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 →

18.7 The Victim of the Pines

Part XVIII: The Darkest DayChapter 7 - The Victim of the PinesTimeline AO 326 From the distance of realms beyond mortal comprehension, I watched the tragic play that was the life and death of Hacktor Derkillez all unfold through the Eye of Seraphiel. A relic granting me vision across time and space, a clarity of... Continue Reading →

18.3 For Thee, O Drokka

Part XVIII: The Darkest DayChapter 3: For Thee, O DrokkaTimeline: AO 326 Ah, mortals—so tender, so fragile. How easily they cling to love, thinking it will save them. Hacktor Derkillez and his twin sister Hecla are no different. Even now, as I watched them through the thin veil separating my realm from theirs, they held... Continue Reading →

18.2 The Gambit

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 →

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 →

14.3 The Real Housewife of Rhokki Pass

Part XIV: Scrolling Through HistoryChapter 3: The Real Housewife of Rhokki PassTimeline: AO 309-313 If you've been reading this far, you know that even though I'm comfortable in my Evilness, I've always had a soft spot in my warped soul (I'd say 'heart' but I don't actually have one), for Hecla Derkillez. There's just something... Continue Reading →

17.7 What More?

Part XVII: The Long Dark Tea Time of the SoulChapter 7: What More?Timeline: AO 326 Two more years passed and when I checked in on Hacktor again he was back in Kel-de-Kaba - sitting in the war chamber and squabbling again with his generals - still looking for answers. These mortals always struggled as weight... 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 →

17.5 The Chosen

Part XVII: The Long Dark Tea Time of the SoulChapter 5: The ChosenTimeline: AO323 Humanity's world is a dark place - I should know because I helped make it that way. This next leg of Hacktor's journey is yet another example in a long line of how depraved you people are.... As the caravan that... 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 →

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