Heritage: The Enemy at the Table

By Nick Huggins

Players: 20

Genre: Fantasy

Legend has it that the races of Man are the progeny of Anat – The First. Legend tells of how once all men looked the same, and how Anat cursed his children. The dwarflings would forever be small and stunted, and hide themselves in caves, below the ground. The wildkin would be cursed to walk forever in the forests, where they would become as the wild things – red in tooth and claw. The Bestials would from that moment onwards be cursed to be beasts of labour: dull-witted but strong in body. Only the Humans would remain unchanged, and to rule them there would be Humans with the Mark of Heritage. Humans thus marked would be able to use the power of the Wyrd for protection, or for war.

But those are Human legends. And not all the races of Man believe in them.

Five years ago, in the Human capital city of Alara, a Bestial girl called Mara was born with the Mark of Heritage – A blasphemy for Human religion, and an event which proved the legends could be wrong. She was killed, but rumors of more Bestials with the Mark have been circulating since. It is true that many Bestials fled the city following Mara’s death. It is undoubtedly true that many Bestials are more talkative than they were – perhaps more intelligent than they were. There are even whispers of a village starting to be built in the Western Wilderness. A village of Bestials, and Humans who will not treat Bestials as slaves.

In response to this time of change, WyrdWitches and WyrdWarlocks in Alara have banded together to form a council with sages and some nobles. Together they call themselves the Dark Assembly. Their response to these times of change is to call together all the nations of Kandra and discuss what can be made of the situation. Through cunning, some deceit and a surprising amount of luck they have succeeded in bringing together many representatives from other parts of Kandra to talk.

Cost: free

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