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Bronze and Iron
Alzar is in a dim, rock-cut chamber, with its far end hidden in shadow. It’s contents are strange and familiar too. A table sized grey slab of rock before, a jug and some fruit upon in and a basket of fireflies hanging from the ceiling providing light. The walls are carved and the air heady with the smell of honey. Then from the darkness, a older woman in green garments approaches. She intones:
Greetings Lord of Wood and Fire! You are come in answer to my summons. Scorn now upon those who say you are but legend, a phantom by which mothers comfort their infants. Fear not and follow me, the circle awaits to welcome you!”
Alzar follows her and she introduces herself as Sewynne. She leads Alzar to the far end of the chamber and then along a rock-cut passage which slopes gently up to ground level. It emerges in a circle of 30‘ feet tall trees, that focus the night sky, rich with stars. At the foot of the trees stand members of the druid’s circle. When Alzar fully emerges they cease chanting and proclaim that he is the Lord of Wood and Fire.
Then, without further ceremony, Sewynne and her entourage begin to give Alzar all of the information about what has been happening. A few decades ago, a cruel, vindictive tribe called the Kolmedes were given the ability to work iron by strangers from the stars. Ever since they have moved to dominate all of the other human tribes, and grown in power, then adding some demi-humans as well. The various tribes and clans did not unite, they stood apart, and they lost to the Kolmedes.
And now the Kolmede have an empire they have carved, and only Arqwen stands against them. The druids have failed to unite the various groups within Arqwen, and they believe that only Alzar, the Lord of Wood and Fire, can do so. According to legend, he was the one who gave the elves and dwarves their clan items and helped the humans survive. His tales are just impressive. And so he has been summoned here to help the people in their final dark hour, to unite Arqwen, and to stand against the Kolmede Empire, and their anti-magic ways.
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