Long ago, in the days when swords and sorcery reigned in the known world, one man's greed and jealousy threatened to undermine the kingdoms of Avalon and Grazia. This man, a respected advisor to the King of Avalon, became strongly attracted to his king's daughter, Princess Crystina, as the young princess came of age. His affections, however, were not returned, because although the princess regarded her father's advisor as a close friend, she simply did not love him beyond that extent. In reality, Crystina's heart lay with Silvio, the Prince of Grazia, who was likewise in love with the princess.
Undeterred, the royal advisor appealed directly to the king to betroth Princess Crystina to him, only to face disappointment when his king refused to grant this request. The king, you see, was not blind to his daughter's true feelings, nor did he overlook the very real possibility of an alliance between Avalon and Grazia. In light of this combination, the king concluded that the sensible thing to do was to betroth Princess Crystina to Prince Silvio instead. News of this arrangement was quick to reach the advisor, and his outrage would permanently shatter his loyalty to the royal court of Avalon.
One month after the betrothal was announced, an assassin snuck into the royal palace of Grazia and fired his crossbow at Prince Silvio during a masquerade ball. Thankfully, the shot failed to hit its mark and the would-be murderer was quickly arrested, but the coward quickly revealed the name of his employer in exchange for leniency. It was thus discovered that the Avalonian advisor had hired the assassin, and as punishment he was banished from both Avalon and Grazia, never to be seen or heard from for some time afterward.
But the advisor's rage would only grow worse during his exile, during which time he secretly gathered a steady number of followers - later known as the Silver Hand - whom he led to believe that he was himself a deity in mortal form. Convincing the Silver Hand that Princess Crystina was chosen by fate to be his mortal bride, the treacherous advisor easily persuaded them to enter Avalon and Grazia, where they eagerly put his plan into action. In Avalon, the Silver Hand ransacked the king's castle and left all kinds of destruction in their wake, ultimately capturing Princess Crystina and disappearing with her to an unknown location. The corrupt advisor himself led the remainder of his forces in Grazia, where he laid waste to all who stood in his way and tried to kill Prince Silvio once more, this time by his own hand.
This time the prince just barely escaped with his life, and was forced to flee Grazia and seek refuge in Avalon. Now Prince Silvio, working together with the King and Queen of Avalon, seeks to recruit a band of heroes in order to defeat the Silver Hand and rescue Princess Crystina. But unknown to any of them, the Silver Hand still lies in wait, and some say that the wicked advisor has only begun to take his revenge. Where will your allegiance lie in this brewing war?
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Silver Hand
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