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 →
14.4 Fear and Loathing in The Rhokki’s
Part XIV: Scrolling Through HistoryChapter 4: Fear and Loathing in The Rhokki'sTimeline: AO 311-314 Watching Hacktor and Hecla's family crumble from the inside out was so freaking enjoyable I can't even begin to describe the glee I got from it all - to say I was addicted to The Eye of Seraphiel would be an... Continue Reading →
17.9 The Tree of the Forsaken
Part XVII: The Long Dark Tea Time of the SoulChapter 9: The Tree of the ForsakenTimeline: AO 326 Although it was spring in the valley there was still a biting chill, a constant reminder of how far from the warmth and safety of home Hacktor and his party had ventured. The road leading to the... Continue Reading →
17.8 I Must Know
Part XVII: The Long Dark Tea Time of the SoulChapter 8: I Must KnowTimeline: AO 326 The wind inside the mountain passages that connected Rhokki Pass to the outside world howled like wounded beasts, rattling the windows of the palace, and carrying with it the chill of impending doom. Inside the dimly lit chambers of... 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 →
17.5 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 →
17.1 – Hacktor’s Return
Part XVII: The Long Dark Tea Time of the SoulChapter 1: Hacktor's ReturnTimeline: AO 323 With the help of the goddess Kalypzo (or at least my version of her) Hacktor and a small band of survivors were safe inside Oz. But now they were trapped, with an unknown force of myz and goblins still presumably... 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 →
15.2 Gwar is Afraid
Part XV: The Coming of The MyzChapter 2: Gwar is AfraidTimeline: AO 319 Little did Hacktor know, whether he consciously did it or not, he had just committed a mortal sin – for the king had spoken aloud to others that which was told to him in private at the Well of Wyzdom. And although... Continue Reading →
14.2 Once Happy Times
Part XIV: Scrolling Through HistoryChapter 2: Once Happy TimesTimeline: AO 304-309 The Eye of Seraphiel still hovered before me, its ancient, ominous light illuminating the swirling mists of time. Within The Eye's depths, I searched to see more about the history of Hacktor’s family - wondering if perhaps there were more potential pawns lurked among... Continue Reading →
The Apocrypha of Azazel 