Part IX: The Coming of the KingChapter 5: To the World AboveTimeline: AO 299 A bit of fateweaving with The Eye helped ensure that Hacktor began his war in the spring of AO 299. Wanna hear how it started? The atmosphere in Rhokki Pass was charged with an intensity that hadn't been felt in over... Continue Reading →
8.6 There are Two?
Part VIII: Weapon of Mass DestructionChapter 6: There are Two?Timeline AO 298 Having said his goodbyes to Mirkir, Hacktor wasted no time. He immediately summoned his royal guards, the clatter of their armor echoing through the stone halls as they journeyed along the labyrinthine Drokka Byways to Kel-de-Kaba. The weight of his mission pressed heavily... Continue Reading →
8.3 If the Runes foretell…
Part VIII: Weapon of Mass DestructionChapter 3: If the Runes foretellTimeline AO 298 Before I could ignite the flames of war, I had to place my weapon, The Ghast, into Hacktor Derkillez’s hands without drawing any undue attention. The key to this was Hef Fastuz and his impeccable reputation as a master smith. For nearly... Continue Reading →
6.9 The Glamour
Part VI: The Great EscapeChapter 9: The GlamourTimeline: AO 295 Hecla and the Secret Servants were the way back to the palace with her father’s prize - the deserter Queen Gawan - the Derkka princess who had deserted Baldur after the Drokka king had seen Gawain’s true reflection in the Mirror of Mersia. Now Hecla... Continue Reading →
6.8 Drums in the Deep
Part VI: The Great EscapeChapter 8: Drums in the DeepTimeline AO 295 <Boom…BOOM><Boom…DOOM> As you’ve seen, Baldur’s foul nature threatened to destroy Hecla too. Consider her case: once a happy princess without a care in the world. Never having known her mother, as a young girl Hecla was once content with just Hacktor and Baldur... 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 →
4.2 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 