Espen

You are in the world of Espen. It's a magical world in which most of the races live together in peace, but religious tensions are high as the old gods have given way to the new (Gods of Earth, Sea, Sky, Fire) but an echo of the old gods remains. You are on a trade ship headed toward the Dwarven Northern lands when your ship gets caught in a storm.   The 6-week journey was daunting as Witterspick Coast was known for raiders but the ship pressed on toward the northern lands. As the ship sailed the coast a storm of epic proportions began to batter the ship. The merchant's vessel was tossed about the sea, each of the adventures did what they could to save the ship but the effort was ultimately fruitless as the ship crashes into the rocks of the shore. The swim to the beach is arduous against the winds and rain but you made it.   Clinging to what little you could grab from the wreckage, you make your way toward the faint lights in the distance. The gusts of wind threaten to beat you back to the shoreline but through sheer force of will, you arrive at gates to a city that appears on no maps and appears to have no name. You pound at the main gate until finally, you collapse of sheer exhaustion.   You awaken the next morning asleep on the ground in a town square. Onlookers whispering quietly as they pass. You only recognize only a few familiar faces, those who were on the vessel with you before the storm...