The Nomads

The earliest records of history make significant note of small groups of wanderers who scoured the land trying to survive. Nomads who lived off the land and never settled too long in one place. Records and findings suggest this period began close to one thousand years ago and spanned two centuries. Historians give this period a lot of thought due to the earliest evidence of a time when people instinctively avoided large groups. As a byproduct, conflict was rare, as Nomad bands who found themselves in close proximity chose more often than not to steer clear of each other.

Early writings tell stories of fear of expanding a tribe too much, which sometimes resulted in brutal responses to that fear, such as the murder of the elders, pregnant women and even children in order to reduce the size of a tribe. While the exact number eluded these people until just before the Barons rose to power, they were very close. By the end of the second century of wandering, findings point to gatherings of over a thousand individuals, along with first (or renewed) contact with elves, dwarves and dragons.

Questions that remain in debate ask what and who was around before the Nomads started leaving behind records. There are traces of tragedy across the land. Overgrown ruins swallowed by mountains and forests. Only two with yet unexplored parts are known to exist. What secrets, treasures and dangers lie in wait for those with enough resources and bravery? Some, though largely dismissed, believe that answers about the time before the Nomads would solve the secrets of the Chain.