RETRIBUTION OF MAN
The Dark Ages
Background
Panic, pestilence, famine, drought, disease, mutiny, and death. These are the words that describe the continent of Etheria in its current state. The city-states of this once thriving area had been struck with a dark and mischievous curse. People look the the skies and blame the gods, others just point fingers at others. Bandits seeing the panic and fear of the peasants within the towns, begin their reign of terror on the helpless cities. Capturing, raping, and pillaging, these bandits became kings of their own respect, and threatened the actual kings with a presence right at their footsteps. If it weren't for the valor and willpower of the Order of the Tempest, these bandits would have total control. Although victorious, they couldn't defend outside their bounds. A stalemate formed between the two, and the people became desperate and anxious for the Dark Ages to come to an end. Prophets spoke of a new savior, a messiah that would rise the great people of all the nations to glory. This savior would be born of peasant blood and the heart of a Tempest Knight. The people had hope and their hearts burned for revenge against the scourge that had caused them pain and repression. You are born in the hamlet of Rundur's Mill, in the weakened nation of Manadria. The nation is currently under unrest and civil war and the people have been split into several factions. Some of the most prominent factions would be the Crimson Myrmidons (an aggressive anti-union militant group), the Missionaries of Manadria (a religious group that is anti-union, but believes the Myrmidons went about the wrong way in their protest against the union), and the Union of Manadria. The village you live in is currently neutral and vows to keep neutrality till the end of civil war. Criminals and bandits tend to take a blind eye to this hamlet, but the peasants still worry about possible attacks.
Chapter 1: The Messiah Comes Forth into the World
It's is morning, your mother Maria has been in labor and is awaiting the birth of you, the child of her dreams. As you come out into the world, your father comes to pick you up. He says in anticipation, "There's our little baby, healthy as could be. Let's see... are you a boy or a girl?"
<CHOOSE: Boy or Girl>
