Once in a time where steel helped to survive and magic existed to see the unspoken - the
essential base of everything - in that time a land was growing which extended from the
Wyrm Woods to the Death's Sea and from the Wastes to the dwarven kingdom Throal. Its
name was Barsaive.
For almost everything magic was used and so the magical level rose up more and more.
Then, as it reached its highest level - the unholy dark came on earth. The shroud of
madness. The prophecy came true. Humanity hid in their Kaers which they built to escape
from eternal hell. The devastating plague crawled over the land and left death and ruins
behind. The horrors invented strange techniques to enter the Kaers. Their thirst for blood
was unquenchable. Often they possessed the mentally weak to lead their fellows to death.
And so it was for 500 years.
When the horrors left earth back to their dimension, mankind began to open the Kaers and
rebuilt the cities. Barsaive thrived in old beautiness. It took about a hundred years to
restore it.
And this is where the story takes place...
...in the age of Earthdawn
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Lonely On the Serpent River
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My head reaches the Blood Woods - the tail reaches Travar
The distance is far
And my arms like veins - are spreading through the land
The Death's Sea lies at my end
I'm crossing the mountains - I'm entering the sea
Lively and free
I'm the serpent - wild and quiet
People pay tribute or feel my might
Helplessly you're floating - darkest destiny
Is ruling thee
But your saviours - they're not far away
Hold on - still you have to stay
Lonely on the Serpent River
Lonely on the raging stream
Lonely on the Serpent River
Lonely Elf, you're embraced by me
Now they've reached you
A T'skrang and a man
Finally they saved you
And gave you hope again
Now that I lost thee - I take on my way
As every day
I'm the serpent - creeping trought the land
The Death's Sea lies at my end
Lonely on the Serpent River
Lonely on the raging stream
Lonely on the Serpent River
Lonely Elf, you're embraced by me