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 →
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 →
9.3 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 →
8.5 Shedu Mazai
Part VIII: Weapon of Mass DestructionChapter 5: Shedu MazaiTimeline: AO298 Hacktor Derkillez, future king of the Drokka and the linchpin of my grand designs, knelt before the god in the sacred chamber of the Well of Wyzdom—but it wasn’t the god he had expected. The chamber was an ancient place, carved deep into the heart... Continue Reading →
8.4 Hacktor visits The Well of Wyzdom
Part VIII: Weapon of Mass DestructionChapter 4: Hacktor visits the Well of WyzdomTimeline AO298 I'll never forget the day I first spoke to Hacktor about The Ghast — it was in the middle of AO 298, about nine months before he became king. His father, Baldur, was still the Kon-Herr, while Hacktor, the prince, was... Continue Reading →
3.4 Fateweaving
Part III: Chapter 4: FateweavingTimeline: AO 255 In the heart of the dread volcano known as Nektar’s Cauldron, far beneath the roiling magma and sulfurous fumes, there lay a hidden chamber—an eldritch sanctuary carved from the bones of the world itself. This was my bedroom, a place where the very stones whispered secrets and the... Continue Reading →
7.5 It was an Inside Job
Part VII: The Twin Towers ConspiracyChapter 5: It was an Inside JobTimeline AO 298-299 The Siq stood as a testament to Drokka engineering—a pair of towering behemoths that stretched skyward. Built at the narrow entrance to Rhokki Pass on the side facing Gor, these colossal sentinels had long symbolized the strength and unity of the... Continue Reading →
6.10 The Skin Mask Trade
Part VI: The Great EscapeChapter 10: The Skin Mask TradeTimeline AO 295 Baldur’s bride Gawain had just torn her face into shreds! Hecla pulled back her pony in shock, but when the Secret Servants recovered from the horror they began laughing at the scene that was taking place before them - a cruel symphony of... Continue Reading →
6.7 The Beast
Part VI: The Great EscapeChapter 7: The BeastTimeline: Drokka History And now let’s pause for a few more insights on Baldur. Do you hate him yet? Was he a loving father? A beast? Or both? Just what happened to the man? Recall that after a power struggle among the wealthy families Baldur was installed as... Continue Reading →
6.3 Agenda 330
Part VI: The Great EscapeChapter 3: Agenda 330Timeline: AO 295 Hecla stood ready to give herself to her brother - yearning to reconnet with her twin and take on the world! Unfortunately for her, Hacktor did not accept Hecla’s invitation and the princess was left to feel like a fool standing before him. As a... Continue Reading →
The Apocrypha of Azazel 