book)|''Alloy of Law'' rule book]], an extension of the [[Mistborn Adventure Game]]. It was later released in part on Sanderson's website.{{bws ref|allomancer-jak-and-the-pits-of-eltania|Allomancer Jak|date=2014-08-07}} It was also included in ''[[Arcanum Unbounded]]''.▼
== Summary ==
The story starts with Jak waking up in a cave, out of metals. He then escapes the cave by jumping into the river in the canyon below after licking a tin deposit on the wall of the cave. He is promptly recaptured by the
== Postscript ==
''Note: the Postscript is found in [[Arcanum Unbounded]], a collection of Cosmere stories.''
This story is inspired by an idea of [[Brandon Sanderson|Brandon's]] brother Jordan, who wanted to do a radio drama, scripted by Brandon. The character Jak is meant to be in contrast to the more genuine, serious character of [[Waxillium Ladrian|Wax]], like the Adam West [[Wikipedia:Batman (TV series)|Batman]] versus the current Batman. Unlike [[The Eleventh Metal]], this story is meant for established readers of the [[Mistborn series]], revealing how Koloss are made in the post-[[Catacendre]] era.
== Publication History ==
It was originally published with the [[Mistborn Adventure Game]]'s extension [[Alloy of Law (rule book)|''Alloy of Law'']]. The short story is described as parts 28-30, although it's meant to be read on its own. The first 27 parts weren't published, except for one small unnumbered piece in The Elendel Daily Broadsheet{{file ref|Elendel Daily broadsheet.png|''The Elendel Daily'' Broadsheet}} that was included in the novel ''[[The Alloy of Law]]''. Later books in the Mistborn series include broadsheets that have other unrelated references to Jak.
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== Statistical Analysis ==
''Allomancer Jak and the Pits of Eltania'' consists of 7,047 words split between a narrative and various footnotes.
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! Narrative Word Count
| style="text-align:center" | 5,322
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! Footnotes Word Count
| style="text-align:center" | 1,725
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! Total Word Count
| style="text-align:center" | 7,047
|}
== Notes ==
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