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 →
17.4 Through Kel-de-Kaba
Part XVII: The Long Dark Tea Time of the SoulChapter 4: Through Kel-de-KabaTimeline: AO 323 The Drokka Byways, a series of ancient roads cut into the very bones of the earth, wound their way south like the veins of some great, forgotten beast. Hacktor rode ahead on his favorite war pony, a fierce beast named... Continue Reading →
17.2 The Shell Game
Part XVII: The Long Dark Tea Time of the SoulChapter 2: The Shell GameTimeline: AO323 You may be wondering—whatever happened to Blackwood Forest? Wasn't that "Black Gold" the very reason Hacktor wanted his father Baldur to go to war in the first place? Wasn't control of the Forest supposed to make the lives of the... Continue Reading →
16.11 The Darkness
Part XVI: The Golden OneChapter 11: The DarknessTimeline: AO 312-320 In the years that followed, Garrick's descent continued - and he took Queen Thirza and all of Babelon with him into the darkness. As he continued to learn more about the secrets protected by the priests of Baal, he delved deeper into the mysteries of... Continue Reading →
16.10 The Princess of Mersia
Part XVI: The Golden OneChapter 10: The Princess of MersiaTimeline: AO 312 As the night deepened, Garrick sat alone in the shadows in his bedroom. The weight of his advancement through the ranks of Baal's priesthood during the last few years now pressed on him - an unseen hand that threatened to crush him beneath... Continue Reading →
16.9 Oh, Babelon
Part XVI: The Golden OneChapter 9: Oh, BabelonTimeline: AO 310 The midday sun hung like a dull eye above the city of Babel, casting its harsh light on the square where another execution was to take place. The citizens had gathered in silence, a sea of watchful eyes and worried faces. The tension in the... Continue Reading →
16.1 Oh, Garrick, Beware
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 →
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 →
6.5 The Queen’s Gambit
Part VI: The Great EscapeChapter 5: The Queen's GambitTimeline AO 295 Gawain is gone. At first Hecla did not believe it when her informants told her as much, but there could be no denying that fact now. Not after today’s emergency council meeting in which Monty Redstone reported on the situation. Her father was conspicuously... Continue Reading →
6.1 The Lovers
Part VI: The Great EscapeChapter 1: The LoversTimeline: AO 295 Let’s take a break from politics. How about we look at the king’s other famous past time - women. I know what you’re thinking - how cliche, right? Human kings the world over have fallen victim to this vice ad infinitim so why bother to... Continue Reading →
The Apocrypha of Azazel 