200 hundred odd years ago, King Demoan (the Dragon Slayer) united the lands. He was a strong skillful warrior and a good ruler. He gave some independence to the states but they paid taxes to him. His armies drove out most of the evil creatures, north past the mountin ranges. Mentalism spells were outlawed. Since then, successive rulers, all from the same family, have proven to be poorer and poorer rulers. Now, with Demoan's great-great-grandson on the throne times are as troubled as they have ever been. There is border disputes between some states, others refuse to pay taxes and there is talk that the evil creatures have crossed the northern mountains.