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In the Shadows Of Nightmares
When there was light….
Long ago
in the ages of prosperity, all the land was united under King Davion. He ruled
kindly and wisely, taxing only enough to keep the kingdom strong. Solders did
not have to be drafted from villages because most of the young men would gladly
join the Royal army to protect their homeland.
As the Kingdom expanded, many races peacefully joined Davion's empire. It continued
to expand and grow, and the lives of the villagers become more and more unchallenging.
Many cheered on their great King and asked for more expansion as the kingdom's
renaissance continued.
In the fiery mountains to the north the kingdom of the Demon King Mammon was
found. Davion asked for Mammon to join the circle of Kings and become an ally
of the Davion Reign. In response Mammon sent his armies into Davion's kingdom,
setting the fields ablaze and devastating villages…
The first Nightmare…
Completely
unprepared for the hostile actions of King Mammon hundreds of villages and towns
where utterly destroyed. Davion vowed that Mammon's actions would not go unpunished.
Calling to all corners of his kingdom, Davion ordered his best solders to return
to the Royal City of Altear. Once his troops arrived, he would go into battle…
His solders would never arrive, slaughtered as they where in route. Knowing
that what forces he had could not stand up to the massive armies that where
headed his way, he simply gave in to his fate and begin to pray for the people
in his kingdom. He asked for a stop to the armies of darkness, so that light
might one day shine again.
The great Davion was slain by the armies of demons that raided the royal city.
With him died the light of hope. The people of his broken kingdom gave in to
their impending doom.
Trading one Nightmare for Another
No one
knows how but Mammon's armies where slain within a week after the attack on
Altear. Corpses of the demons where scattered everywhere. Some had the word
"Angela" carved into their thick hides. As for Mammon himself, he
disappeared never to be seen again.
But without a king, the land was plunged into the deepest of dark ages. Ruthless
lords took control of the lands around them and proclaimed themselves "Kings".
They taxed the villagers into poverty, enslaving them when they could not pay.
Four hundred years later, the light of hope has faded away completely. The names
of Mammon and Davion were lost to the ages, existing only in ancient texts and
minds of those cursed to live in eternity. After centuries of tyrants, the villagers
know of no other life. No one dares oppose the tyrants that tax and enslave
them. These 'kings' rule harshly, forcing their subjects to fight to the death
for their entertainment, and even go so far as ransacking their own villages
to fill their coffers. Wars for land and gold are waged constantly. The only
thing for villagers to do is try to live their lives amidst the lust for conquest
and power. In this hell, all hope is gone. But truth be told, the nightmare
is just beginning...
In this land of nightmares a new story unfolds in the shadows. But the story can not be spun without you. Without characters, this story will simply fade and become yet another unfinished dream. This story can not be realized without Heroes, Villains, and all those between. As new Characters join, a part of the story will written around them. Please Join me in a ever growing Nightmare. Join me, and make this nightmare your own…..