The Broken Age
The broken Age, beginning with the Cracking, was one devoid of reason, history, and joy. Hoardes of Gnomes, Nighthumans, and otherworldly creations roamed the earth unfetttered. Towns and cities lay in ruin. The race of Humans, Dwarves, Elves, and Orcs lay hiding from the dark. Not much is known of this Age, other than that its darkness was without rival. Its end was heralded with the founding of the Paladins of the Ashen Order