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With
the fall of the Prince of Devils at the hands of an elite group of adventurers,
the Depths of Dejenol became the land's proving grounds for both physical
and magical studies. The guilds thrived as adventurers came from
all corners of the land to the city, which was booming with production
and population. Warriors, thieves, sorcerers -- all came to learn
the ways of the guilds and explore the depths, this time with much more
confidence of victory, since they were now known.
It was during this time that the guilds actually posted landmarks in the depths, built rooms for specific purposes and actually expanded the mines. As the expansion took place, it was discovered that the mines were once again rich in Mythinite, the most valued metal in the lands. It was then that the dwarves and other mining races returned to the depths to have it teeming with life once more. Once the mining started and the adventurers filled the upper levels, almost all of the creatures that the depths were known for could no longer be found as they were becoming extinct. Adventurers had to venture deeper and deeper into the depths just to get a chance at combat with some worthy opponents. Unfortunately, it was around this time that adventurers stopped looking for creatures of the dark to fight with and started turning on other adventurers and the miners. At first, it began with simple ambushes, but then the depths began to teem with an evil life that was far different from the original evil -- it came from the very force that drove the evil out in the first place! By now, rogue thieves, barbarians, magic users and warriors actually made the dark mines their new home. These few became outcasts, dirty and greedy humanoids from all races -- hungry for wealth, magic, and blood. The guilds soon saw what was happening and began to hold private meetings to discuss the situation and how to deal with it. Since the mines were not only the source for the land's Mythinite, but also the source of the most advanced teachings of the guilds, the decision was not an easy one to make. If the guilds attempted to close the mines, the dwarves would not abide, and the guilds would lose their business. And if the mines were left open, without an army of troops, the city would be at risk, and the people would start to move away once again, thus turning the currently thriving city into a small town once again. It was during this decision that the event which would tear the city and its depths apart occurred. In the city center, a shimmering portal suddenly appeared one afternoon. For the first few minutes, nothing happened as the townspeople gathered around, looking at it with awe. Suddenly, dark creatures began to emerge - demons, devils, and warriors. Within seconds, these creatures pouring out of the portal started attacking the townspeople, killing everything in sight.
There was nothing that could be done.
Messengers were sent to the emperor of the lands and a large army was sent to secure the city and handle any further attacks. The army arrived within a week of the attack and the smoldering remains of the city were secured. But no attacks came. As quickly as the dark forces had come, they had gone -- and there was no tracking them.
After the initial attack, as the guild masters and the few surviving warlords and magi lords returned to the smoldering remains of the guilds, they were astonished to find the secret and magically sealed vaults which contained essential guild information broken into and empty. Never had anyone known of an enemy with the power to do such a thing -- steal all of the knowledge, teachings, and most secret abilities of a guild -- and get away with it. Many of the guild masters burst into fury and swore to kill whoever was behind this, while others accepted what had happened and started rebuilding the guild knowledge from scratch.
The Emperor of the lands saw this matter was serious enough to call the remaining guild masters to his palace to discuss the situation. Never before had such knowledge of deadly combat techniques, and most importantly, the most advanced forms of magic ever to exist, fallen into the hands of some dark force... Something had to be done about this, and very soon. While the Guild Masters were meeting with the Emperor, a message was received that another major city was under attack by a horde of demons and devils. The message said that they appeared out of nowhere. The emperor was furious beyond belief. He then told the Guild Masters that they had access to anything they needed to defeat this threat. Unlimited money, manpower, and support. This had to stop.
But this time, there was an army to protect the entrance and the city itself, so the decision to remove the magical lock was made and the doors would be opened once again when it was. With this decision, the Guild Masters began to rebuild the knowledge of magic and combat with only the personal experience they had access to within themselves. This meant that many of the more advanced magics that were used for combat and protection when the depths were explored before were not going to be available to those who dared enter this time. It has been over a year now since the initial attack of the demons. Since then three other cities have been attacked. Luckily, none of them were destroyed because the Emperor placed troops in every city. However, the damage was always extensive and the casualties large. It is now time to re-open the depths and journey back into the darkness to find the source of this evil -- and eliminate it. The guilds have now re-opened to offer their services to those who are brave enough to enter the depths once again. This time, nothing is known about the enemy, and the knowledge from the past is all but gone...
And thus you prepare to enter... the world of DEMISE! |