Part XVI: The Golden OneChapter 3: The Pleasure PalaceTimeline: AO 302-303 After a grueling journey through mountains, deserts, rivers and more, at last Garrick, Rorik, and what remained of the goblin troop had finally arrived at their destination - Karkemesh - the twin palaces of the goddess Sindra. “You’ve come a long way,” a voice... Continue Reading →
16.2 The Dread Road to Karkemesh
Part XVI: The Golden HandChapter 2: The Dread Road to KarkemeshTimeline: AO 302 - AO303 It was decided. Garrick would leave Babel, under the guise of a diplomatic mission, but his true goal was the Pleasure Palace of Sindra. He assembled a small entourage, handpicked from his most loyal guards with the former commoner turned... Continue Reading →
16.1 Oh, Garrick, Beware
Part XVI: The Golden HandChapter 1: Oh, Garrick, BewareTimeline: AO 302 If I had a dollar for every time a reader asked me about Garrick, I'd have been able to quit working for A'H eons ago - unfortunately you humans are cheapskates and I can never rely on you to pay up. But in order... Continue Reading →
15.11 – The Miracle of Kalypzo
Part XV: The Coming of the MyzChapter 11: The Miracle of KalypzoTimeline: AO 323 I'd been weaving the fates with The Eye throughout Hacktor's battles against Gwar's minions - helping his forces win The Battle of Gor while killing Sizor, then giving them relatively safe passage to reach Oz and ensuring Heraclez would still be... Continue Reading →
15.10 Uruk’s Revenge
Part XV: The Coming of the MyzChapter 10 - Uruk's RevengeTimeline AO 323 The commanders of Hacktor's cavalry quickly organized their troops into battle formations – this was done under the cover of the hills that separated them from the view of their enemy that was sacking Oz. As the riders waited, the tension was... Continue Reading →
15.9 The Flight to Oz
Part XV: The Coming of The MyzChapter 9: The Flight to OzTimeline: A0323 Weeks later, after driving all the way to wastes of Antarez Ford again, Hacktor and his generals were gathered around the war table in the king's tent, the flickering light of the oil lamps casting long shadows on the worn map of... Continue Reading →
15.8 The Battle of Gor
Part XV: The Coming of The MyzChapter 8: The Battle of GorTimeline AO 323 Having endured weeks of frustrating harassment at the hands of the mzy calvary, Hacktor's army was beleagured and demoralized. Yet the prospect for a pitched battle bouyed the spirits of everyone among the Drokka - if only because it offered them... Continue Reading →
15.7 The Phantom
Part XV: The Coming of the MyzChapter 7: The PhantomTimeline AO 323 The trouble started for Hacktor Derkillez’s army the moment they left the Blackwoods. The king's forces were a relentless wave, marching with the unstoppable force of a landslide towards the fields of Gor, where Hacktor assured them they finally crush the hated Myz... Continue Reading →
15.6 On the Road to Gor
Part XV: The Coming of The MyzChapter 6: On the Road to GorTimeline AO 323 As the spring fighting season of AO323 dawned, I watched from the shadows of The Cauldron as Hacktor gathered his forces at Rhokki Pass. The Drokka was relentless, driven by a burning desire to obliterate any remaining Myz and wipe... Continue Reading →
15.5 Uruk and Sizor
Part XV: The Coming of the MyzChapter 5: Uruk and SizorTimeline AO 322 While Hacktor was busy reveling at Rhokki Pass celebrating his victory to reclaim Oz, and getting ready for the next season of warfare in which he foolishly believed he'd finally 'win' his war, I was busy laying the groundwork for his next... Continue Reading →
The Apocrypha of Azazel 