Part XVII: The Long Dark Tea Time of the SoulChapter 7: What More?Timeline: AO 326 Two more years passed and when I checked in on Hacktor again he was back in Kel-de-Kaba - sitting in the war chamber and squabbling again with his generals - still looking for answers. These mortals always struggled as weight... Continue Reading →
17.3 I Still Believe
Part XVII: The Long Dark Tea Time of the SoulChapter 3: I Still BelieveTimeline: AO323 The King’s Library, with its towering shelves of blackwood and endless rows of ancient tomes, was an imposing fortress of knowledge. Outside of the city of Chaldea (which was itself the largest library in the kingdom), the Kon-Herr's book depository... 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 →
9.2 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 →
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 →
8.2 The Grim and The Ghast
Part VIII: Weapon of Mass DestructionChapter 2: The Grim and The GhastTimeline: AO 287-298 I wanted a weapon of mass destruction - I got two. Now it's time to learn more about them... Let's start with the blade I knew nothing about - The Grim. The Grim's blade was forged from the very heart of... Continue Reading →
4.7 The Mark of the Balkery
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 →
4.5 A History of War
Part IV: The Pawn of ProphecyChapter 5 - A History of WarTimeline: Drokka History As I’m sure you can guess, Hacktor will eventually become the king - but let’s not get ahead of ourselves just yet. Let’s backtrack a few years so I can fill you in on a bit more of my process and... Continue Reading →
4.4 Baldur the Bold
Part IV: The Pawn of ProphecyChapter 4: Baldur the Bold Despite the depth of Hacktor’s intense emotions about his father, he knew others in the crowd felt differently — for Baldur’s reforms during the last fifty years had transformed international relations with their rivals and the once hated Derkka were now the Drokka’s most important... Continue Reading →
The Apocrypha of Azazel 