Part IV: The Pawn of ProphecyChapter 10: Belgrath's VisitTimeline: AO 295 The grand hall of Rhokki Pass was ablaze with light and laughter, the stone walls echoing with the revelry of the evening. The occasion was one of great importance: for Kon-Herr Drokka Baldur was throwing celebration in honor of his son Hacktor, who had... Continue Reading →
4.9 The Temptation of Hacktor
Part IV: The Pawn of ProphecyChapter 9: The Temptation of HacktorTimeline: AO 292 Over the years of Hacktor’s time in Iztak, I had numerous conversations with him as The Spirit of the Well – as with Mirkir or any of the high priests or balkeryz before him, Hacktor never saw me in the flesh during... Continue Reading →
4.8 The Well of Wyzdom
Part IV: The Pawn of ProphecyChapter 8: The Well of WyzdomTimeline: Drokka History Despite being marketed by the Drokka High Priests as the Holy of Holies - the place where The Gods spoke to their chosen ones. The Well's physical structure was imposing. Located deep within the cavernous heart of the mountains, the well was... Continue Reading →
4.7 The Mark of the Balkery
Part IV: The Pawn of ProphecyChapter 7: The Mark of the BalkeryTimeline: Drokka History This seems like another good time to chat a bit about the Drokka Faith - which you’ll recall was primarily driven by the Nave clan. After centuries of domination over the people, the Drokka creed had become bogged down with bureaucracy,... Continue Reading →
4.6 The Great Awakening
Part IV: The Pawn of ProphecyChapter 6: The Great AwakeningTimeline: Drokka History Now recall - when I came back from Illusia in AO 225 and first learned about the dagger Dagaal (that was made for the purpose of killing me!), I had a lot of work to do to protect myself. After pondering my options,... Continue Reading →
4.5 A History of War
Part IV: The Pawn of ProphecyChapter 5 - A History of WarTimeline: Drokka History As I’m sure you can guess, Hacktor will eventually become the king - but let’s not get ahead of ourselves just yet. Let’s backtrack a few years so I can fill you in on a bit more of my process and... Continue Reading →
5.3 Hacktor Demands War
Part V: Political IntriguesChapter 3: Hacktor Demands War And now let us return our sights to Hacktor and his father - still sitting in the King’s Library at Rhokki Pass - Hacktor’s ire was growing the more Baldur spoke. “You say the kingdom has never been richer, our open borders never safe, our people never... Continue Reading →
4.4 Baldur the Bold
Part IV: The Pawn of ProphecyChapter 4: Baldur the Bold Despite the depth of Hacktor’s intense emotions about his father, he knew others in the crowd felt differently — for Baldur’s reforms during the last fifty years had transformed international relations with their rivals and the once hated Derkka were now the Drokka’s most important... Continue Reading →
4.3 The Royal Balkery
Part IV: The Pawn of ProphecyChapter 3: The Royal Balkery “Praise be to Rhokki, the maker of stone and water…” Mirkir chanted, then rang the gong again, as the Mining Day service continued to drag on. “…And to Kalypzo, our mother, the giver of life.” The crowd replied. [Kalypzo was the Drokka’s name for Gaia... Continue Reading →
4.2 Mining Day
Part IV: The Pawn of ProphecyChapter 2: Mining Day “May the might of Rhokki protect us…” Mirkir The Wyze called out from his place at the altar, his ebon robes absorbing the glow from the candles as he led the celebration for his people on Mining Day. Mirkir, the Drokka’s High Priest, was a power... Continue Reading →
The Apocrypha of Azazel 