Greyhawk Rebooted - 576CY

As Vecna began the ritual to ascend

into godhood, at last, emboldened by the
sword’s sweet voice, Kas struck at his
lord. No man saw the battle, but with its
end Vecna’s dark tower crumbled into
dust, leaving only the sword and a pile of
ash. The body of Kas was never found. Of
Vecna, all that remained were his lifeless
Hand and Eye.

Some of Vecna’s followers later founded

a “Cult of Vecna” but Vecna’s empire
collapsed. Acererak, Vecna’s loyal
apprentice, moved to the Vast Swamp
where he built a great underground
temple.

Centuries later, as indentured Flan dug

the foundations of the city of Shiboleth,
three remnants of the battle between
Vecna and Kas rested upon the floor of
the Rushmoors. A hand, an eye, and a
sword black as death. Their story had just
begun.

Flannae Apex
Two millennia ago Flan civilization
reached its zenith on the arid grasslands
of Sulm. Here, the ancient Flan learned
advanced techniques in agriculture,
ironwork and engineering, and founded
great cities and raised majestic temples to
their gods.

With its success Sulm grew, absorbing

neighboring states like Nursia and Itar.
And like many empires, hegemony bred
arrogance and decadence. With those
black seeds planted, an evil rot eventually
disintegrated the Sulm civilization.

Although never in direct conflict with

the Empire of Vecna, the final doom of
Sulm came suddenly, in -700 CY, when its
last ruler—another Ur like Vecna named
Shattados—was granted a boon from his
dark patron, Tharizdun. The dark god’s

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