The Duty of Bane
After the siege of the fortress of Khoreg the gods discussed how the demons could be controlled.
After much persuasion even Khoreg accepted the demon numbers were too great.
And a voice spoke up saying, “If one of the gods would go among them in disguise, lead them and turn their eyes from the land of the gods, we might have peace from them.”
Then Baynne spoke up and said, “I will do it, I will go among the demons and turn their eyes from the Land of the Gods.”
And since no other would go, Baynne was chosen.
His mother changed his form so that he was dark and terrible to behold.
And then she told him to be careful
His father gave him a sword and dagger forged by the Dwarf gods.
The Dryad daughters wept at both his leaving and the change that was upon him and closed their eyes to kiss him farewell.
And Baynne announced “I am Baynne, Lord of the pits of hell. Voorg and Moliach are no more. I shall wrap a cloak of darkness about me and I shall take their place.”
So Baynne went among the demons
And he was more cunning and had his mother’s magic.
Many leaderless demons came to him and bowed before him.
And Baynne had his dominion and it was not hard to turn the demons eyes from the Lands of the Gods for the demons had learned to fear them greatly.
And the demons looked to the lands of the mortal races.
At first Baynne restrained them but soon he knew that he could not and still rule.
Baynne came to crave the dealings with mortals through they all came to him in fear or greed.
Such is the way of Baynne that he takes what sacrifice he is offered.
And Baynne chose from among his followers, one from each of the races of ther world. And they numbered six and tenty.
Baynne took two from among them and destroyed them utterly, that they all might know the price of failure.
The rest he changed that they might serve his purposes.
After much persuasion even Khoreg accepted the demon numbers were too great.
And a voice spoke up saying, “If one of the gods would go among them in disguise, lead them and turn their eyes from the land of the gods, we might have peace from them.”
Then Baynne spoke up and said, “I will do it, I will go among the demons and turn their eyes from the Land of the Gods.”
And since no other would go, Baynne was chosen.
His mother changed his form so that he was dark and terrible to behold.
And then she told him to be careful
His father gave him a sword and dagger forged by the Dwarf gods.
The Dryad daughters wept at both his leaving and the change that was upon him and closed their eyes to kiss him farewell.
And Baynne announced “I am Baynne, Lord of the pits of hell. Voorg and Moliach are no more. I shall wrap a cloak of darkness about me and I shall take their place.”
So Baynne went among the demons
And he was more cunning and had his mother’s magic.
Many leaderless demons came to him and bowed before him.
And Baynne had his dominion and it was not hard to turn the demons eyes from the Lands of the Gods for the demons had learned to fear them greatly.
And the demons looked to the lands of the mortal races.
At first Baynne restrained them but soon he knew that he could not and still rule.
Baynne came to crave the dealings with mortals through they all came to him in fear or greed.
Such is the way of Baynne that he takes what sacrifice he is offered.
And Baynne chose from among his followers, one from each of the races of ther world. And they numbered six and tenty.
Baynne took two from among them and destroyed them utterly, that they all might know the price of failure.
The rest he changed that they might serve his purposes.
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Date of Setting
The Old World
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