Post by sleepingdragon on Jan 9, 2013 23:01:12 GMT
Of old, the Alanian empire held sway over most of the known world. The Alans were a mighty people, but proud, and they did not know God, and it can scarce be considered strange that He punished them for their sins.
Ravaged by plague, invaded on all sides by human tribes and monsters, the Alanian empire fell into ruin two hundred and fifty years ago. Even to this day, most of the lands lie waste, and are in the hands of monsters or barbarians.
Here in Maseda, however, we received salvation. The Prophet received a vision, and he was able to teach us to honour God and follow the Virian Way. The armies of the Prophet, fighting under the banner of God, were invincible, and were able to repel the invaders from our land.
In the centuries since the Prophet passed from the world, we have spread the Virian Way to every corner of Maseda, extinguishing the folly of heathendom. Although, lamentably, the Virian world has splintered, and many sinful folk deny the authority of the Church and our anointed King, our realm has still prospered and is now the greatest of all the realms of humanity that remain on earth.
We have long been aware that, across the bay, lies the land of Palania, once the most distant province of the empire. Like ourselves, the people of that land are descended from the ancient Gaston tribe, but they remain pagan and thus, a hundred years ago, their land was laid to ruin by a great dragon and his spawn.
Following the patient work of many great missionaries, some Palanians have now accepted the Virian Way. Slowly recovering from the devastation of war, the Palanians have begun to repopulate their land. However many terrible beasts remain loose in that country, and while they remain a principally heathen people, they still risk the wrath of God.
A league has now formed between the kingdom of Gastony and the land of Palania. The Palanians call for our aid and we will answer! Let the best and boldest of our land go forth! The opportunity for adventure, wealth, a new life, and to spread the light of God is before you! The retreat of humanity is ended – now we will begin the reclamation!