Stories
Stories
This page contains stories written primarily by the game/server host/owner/creator Possum as a way to expand the lore and offer more immersion to those seeking it. These stories are by no means required reading to play the game but they do expand more on the setting and the place where the game takes place. Stories are organized by core, event, fluff, and user submitted and contain tags that determine what level of knowledge your character would know about said event. In general, you will not know the exact details of most events but you can roleplay as hearing rumors about said events or reference tidbits of lore reflected in these tales.
Core
These are stories core to the actual setting of the game and thus are helpful for under standing the context of the game, where it takes place, and why, such as why the factions exist and why they are working together or the realm that the players find themselves stuck in. This also includes story related events that help summarize arcs as they happen, usually in the context of news recaps, with summaries at the end for players who missed said events.
Part one of how the factions of Hammerfall came to be, detailing the meeting of the four lords and how they came to form a unified cohesive front to attempt escaping from the prison of Hammer's Fall.
Part two of how the factions of Hammerfall overthrew the ruling gang known as the Ravagers and cemented themselves as the new power within the dungeon prison.
Event
These stories are event related and unrelated to the core story of the game, often told as news recaps. General these can be considered known by your character and can be considered minor but important enough to be known events as they happen.
Fluff
These are stories that are often shorter and related to world events and situations beyond where the game takes place to better expand the lore and fluff of the setting.
A story detailing the life of Ashlord Tarkus, leader of the Breakers, how he grew up and what lead him to eventually be thrown into Hammer's Fall with a closer reveal on who the man himself is.
A shorter story detailing the recruiting methods of the Ashwood Syndicate before they were forcibly relocated to Hammer's Fall, focused mainly on a man who later become a penumbra under the direction of Boss Yaga, second in command to Bagman Herod.
The tale of Sad King Briareus, leader of the Ascendant, when he was a younger man known as the Storm King, a closer introduction to his character and goals that tailored his world view later in life.
The tale of Bagman Herod, leader of the Ashwood, and his fall from the head of the criminal underworld and banishment to Hammer's Fall.
A very short story detailing the absolutely hell of what it is like to become undead.
A widely known legend of the first and last group of soldiers to ever go beyond the front-lines to take the fight directly to the Blood Rose Pact by focusing on the perspective of its commander, an old soldier named Donovan.
User Submitted
These are stories written by inspired members of the community and thus are not written by Possum, but can still be considered vetted and canon after editing. If you have a user submission you want here, contact Possum for review and posting.