Part XVII: The Long Dark Tea Time of the SoulChapter 3: I Still BelieveTimeline: AO323 The King’s Library, with its towering shelves of blackwood and endless rows of ancient tomes, was an imposing fortress of knowledge. Outside of the city of Chaldea (which was itself the largest library in the kingdom), the Kon-Herr's book depository... Continue Reading →
12.2 Legacy of The Freemaker
Part XII: The ReckoningChapter 2: Legacy of the FreemakerTimeline AO 301-302 Hacktor Derkillez and the survivors of the landslide were now ensconsed in the ancient kingdom of their ancestors - the legendary Oz - buried in the heart of the mountains. The weight of history pressed upon them as they entered the vast cavern that... Continue Reading →
9.9 A Royal Wedding
Part IX: The Coming of the KingChapter 9: A Royal WeddingTimeline AO 299-300 I'd pulled myself out of bed and was doing some research in my library for a change. Life was good, I was feeling productive. But then I felt a slight vibration in the folds of my robe so I reached a bony... Continue Reading →
8.4 Hacktor visits The Well of Wyzdom
Part VIII: Weapon of Mass DestructionChapter 4: Hacktor visits the Well of WyzdomTimeline AO298 I'll never forget the day I first spoke to Hacktor about The Ghast — it was in the middle of AO 298, about nine months before he became king. His father, Baldur, was still the Kon-Herr, while Hacktor, the prince, was... Continue Reading →
8.2 The Grim and The Ghast
Part VIII: Weapon of Mass DestructionChapter 2: The Grim and The GhastTimeline: AO 287-298 I wanted a weapon of mass destruction - I got two. Now it's time to learn more about them... Let's start with the blade I knew nothing about - The Grim. The Grim's blade was forged from the very heart of... 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 →
4.5 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 →
3.1 Who Controls The Past
Part III: Greed is GoodChapter 1: Who Controls the Past But before we get into the future of Drokka politics, it’s probably a good idea to learn a bit more about the past. Remember those Drokka families who betrayed their brethren by working as overseers for their Derkka slave masters? As so often happens with... 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 →
The Apocrypha of Azazel 