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"Some time ago, whilst undergoing a mission to destroy a “sub-plane” created by the Chaos Jester, the Valley became aware of a place known as the Shadow Glade. A plane strongly connected with the Element of Darkness and the Sphere of Nature."
Derlin, announcement, Hunting Moon, 11AR
"We travelled once more to the Shadow Glade at All Hallows, 11AR. Sir Pontius of the Knights of the Order of Purity (Halmaddons Heights) said that we must speak with a hepath named Apu Hab. To speak with Apu Hab, we must obtain the permission of two who claim realm: Apu Illapu, and Congan Hab.
"Upon the plane we encountered Sir Thalios of Talimey, Knight of the Order of the Pax Silvani, who still wore the colours of Halmaddons Heights. He was ony of many who had travelled to the Shadow Glade with Sir Ariel, Grand Knight of the Order of Purity, more than three years ago at the time of the Grant Conjunction. When he had arrived to the Shadow Glade, it had already been tainted by the Chaos Jester, but the forest was as it should be - the Forest at the Edge of Twilight, where it was never day, never night - eternal twilight.
"But the chaos in the land changed many things: then came the sun, and Twilight’s Forest grew in abundance and the darkness was gone… to grow slightly in the fleeting moments when the sun sets but not long enough for to gain a foothold. And thus the land was no longer equal and as it should be. I believe he wished to persuade the realm lord Apu Illapu to break his bond with the land, but since the coming of chaos outsiders were unwelcome, thus his position was already awkward.
"A year ago, around the time of All Hallows Eve, the Mor Silvani came to the Shadow Glade in great numbers. They twisted the nature here with the seed of chaos, and over the passage of the last 12 moons he has fought against it, to be a thorn in the side of the Mor Silvani. When I asked him, he confirmed that the Mor Silvani were indeed responsible for the undead upon the land: they bring forth the unlife, and Apu Illapu grows forever enraged.
"He told us that Congan Hab, and Apu Illapu were the Shadow Glade equivalent to a Realm Lord on the Plane of the Sleepless Dead. They are the representations of nature and darkness on this plane, but do not have the equal strengths that they once had. And that Apu Hab is not truly a hepath, but a union."
"With Alliance groups having spoken to both Realm Lords, we took it upon ourselves to restore the balance to the Plane (much to the anger of the Nature Realm Lord), destroying his creatures and extinguishing the candles he used to hold back the night."
"While we were there, we encountered several more natural creatures of the Plane - pine brothers, and others who were both black and green in appearance, casting black magic and nature invocations (such as tree-charm)."
Kevralyn Soulfire, note, Cold Moon, 12AR
