As the barbarous humans encroach ever more on the domains of the elder races, the elves and dwarves retreat from the world. Hiding their civilizations in the deep forests and under the mountains. It was the barbarians' discovery of magic, however, that sealed the elders' fate. In the last city of the elves, a human shaman has sent his minions to capture one of the elder races for use in the most vile of magics. Fading from the world they may be, the elder races would teach one last lesson.
A simple peasant, whose family has been destroyed because of a marauding army and who no longer cares about living, finds himself still possessed of a desire to aid those in desperate straits, and is rewarded beyond what he knew possible.
Hundreds of years ago, the mighty Xelos led a brutal massacre and proceeded to rule over the earth with an iron fist. One day his powers were stolen from him, and he was sealed away. In the modern-day Andy is enjoying his everyday life when a horde of vicious monsters attacks him. Follow him as he discovers his powers, and he is thrown into a crazy new world at a time when Xelos is inching closer to awakening.
The story of Promiseum follows Daniel Knight (Danny) as he accomplishes his dreams, and then creates a new world only to have them, along with the universe, threatened by Walker of the dream (Dream Walker). Danny as to act fast and discover his connection to Dream Walker, so that he can save everything that he loves, and the entire universe from total destruction.
A Story in the Zokia Province Universe
Let it be said that Murphy (as in 'Murphys's Law') is alive and well, in every universe, not just our own. Even a simple pursuit can go utterly wrong for these would-be heroes. Kinda short, I know, but this is a good example of what we, in the gaming world, refer to as a "fumble".