Ash Lands

“What is and has been, must never be again.” - The words engraved on Blanc's back
Far North of The Empire's lands, the ash lands were once home to an ancient kingdom of elves. To neighboring civilizations, they were known as the Emerald People, after the Emerald stones they crafted frequently into their armor and weapons. These Emeralds carried with them enchantments of all sorts - magic was commonly used there.
From the North, the enemy came - at first a small party of creatures that looked “stitched” together, likely victims of necromancy. A violet gas they exhaled as they moved - they would run and jump, as they were relatively agile. They were first seen from a tower overlooking the northernmost edge of the kingdom. They were disposed of easily enough by the guards there. The bodies confiscated and brought to the heart of the kingdom to be examined, but none of the wisest men and women of the realm could divine what they were, or how they came alive. As the bodies were left, they rapidly began to decay away, leaving a dust of similar hue to their breath. Thus began the curse.
First the guards and the wise-people who examined the bodies began to grow sick, and perished soon after, then their families, then friends. A cure was developed, though hastily. It would save you, but would make pale the color of your hair and skin. These were a fair skinned people, but soon began to resemble the undead in their complexion as the antidote spread. None the less, the people were saved, but many of the kingdom had died, including some of the royal family.
The foe resurged, again from the west, but this time in much larger number than before. Easily overtaking the western-most outposts, soon they were at the gates of the western kingdom’s largest town; a liaison came forth to the town’s leaders, demanding to see the ruler of the realm. When refused, the town was overwhelmed with the stitched enemy.
Who they were, or what their reasons were have never been revealed, though the Lich's Castle now discovered to the North, may hold some of these answers.
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