User Guide

Prelude

A generation has passed in the kindgom of Llylgamyn since an intrepid band of

adventurers regained the ancient armor of the Knight of Diamonds and restored the

Staff of Gnilda. Peace and prosperity have prevailed. Under the protection of the

Staff, Llylgamyn has become a place of light and beauty, where war and its tools are

unknown. Recently, however, the tranquility of Llylgamyn has been disturbed, not by

angry men and bloody war, but rather by unbalanced nature. For years, unsettling

accounts of freak earthquakes, sudden changes in climate, and thundering storms have

reached the ears of Llylgamyn’s people. Most have ignored them.

When the formerly gentle seas around the prosperous island colony of Arbithea rose

and swamped the island, no one could ignore the signs any longer. The tidal wave

destroyed the cities and left only barren peaks above the water. Soon after, Llylgamyn

herself was shaken by an earthquake so mighty that even the Temple of Gnilda was

damaged. Nearby volcanoes were woken from their ancient slumbers. Self-appointed

prophets cried of divine wrath, and demanded immediate repentance. Mystics

consulted the Tarot. Astrologers warned of great comets in the heavens that will

crash into the planet, bringing utter destruction. Priests of the old religions talk of the

death of the Great World Serpent and the end of existence.

Wiser heads call for a new generation of adventurers of all kinds and creeds to seek

the cause of the troubles. Like their ancestors before them, the adventurers’ quest is

to save Llylgamyn from perils that face the city. The greatest Sages and Wizards of the

kindgom have agreed - only one relic has the scrying power to reveal the source of the

danger. A mystical orb long ago taken by the great dragon L’kbreth is the only

solution. L’kbreth, one of the five children of the World Serpent, is dedicated to the

preservation of the balance of the world. She deemed that the great orb might upset

the balance if left in the hands of men. Legend says the dragon took the orb to her

mountain lair, and there invoked the powers of good and evil to protect the orb from

thieves.

The leaders of Llylgamyn now appeal to you, the descendants of the heroes and

heroines of the Knight of Diamonds, the children of the survivors of the Proving

Grounds of the Mad Overlord. Take up their memories and their skills, and seek out

the dragon L’kbreth. Win from her the mystical Orb of Earithin.

Legacy of Llylgamyn