There is an upside to this, as certain heroes can draw on the energies of space and time to pull other heroes to them, allowing them to bolster their army. Heroes, both modern and ancient, have been split into infinite fragments of themselves, sapping their power by spreading it over myriad copies. The Demonic Invasion has been so destructive that it has attacked the very fabric of space and time. Ashbellow, the forgemaster, scattered powerful arcane ruins throughout the Highguard, to help the heroes in their quests. These have come to be known as the Lands Beyond, as the war rages across them. A great archdruid, Synia, used the last of her power to drive the demons away from civilization to a distant, undiscovered continent, where heroes could wage war without fear of killing others. The ancient heroes expended all of their power to try to keep the destruction to a minimum. They tore open holes in the world, shattering space and time as they swarmed into the world, causing utter chaos. Plans were hatched, artifacts were gathered, traps were laid, all in preparation for the return of the demons.Īnd yet, when the demons returned, their attack was more horrific and more brutal than anyone could have imagined. The previous attack has faded to memory, and then to legend, but a chosen few have managed to keep the truth alive. In the intervening span, many heroes have died. These heroes managed to fight off the demons, saving their civilization from destruction, and sending the demons back to the Hell they came from.īut even in victory, the heroes knew they needed to prepare in order to be ready for the next attack, ten thousand years hence. They were halted by an unprecedented alliance of five factions of heroes who banded together to fight the demons. Ten thousand years ago, the demons were stopped before they could completely destroy things, for the first time. Each time, the demons destroy the civilizations that exist when they arrive, and afterward there is no one to remember the old ways. Lore The Demon Invasion of Althea Įvery ten thousand years, a demonic horde attacks the world of Althea.
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