An important note is nailed to a tree here. As you begin to read the
note, a chill comes over your body... Here is what the note says:
The 13 days of evil are among us!
It is rumored that around this time each year, the Darkstone's evil
essence radiates throughout the land. Many believe that the Darkstone
exploded years ago, creating everything we know today. The stone consisted
of good, evil, and all the alignments in between. Naturally, the evil
Lord Seluctruh received his fair share of all the evil that the stone
had to possess. The Lord Tarin was blessed with all that was good. The
rest of the deities fall somewhere in between. The history is long and
complex so I shall go in no further detail of it.
The important part is that I alone know of the fates about to come.
For you see, I have seen the stones of time.
On the first day, many mindless vampires will attack windy bluff...
the dark powers of the darkstone will possess their being. Only the
faithful and devoted vampires will maintain their sanity. It will be
a gruesome site as vampire fights vampire.... Even the forces of light
will come out in defense of the faithful vampires. For it is known that
the vampires loyal to Seluctruh can be trusted. They keep the rogue
vampires out of the land. In past times, when a vampire becomes so obsessed
with blood lust, they were slain by the ways only known to the vampires.
This assured peace in the lands.
Stay dear to your deities in these times of chaotic evil ... stay
close to your clans ... as a group you will make it through these trying
times.... even the deities stay clear of the chaos that pursues in these
days. The deities see this as a test. A test of faith, if you will.
Alone you will die a tragic, horrible death. Band together and we shall
make it through this together. Brave souls will step forward and help
make the lands safe. Brakkis, Tilon, Khren, Avaricus, Jevitz, Jubei,
Magus, Alexandria, Kira, and many more will survive what lies ahead.
They are the ones who have the faith. You too can be one of the survivors.
You two can become a Legend of the Darkstone. The choice is yours!
-Author unknown
Within minutes of reading the note you hear people screaming and the
bells from Tarin's Temple begin to ring out. A small boy runs past you
calling for his mother. A look of sheer panic is on his face. In the
distance you hear someone yell out, "Vampires... hundreds of them ...
coming this way!"