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It
seems that by removing the Codex of Ultimate Wisdom the Avatar had inadvertently set into
motion a cosmic chain of events which led to the release of three Shadowlords from remnant
shards of the black gem of Mondain. These Shadowlords were sinister agents of evil. Soon
they managed to dethrone Lord British and hold him prisoner in a foul dungeon. Denied his
wisdom and compassion, the kingdom of Britannia quickly grew oppressive and cruel. This
was the Britannia that greeted the return of the Avatar. After a score of valiant
struggles, Lord British was liberated, his throne regained and the Shadowlords banished
from our world. However, Lord Britishs escape from the underworld did cause a
tremendously destructive series of earthquakes as the vast network of subterranean caverns
collapsed. Much of the gargoyle race did perish in that tragic cataclysm. |