23.1 An overview of Avalon's pre-modern era.

Avalon in its present form has existed for over 800 years. The current balance of power was a result of the Divine War in which the forces of darkness held their supreme attack against the free peoples. Under the leadership of Diabolus, god of darkness the evil forces wrought ruin and destruction all over the land. Under pleas from the citizens of the City-port, which existed roughly where it can be found today, the Gods themselves came into the fight on the side of the city-port. An army of divine forces was assembled to meet and resist the final onslaught and complete conquest of Avalon. The battle which raged ended in the utter ruination of the whole land, even the Gods seemed weakened as their essence within the earth itself was destroyed. One year after the Last Battle both forces were utterly smashed apart - small pockets of those fortunate enough to escape were all that remained of the past civilisations. It is on this basis that the present situation was formed.

Historically the city-port and the free peoples have always existed in the southern regions. After the Divine War those left under the banner of King Merion formed themselves into a walled city-port - collecting together and trying to rebuild their society. The same can be said for the forces of darkness, who did likewise in the northeastern regions under the leadership of a fallen Demi-God of unknown name. Thus 600 years after the cataclysm of the Divine War the forces are only just beginning to remember their age old grudges - it has been told that on the 600th anniversary of the Last Battle the forces of evil will strike again and all will be lost.