Story Update
You live in a world that has survived the worst. The dark ages had fallen on the planet and monsters, never before seen appeared. Evil vicious demons that ravaged the lands, and killed all they came across. They were evil incarnate. A message from the gods themselves told the people that the worst had happened. A new god had come. He did not seek to be worshipped like the others. All he wanted was to undo all that they had done. He would be the end to life. This was the start of the dark times.
A long time past, no one knows how much for sure. It was filled with horrors and heroes. Stories beyond compare, bad and good. In the end it was one small group of champions that changed the world. They were the ones that united the most powerful in the world under one banner. They came up with the plans that broke the forces of evil, one part at a time. For once the people of the realm were no longer just doing what it took to survive, they were fighting back. It was this band of heroes that pushed back the dark god, and cast him from our world. They did so however at the cost of their very lives.
A new world of peace formed. People learned to live their lives without fear. Even the tyrants of old fell, or changed their ways. The world was saved, and owed its thanks to the group that was formed under the saviors. It was known by many names over the years: The clan of warriors, the clan, hero's coalition, crusader's guild, the guild, and the adventure's guild. It is known best today simply as the Axiom. Most countries even opened local training facilities of theirs that ran a similar gauntlet of names. Most now prefer to call them the Axiom counsels. Those that look to the path of the hero, or even simply mercenary, come here to receive training. Here, they are helped by the very best, and are judged to see what their focus should be, and if they even have what it takes to be a traveling warrior. Today, the majority of the most powerful people in the world are Axiom trained. Recently however, things have changed.
A few years ago, unexplainable acts of destruction, coupled with the appearance of odd looking monsters that were unheard of and unbelievable, shocked those that have been on the trail for years. On top of this, plagues and famine incited wars and violence in countries that had been peaceful for years. This was nothing however, compared to the biggest shock to hit the realm since the end of the dark times. A small plot of land that had been assigned to the Axiom, and for years used as the headquarters of the movement was laid waste. Their were no survivors from within the fortress in the center of the land. The only reports came from a batch of visitors that happened to come into view of it near the end of whatever had occurred. They told stories of broken and burning ruins, horror, barely visible movement of a battle still going on, and little else. They fled as soon as they saw what was going on. They were reportedly a mile away when they heard a sound that they said was the world itself roaring with anger. When a few armies came to help and look for survivors, the ruins were seemingly gone. Nothing was left but a barren landscape. There wasn't even any plants, save some grass nearby and a few trees that almost looked like they were clawing to get away. Even this was not actually at the site. The only thing there was what they called a darkness, still hot, like a small piece of hell brought to earth. This shook people's faith in the Axiom, and few would join with them. As what remained in the area died, and this death began to spread from the old site of Axiom center, few questioned the omen of doom.
Time past, and trouble rose, as it is never want to do. With so much fewer members of the Axiom around, those that remained had their hands full. Countries do what they can, but soldiers simply do not have the power that questing gives a man, and the death tolls were high. This world needs heroes, or at least those that can fake it for the right price...