Forgotten Realms

Season 1: Episode 1: The Stranger in the Mist

The world of Eryndale lay blanketed in a perpetual twilight, where the sky blushed in hues of purple and gold. The ancient woods whispered secrets of a forgotten past, and within their depths, an unseen power slumbered.

In the small, mist-cloaked village of Velmora, Lyra, a fiery herbalist with a knack for sensing danger, had spent her life trying to ignore the pull of the forest's shadows. But on this particular morning, as she wandered the outskirts in search of rare herbs, the air grew thick, and the wind seemed to hum a melody of sorrow.

It was then she saw him—Kieran, a mysterious man clad in dark, weathered armor, his silver hair catching the faint light. He stumbled from the trees, bleeding from a jagged wound across his side. His piercing gray eyes locked onto Lyra's, and though she had never seen him before, his gaze felt hauntingly familiar.

"Stay back!" Lyra warned, clutching her small dagger.Kieran fell to one knee, his voice weak but steady. "You... You're the Keeper. I found you."Before Lyra could question him, the mist thickened, curling like claws around the trees. The ground trembled, and from the shadows emerged creatures of nightmare—Duskwraiths, their hollow eyes glowing with malice.

Kieran pushed himself up, drawing a blade that shimmered with an otherworldly blue light. "Run, Lyra! I'll hold them off!"

But Lyra didn't run. Something within her stirred—a voice, soft yet commanding, whispered in her mind. Her hands glowed faintly, and the air around her shimmered with power she had never known.

The Duskwraiths hesitated, and Kieran stared at her, wide-eyed. "It's true... You are the Keeper."As the creatures retreated into the mist, Lyra's glow faded, leaving her trembling. Kieran approached cautiously, his expression a mix of reverence and regret.

"You hold the power to save this realm, Lyra," he said. "But it will come at a cost. The darkness knows you now, and it will stop at nothing to claim you."

Lyra's heart pounded. She had spent her life trying to live unnoticed, to avoid the dangers whispered in legends. But now, a stranger from the woods and a power she didn't understand had dragged her into a tale far older than she could imagine.

And somewhere in the depths of the mist, a shadowy figure watched, its voice a chilling echo. "The Keeper has awakened...

Let the hunt begin."To be continued...