Part VII: The Twin Towers ConspiracyChapter 4: Meeting of the ShadowsTimeline AO 298 The non-descript room was a secluded sanctuary hidden deep within the labyrinthine corridors of the underbelly of the palace at Rhokki Pass. The dim flicker of candlelight cast eerie shadows on the stone walls, yet the air was thick with the scent... Continue Reading →
7.3 The Shadow Cabal
Part VII: The Twin Towers ConspiracyChapter 3: The Shadow CabalTimeline: AO 298 The goal was in sight - Baldur was about to fall - although the king didn't know it yet, those who plotted his downfall did. Let's look in on one of their final meetings, just prior to 'the event' taking place... In a... Continue Reading →
4.8 The Well of Wyzdom
Part IV: The Pawn of ProphecyChapter 8: The Well of WyzdomTimeline: Drokka History Despite being marketed by the Drokka High Priests as the Holy of Holies - the place where The Gods spoke to their chosen ones. The Well's physical structure was imposing. Located deep within the cavernous heart of the mountains, the well was... Continue Reading →
4.4 Baldur the Bold
Part IV: The Pawn of ProphecyChapter 4: Baldur the Bold Despite the depth of Hacktor’s intense emotions about his father, he knew others in the crowd felt differently — for Baldur’s reforms during the last fifty years had transformed international relations with their rivals and the once hated Derkka were now the Drokka’s most important... Continue Reading →
4.3 The Royal Balkery
Part IV: The Pawn of ProphecyChapter 3: The Royal Balkery “Praise be to Rhokki, the maker of stone and water…” Mirkir chanted, then rang the gong again, as the Mining Day service continued to drag on. “…And to Kalypzo, our mother, the giver of life.” The crowd replied. [Kalypzo was the Drokka’s name for Gaia... Continue Reading →
4.2 Mining Day
Part IV: The Pawn of ProphecyChapter 2: Mining Day “May the might of Rhokki protect us…” Mirkir The Wyze called out from his place at the altar, his ebon robes absorbing the glow from the candles as he led the celebration for his people on Mining Day. Mirkir, the Drokka’s High Priest, was a power... Continue Reading →
4.1 Hacktor Derkillez
Part IV: The Pawn of ProphecyChapter 1: Hacktor Derkillez Let's talk more about Hacktor Derkillez. At the time of our story Hacktor had a mere eighteen winters under his belt. On the day I’m telling you about he was sitting in the Grand Cathedral of Iztak with his family, surrounded by the opulence that marked... Continue Reading →