Part XIX: The EpilogueChapter 3 - Was It My Greatest Mistake? This is the final chapter of The War of the Ghast so I guess I might as well tell you what really happened to that magical blade. Which among us gods ended up with The Ghast? Surely you know that even though she stole... Continue Reading →
18.4 It’s a Trap!
Part XVIII: The Darkest DayChapter 4: It's a Trap!Timeline: AO 326 The sun hung low in the sky of The World Above as it cast long shadows across the weary landscape. Dust clung to the air, kicked up by the thousands of war ponies and the boots of the Drokka infantry as their army marched... Continue Reading →
14.5 The House of Happy Delights
Part XIV: Scrolling Through HistoryChapter 5: The House of Happy DelightsTimeline: AO 296-AO318 The fates were not kind to the children of Hacktor and Hecla. Perhaps I had something to do with them, perhaps it was the Balkeryz themselves, or mayhap it was just bad luck. But in the end, it didn't pay to be... Continue Reading →
17.6 Keeper of The Kroniklz
Part XVII: The Long Dark Tea Time of the SoulChapter 6: Keeper of the KroniklzTimeline: AO323 By the time the royal family arrived in Chaldea, Hacktor found himself eager to meet with Grak, for the generals of Kel-de-Kaba had been no help at all, and his time in Iztak had only opened old wounds. The... Continue Reading →
17.3 I Still Believe
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 →
15.10 Uruk’s Revenge
Part XV: The Coming of the MyzChapter 10 - Uruk's RevengeTimeline AO 323 The commanders of Hacktor's cavalry quickly organized their troops into battle formations – this was done under the cover of the hills that separated them from the view of their enemy that was sacking Oz. As the riders waited, the tension was... Continue Reading →
15.3 Creation of The Myz
Part XV: The Coming of The MyzChapter 3: Creation of The MyzTimeline: AO 320-321 Still transfixed by The Ghast and not wanting to miss any of the action on the battlefields below – no matter how frustrating it was for him to watch – Gwar didn’t immediately answer when he received my summons to visit... Continue Reading →
14.7 The BIO – Blackwood Importation Office
Part XIV: Scrolling Through HistoryChapter 7: The BIO - Blackwood Importation OfficeTimeline: AO 304-318 "Who? What? When?" I woke with a start, still in my library. The Eye of Seraphiel was still radiating its threads of the fate of the Drokka, yet I could barely muster the energy to give it more than a passing... Continue Reading →
12.7 The Fury
Part XII: The ReckoningChapter 7: The FuryTimeline: AO 303 - Mining Day, AO 304 The warmth of the bedchamber enveloped Hacktor and Hecla as they lay entwined beneath the heavy furs. The flickering light from the hearth bathed the room in a soft glow, casting dancing shadows on the stone walls. For the first time... Continue Reading →
12.1 Oz
Part XII: The ReckoningChapter 1: OzTimeline AO 301 Prior to the landslide, whilst Hacktor’s forces were still on their journey towards Oz, they could feel the weight of uncertainty pressing down upon them. The twisted forests and barren hills that surrounded the road to their lost kingdom were a stark reminder that they were still... Continue Reading →