The great kings of old traveled between realms using gates forged of ore mined from the deepest, darkest place in the known worlds. Two gates each for men, elves and dwarves. One master gate for those who ruled over them all.
The secret of the gates was as much in what they took as in what they gave. One who knew this secret crafted the Orbs of Power to control the gates, never suspecting the orbs would in the end control him. His downfall led to the cleansings that swept the lands of magic and to the dark age men found themselves in.
From her sanctuary in Leklorall, the elf queen reached out with light, but she was too late. The kings of men waged war on each other, just as the elf king waged war against the elf queen.
In this growing darkness, the Dark Lord grew stronger—nearly strong enough to return. He needed only three keys of flesh and bone. These keys, these daughters of kings, were the last descendants of those who had imprisoned him.
This story tells of the quests undertaken to restore the paths and unite the lands in light.