Deep in the darkness of Sorcerak resides an ancient edifice known as the Altar of the Forgotten. While there has been much speculation as to the identity of who the Forgotten were it is commonly believed that this shrine is the entry to the presence of the entities known as The Nine who sit in Darkness.
While scholars have speculated that there is a connection between these entities and the Judges of the Change who oversaw the stabilization of the world after the Journey no one is truly certain of who these beings are or their purposes and goals.
Several things are known:
By some means they have sealed the the world from the direct manifestation of divine or semi-divine creatures. Simply put any god, demigod, or fiend must invest themselves into an avatar to enter the world, otherwise they must work through their representatives to accomplish change on Ar-Lon.
They have warded the approach to the Altar but they may be sought out and petitioned for aid or knowledge. In addition there is evidence that individuals who successfully reach them are granted minor immortality by the Nine. This is hard to verify since few who make the attempt live in a style that makes dying of old age a worry to begin with.
No one who has visited the Nine agree on their appearance other than to confirm that they appear in a darkness that cloaks their features even from elven sight and true seeing. It is thought from the varied desciptions that the perceptions of the Nine are influence by the viewer's expectations.
The Nine are served by a group of individuals known as the Scions. These individuals are believed to each represent one of The Nine and travel the world pursuing the purposes of their masters. from time to time there have been stories of these agents working at cross purposes or coming into direct conflict with each other so it is doubtful that they exist as a unified organization. Some of the agents work covertly while others are fairly well known.
Among the know Scions are the halfling known as Brian Burrfoot, the Great Druid Morgan Greyoak, and an enigmatic wolfen known as Garok the Wanderer. Others who are suspected members of the group include the Guildmaster Greywolf and the Archmage of the Citadel.
The make up of the Scions changes from time to time and through the history of the valley its roster has included individuals whose names have gained fame and infamy.
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