Time of Woe

== The Great Plague ==
In the year 2325, the Great Plagues swept across Upper Mantica, decimating the populations of the noble races, not distinguishing between man, elf, or dwarf. Such a virulent pestilence had never before been seen – victims became emaciated, coughing up blood, and eventually became covered in great bluish welts before finally succumbing to the infection.
The plagues ravaged the land for almost 12 years, heralding what is now called the Time of Woe. They were thought to have been carried by mutated rats stowing aboard the many merchant vessels that plied the great ports of the west. Thus, sea-going trade both expanded the world and brought about its downfall at the same time.
The only kingdom of men unaffected by the plagues was Ophidia, despite being a hub of exotic trade. So it was that the Ophidians became held with great suspicion evermore, and perhaps rightly so.  
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