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 →
3.3 Useful Idiots
Part III: Greed is GoodChapter 3: Useful Idiots Recall that I’d previously used the Drokka as pawns in my own war machine for centuries. After a time I tired of that endeavor and got busy with other things. But then stupid Baal-Zebub came up with the idea to steal my rib bone to create a... 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 →
5.1 Father and Son
Part V: Political IntriguesChapter 5: Father and SonTimeline: AO 295 And now perhaps it’s a good time to add some color commentary about Hacktor’s father -- let me take you inside Baldur’s mind for a spin. Oh don’t worry, Hacktor Derkillez is still the star of the show, but since some rather nasty stuff happens... 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 →
4.1 Hacktor Derkillez
Part IV: The Pawn of ProphecyChapter 1: Hacktor Derkillez Let's talk more about Hacktor Derkillez. At the time of our story Hacktor had a mere eighteen winters under his belt. On the day I’m telling you about he was sitting in the Grand Cathedral of Iztak with his family, surrounded by the opulence that marked... Continue Reading →
The Apocrypha of Azazel 