Part IV: That Meddling KidChapter 1: All Hail The KingLocation: Monthaven, Eastern TerraVerdeTimeline: Sixth Age of Substance, 45th Year, Mid-Autumn I must turn my tale now to a place I overlooked in my arrogance—a speck of a town called Monthaven, nestled in the far eastern corner of TerraVerde, buried among the dense forests along the... Continue Reading →
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 →
3.4 – Unraveling the Riddles
Part III: The PlagueChapter 4: Unraveling the RiddlesLocation: Nektar’s CauldronTimeline: Sixth Age of Substance, 46th Year, Spring The early evening hours of the following day found me curled up with a book in in a hidden nook inside the plush surroundings of The Cauldron’s Library, a rare sanctuary amidst the desolation of my obsidian citadel.... Continue Reading →
3.3 – The Unfortunate Interruption
Part III - The DiscoveryChapter 3 - The Unfortunate InterruptionLocation: Nektar’s CauldronTimeline: Sixth Age of Substance, 46th Year, Spring The bones of my hands trembled with a mixture of excitement (and desperation) as I unwound the cord that held the gutskin covering bound to the top of Aspus’ fourth and final Reconnaissance Jar. The air... Continue Reading →
2.5 The Dread
Part II - The AmorosiChapter 4 - The DreadLocation: Arbola ForestTimeline: Sixth Age, 45th Year, Spring The most fascinating thing about mortals is their complete and utter predictability. They flail about in a world I so carefully crafted for them, and when they encounter a little suffering, a touch of chaos, they call it "dread."... 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 →
1.2 – The Soul Harvester
Part I: What Happened to Pesties?Chapter 2 - The Soul HarvesterTimeline: Sixth Age of Substance, 44th Year,Winter There’s nothing like the comforts of home, is there? For me, it’s sipping the finest red (1) from my chalice while lounging on my throne. You'll recall, my palatial estate was located in and arounds the grounds that... Continue Reading →
18.2 The Gambit
Part XVIII: The Darkest DayChapter 2: The GambitTimeline: AO 326 The thick stone walls of Rhokki Pass Palace were draped in shadow, the cold of winter from The World Above seeping into every crevice inside the mountains. Outside, in the battlefield of Gor snow swirled in the air, settling over the frozen landscape like a... Continue Reading →
17.9 The Tree of the Forsaken
Part XVII: The Long Dark Tea Time of the SoulChapter 9: The Tree of the ForsakenTimeline: AO 326 Although it was spring in the valley there was still a biting chill, a constant reminder of how far from the warmth and safety of home Hacktor and his party had ventured. The road leading to the... Continue Reading →
17.8 I Must Know
Part XVII: The Long Dark Tea Time of the SoulChapter 8: I Must KnowTimeline: AO 326 The wind inside the mountain passages that connected Rhokki Pass to the outside world howled like wounded beasts, rattling the windows of the palace, and carrying with it the chill of impending doom. Inside the dimly lit chambers of... Continue Reading →