Aerianell - Introduction

Credits
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Very minimal story by Lady Griffon, developed by Loric. Nice art by Josh Worts (with crayola colors added by Lady Griffon). Other art by Dan Samuel. Maps by Lady Griffon and Jordan (2 maps - The Hidden Grotto & Volcano of Tarcuis - by Dan Samuel. Music from various sources. Special Thanks to ZZT, Rev, and all the other unwilling testers .

Story
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Staring out into the starry night, you wonder what could be out there, wonder why you don't quite fit in at home... a sudden gust of wind swirls from out of nowhere, wrapping itself around you. You find yourself caught in this whirlwind, unable to move. Unable to help it, you begin to spin faster and faster with the increasing velocity of the now-vortex. You become so dizzy your consciousness begins to fade...

Somewhere in your mind a voice begins to echo...

...please help us... last attempt to save ourselves... spell was twofold... cast ourselves into oblivion... sent our call for help... through all the universes... a hero to save our world... You must learn of our world... train yourself... defeat the monsters who drove us out... save us... save us...

The voice fades to nothingness and you begin to return to your senses, finding yourself suspended above a strange, new world.

Prepare yourself...

Somewhere in the world...
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The Elder says:
- Greetings Adventurer, Listen well for I have much to tell you.
- Have you ever noticed how everyone you meet here in Aerianell seems to be an adventurer?
- And how there are no farmers to feed all these adventurers?
- Or schools to train them?
- The land of Aerianell wasn't always like it is now.
- Sure there were warriors, but most of the land was peaceful.
- This all changed with the coming of the Terrible Dark God.
- His Demigod army poured over the land destroying everything in their path.
- Fourty Eight of the elders of Aerianell gathered to try to stop the Dark God.
- A secret ritual was created to combine our power.
- Eight circles of six elders were formed during the ritual.
- An artifact of great power was created that allowed us to drive away the TDG.
- How ever the fundamental properties of Aerianell were changed at the time.
- Before there were no elements in Aerianell, magic was just magic.
- Each of those eight circles took control of a portion of the magic and shaped it after the elders in that circle.
- Six of the elders best at casting illusions chose to form a circle and the element of Illusion was born.
- But these changes did not just affect magic, Every creature in Aerianell was changed to line up with an element.
- After the TDG was defeated the artifact was divided into Seven pieces and each piece was kept by one of the masters of the elements.
- I can sense great things in you, I shall give you my piece of the artifact and you must find the other six pieces.
- I was captured by the thieves of this castle and I've stayed here in order to avoid the minions of the TDG.
- My Brethren might not have been so lucky.
- You must seek them out but be careful, They might have been captured by the TDG.
- Even worse for you they might be using their powers to protect themselves from any outsiders.
- I have lost track of the healing elder, but I know that the Chaos Elder is hiding in the Ruins of Luthmoor.
- Go now, the fate of the world rests on you.

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