A brief History of ASH

Long ago, before the coming of the Drakkar, when the Elder Gods held sway over the land, ill news was fortold by the one known only as the Seer. He foretold the dying of the Elder Gods and the coming of the Drakkar. Of all the Elder Gods, only one had the wisdom to see the truth in his words. The Goddess of Heart, the one known as Ashley, saw that the Elder Gods had gotten too haughty in their power. In their self worshiping attitudes, they had forsaken the land.

So Ashley left her home with the Gods, and walked among the mortals. In them, she saw people who , while mere mortals, had more heart and goodness in them than all the Elder Gods together. She saw brave fighters giving their all to help their partners. Mentalists who by the virtue of hard work, had gained command over the elements. Healers who with a touch could ease the pain of their friends. Barbarians who showed no fear in their fight against the evils around them. She saw martial artists and thieves who by their cunning and ability assisted those around them. She saw holy paladins who gave no concern for themselves in their fight for good.

As Ashley looked at all the good around her, she wept. For in their laziness, the Elder Gods had doomed all of this. All the good that these noble people had done was to be no more. Soon the Elder Gods would allow unspeakable evil to come to the lands.

Ashley went off into the woods to be be alone. There she wept 8 golden tears. In each of the first seven she sealed all that was good and best and noble of each of the classes of people she had met. Then she bound them together with the eighth tear. With this eighth tear she wrote a scroll. Written with the blood of her broken heart.

"Someday I know you will find this my son. I can not see who you may be, but I know you will be a giant among men. Noble of heart and giving of soul. You will be a healer of the injured and a helper of the weak. This eighth tear will seek you out for it was made for you. With it you must take the other 7 tears. You must find those who the tears will lead you to. You will know them by their heart. They may be the weak of body, but their heart will make them strong. You will know them. I trust in your wisdom. When you find those who embody all that these tears hold, then you must reform the Council of Elders. A Council made up not of haughty Gods, but of mortals worthy to bear the tears. And wear my name. As the guild of Ashley, the Goddess of Heart, so you may always remember the value of the heart. Good luck to you and those who will join you. I hope someday I can return to meet you. With Heart, Ashley"

Ashley took the tears and the note and hid them, where the one worthy of them would find them. Then a final tear fell, sealing the scroll, as Ashley's heart broke and the Elder Gods faded away. To be replaced by the evil of the Drakkar.

The Beginning ....

<Tecumseh> Just give credit to the 'Seer of ASH'

-Your words, my Seer!(Arey recorded that after "Tecumseh" The Seer of ASH mentioned one day on IRC)