The history of Rassilon is bloody. From the The history of Rassilon is bloody. From the frozen far north, beyond the civilized lands frozen far north, beyond the civilized lands with their rolling hills and forests, arose with their rolling hills and forests, arose a mighty army of frost giants, ice devils, a mighty army of frost giants, ice devils, Hellfrost dragons, and fearsome orcs, servants Hellfrost dragons, and fearsome orcs, servants all of the ice god Thrym. So began the terrible all of the ice god Thrym. So began the terrible Blizzard War and the downfall of the mighty Blizzard War and the downfall of the mighty
empires of man.
Five hundred years later the races of the Five hundred years later the races of the southern lands may have won the war, but southern lands may have won the war, but they suffer its legacy still. For five centuries they suffer its legacy still. For five centuries the winters have grown steadily longer and the winters have grown steadily longer and colder. Huge swathes of the land of Rassilon colder. Huge swathes of the land of Rassilon are permanently covered in ice and snow, and are permanently covered in ice and snow, and even the temperate lands are not spared the even the temperate lands are not spared the misery of failed harvests, deadly winters, and misery of failed harvests, deadly winters, and
the dreaded Hellfrost wind.
But winter is not the only danger. A mere 30 But winter is not the only danger. A mere 30 years ago, magic, once the civilized races’ most years ago, magic, once the civilized races’ most potent weapon, suddenly began to fail. The potent weapon, suddenly began to fail. The Siphoning, an effect of unknown origin, has Siphoning, an effect of unknown origin, has made magic an unpredictable ally.
Welcome to the world of Rassilon.
Welcome to the world of Rassilon.
Welcome to the Hellfrost
ith the snow already falling, the key to thwarting disaster With the snow already falling, the key to thwarting disaster is the village of Dunross, for here are stored the winter is the village of Dunross, for here are stored the winter supplies of many surrounding villages. Fresh faced and supplies of many surrounding villages. Fresh faced and eager, the heroes are hired by a local merchant to collect eager, the heroes are hired by a local merchant to collect sacks of fl our from Dunross and deliver them to a bakery. sacks of flour from Dunross and deliver them to a bakery.
But things are never that simple.