Secret of the Valiant
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Fifty-five years ago, the continent of Traziras was nearly plunged into war by two powerful yet opposing factions, both unknowingly puppeteered by a powerful evil. To stop them, a group of powerful adventurers calling themselves the Valiant rose up to combat this evil and barter for peace. Though they succeeded in vanquishing their enemy and restoring the peace, almost all of them vanished without a trace shortly thereafter.
Over half a century later, a new generation of heroes emerges.
Zhull Blackhand, a half-orc soldier on the run.
Narani of the Wind Fist, an apeling wandering a strange land.
Ibuun Ummeric, a dragonborn in search of providence.
Thistle, a moon elf with a deadly secret.
New and even more sinister forces would reignite the war the Valiant fought to end, and it's up to this group of unlikely adventurers to help stave it off. And what's more, rumor is spreading of ancient forces making themselves known. Will they stop the tides of war from turning and what is the secret of the Valiant?
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