Part XVIII: The Darkest DayChapter 5: The Bitter EndTimeline: AO 326 Hacktor Derkillez was doomed. He'd foolishly allowed himself to be separated from his main army after chasing a goblin false flag with a small group of his best fighters. Only too late did he realize his mistake - and now all his men were... Continue Reading →
18.3 For Thee, O Drokka
Part XVIII: The Darkest DayChapter 3: For Thee, O DrokkaTimeline: AO 326 Ah, mortals—so tender, so fragile. How easily they cling to love, thinking it will save them. Hacktor Derkillez and his twin sister Hecla are no different. Even now, as I watched them through the thin veil separating my realm from theirs, they held... Continue Reading →
17.7 What More?
Part XVII: The Long Dark Tea Time of the SoulChapter 7: What More?Timeline: AO 326 Two more years passed and when I checked in on Hacktor again he was back in Kel-de-Kaba - sitting in the war chamber and squabbling again with his generals - still looking for answers. These mortals always struggled as weight... Continue Reading →
17.5 The Chosen
Part XVII: The Long Dark Tea Time of the SoulChapter 5: The ChosenTimeline: AO323 Humanity's world is a dark place - I should know because I helped make it that way. This next leg of Hacktor's journey is yet another example in a long line of how depraved you people are.... As the caravan that... 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 →
15.2 Gwar is Afraid
Part XV: The Coming of The MyzChapter 2: Gwar is AfraidTimeline: AO 319 Little did Hacktor know, whether he consciously did it or not, he had just committed a mortal sin – for the king had spoken aloud to others that which was told to him in private at the Well of Wyzdom. And although... Continue Reading →
12.5 The Plot Against the Queen
Part XII: The ReckoningChapter 5: The Plot Against the QueenTimeline: AO 302 The rumors of Hacktor’s death began to spread like wildfire through the kingdoms of the mountains, Meanwhile in the darkened corridors of power, the elites conspired. "If Hacktor is truly dead, we must act swiftly to remove Hecla," Lord Aric said, his voice... Continue Reading →
8.5 Shedu Mazai
Part VIII: Weapon of Mass DestructionChapter 5: Shedu MazaiTimeline: AO298 Hacktor Derkillez, future king of the Drokka and the linchpin of my grand designs, knelt before the god in the sacred chamber of the Well of Wyzdom—but it wasn’t the god he had expected. The chamber was an ancient place, carved deep into the heart... 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 →
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 →
The Apocrypha of Azazel 