Fort Morin

Fort Morin has a very interesting story behind it. Not much is known about its origins, but based on things that have been recovered from the site, we can piece together a good idea.

Thousands of years ago, a civilization existed. The name of this civilization is unknown, but they believed in a realm of intense fire. This ancient civilization was determined to study it. An ancient portal was found under Fort Morin, that was left buried under dirt and stone. Eventually this portal was activated and another realm known as the Nether was discovered. This discovery changed everything, and many opinions arose over how to deal with it. This civilization broke down as a result. To add on to this, a warmongering race known as the Issachar dealt a major blow in sealing this civilization's fate. In the final days, the person who discovered the Nether shattered it, before an Issacharian Warrior killed him off. The secret of the Nether was lost, and remained and urban myth.

Over many millennia, this civilization and Fort Morin were forgotten from the pages of history. Fort Morin became run down, and overgrown. Each passing year, more and more details of it's existence became lost. The only details of it remain in a log found it the Issachar libraries, which have also been forgotten.

Then the Great Expansion came along. Millions of people ventured into the Unknown Regions of Meridian. Among this migration, was a group of pioneers looking to get away from the rule of the growing Mafeking Government. However, instead of finding a spot to start a settlement, this group found a long-forgotten Fort Morin. This discovery astonished them, so they settled in the Fort's vicinity. The group loved the historical side of what they found so they attempted to reserve it to the best of their ability. The Fort took months to repair to a usable state. However during this cleanup, one member ventured far into the underground regions in the fort. A piece of an obsidian frame was found, along with the fractured pieces of dust-stricken obsidian shards. Many tattered manuscripts told fragments of story behind the discovery of the Nether by this civilization. With this, this member brought this discovery to the leader of these rebellious settlers.

Upon realizing what they had discovered, the manuscripts were researched and documented, and the shattered obsidian portal was reassembled, and when the shattered piece were assembled the portal begin to cry. After further research the frame was sparked and a purple radiance begin to form inside it. To the shock of the group the manuscripts were correct. Some of the strongest and most fit warriors went through the portal. The world, known as the Nether was real.

The group begin to set up small camps around the portal on the other side. Once of the last things that was found in the manuscripts with the resource of Netherite, a once abundant resource that upon over-extraction became rare. Once the group learned that this material was stronger than diamond, they knew the value of it would be beyond imagining. So mining operations were planned, and very small amounts of ancient debris were found, under the Nether. Eventually after many causalities and complications Netherite was added to the group's black market. Rumors spread throughout the surrounding settlements, and ancient debris was sold for a very high piece.

Other than Netherite, other materials from the nether were also sold. The group of pioneers opened a black market and eventually came to be known as the Crimson Salvation. The discovery of the Nether was a well kept secret. Eventually small little camps were set up around the world of known Meridian.

However, Mafeking has caught wind of this criminal activity. This was an attack on Dirt House, by one man. This man was quickly killed, but he shattered the diamond armor of the guardsmen. When he was killed, a sword of Netherite was uncovered in his inventory. This sword remains under examination under the Mafeking government.

Fort Morin now acts as the capitol of this criminal empire, and it holds an exciting future.