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 | In the Beginning... At the dawn of time, when Lareleth was still an infantile world inhabited by simple and peaceful lifeforms, a catastrophic meteor impact nearly destroyed all life on the planet. The impact heralded a severe survival-of-the-fittest at the mercy of random genetics for many years, and from this period emerged the two dominant species of Lareleth: the Elves and the Gnolls. Before long, the two races came into contact - and soon after to war. Struggling for survival on the harsh, slowly-recovering surface of Lareleth, the two species engaged in an arm's race which began with simple sticks and crude bone weapons, but quickly advanced to tempered steel blades and lethal longbows. After much bloodshed, the Elves finally discovered within them the key to their ultimate victory: they began to harness an innate magical potential. Eventually, the Elves and Gnolls met in great force on the field of battle in a conflict so massive the very world shook with their rage, and the Elves defeated the Gnolls and drove them back into the harsh deserts of Lareleth. Using their new-found runic magic, the Elves sealed themselves into a mighty fortress at fabled Al'Elromir - for they knew the Gnolls bred quickly, and remembered long. For a time they knew peace, and prospered unhindered. But fate was not to favor them forever...
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