Information on the Demon Lord Chaelon In the times before humankind there were those with power. Not the over-rated power of mages and their ilk today. There were those with the power that made the powers mages use today. However, there was a concept even then that ordered the structure of things. Good and evil prevailed in such force that it is a wonder any worlds survived to hold life afterwords. The beings themselves did not fight, no, they created creatures to do their fighting for them. Great beasts with hides made of armor, some that breathed fire and other poisonous gasses, others who could paralyze with a glance. Thankfully, most of these hideous beings died in the ancient wars, and after the beings of great power disappeared, the wars ended. Most of the beasts died as, "...their wrath was so great not even the fabric of their world could stand it...". (as taken from the Tome of Beginnings) Those that remained, however, soon realized they were the last of their kinds. It was factual that they had the urge for destruction and death bred into them from generation to generation, but it was also true that there were very few of them left on the world. A greater urge set in, and soon their population was rising. Amidst this population growth of the beasts human kind and magical races developed. The beasts saw how weak the humans and such were, so payed them no mind. The world would easily be the beasts forever. Elves, dwarves, humans and all the rest grew strong, though, and the beasts were amazed at how quickly the races were gainging strength. So the beasts took it upon themselves to eradicate the existance of all races other than their own. Terrible wars ensued, and the end result was the decimation of the beasts and the decimation of the other races. It is from this wrecked world that we have been spawned. We are all descendants of those who fought the wars, so many milleniums ago. This includes the beasts. Where does Chaelon fit into all of this, you might ask. It is our belief that the "demon-god" Chaelon (pronounced Kay-lon) is one of the ancient evils. It seems obvious that his goal is to enter our world and take it for himself. For some reason Chaelon can not enter this world through his own means, luckily. For the past half century armies of evil have been gaining strength in the land, readying for Chaelon's entrance to this world. Once in this world, Chaelon will kill everything (we suspect even those loyal to him) except the beasts, and create a world of evil and terror. There has been resistance, as you might imagine. We will now briefly outline what has happened since the news of Chaelon struck the world. ************************************** A city called Lamarin, on the west side of the continent, on the great ocean, 8900 atw (after the war). They were the first to notice the developing following of Chaelon. The churches of evil quickly all became followings of the demon-god Chaelon. It is anyone's guess how this influence happened, but a rumor of a man with black hair and a raven is mentioned more than once. A few weeks after this was noted, the city was cut off from the rest of the world. Through reports of survivors and other refugees, we learned that a great army was massed there and all not loyal to the wishes of Chaelon were executed in mass executions or escaped somehow. This was the beginning. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 8920 in the north western regions of the continent. The army from Lamarin, at least 300,000 strong, marched north along the shores and decimated the north western edge of the continent. No prisoners were taken. When they reached a point near the edges of the forests and the beginning of the icy wastelands, they built a strong fortress and created a city. Today, 30 years later, we do not know if the city still thrives for no messengers ever come from there. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 8920-8945 Surges of Chaelon worshipping happen through-out the world. The strength of Chaelon grows through each passing day, and there are those who are worried that he may have enough strength to break a passage to this world, so a unified resistance occurs. 8930 A man named Borlo Daemon appears on the scene, although from his descriptions he was around before- jet black hair, a raven on his shoulder. Borlo Daemon was a well liked priest. He helped the poor, built hospitals, gave good advice. Throughout his life no one had a suspicion of his purpose. His malice begins in the city of Lankhmar, 8945. He entered the city as a priest, set up a church, and soon had a great following. Then he challenged the governor of the city, and Borlo Daemon had power at that time. Much of the populace was loyal to Borlo Daemon, so he had their support. Chaelon's power grew in Lankhmar (which one one of the major cities, if not the most powerful) until it was feared by some that Chaelon had very little time to wait before entering this world. A resistance formed in Lankhmar and battles were fought, mostly covertly. Chaelon's plan at this time was to get the world to WANT him to come and take over. It would have succeeded had it not been for the valiant heroes of Lankhmar. Borlo Daemon's death occurred in the house` of the famed Gray Mouser. Rumored to be the best swordman in the land, if not in the world, the Gray Mouser feared nothing when Borlo Daemon stepped into his house. The battle is a well documented one for there were several witnesses. However, Borlo Daemon was not a bad swordsman in his own right, mostly due to magical enhancements brought about by his relationship with the demon-god Chaelon. The battle was long and feirce, but it seemed as if Borlo Daemon would cut the Gray Mouser's life short, two mystics came to the rescue, and with the power of the resistance behind them, they were able to kill Borlo Daemon with his own weapons. <> Another disciple that made herself known about the same time as Borlo Daemon is the Sorceress Lonjetna. She has always been feared and has never pretended to be a friend of the people. Through a fabled crystal hand she has direct access to the demon-god's powers of destruction. It is through her that Chaelon does most of his destructive work. There are various rumors of riches if Lonjetna was to be killed with the hand on her, but there is nothing substancial in them, so our sources say. Some of the things we know Lonjetna is responsible for: Sever weather disruptions on a large scale basis. Creating armies of undead and such. Forming citadels of evil and places of evil power throughout the land. Taking slaves for her own personal pleasures and then eating their hearts out. This is just a small sample to let you know what Lonjetna is all about. Just a few years ago was Chaelon's second attempt at gaining entry to the world. He struck a viscious blow by attacking and defeating Lankhmar, yet in the battle the resistance of Lankhmar was able to destroy a certain powerful object needed to create the gate that Chaelon would need to enter this world. There are rumored to be three of these objects, one of which was destroyed or severely damaged at the Lankhmar battle. There whereabouts of the other two are unknown. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Present day: The powers are building in the north west and to the direct west. Rumors have it that sometime within the next three years Chaelon will try again, this time making sure all resistance has been covered. --Scribe Anulkta of the now defunct Lankhmar hall of wisdom.