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It has been over two thousand years since the millennium wars -  where the
technology of MAN was vied against the magic of the gods... and nearly won.
The planet and its technology was razed during this thousand year struggle,
and the heavens were nigh destroyed.  Out of the smouldering wastes came
beasts quite inhuman, which were named by MAN after the beasts of legend
that were remarkably similar.  MAN soon learned that he was no longer the
only sentient life on this planet - Tribes of "Elves" and "Giants", as well
as many others roamed the planetary face.  During these centuries of
"rediscovery" the gods were regaining their power, and vowed to never let
such a war ever occur again, and now have taken a physical form to walk the
mortal realms.  With the heavens destroyed, the gods had a great choice to
make - Let MAN's everlasting soul die with its shell, or let them be
reborn...