The world is a nightmarish place, where there is little light as the entire world is surrounded in a perpetual cloud of black ash. Thus there is only sunlight for about a few hours a day, unless you are in the elven city Ter�ilith, where there is sunlight at all times.
The world is literally flooded with necromantic energies, and undead have risen and formed a formidable fortress city, which is controlled by the Lichlord Doklahar. A being of insurmountable power, his wars with the gods have steadily been sapping the world of life and energy, and now as the lands are beginning to collapse, the war between Doklahar and the Gods have intensified. They have begun to assemble their armies for one last war against each other. The undead plan for a complete annihilation of the living races, while the other races are preparing for an all out total world war against each other�
Welcome to the lands of Rithincar, may Dessoray take pity on your souls�