At one time, the world we know was connected with another. A silver gate was all that stood between the two, allowing passage for all who wished. A medallion was forged displaying three dragons encircling a single gemstone, able to serve as both key and chains.

But no power can remain untouched for long, especially when humans are involved. And this was no exception. Lured by the chance to control not one but both worlds, the one trusted with the key to the gate forsook all else. Once open, the gate now stood locked. It was no less than a choke-hold on what had taken an eternity to create.

But humans do have some redeeming features, and for each soul striving to destroy all for personal benefit, there are two willing to lay down their lives for the sake of the future. And so it came to pass that a series of events were set into motion that would take over three millennia to run its course.

Those beings trapped on this side of the gate vanished into the mists, to be seen only in brief glances by few. Unicorns, mermaids, fairies, sprites, trolls, ghosts, dragons... all those who once inhabited our sister world now reside in human dreams.

The truth fading into its own legend with little more than a nursery rhyme as its only record.

ooOoo

Ten enemies stand in the way
preventing task at hand
to free them from their wanderings
through air, through sea, through land.

Take three by three nine warriors
of blood-sworn youth and peers
with love and honor, trust and faith
no different than nine years.

Seek allies lost in mortal myth
must recruit naught but eight
their power heals the talisman
its joining seals their fate.

Seven fragments of lady's luck
a curse that mothers need
and with six knolls of silver-brass
stone itself will heed.

Five score lifetimes will pass since when
the blood oath was first made
to be reminded daily of
the price that must be paid.

Medallion is at full strength
four dusks from set of stone
power that once but seared the flesh
will now burn through the bone.

The keeper of the silver gate
betrayed and stole the key
which shattered to become Heartstone
and Dragon Trinity.

Two clans witnessed the treachery
that dark and fateful night
they swore with blood to break the seal
guard her that holds the light.

There is one hope to end the curse
just one chance to attack
remember and accept these words
there is no turning back.

ooOoo

And so, the story begins...