Part IX: The Coming of the KingChapter 4: The March Begins...Timeline AO 299 And so it was that I ensured my pawn Hacktor was primed and ready for war. Yet the question lingered: would his people be ready to follow? The Drokka had grown complacent under Baldur’s peaceful rule, untested by the fires of battle.... Continue Reading →
8.8 The Pale Shadows
Part VIII: Weapon of Mass DestructionChapter 8: The Pale ShadowsTimeline: AO 298 Another day, another missed opportunity. Looking back now, I can’t believe how many chances I had to see The Grim and failed to recognize them. It’s embarrassing to think that my plans were foiled because I got a bit addicted to whiling away... Continue Reading →
8.7 Hacktor and Hecla
Part VIII: Weapon of Mass DestructionChapter 7: Hacktor and HeclaTimeline: AO298 There is yet another event I failed to witness firsthand. Confident that Hacktor had secured The Ghast and that he would follow the instructions I had imparted at The Well, I turned my attention to other matters. With the Siq still standing, there was... 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 →
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 →
8.1 Those Meddling Kids
Part VIII - Weapon of Mass DestructionChapter 1: Those Meddling KidsTimline: AO 287 Over a decade ago I’d pretended to the the Drokka Gods Rhokki and Myndoz and appeared to the legendary arms maker Hef Fastuz to commission him to create for me a weapon of mass destruction according to my designs. Unfortunately for me... Continue Reading →
3.1 – A Slight of Hand
Location: Nektar’s CauldronChapter 1 - A Slight of HandTimeline: Sixth Age of Substance, 46th Year, Spring Enough about Nathily—who cares, right? Let’s get back to something far more interesting—ME! I am Azazel, God of Death, and the petty dramas of elvish maidens are but a speck of dust beneath my notice. My story, however, is... Continue Reading →
1.5 – The Viperz
Part I - What Happened to Pesties?Chapter 5 - The ViperzTimeline: Sixth Age of Substance, 44th Year,Winter I don't wanna wait in vain for your love...I don't wanna wait in vain for your love... I love singing to myself when I'm reminiscing, don't you? Ah, The Grim - you might say it was "My Precious,"... Continue Reading →
1.3 – The Morgue
Part I - What Happened to Pesties?Chapter 3 - The MorgueTimeline: Sixth Age of Substance, 44th Year,Winter As I waited for Pesties to slither before me with The Grim, my mind drifted to the past—how I first sniffed out that cursed dagger and the centuries I’d squandered chasing it. You’ll recall I wielded the Drrukka... Continue Reading →
The Apocrypha of Azazel 