Lore
MY GRANDFATHER ONCE TOLD ME A STORY. NOW, LET ME TELL YOU..
Seven thousand years ago a terrible darkness swept through our land, a darkness that knew only selfishness and destruction.
After aeons The Demon King Zorbon and his army of the corrupt had finally managed to cross the fierce Hallowed sea that had protected the realm of Aya for so long.
Riding on the backs of gargantuan hornets they were able to soar over the monstrous waves. The people of Aya watched in horror as the swarm descended on the Golden cliffs.
Just as all hope appeared to be lost a deep rumbling could be heard from beneath the earth.
It was the powerful beating wings of Great Bee’s, ancient protectors of the Realm of Aya. Storming from their hive deep inside the Golden Cliffs they rose to meet Zorbons army mid air.
Word of the battle soon reached Stoneforge Keep. Perus Stoneforge, leader of the Stoneforge Clan mobilised his armies and rode for the cliffs to aid the Great Bees.
The sky blackened as they approached, a scene of GIANT INSECT CARNAGE lay before them. The Stoneforge clan fought to protect villagers on the ground while the Great Bees fought fearlessly from the sky.
As the battle raged King Zorbon found the entrance into the Great Hive, laying waste to any guards that stood in his way.
Aeons in darkness had driven him even more mad and cruel. He smashed his way into the Queen Bee's chamber. Zorbon raised his cursed sword and swung it down.
but as he did a cold splinter shot through his bones.
For his blade had not met with with the Queens thorax. but with Perus’ mighty shield!
Perus Stoneforge and his Barbarian guards had followed Zorbon into the Queens chamber. Together the Great Bees and the Stoneforge Clan pushed the corrupted army back, and their heinous King.
The King was slain, and the war was over. The Golden cliffs were all but destroyed in the battle, and with them the Great Hive.
As thanks for Perus’ bravery, and as a symbol of unity, the Great bees built their new hive in the catacombs of Stoneforge Keep and blessed the clan with their sacred honey.
This same honey is used today to make the mead that flows through our land.
NOW, I STAND BEFORE YOU AS ARESTEUS STONEFORGE, ANCESTOR OF PERUS STONEFORGE, AS THE LEADER OF STONEFORGE CLAN, WITH MY FEARSOME LIEUTENANT DARCEY HAMMERAXE, AND MY POWERFUL SORCERER BARMLAR THE WISE.
AS HE OPENS THE GREAT PORTAL TO YOUR REALM, EARTH.
