Location: Nektar's CauldronTimeline: Sixth Age, 53rd Year, Spring My hangover was, at last, receding, replaced by a cold sobriety. I dragged myself off the floor of the Gallery of Unholy Death, brushing the dust off my robes. The "feels," as the mortals might call them—that messy, sweltering stew of self-pity and existential dread—had evaporated. I... Continue Reading →
5.10 The Munchies
Location: Nektar's CauldonTimeline: Sixth Age, 53rd year, Spring You're wondering what I've been up to since my last visit to Ramssee when my pawn dared to assault me with The Grim? Let me fill in the blanks for you... The sulfurous mists of Nektar’s Cauldron usually smelled like home—a comforting blend of rotten eggs, toasted... Continue Reading →
5.9 A Mind to Murder
Location: FubarTimeline: Sixth Age, 53rd Year, Spring My Apocrypha records more events I wasn't aware of at the time. Here we see Kaoz in all his glory - he has The Grim and there is nothing stopping him from returning to Ramos to give the magical dagger to Inanna and advance himself into godhood. Or... Continue Reading →
5.8 The Deepest Depths
Location: Akka MountainsTimeline: Sixth Age, 53rd Year, Spring Whilst I was busy working in The Life Labs back at The Caulrdon, Kaoz entered The Deepest Depths which led down to the heart of the Akka Mountains. The secrets paths of the Drokka did not welcome the Myz; they merely tolerated his intrusion, the air growing... Continue Reading →
5.7 By Hook or by Crook
Location: Fubar, Akka, and Nektar's CauldronTimeline: Sixth Age, 53rd Year, Spring Later that night, the moon hung like a jaundiced eye over the silent city of Fubar, but within the palace walls, Ramssee felt the invincibility of a god. Observing him through the shifting ripples of The Eye, I watched as he moved through the... Continue Reading →
5.6 The Game is Afoot
Location: Fubar and AkkaTimeline: Sixth Age, 53rd Year, Spring Whilst I recovered from my ill-timed visit to Ramssee, the viperz' long day continued. Although exhausted, he did not return to his bed. The silk sheets and the warmth of Monnik’s embrace felt like a different life—one lived by a man who hadn't just looked into... Continue Reading →
5.5 Wicked Games
Location: FubarTimeline: Sixth Age, 53rd Year, Spring I watched through the Eye, the gold-rimmed aperture of my scrying glass rippling like disturbed water. The King’s bedchamber looked like a tomb of velvet and stagnant air, the heavy curtains drawn tight against a world that had moved on without its master. Diked was a pathetic knot... Continue Reading →
5.4 Falling Forward
Location: FubarTimeline: Sixth Age, 53rd Year, Spring I continued watching through The Eye - King Diked’s return to the palace was a frantic blur as he scrambled to escape the memories of his struggle with the plague that was destroying his people. Once inside his fortress, he burst through the ornate gilded doors, his lungs... Continue Reading →
5.3 The Plague Doctor
Location: FubarTimeline: Sixth Age, 53rd Year, Spring The King Den felt like home to The Royal Steward as Ramssee sat ensconced in his favorite wingback chair taking in the smells of the chamber - old leather, woodsmoke, and the cloyingly sweet vapor of expensive liquors. It was a room designed for the quiet exercise of... Continue Reading →
5.2 The Djinn
Location: FubarTimeline: Sixth Age, 53rd Year, Spring The winter was done, and the Royal Steward was doing his best to ensure that none of the passing season's ice wine would go to waste. Ramssee sat in the King’s Den at the palace in Fubar, the candlelight dancing off his fine crystal glass. He felt invincible.... Continue Reading →