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This ancient tale of a civilization long since forgotten by
the name of Ankexfen was handed down to me by a visiting priestess in Najena by
the name of Aerthane D'Zitherak, a Priestess of Innoruuk, and seeker of the
Fabled and Ancient Staff of Ankexfen.
'Long ago, there existed a race known as the Ankexfen, after
their progenitor Hazeg Ankexfen, who were created by Rallos Zek during the Elder
Age. This race was quite intelligent and cunning. They quickly expanded their
knowledge of magic and the other planes, yet constantly yearned for more power.
So, along with their ogre counterparts, they set out to master the Plane of
Earth. Alas, their attempts proved futile and the combined might of the other
gods forced Rallos Zek back to the Planes of Power, leaving his creations to the
whims of the other gods. '
'The wrath of the unnamed gods was grim. Thousands of ogres
were instantly slain - their empire left to crumble under the hand of
retribution. The giants were flung across the face of Norrath like seeds to the
wind. The Ankexfen's fate was more severe. The entire race was exterminated, but
from the ashes were born the four goblin races. Exactly how this happened is
unknown. But what is known is that each goblin clan was stripped of any
knowledge and was neither informed of the other clans nor of their origins. Each
clan was then transported to a separate environment to help preserve the gods'
will. However, the gods were not without mercy and each clan was granted a
section of the staff. Upon each staff, a crystal was adorned. These staves
served to aid the goblin clans in understanding their environment. These
remnants of the Staff of Ankexfen combine to create the fabled and powerful
Staff of Ankexfen. |
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