Part XVI: The Golden HandChapter 1: Oh, Garrick, BewareTimeline: AO 302 If I had a dollar for every time a reader asked me about Garrick, I'd have been able to quit working for A'H eons ago - unfortunately you humans are cheapskates and I can never rely on you to pay up. But in order... Continue Reading →
12.4 I Dreamed a Dream
Part XII: The ReckoningChapter 4: I Dreamed a DreamTimeline: AO 301-302 Back in the winter that saw the beginning of AO 301 Hecla stood with her daughter Livy at the entrance of the great hall, watching as Hacktor led his army out of Rhokki Pass to continue The War of the Ghast. The echoes of... Continue Reading →
12.3 The Fall and Rise of Garrick
Part XII: The ReckoningChapter 3: The Fall and Rise of GarrickTimeline: AO 301-302 The Derkka army had waited for weeks in the shadow of the mountains of Oz. They'd expected them to emerge desperate and starving, their anticipation growing as they watched for any sign of Hacktor Derkillez and his troops from the ruins. But... Continue Reading →
11.7 Bazzu Comes to Babel
Part XI: The Heart of DarknessChapter 7: Bazzu Comes to BabelTimeline AO 301 With Hacktor on his way to Oz, I had some work to do in Babel so I portalled there and check in on how the Derkka would receive the news about their enemies ravaging through Gor... Babel—the sprawling capital of the Derkka,... 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 →
11.2 The Head of Tairog
Part XI: The Heart of DarknessChapter 2: The Head of TairogTimeline AO 300 Watching through the Eye, I observed how Hacktor and his men reveled in the spoils of their latest conquests. They had enjoyed a spring and summer of unbroken victories on the battlefield, yet the monotony of endless slaughter bored me. Battles alone... Continue Reading →
11.1 The Fear Caster
Part XI: The Heart of DarknessChapter 1: The Fear CasterTimeline: AO 300 I had returned from my vacation in Ramos, the memories of the moonlit jungle and my skirmish with Gwar still fresh in my mind. My brief retreat had been ruined by that oaf’s antics, but it had also rekindled my desire for war.... Continue Reading →
9.7 The Derkka Parliament
Part IX: The Coming of the KingChapter 7: The Derkka ParliamentTimeline AO 299 Tired of watching Hacktor, I toyed around with the fate lines in The Eye one day and decided to drop in on The Babelonians - mildly curious to see what they thought about Hacktor's 'war'... The city of Babel, capital of the... Continue Reading →
7.2 The Priory of The Myz
Part VII: The Twin Towers ConspiracyChapter 2: The Priory of the MyzTimeline: Drokka History King Baldur had opened his borders for all comers, thinking he would be avoiding an international disaster, but instead only to unwittingly create one - much to the delight of the secret cabal of power players who were eager to see... Continue Reading →
6.10 The Skin Mask Trade
Part VI: The Great EscapeChapter 10: The Skin Mask TradeTimeline AO 295 Baldur’s bride Gawain had just torn her face into shreds! Hecla pulled back her pony in shock, but when the Secret Servants recovered from the horror they began laughing at the scene that was taking place before them - a cruel symphony of... Continue Reading →
The Apocrypha of Azazel 