Quote:Legends say that a civilization was brought to ruination by one stone. Three hundred years ago, a village on the outskirts of Esshar had a strong cult presence that controlled the settlement. The First Light was preparing to swiftly raze this heretical village to the ground, only to find something peculiar when they arrived. The village had destroyed itself. It was a ghost town.

Literally, a ghost town. Tormented spirits wandered the area, and the corruption made it a breeding ground for demons. Deciding that it was a lost cause and that there was nothing to salvage from this area, the Knights abandoned the village. Not worth the effort to wipe this area clean, for what they presumed to be nothing. That's what the records say, anyway.

So, where did talk of a stone come from? To put it simply, it's an urban legend. Some say that it originated from a refugee that escaped from the town just in time, others say that it was the ghosts that said it. Still, the eradication of this settlement stumps historians to this day, and it doesn't help that it's surrounded in millennia-old, baseless rumors. That is, until now.

The Commissioner of The Knowledge Seekers has personally taken interest in uncovering these ruins.