The large landmass to the east is called Contopia. Centuries ago, a kingdom called Evernor existed. The kingdom was situated amid a mountain range along the coast of central Contopia. Evernor was known as a beacon of light and was ruled by Paladin-Kings. The knighthood of the kingdom traveled the lands righting wrongs and defeating evil beings.
A cabal of black hearted leaders formed to oppose Evernor. The leader of the cabal was Frederick the Black, a man of vile reputation. Frederick was the despot of a kingdom in the south of Contopia. Frederick raised a great army of desert men and sand fiends. He led the army north.
To the north, the three-headed witch raised a great army of orcs and hobgoblins. She led that army south. The plan to smash Evernor between the two armies.
War raged for years as Evernor was well defended and the defenders of stout heart. But in the end, a breech was opened in the northern passes and orcs flooded into the interior of Evernor. Many valiant knights perished stopping the flood and sealing the breech. The end of Evernor appeared to be on the horizon. The war turned and the battles started going for Evernor. Frederick the Black was slain in combat by the Paladin-King. His forces scattered to the winds.
This allowed the Paladin-King to marshal her forces and defeat the humanoid armies from the north. The Three-headed witch escaped, swearing revenge.
Apparently, revenge she had. The mountain passes seemed to melt, the stone flowing over the battlements and sealing the gates. Stone flowed over the fields and into the towns. The leaders of Evernor were powerless to stop the flowing stone. The kingdom was reduced to an arid landscape of rock. The Paladin-King was turned to stone as were most of the Knight-Generals. Orcs returned and feasted on the populace.
Today, the area is a maze of abandoned ruins populated by undead creatures and horrific statues.
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