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Age of Starbirth
The High God Awakens
Out of chaos, there was one thought and being, and its name was the High
God. The plans for a new realm were drawn, and this tome was called the
Tobril.
The Gods are Called
The High God called into the Beyond, and two beings answered. These lesser
gods sought power in the chaos. The king and queen of dragons, of light
and darkness, put aside their struggle to create a new place for them.
Gilean Is Drawn Forth
Out of chaos & time, the High God summoned a third god, the greatest
sage, Gilean. The Tobril was
gifted upon Gilean, and the High God departed.
Reorx & the Companion Gods
Come
The three gods summoned helpers. Other, lesser gods game, the greatest
of which was Reorx. Spoke he, "Give of yourself
and I will tame the chaos." From the essence of the gods, Reorx forged a mighty hammer
with which he smote the chaos, slowing it and creating stars.
Krynn is Made
Reorx shaped a mighty globe and
separated the lands and sea, light and dark, heavens and earth. The gods
gifted the world, each to his own, with plants and trees, creatures to
life upon the land, seasons, weather and beauty.
Dragons are Made
Together Paladine and Takhisis guided the hand of Reorx and made five rulers of
the world. These metallic dragons became one with the world, but because
of their corruption by Takhisis their metals were tarnished
Good Dragons are Made
Paladine mourned the loss of
his children, so he turned to Reorx for help. He forged five
monuments to the lost dragons, made of the most precious metals, which
Paladine breathed life into.
All-Dragons War
The world itself made war upon Takhisis's treacheries. Chaos
threatened to unmake the world which had been created. Seeing the destruction,
the gods withdrew from the world to planes of light, darkness and shadow,
where they remained for countless eons while their children were born.
The Stars are Claimed
In the ensuing silence, the sound of chimes came from the stars, living
beings which shone as pieces of the gods. The gods coveted these countless
spirits.
All-Saints War
Battle erupts in the heavens over how the stars should be divided and
ruled—whether they should be nurtured, controlled or given their
own free will. The winds, waves, frost & fire wreak havoc on Krynn.
The Balance is Restored
The High God returns and decrees that each family of Gods may give the
spirits one gift, then leave them alone. The gods of light give them physical
bodies to master the world; the gods of darkness curse them with weakness
and the gods of gray give them free will.
A Time of Birth
The gods fashion the peoples of the land. The gods of good create the
slender elves, who shape the world to their will over the spans of their
very long lives. The gods of evil shape ogres with their own stone-cold
beauty, desiring order and obedience. The gods of gray create humans,
short-lived people with the greatest potential to change Krynn. The High
God also fashions creatures to protect the beasts of Krynn and the land-centaurs,
satyrs, pegasi, griffins, unicorns and chimera.
Coming of the Last Gods
To seal the divine agreement to never war upon Krynn again, each family
of gods creates a child to bless the world with magic. Krynn's three moons
are created: Solinari, the white moon, presides
over quiet, constructive magic. Lunitari, the red moon, governs
illusion magic. And Nuitari, the black moon, controls
the magic of destruction and domination.
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All information presented herein
is based on the following:
Connors, William and Cook, Sue. Fifth Age Dramatic Adventure Game.
Cambridge: TSR, Inc. 1996.
Information Courtesy:
the World of Krynn
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