All of the following information describes what is known within scholarly circles and historical archives, maintained by the monks of the Citadel of Valendi and the curators of the great Library of Alexandria. Some adventurers might begin their journey with more knowledge of the past than others, while there are those whom uncover the secrets of this world's history as they wander the path of the unknown. Nevertheless, everyone is on a journey and if we can learn just a bit about our history then we might stand a chance not to repeat it.