THE HISTORY OF THE LAND

In the First Age the Gods ruled the Universe.  They played with creation making 
worlds at will and destroying them just as easily.  It came to pass that in 
their play the Land was made.  This land was looked on as fair by the Gods and
kept unharmed.  As the eons past, the Gods became discontent and began fighting
amoungst themselves.  Sides were chosen and war broke out.  The powers  
unleashed were tremendous and worlds fell and the universe trembled.  When 
the fighting was over many worlds and spheres were destroyed.  The Gods vowed
not to interfere directly with the Universe again.  They moved back into a 
passive force and the First Age came to an end.

The Second Age was one of growing powers on the earth plane.  The Gods kept to
their word but handed down the powers in limited fashion to those they favored.
Great Wizards appeared in the land.  As will happen to all men; as the wizards
grew in power, so did their greed.  They wished to dominate the whole world.
Wars of domination began and the land reeled once again from the dread powers
unleashed.  Deserts were created from single battles; much was destroyed.  The
Gods fearing the end of their favorite world struck one blow ending the reign
of the power hungry wizards.  A new vow is taken by the Gods: No knowledge of
power is to be given to the mortals of the world.  So ends the Second Age.

The Third Age begins as a peaceful time.  Mankind rises to be the major race
on the land.  Magic is almost forgotten.  The little that is left is in ways
of healing.  Very little knowledge is left on the world.  One man however finds
a secret catch of books.  He studies and finds the spell of immortality.  His
life is prolonged and he becomes a great wizard, the last of his kind.  He
finds his own world and creates many evils.  These he lets loose on the land.
His aim, total control of the world.  The Gods in desperation pick out certain
heros from the different races to battle this evil.  They place a spark of 
Godhood in each and watch them, knowing that the balance of the world hangs in
their hands.  If these heros can destroy the evil, the world will be saved and
the magic will begin to fade forever.  If they lose, the evil will grow, take
over the world and all will be lost.  A Golden Age awaits the land. Can the 
Heros overcome the Evil One?