But this power came at a high cost. Until a new path to hop. Until one day, an ancient force was unleashed that shook the world and granted those nearby immense power. Save the lands of Ashmyr. It took their minds and corrupted their bodies, leaving only a ruthless fiend in their place. They became known as the Ilcyon, slaughtering armies and obliterating towns as they ravaged the lands, leaving Ashmyr in peril. War for supremacy raged on for generations between the different tribes of Ashmyr.
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