Codex: The Forgotten

“This thing was tall. At least two, maybe three heads higher than me and it was ugly. Shufflin’ around on one hand, arms moulded into its body, which was leanin’ over like some clay pot gone wrong.”

- Jerikos of the Sands, mercenary



There are mysterious places in the world where the magika of the Patron Gods has caused a great cataclysm, or simply warped the land beyond recognition. The former are usually natural occurrences, such as the petrified forest known as Cinderwood, or the web of water-filled caverns outside Tiryos. The latter are so rare that no man has yet returned to tell of them.

In these places dwell creatures that do not seem to follow the gods’ designs. The most common of these are called the Forgotten.

Twisted, horrifying images of men, the Forgotten are an intelligent and deeply powerful race of creatures. Though they use no tools or weapons and wear no clothing they have been known to speak the language of the Arkandes, and are said to possess the strength and speed of Heroes.

Because of this, and their innate hatred of all living things, the Forgotten are feared and reviled throughout Arkand. They prey on passing caravans and travellers, who rely on the services of Heroes to protect them on their journeys. Ironically, it may well be the very presence of the gods’ power in these men and women that draw the Forgotten to them in the first place.