PROLOGUE: Dragon versus Man

Many years ago ferocious yet mystical beasts ravaged the land. They ruled the sky and scorched the land with their incinerating breath. They protected their dank, dark homes with their large jagged teeth, powerful jaws, and eviscerating talons. Their scintillating scales never failed to deflect man’s arrows and repel man’s clubs. These were the dragons: man’s greatest enemy. For centuries the dragons terrorized mankind. There wasn’t anything they felt they could do. No one knew where they came from or why, but a dragon in the sky was always a bad omen. Many would make many sacrifices to these creatures for safety of they’re homes. This usually appeased dragons, but many dragons proved too greedy and demanded more than many could give.

This started a revolution.

In rebellion man developed methods of slaying these dragons. This soon became a high paying profession. Men began to fight back against these creatures. There were many causalities, many more for the men than the dragons. Women and children were torn apart by husbands and fathers who desired the promising riches the title ‘Dragon Slayer’ would offer. The Dragons watched, amused, how many men sold and devoted their lives to slaying them, the dragons; gods of the sky. As men developed methods to kill these majestic beings, so were the dragons plotting counter measures. Soon a bloody war broke out between man and these mythical beasts.

In the farthest depths of the mountains, in the deepest, darkest caves, some dragons murmured. They did not wish to be part of this war. As there are pacifists among man, there were among the dragons. Many dragons kept to themselves, seldom communicating with any other dragons outside their domain. This was one thing that the humans had over the dragons; society. They held councils and had armies. This was what eventually broke the tide.

Over a space of 100 or so years, the attack on the humans ceased and Dragons no longer ruled the skies. They no longer scorched the villages and plundered their riches. No longer did the dragons terrorize peasants and noblemen alike. No longer did anyone need dragon slayers. This caused great depression among those who had sworn their lives to slaying the dragons who now seemed only a fairytale.

In desperation many seasoned dragon slayers searched the mountains for dragons. This was the start of a new outbreak, when the peaceful dragons who had remained pacifist all of these years, were discovered and hunted. Some began fighting back, justifying the people’s need for dragon slayers again. A revolution began and dragon slayers became once again well employed and on high demand.

There many tales told of this time, the day of dragons and knights. However there is on tale that has long been forgotten or ridiculed: the tale of Lykhara…