Part IV: The Pawn of ProphecyChapter 7: The Mark of the BalkeryTimeline: Drokka History This seems like another good time to chat a bit about the Drokka Faith - which you’ll recall was primarily driven by the Nave clan. After centuries of domination over the people, the Drokka creed had become bogged down with bureaucracy,... Continue Reading →
2.4 You Shall Name It The Ghast
Part II: The Fires of the ForgeChapter 4: You Shall Name It The Ghast The forge of Hef Fastuz, usually filled with the clang of metal and the roar of the furnace, now held a divine silence as the figures of Rhokki and Myndoz stood before the smith. The ambient noise of the workshop was... Continue Reading →
2.3 Hef Fastuz
Part II: The Fires of the ForgeChapter 3: Hef Fastuz I needed a weapon of mass destruction to start The War of the Ghast. And I’d pegged the legendary weapons smith Hef Fastuz for the job. Locating him was no easy task but I am a god after all and eventually I found the guy. ... Continue Reading →
2.2 The Gods Rhokki and Myndoz
Part II: The Fires of the ForgeChapter 2: The Gods Rhokki and Myndoz Before I tell you how I convinced Hef Fastuz to make my weapon of mass destruction I need to tell you a bit of theology from the Drokka Faith concerning two of their gods: Rhokki and Myndoz. The first you already know... Continue Reading →
5.1 Father and Son
Part V: Political IntriguesChapter 5: Father and SonTimeline: AO 295 And now perhaps it’s a good time to add some color commentary about Hacktor’s father -- let me take you inside Baldur’s mind for a spin. Oh don’t worry, Hacktor Derkillez is still the star of the show, but since some rather nasty stuff happens... 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 →
4.1 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 →
1.12 Rhokki’s Lost Love
Part I: The Search for DagaalChapter 12: Rhokki's Lost Love In order to move my plans forward I needed to make sure the lumenarc Rhokki didn’t discover that I was using his identity to influence a branch of mankind now called The Drokka. A long time passed. I started pretending to be Rhokki in order... Continue Reading →
1.11 Greed is Good
Part I: The Search for DagaalChapter 1.11: Greed is Good With Verdical's prophecy cramping my style, I need to think about how to move things forward. I needed take action on my plans. I needed to get busy using the Drokka people as my pawns yet again. You’ll recall that the Drokka were descended from... Continue Reading →
1.10 The Dread Reed of Verdical
Part I: The Search for DagaalChapter 1.10: The Dread Reed of Verdical I’m not going to lie, my last conversation with Gwar made me angry. And, if we’re being honest here, I’ll admit I was a bit afraid too. OK, I was a lot afraid - the prospect that Dagaal might be on Terra was... Continue Reading →
The Apocrypha of Azazel 