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You decide to travel down a back road, an unknown shortcut to your destination. Something
in your mind tells you that the road has never been there before, but you are in a hurry...A heavy fog rolls in, you turn
your lights to high-beam as you round a corner...suddenly the car stalls...pulling to rest by a signpost...a quick examination
reveals no reason for your breakdown..so you wait....hours pass and no other vehicles rumble by...you examine the sign...it
says "5 miles to Atlantis" Not remembering that on the map..but this was a shortcut, probably a small town, and anything is
better than spending the night out here, so you lock up your car and begin to walk.
Footsteps echoing on the old paved road as you walk...somewhere along the way it
turns to a dirt road, but you are not paying attention, the hairs on your neck standing up as a howl is heard in the distance.
A bright flickering light, reminiscent of firelight in the distance catches your eye....is the town burning? You pick up your
pace, hearing melodic sounds in the forest around you, seeing shadows flit by outside your vision....you'd swear you saw a
shadow fly across the path in front of you....must be your imagination....
Stepping from the misted forest, A large Castle, surrounded by a moat, drawbridge down,
the sounds of music and laughing coming from within. A large well muscled guard stands before you, nodding, and eyeing your
strange attire with a wry smile... "Welcome to Atlantis" He says, sweeping his hands wide, indicating the land around you...."This
is the Royal Castle, to your left is the village proper, the merchants bazaar, the smithy, and further out the farms and fields...to
your right lies the hedge maze, beyond and within it is the Enchanted Garden. Behind you lay the stables, the Golden Phoenix
Inn, and the Boars Tusk Tavern...enjoy your stay here..." Confused you turn around, the path you traveled here on is gone....a
well worn dirt road leading to what must be the Golden Phoenix Inn lies before you....so begins the adventure *S*
You
have entered the realm of Atlantis, a magickal island, separated from reality by the vast oceans of the world, existing
in a place all its own, the focal point of countless ley lines, a nexus of magick and power..fae creatures, creatures of myth
and legend, sorcerers, warriors and thieves all inhabit this place, all drawn here by an inexplicable force, all struggling
to survive and prosper in this enchanted land. The atmosphere is of wonder and adventure, the time similar to the dark ages,
just before the rennaisance, steam powered machines and clockwork creations, magick and devotion, and of course the warriors
mighty steel are all present here. But do not allow thy self the foolishness
of feeling all is safe for there are many
wilderness’ in Atlantis and many creatures who are not found of travelers, and there are then necromancers they
worship death itself and feast on murder and pain the only thing that can match these soulless beings blood lust is there understanding of the dark magic
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