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The valley was named Beroth by the elves, The land was gifted with the most
fertile svit on Earth but the MeMOry of Evil was ttched into Ettin Pcoplus hogrts
A none would' settle there, Man was less sensitive and Beroth became tke
tichest of his Kingdoms, W3S tomos as a place of learning a
the wise Met regularly in th Sreat hali of Monmouth, within the toyal castle, in
their keeping the Council held five of the ting5 of creation, The sixth "ing, the
Fing Of time, was wedged in solid rock dve2 within an underground labyrinih Ht
vaš found by the leader of the Shaggoths, Creatutes brought to earth by the
Lords of Chaas to fight in the battle of tke Angels. He Promptly claimed it XS his
and declared himsetf King Shaggoth and holds ke tabyrinth 85 his Kingdom to
this day, i

The seventh fing, the Ring of Fire,. was worn by Mendas eighth Kins. of
Beroth, |

Gora was twelye Years of age when the Shadow returneg to Beroth. Me was:

apprentice to the Wizard Nemor, supreme Councillor of zhe Wwise. Gora
befriended Prince Tobias, son of Mendas and beir to the throne of Beroth
Tobias desired the knowledge that Gora had been taught,

He a;sproached the council ang legutsted entrance to the Brotharhocd of
Wi zatds but Nemor lookeg ivto his heart arid saw tbatit Was tilicd with ag Just for
Power. Rejected, Tobias turneg to Gora for help, Gora berrowed fgr him ancient
bcoks and MANUSCiptS that held dark Secrets which ke knew nothing of. Bug
soon Tobias tired of the weak' fnagic that Gora could tech him and he
€xperimented with ancient spelis, One €vening, as all Cr?ation stent an UNstural

Sce2, he Conjured to himself the Fire Demon, tt taught him a formula that

Promised. power and knowiedga even the vtise did not Undei stacd, Tetias,
blinded aganst the dangers of meddliag in the black A't5, used the formula, (t
Created for him a small crystat of Concentrated evil, Tobias Made sacrifices of
stal animals to it and the crystal began to G'Ow. Little time pa:sed before the
Cyrstal was large enough to influence the Prince's thoughts and Movements, Like
3 pupDEt, undar the Cover 6! darkness, Tobias Crept up to his father's bedside
and thrust his dagser deep into the old King's heart, The Crystal grew, .

With the Gowning of Tobias evit had indirectly Gained control over Beroth
and the ring of fire, Soon the Crystai"s influence vas so Widespread that it
Controlled most of tke PopUtation of the castle, Foresecing the danger Nemor
summaoned Gora to a Meeting of the council and presented him with one of the
tings of €reation. To 2ach of four riderg awaiting in the Courtyatd, Nemor gave
al50 a ring and the instructigns to tide in different directions and take tha rings
from this land, To Gera he bade farevicil and departed with the rest of his Order,
Tearfully Gora Mounted his hofse and (led the castle, [t wos a day's ride to the
NOUntains in the soyth and once there Gora thousht he would be sate but
Nemor had not known the rings of creation call to eazh other and ezn only be
S? Darated by a sinali distanca, in the hands of men, None of the rinys coytg leave
Beroth without the others,

Gora turned and headegd home but the roads to the castle had already become .

dancerous, Armics of Trolis patroiled the roads killing and eating unwary
travellers, Gora was forced to turn east to dispose of his ring in the swamp, The

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