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Followers of Malkor would capture animals, People,

and the fantastic creatures and slay them in horrific,

painful rites. Through these rites, they acquired the

power to change into the shape of those they destroyed.

Flaunting their new powers, the most powerful of

Malkor’s minions were given positions of power over

The People. The manner of the gods’ choosing had

always been a private affair — the fact someone had

been deemed worthy was evidenced by the shapes they

received and not any divine announcement. As the Evil

One’s followers grew in number and power, slowly The

People came under the control of their least worthy

and most evil members.

At a great feast to honor the gods, Riodn, the great

holy man, revealed the practice of the evil rites — and

named the ones who were following Malkor. At this

feast, Veste, leader of the evil People, killed Riodn, and

the Kin Murders began.

In the course of the civil wars that followed, the mor-

phing powers were used to destroy The People, their

city and the civilization they had created. In the final

battle, the followers of Good drove Veste and his ser-

vants into a temple some distance from the city. There

Veste mocked them and vowed to return to bring final

doom to The People. He then closed the temple doors

so that none could enter.

The forces of Good had won, but at what cost? The

People were virtually destroyed and their great city

turned into a haunted ruin. The gods, appalled by the

slaughter, turned their backs on The People. The gift of

morphing was intended to be used for the benefit of all,

but The People had instead used it to establish a class

of rulers and servants. In this, they had gone against

the will of the gods.