Nod

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The Land of Nod is a land of terrible creatures, powerful sorcerers, and thirsting gods. Millennia ago, or so the tales go the Prophet sailed across the stars with the false god. Unknowingly sowing lies and falsehoods as he conquered in the deceiver's name. However, the false one grew annoyed with the Prophet as he was not obeying him in how he conquered, for the Prophet was born of diplomacy and faith, not unholy slaughter. So rebuked, the Prophet lost hope, until the true gods sent their messenger to lead the Prophet to them.   The Prophet sent his most beloved son into the realm of the gods to meet them and when he returned he told his father of the trials he had faced and how the gods were true. With his newfound purpose, the Prophet set about his duty. He knew if he revealed himself that he would be struck down by the false one so he waited and slowly began exposing his brothers to the lies of the false one.   When he had managed to sway half his brothers to his cause they struck. His brother, the Master of War, led their armies against the false one. A great and terrible struggled began until they arrived at the seat of the false one's power. The Crusaders sieged the unholy place until finally they broke through and made their way to the final confrontation. The Master of War was confronted by his once most beloved brother, the Angel, who had refused to see the lies of the false one. With remorse heavy in his soul, the Master of War struck down his brother before the false one arrived.   The deciever arrived and saw his favored tool destroyed and with a cry of rage attacked the Master of War. Had he not been blessed by the true gods he would have been destroyed. They fought until finally, the deceiver struck him with such force that he was thrown to the ground. If had appeared to be the end, until a single man stepped forward, he is the Pious one. A man with no powers and with nothing but a sword to protect himself. He stood before the false god and proclaimed "Where I fall, ten more shall take my place! And one hundred each of them! So strike me down! I am the harbinger!" the false one sneered and used his power to destroy the single man, however, the Master of War saw this man. His sacrifice. And using the time bought by him, raised his weapon and dealt a fatal blow to the false one. However, the deceiver's power was great and he used his last remaining power to utterly destroy the Master of War. The false ones remaining sons were coming to destroy the crusaders and so they fell back to the land of the gods to ensure that one day they would destroy the realm of the false one, for even though the Master of War slew him that day, his followers raised him to a throne and created a Lich god that rules over his empire with an iron fist of false devotion.