It is a time beyond memory, the tale only exists in legend, the details are unknown, and the threat is almost forgotten….
The elves and first men of Shalannan fought for their very lives and the survival of these lands. Evil dragons, Brilliant Green and Scarring Red, soared overhead challenged only by the Good, a Brilliant Silver and Radiant Copper who rose to challenge them.
It was in this time that Ennohj found the lake deep in the forest and built the manor. There are none who knows his origin; there are none who knows from whence he came. How The Manor was built is beyond any understanding. But it is clear; once he came to this forest the land began to die.
The dead began to rise again hungering for death, orcs raided from the central mountains, and dark dwarves swarmed the hills.
It was in this chaos that the elves and men marched into the forest, challenging Ennohj at The Manor. The hordes of undead, the reanimated men, elves, dwarves, and orcs that had fallen in battle challenged the intruders. The battle lasted for six days and nights, and the living lost were countless adding to the undead hordes that faced them. Desperation grew…..
It was to this plea that a man Androlian (an-DRO-li-yan) and an elf Y’hersila (y-HER-sill-ya) conceived of the plan to challenge Ennohj directly; praying that by vanquishing him the unholy hordes would fall having no champion and master. They enlisted help from a halfling Heryhan (HER-ee-han), a dwarf Breunar (BREE-an-ore), and another elf Zatric (Z-AT-rick). Androlian was strong in his faith, and brought calm and peace to those around him. Y’hersila was a true elven child of the woods showing great precision with his bow and great affinity for the animals of the wood. Heryhan was small and smart; sneaky and cunning. Breunar was brave and strong of will and resolve; a master of arms. Zatric was one with the aether, her skills and knowledge of the arcane were unrivaled across the lands. They were found by Xunios, the silver dragon, in her human form. Xunios advised the party of a path around the northern rim of the mountain range which would flank the enemy while the attention was focused on the army approaching from the south.
The party successfully navigated this assault with the aid and companionship of Xunios, the silver dragon. The approached The Manor from the north and began to search The Manor for any signs of the villain. After many frustrating hours dodging traps and minions, Xunios discerned Ennohj’s location, high in the second tower of The Manor. The party prepared and climbed the almost infinite stairwell. On the highest floor they readied their weapons and spells, then kicked open the door for the first time seeing their antagonist.
Androlian and Y’hersila took the body of Ennohj and burned it, ensuring that only ash remained. They placed the ashes into a brass vessel, and sealed it with a magical ward. They than locked the vessel away, with all of the books and papers they could find, in a room deep in the caverns below The Manor. The door was locked with a key that could not be opened by any spell of man or desire of evil. The entirety voted against destroying the building, they chaired favorably in allowing the forest to retake the stone, wood, and metal over the ages. As they and their remaining comrades departed the manor, they truly believed that the terror was laid to rest.
The weapons of these heroes, Androlian’s mace Bane of Darkness, Y’hersila’s bow WitchSlayer, Heryhan’s daggers Doombringer and Nightkiss, Breunar’s axe Bloodsurge, and Zatri’s staff Dreambender, are kept in great regard and the greatest of care in the elven city of Y’hserin.
Over the ages they have fallen not into disrepair but are unkempt relics of these respective cultures viewed as reminders of a pained but almost forgotten past.
