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Iambian:
Escheron: A Tale of Political Intrigue

Eons ago, before the time of man, a powerful entity known as Yaldabaoth brought forth into existence a pantheon of gods. Each of these gods was conscripted into his service, and each was given the responsibility of governing the various elements of the mortal sphere. Using their powers of creation, the pantheon gave birth the world of Escheron, and the mortal men who would walk its surface.

Mankind flourished on Escheron, and built many lustrous kingdoms. With the passing of time, mankind began to approach a level of unparalleled technological progress. The pantheon's governance was no longer necessary to protect and sustain the mortal sphere, and so Yaldabaoth recalled their powers. Many gods did not wish to surrender their powers so willingly, leading to a great conflict among the realm of the gods. All but few gods were destroyed, and the essence of their powers was left lingering above the heavens.

Many of man's kingdoms fought to claim this power for themselves. Some succeeded, and Escheron saw an age of conquest that set a precedent for centuries of suffering and conflict. The Arcanians -- the self-appointed guardians of these powers -- finally came into their possession, and sealed themselves away in the ruins of the realm of the gods for all eternity. The conflict had finally come to a rest. Time passed, and such accounts were held only to be legends of a past mythology...

Centuries later, the kingdom of Asnoth -- and the neighboring kingdom of Ragnoth to the South -- have come into a proclamation of war. Lord Leonis of Asnoth has become paranoid of the secrets held by the descendents of the Arcanian people of Ragnoth. Fearing they might one day break the seal on the realm of the gods and unleash the gods' power once more, he has petitioned a figure known only as the Shadow Lord to seek-out the secrets of the Arcanians and eradicate their kind.

Enter Maya Anson: a young girl, and the last descendant of the Arcanians. 10 years ago, her home village was taken under the military occupation of Asnoth's Royal Guard, and her family slaughtered by the forces of the Shadow Lord. She has hence been orphaned into civil resistance, and is now leading a campaign to liberate her village from the occupation, once and for all.

Will mankind's lust for power doom history to repeat itself? Just what are the secrets of the Arcanians? What destiny awaits Maya -- the final heir to their knowledge? Who is the Shadow Lord, and what role does he play in the affairs of Asnoth? The answers await you in... Shadow over Ragnoth

DJ Omnimaga:
tl;dr.

j/k XD It is really awesome, I especially like the way the war initially is occured. Pretty original and still have a RPG feel in overall. Good job so far ^^

ztrumpet:
Wow, very nice!  I wish I could write like that...

jsj795:
Wow! I love the storyline! I was thinking of same sort in TLM, but mine, I actually have gods involved in the game... I'm reading the Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien, the prequel to Lord of the Rings Trilogy, and it's giving me a lot of inspirations ^^

Hot_Dog:
Every time I see the word "Ragnoth," I end up thinking of one of the moons in the S.A.D. universe: Ragnor.  Quite a coincidence, huh?

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