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 →
11.4 Kill Them All
Part XI: The Heart of DarknessChapter 4: Kill Them AllTimeline AO 301 The winter was raging at the Cauldron and I basked in the frigid winds that pummeled the exposed section of my palace on the outer ring of the volcano that was my stronghold. I knew the winter was also harsh for Hacktor and... Continue Reading →
11.3 It Comes Without Meaning
Part XI: The Heart of DarknessChapter 3: It Comes Without MeaningTimeline: AO 300 When I checked in on Hacktor again, I was pleased to see that he was still on his way back home. Having glimpsed the fate that awaited him, I knew he wouldn’t be happy… As the Kon-Herr journeyed back to court, his... 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 →
9.9 A Royal Wedding
Part IX: The Coming of the KingChapter 9: A Royal WeddingTimeline AO 299-300 I'd pulled myself out of bed and was doing some research in my library for a change. Life was good, I was feeling productive. But then I felt a slight vibration in the folds of my robe so I reached a bony... Continue Reading →
9.6 The First Victory?
Part IX: The Coming of the KingChapter 6: The First Victory?Timeline AO 299 My pawn Hacktor was about to engage in his first conflict and although I’d witness countless battles in the eons of my existence (including the great war in Heaven) I found myself giddy with excitement as I stared at the fates within... Continue Reading →
9.4 The March Begins…
Part IX: The Coming of the KingChapter 4: The March Begins...Timeline AO 299 And so it was that I ensured my pawn Hacktor was primed and ready for war. Yet the question lingered: would his people be ready to follow? The Drokka had grown complacent under Baldur’s peaceful rule, untested by the fires of battle.... Continue Reading →
9.1 The Return of Belgrath
Part IX: The Coming of the KingChapter 1: The Return of BelgrathTimeline: AO 299 Life was treating me well—better than well, in fact. I had just concluded a successful genetic experiment, birthing a new race of goblin-like creatures I dubbed the Vizigobs. Their creation filled me with a twisted sense of pride, and since I... Continue Reading →
9.3 Challenge Not The Drokka
Part IX: The Coming of the KingChapter 3: Challenge Not the DrokkaTimeline AO 299 Lounging in the dimly lit chamber of my fortress, I gazed intently into The Eye of Seraphiel, the pulsating orb in my hand casting eerie shadows across the stone walls. Through its mystic lens, I watched as my puppet, Hacktor Derkillez,... Continue Reading →
9.2 King Under the Mountain
Part IX: The Coming of the KingChapter 2: King under the MountainsTimeline: AO 299 The bard Belgrath's surprise appearance at Hacktor Derkillez's coronation was enough to keep me engrossed watching the Eye all night long - with a glass of blood-wine and a few souls to snack on, I was good for hours. I couldn't... Continue Reading →
The Apocrypha of Azazel 