West of Avalon Or: The Ballad of Elvandil
Today is the 1st of Alithifor, 5263 IN
"Those who can remember the Old Continent are silent; for as time goes on, the memory of what came before stings all the more. All that is left is this Great Valley, West of Avalon, where our tortured and indignant souls remain cursed for all eternity." -Assorted personal writings, 2166-5159 IN, Marguerite Ten-Voran
It's been five thousand years since the mass migration of the races of the world into the Great Valley, and five thousand years since they were imprisoned there by a roaring sandstorm. Humans, orcs, and elves vie for supremacy over the land. In the barren wastes between decaying empires, outlaws and crime syndicates struggle for crumbs of power and influence.
It has been one hundred years since the death of Marguerite Ten-Voran, the high priestess of the elvish church of Gorrah and the greatest sorceress to ever live. In her absence, the elvish empire of Avalon is all the more emboldened in its malice and cruelty. And since the abrupt dissolution of the Ladykillers, the outlaw gang led by the fearless human Diane Watson, the human kingdom of Glyndalli has been focusing all their attention on mounting their largest assault on the elves since the Great Migration. All signs point to the total collapse of civilization as we know it.
In the town of Lystel, far from the hotbed of impending war, Diane Watson makes drinks for passersby at her tavern, the Black Swan. Unbeknownst to her, she's about to meet someone that will lead her to her destiny...
It's been five thousand years since the mass migration of the races of the world into the Great Valley, and five thousand years since they were imprisoned there by a roaring sandstorm. Humans, orcs, and elves vie for supremacy over the land. In the barren wastes between decaying empires, outlaws and crime syndicates struggle for crumbs of power and influence.
It has been one hundred years since the death of Marguerite Ten-Voran, the high priestess of the elvish church of Gorrah and the greatest sorceress to ever live. In her absence, the elvish empire of Avalon is all the more emboldened in its malice and cruelty. And since the abrupt dissolution of the Ladykillers, the outlaw gang led by the fearless human Diane Watson, the human kingdom of Glyndalli has been focusing all their attention on mounting their largest assault on the elves since the Great Migration. All signs point to the total collapse of civilization as we know it.
In the town of Lystel, far from the hotbed of impending war, Diane Watson makes drinks for passersby at her tavern, the Black Swan. Unbeknownst to her, she's about to meet someone that will lead her to her destiny...