Part XVIII: The Darkest DayChapter 2: The GambitTimeline: AO 326 The thick stone walls of Rhokki Pass Palace were draped in shadow, the cold of winter from The World Above seeping into every crevice inside the mountains. Outside, in the battlefield of Gor snow swirled in the air, settling over the frozen landscape like a... Continue Reading →
15.8 The Battle of Gor
Part XV: The Coming of The MyzChapter 8: The Battle of GorTimeline AO 323 Having endured weeks of frustrating harassment at the hands of the mzy calvary, Hacktor's army was beleagured and demoralized. Yet the prospect for a pitched battle bouyed the spirits of everyone among the Drokka - if only because it offered them... 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 →
12.6 Return of the King
Part XII: The ReckoningChapter 6: Return to Rhokki PassTimeline: AO 302 The dim light of the cavernous tunnels cast long, wavering shadows as Hacktor Derkillez and his band of survivors approached the gates of Rhokki Pass. The echoes of their footsteps reverberated through the ancient stone halls, a somber reminder of the underground kingdom's once-thriving... Continue Reading →
11.9 The Cold Winds Blow
Part XI - The Heart of DarknessChapter 9 - The Cold Winds BlowTimeline AO 301 When Hacktor’s army finally arrived at the gates of Razzyn, they were a worn-out, haggard force. Exhaustion and dread hung in the air like a shroud, for what lay before them was no mere fortress but a behemoth of stone... Continue Reading →
11.6 Glimmering Goblins
Part XI: The Heart of DarknessChapter 6: Glimmering GoblinsTimeline: AO 301 Intrigued by Hacktor's promise to take the city of Antarez without a fight, I continued watching to see what he had in mind... A day later Gromm Stonefist and his men rode back from Nuzha with over a hundred Derk prisoners in tow. The... Continue Reading →
11.5 Antarez Ford
Part XI: The Heart of DarknessChapter 5: Antarez FordTimeline: AO 301 As the summer sun blazed over Nektar's Cauldron I was busy thinking about my time in Ramos - specifically pondering how I might find The Crypt of Shadows. The Necronomicon had yielded no answers, portalling all over the flat Earth hadn't worked either. So... Continue Reading →
9.6 The First Victory?
Part IX: The Coming of the KingChapter 6: The First Victory?Timeline AO 299 My pawn Hacktor was about to engage in his first conflict and although I’d witness countless battles in the eons of my existence (including the great war in Heaven) I found myself giddy with excitement as I stared at the fates within... Continue Reading →