The air atop Nektar’s Cauldron was thin and biting, a cold that didn't just touch the skin but sought to settle in the marrow. It carried the sharp, familiar sting of sulfur, belched from the volcanic vents that honeycombed the peak below—a scent that, to me, was sweeter than any perfume of Inanna's Pleasure Palace.... Continue Reading →
4.3 The Morati
Part IV: That Meddling KidChapter 3: The MoratiLocation: Monthaven, Eastern TerraVerdeTimeline: Sixth Age of Substance, 45th Year, Mid-Autumn Although you might think I'm bored recounting the tedious lives of Emcorae and his grandfather Alfranco, think again - I’ll admit, this part of his yarn stirs a flicker of delight in the shadows of my heart... Continue Reading →
3.6 – The Test
Part III: The PlagueChapter 6: The TestLocation: KagorTimeline: Sixth Age of Substance, 46th Year, Spring Keldar, the Supreme Overlord of the West—my pawn? I knew the former was true; it was time to make the latter a reality. Everyone on TerrVerde feared Keldar, or at least the legends that surrounded him. He had destroyed all... Continue Reading →
3.5 The Supreme Overlord
Part III: The PlagueChapter 5: Supreme OverlordLocation: KagorTimeline: Sixth Age of Substance, 46th Year, Spring <RRRRRRRRRR-BOOM-BOom-Boom-boom…> The skies over Kagor roiled black, clouds swirling in a staccato dance as thunder echoed off the jagged crags of the Kasteele Mountains, a sound like the war drums of an ancient god. The air was thick with the... Continue Reading →
3.4 – Unraveling the Riddles
Part III: The PlagueChapter 4: Unraveling the RiddlesLocation: Nektar’s CauldronTimeline: Sixth Age of Substance, 46th Year, Spring The early evening hours of the following day found me curled up with a book in in a hidden nook inside the plush surroundings of The Cauldron’s Library, a rare sanctuary amidst the desolation of my obsidian citadel.... Continue Reading →
2.5 The Dread
Part II - The AmorosiChapter 4 - The DreadLocation: Arbola ForestTimeline: Sixth Age, 45th Year, Spring The most fascinating thing about mortals is their complete and utter predictability. They flail about in a world I so carefully crafted for them, and when they encounter a little suffering, a touch of chaos, they call it "dread."... Continue Reading →
1.6 The Pact of Ramos
Part I - What Happened to Pesties?Chapter 6 - The Pact of RamosLocation - The Serpent's Embrace - Karmamesh, RamosTime: 44th Year, Winter Gather close, for I must recount a tedious yet delectable morsel that took place during the winter doldrums while I was waiting for Aspus to return to me. Call it a meeting... Continue Reading →
19.3 Was It My Greatest Mistake? (The End)
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 →
19.2 That Loving Touch
Part XIX - EpilogueChapter 2 - That Loving Touch The War of Ghast was over—its devastation etched into the very bones of the earth. And The Ghast, that ancient weapon of mass destruction was now in the hands of Gwar, the God of War. But what happened after that? Well funny you should ask. Gwar’s... Continue Reading →
19.1 The Fog of War
Part XIX: EpilogueChapter 1: The Fog of War And so it was that The War of the Ghast came to an end — yet, my friends, this tale is far from over. In fact our story is only just beginning. Oh sure, there are loose ends to tie up, little scraps of history you might... Continue Reading →
The Apocrypha of Azazel 