Sovereign Stone

The world of Soveriegn Stone was created by the famed artists Larry Elmore, and further developed by the team of Margaret Weis and tracy Hickman. It revolves around the continent of Loerem.
There are four main races on Loerem; Humans, Dwarves, Elves, Orks, Taan, and the Pecwae.
The humans are divided into several kingdoms; Karnuan (India), Dunkargan (Arabic), Nimran and Nimorean (African), and the Vinnegalean. The dwarves here are reminscent of the mongolian horse lords. While the elves take on some Japanese influence. The Taan are reptilian like creatures who live on another continent that are currently being used by the Dark Lord of the void in his conquest of New Vinnegal.

The history of Loerem is vast as each kingdom has it own epoch and legends to tell. The campaign though is centered around an event which shaped and influenced the current state of the world.
The Empire of Vinnegal at the time was one of the most powerful nations of the continent, and with the help of their gods they managed to create portals that would easily facilitate travel between nations. However, many of there neighbors feared invasion or war and protested about the portal creations. With the blessing of his god, the King presented several humans as Dominion Lords who would act as portal guardians. These individual were of sound mind and heart and would ensure the portals would not be abused. Yet the other races protested still, for their were none of their respective races represented. Again the king prayed, and this time the gods presented a powerful artifact called the Sovereign Stone. For Crystal Pyramids that had the power to create Dominion Lords. Each was gifted to the Dwarves, Elves, and Orks.

However one the sons of the King of Vingraal was none to happy. He craved more power and established himself as Lord of the Void. He marched on Vinnegal and a full war started out. He some how came into possession of an artifact that allowed him to creation champion known as the Vrykyl that were similar to the Dominion Lords. The other races stood by and watched the conflict, and soon the city of Vinnegal was destroyed and their Sovereign Stone lost. As the ages passed, the human were able to create Dominion Lords through the use of a miracle. It wouldn't be until centuries later that this initial conflict would be started again, for the Lord of the Void did not perish. He has appeared again, and this time with an army of Taan and seeks to conquer all of Loerem and wrest control of the remaining Sovereign Stones.