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The Fires of War
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The Fires of War

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Author:Dujic551
Status:hiatus
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Synopsis

The world has been engulfed by war. To the west, The Order of Man has descended into politcal violence and a number of civil wars with disloyal states upon the death of their emperor - collectively ignoring the threat that grows increasingly prominent on the mountain border that seperates the west from the east and south with valleys serving as entry and exit points that are guarded by forts supplied by manpower and other needs by the free cities whom's duty is to protect the realm from vampire and orc incursions. Though it is not the vampire nor the orcs that the realm must face now, for something far more sinister comes their way. The dwarfs that dwell inside their mountain holdings are the first to know, and, perhaps, the first to fall? Gateways on the far, unexplored east have activated. The Dark Gods demand bloodshed, and have sent their agents of chaos commanded by the Witch King himself under the guise of weeding out overpopulation that has disrupted the balance of power between good and evil. Though this time, it will be far more than some miniscule wars and the destruction of a few settlements. Waystones that are scattered across the continent glow, yet the realm of man, dwarf and elf do not know it's meaning. Is it an omen? A warning? Or have they been activated by magic?  The southern realms populated by the elves squabble amongst themselves for the longest time, enganging in their usual political disputes- unaware of the threat that lurks deep below. The dark gods have spoken. Bring ruin - leave none standing. The Bright and Neutral gods did not expect their pact to be challenged, for as the influence and dominance of one god grows, so grows the power of the gods whom's followers are dwingling while the dark gods' powers weaken further and further until they can hardly grant any favors to their followers. But by that point, will it be too late? Will it be too late regardless of what the two opposed gods grant their followers, when their numbers become near-extinct? Vanquished by the dark forces? It takes time to summon power, and grant blessings. Do the realms of order have that much time?