The Dangerous World of Argil and the Necromolds

An excerpt from The Rise of The Necromolds

The Secret History

Long before the time of known human history, ancient wizards dominated the land, seas, and stars. They battled with dark magic, sending armies of hapless peasants into never-ending wars. But despite centuries of warfare, the Necromolds were the one weapon none of these wizards dared to activate. None, that is, until Basalt LaSeur.

Each Necromold is a book that details the creation of powerful soldiers, mindless monsters that employ teeth, claws, and other more horrible means of destruction. These monsters, or golems, require just one thing to bring them to life—their maker’s soul.

Wary of being destroyed by their soul-draining power, LaSeur fashioned a Ring of the Aethers, what would come to be commonly known as a “Caster Ring.” These rings enable a mage to harness the Necromolds’ power without risking self-destruction. With this Caster Ring, Basalt LaSeur was able to power far more than just a handful of golems at a time. He created armies.

But LaSeur couldn’t keep the upper hand forever. His secret got out, and soon masses of Necromold golems became the weapon of war. I’ve yet to find any evidence of a winner, so how the war ended is unclear. What I do know is that the Necromold tomes disappeared. The rings, meanwhile, found their way across generations. Some, like my own ring, were valued family heirlooms. Others have likely made their way into cobwebbed attics, unvisited museums, or, like the one you now possess, dusty curio shops.

The Present Era

I know this all sounds ridiculous. Wizards and monsters and magic rings, it’s all something from some outdated fairy tale. But the Necromolds are real. I know because I have one. See, Johan’s notes came with something else. They included a map and key to a lock box which he had hidden in the foundation of his house.

And since then, I’ve found another one. How many are out there? I have no idea.

But I’m not the only one looking. And that’s why I need your help. I’m sure I’m being followed, and there have been several attempts to steal my notes already. At first I couldn’t understand why. Who could possibly care about dusty old books that much? Then it hit me. The reason I never discovered how the wizard’s war ended is because…it hasn’t.

I’ve compiled all of my evidence and writings on the Necromolds thus far and included it here. Study it. Learn it. This information could save your life. If anything happens to me, you might be our last line of defense.

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