The cold winds carry whispers of a forgotten legend and of a king's return.

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The Kings of Old tells the tale of four human monarchs who ruled the north after leaving the elven cities: the noble King of Cups, the warlike King of Swords, the sorcerous King of Scepters, and the cunning King of Pentacles. Guided by the Silver Dragon Daedelon, they built great kingdoms, but their ambitions and rivalries often led to discord. When the nomadic Ajaunti of the Lotus Clan invaded, the kings, fractured by infighting, were ill-prepared. Desperate, the King of Cups made a dark pact, sealing the fate of his soul and those of his people in exchange for victory. Together, the kings performed a powerful infernal ritual that wiped out their enemies but at a great cost. The betrayal of Daedelon, their dragon mentor, and the vengeance of his lover, the White Dragon Zsiera, unleashed a devastating frost that destroyed their kingdoms, leaving behind a legacy of ruin, bound souls, and infernal magic that endures into this modern age through the creation of the Tarot.

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With the rise of the Hellking the infernal deal is called upon, the cards are on the table, but not all the chips are in. Dagan Varek, The King of Swords has awoken. He and his armies will be the Vanguard of the Hellkings forces in the North. Their first conquest, the settlement of Mournfall. A skeletal army has marshalled forth from the King of Swords domain and taken to the field outside the Oasis. Lord Drach has mobilized all of the Berphauntian garrison and auxiliaries to defend the settlement. The Lord has even gone so far as to call in some old favords from his time in the Intelligence corps, bringing in the few elite soldiers the capital was willing to spare. Berphauntian steel and bravery may not be enough however.

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In the months leading up to this moment the Bastion leader Ezekyle and the archeologist Harken had been using a recently discovered Grey Elven Mummy, known as the keeper of kings in an attempt to unravel the mysteries of these Kings of Old. Working with the adventuring population it was discovered that the souls of this army exist in a state of limbo, able to return and reanimate unless bound into the cards that were spread forth when the deal was made. The adventurers have within their possession the means to house these cards and have gathered a few cards themselves. Do they have what they need? A hard question to answer as the Bastion leader Ezekyle met his hands at the end of one of Vesimir’s angels last month. Lack of answers and understanding is not the only hiccup with Ezekiel's death however. The Bastion, while still working to provide divine magic to the favored in the area, no longer provides the ‘Bastion Buffs’ that had been accumulated within.

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The King of Swords and his army while the most immediate and large threat to the population of Mournfall is far from the only one. The nights will be long and bloody. The fighting will be brutal and vicious. There is no further support or refuge coming. Once again the people of Mournfall will need to show their resolve. Once again the people of Mournfall are given the task; Survive…Will they? Will you?