3.6 – The Test

Part III: The PlagueChapter 6: The TestLocation: KagorTimeline: Sixth Age of Substance, 46th Year, Spring Keldar, the Supreme Overlord of the West—my pawn? I knew the former was true; it was time to make the latter a reality. Everyone on TerrVerde feared Keldar, or at least the legends that surrounded him. He had destroyed all... Continue Reading →

1.6 The Pact of Ramos

Part I - What Happened to Pesties?Chapter 6 - The Pact of RamosLocation - The Serpent's Embrace - Karmamesh, RamosTime: 44th Year, Winter Gather close, for I must recount a tedious yet delectable morsel that took place during the winter doldrums while I was waiting for Aspus to return to me. Call it a meeting... Continue Reading →

14.5 The House of Happy Delights

Part XIV: Scrolling Through HistoryChapter 5: The House of Happy DelightsTimeline: AO 296-AO318 The fates were not kind to the children of Hacktor and Hecla. Perhaps I had something to do with them, perhaps it was the Balkeryz themselves, or mayhap it was just bad luck. But in the end, it didn't pay to be... 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 →

16.10 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 →

16.8 The Battle of Babel

Part XVI: The Golden OneChapter 8: The Battle of BabelTimeline: AO 310 The dusty road stretched northward like an old scar across the plains of Gor, leading Garrick and his army toward their final destination—Babel, the towering capital of the western lands he once ruled. The wind blew hard from the north, as if trying... Continue Reading →

16.7 An Unexpected Visitor

Part XVI: The Golden OneChapter 7: An Unexpected VisitorTimeline: AO 309-310 The barren stretch of Loco Land lay before Garrick like a twisted, lifeless wasteland as the Derkka king relaxed in his carriage. The opulent wagon, pulled by desert camels, was lined with plush velvet cushions and embroidered with silver thread, a stark contrast to... 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 →

15.1 Gwar’s Challenge

Part XV: The Coming of the MyzChapter 1: Gwar's ChallengeTimeline: AO 303-318 You’ll be pleased to know that I finally broke myself away from my addictive behavior with The Eye, and I even went cold turkey on the blood-wine for a while. Believe it or not, I managed to keep myself in check for a... Continue Reading →

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