Authors Note: Hi, my name is Sandra, the characters in this story, most are real people, the others are from my dad's imagination who has been a DM since he was 16. Demonia Isis, Wren, Ariadne Luna and Edlyn Redstorm (me) are all real people. And just to note, there will be elements from Dungeons and Dragons and the Grey Hawk world. But the storyline was created entirely from both my imagination and my dads (mainly my dads and his imagination is wild). This story is from one of my current Dungeons and Dragons games and I will be twisting it around a bit and adding some more characters to make it more interesting. I love recieveing reviews, feedback and even constructive critism. The story starts off as a prologue, simply a bard trying to explain to you. my readers the outline of the story. This story will be different, and I will post many times as much as my readers ask for. Any questions? Please just ask, and please, enjoy :) - Sandra
Scarlet and the Blade of Light
Chapter 1: Prologue
Torn, scattered and divided were all the good and bad nations on this land. Broken by war and betrayal and greed. There was a time, when orcs roamed the land murdering innocent bystanders in their path; aligned with goblins that invaded upon eleven territory now and then and kobolds who lived in their mines fighting with dwarves. Drows, who so rarely came up to the surface who were united with all evil, were the start of the slave trade bringing in hundreds upon thousands of humans per week. And there was more, oh much more that the average land dweller couldn't take in, it was that huge. Evil cascaded down upon this earth like water, drowning all that we love and cherish. Then, something happened that the threatening nations did not suspect. Four necklaces, no more, and no less were created; each belonged to the four great leaders of our time. A leader of the human race, eleven race, dwarven race, and another leader that is unspeakable of, I shall not utter his name, but perhaps, later in this tale you will hear. The four necklaces were nothing more than signs and proofs of their bonds as the four reunited under one large banner; a banner and symbolism of strength, dignity, honor and vengeance. Though their was talk of deep magic, no one knows for certain if these necklaces contained any magic at all, that remains to be seen. There was a final war, but the betrayal of one corrupted each leader. Under one banner, the people of Grey Hawk, were victorious...but not saved. Ten thousand years have passed now, the story of the 'Final War' is history, imprinted in all hearts even now, but the story of the four necklaces and betrayal was just a myth, long forgotten by most. The title, 'Final War' must soon be changed, if not, the people of Grey Hawk just might not make it. History must repeat itself and it must end in a lighter way. The nations of all evil are at work once more, though we have broken through many of their lines, they are again, slowly, but surely reuniting again for the true 'Final War'. And if the people of Grey Hawk stand back and do nothing, or refuse to reunite or believe such an assumption it will be, 'The Final War of our Defeat.' Though we may fail, we must try...but the leaders of our time now, are ignorant of what evil stirs around them. There is so much more, and in the end, we will find that our heroes in this age will not be of our current leaders, but four simple travelers who were seeking for adventure... come my friends, and let me tell you the tale of: Scarlet and the Blade of Light.