Khest had plans for this world, now that he had brought Aetheria from the misty prison that was Ravenloft. He sacrificed thousands of his people, their blood, their souls in order to free himself and his domain. But in doing so Khest brought upon himself yet another curse. He would have to feed the blood and souls of 13 living beings, each Full Moon. Each time he brought these victims to his dark Forest land, the Moon would turn blood red. But he had to keep feeding his land, in order to stay here. In order to keep from returning to Ravenloft.
A terrible plan he conceived in his dark, undead heart. He needed people, many people to keep Aetheria on this new world. A war, a brutal war he would have to fight, to capture slaves. As he would take their blood, draining each person through the cutting of their bodies, and rip from them their souls. Each vicitm would raise, undead and enslaved to Khest, their Dark King. Each would be added to his growing legion of undead warriors. But in order to gain such numbers, he would call his troops to War. To begin conquest of lands of the World outside his Kingdom, hidden amongst the Shadows of the World.
His first target, HighGard, a Noble land, with a wise, yet old king. A Land were goodness and virtue thrived. But even in the brightest realms, darkness would be found. Highgard had noblemen, both living and undead that would help Khest, for a promise of power and wealth. Though in the end, when he finally invaded this Noble land, those who allied with him, would be his slaves.
So begins the War of the Shadows..
A terrible plan he conceived in his dark, undead heart. He needed people, many people to keep Aetheria on this new world. A war, a brutal war he would have to fight, to capture slaves. As he would take their blood, draining each person through the cutting of their bodies, and rip from them their souls. Each vicitm would raise, undead and enslaved to Khest, their Dark King. Each would be added to his growing legion of undead warriors. But in order to gain such numbers, he would call his troops to War. To begin conquest of lands of the World outside his Kingdom, hidden amongst the Shadows of the World.
His first target, HighGard, a Noble land, with a wise, yet old king. A Land were goodness and virtue thrived. But even in the brightest realms, darkness would be found. Highgard had noblemen, both living and undead that would help Khest, for a promise of power and wealth. Though in the end, when he finally invaded this Noble land, those who allied with him, would be his slaves.
So begins the War of the Shadows..