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Zone The members of the
Arcanum would like to welcome you to Dereth. You must be bewildered by what
has happened to you, and we hope that this and other documents will help
familiarize you with our new world. We call it “our new world” because--and
this may be difficult for you to accept--there is no way for you to return
to Ispar. Before your arrival here, you may have heard rumors of mysterious
spinning discs and missing people; as you now know, these tales are true. In
time, we hope that you will accept your fate and see the many opportunities
our new homeland offers. Few people get the chance to make a world, and
while we may have lost our old world, together we can make this one just as
much ours.
To begin, you will need to understand a
little history about our new world. Over 25 years ago, the first Isparians
began arriving on this planet Auberean, and specifically here on the island
of Dereth. Those first brave souls met the Olthoi, a horrible race of
enormous insect-type creatures. The Isparians were quickly enslaved and
forced to tend to the disgusting gruel that the Olthoi feed their grubs.
Eventually, a few Isparians escaped and formed a small band of resistance
under the leadership of Thorsten Cragstone and Elysa Strathelar. With the
help of Asheron, the last of the ancient Empyrean people, Elysa and Thorsten
killed the Olthoi Queen, throwing the Olthoi into disarray and freeing the
captured Isparian people. But the fighters paid a heavy price, as the Olthoi
Queen killed Thorsten moments before Elysa struck the killing blow. In
memory of the Isparians' heroic accomplishment, the year in which these
events occurred is called PY 0 (Portal Year 0).
That climactic battle took place over 10
years ago. A period of relative quiet followed, during which we began to
find our place in this new world. Only recently has our calm been
interrupted by world-spanning near-catastrophes, events that threatened not
only to destroy all that we have built here, but to take our lives. Now, in
the face of these challenges, our long-absent Queen Elysa has returned. More
than ever, we are determined to make Dereth ours.
Now that you know a little about our world,
you are welcome to explore these halls so that you may understand this world
even more. We recommend that you spend some time familiarizing yourself with
the most recent events in our history, those that began in the year PY 10.
After this, you may want to find out more about the creatures you will be
encountering and review such details of this land's history and people as we
have been able to piece together.
The Fourth Sending of Darkness
These events culminated with the release of the dread Hopeslayer,
Bael'Zharon. Many were surprised by the turn of events that began with a
single snowflake falling. . .
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