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== Poem ==
:In Drakomere corruption spread and festered the un-thought
:Like Woe Striders who walked on legs as tall as Bugbear coarse
:Or Shrieking Terrors ringed by ten heads where long necks then meld
:To outstretched wings that pound and fly o’er frightened victims caught
:A summons sent for heroes aid to find the ab’rrant source
:Of monsters dark and horrid things named aberrations felled
:The summons sent and heroes came, their number five was strong
:A lizard man, two walking trees, one mighty and one wise
:A shelled champion and a man that sung a mighty song
:The heroes steeled at The College for the quest of their lives


:The Ìqáalìe named Brax Tideprancer, tall with psychic blade
:He swiftly moved and ducked and dodged so none could pin him down
:His Chain of Boundless Mind empowers his blades of mental might
:He braved the Citadel and now provides the quest with aid
:And Jack the Angry Lumber strong, his waist by belts did crown
:His cleaving strikes of woodish brawn engulfed his foe now flayed
:The Treant hulked, his size was vast and fury filled his roots
:To overpower and overcome the challenge that awaits
:The third champion was Artham O’Carrick, with Halberd and his Flute
:Sang mighty songs and cast his spells and with his Halberd braced


:And Artham spoke his tales of old of legend and of hope
:How other heroes braved this plight and broke the monsters cruel
:Torcilyus shelled a tortle strong with family’s mighty sword
:Could take on foes who’re twice his size like evil lycanthrope
:His hulking shell could take all blows in any form of duel
:His turtle form for those protected acted as a ward
:And finally the fifth hero was Starbough Walking-Oak
:Who grabbed celestial bodies bright and brought foes to defeat
:His own Night-Sky did shimmer bright even when they awoke
:And guided like a map of light on glowing magic sheet


:They sailed through sea to the land Twin-Shards, made up of fire and cold
:The group then docked at Blazing Dunes, traversing Frostburnt Hills
:And traveled over Shadow Tundra to port in east Drakion
:From there they sailed through the Chaos to find Soul-Well old
:And now they stand at ancient hole preparing all their skills
:To venture through the Catacomb now ab’rrant dominion
:The heroes now descend through dark with Starbough’s light to guide
:And Artham plays a tune of strength to bolster courage strong
:With Jack and Torcilyus up front now looking side to side
:And Brax steeling his psychic blades to slay the monstrous throng


:The heroes came to Soul of World where the three Dragons made
:This world that we call Drakomere with each one’s unique gift
:First Bahumat the Platinum Father, holding up hist’ry
:And too guarded creative souls for all that they displayed
:And Second Tiamat the bold with retribution swift
:Her justice met all wicked ones that from all goodness strayed
:Third Sardior the Ruby Counsel, wise and playful drake
:He values wit and clever thought in all that he creates
:The heroes stood and saw their foe its writhing flesh did wake
:They steeled once more, one final time, they knew its doom awaits


:The Power of Creation flowed now through the heroes veins
:Improving all their race’s gifts and helping in battle
:Artham O’Carrick, Bard of Old now filled with will of men
:Could influence both friend and foe without hindering strains
:The Treants grew and hardened bark so none could, them rattle
:No fire nor axe could break their trunk or bring harm e’re again
:Torcilyus’ shell grew thick and strong and held against all blows
:Making him fight without falter into the wicked night
:And Brax the mind breaker ancient improved his deadly throws
:His blades now sharper than before his foes now greatest plight


:The five then charged now ringed with pow’r to fight the monstrous beast
:The monster struck first in the fray, it psychically lashed out
:The Bard was struck, with faltering breath he faintly played his flute
:And swarms of flaming boulders fell caused by his pow’r released
:Then Brax threw one, two, three blades true as Lizard went all out
:And Jack began to scream and swing like massive Treant brute.
:The monster blinked and shifted space to bite the ìqáalìe
:So Torcilyus struck four times true so dealt it mortal wounds
:And Starbough changed the gravity for writhing mass provoked
:The Beast then fell and grew and shrank and melded to cocoons


:The writhing mass exploded out it’s size had been increased
:It’s monstrous pow’r now doubly strong shot orbs of psychic pain
:And struck the minds of Jack and Brax and Starbough bright
:So Artham spoke his words of pow’r and held the monster leashed
:And Torcilyus struck blow on blow with mighty sword arcane
:Brax then flung more psychic knives causing beast its plight
:Then Starbough spread his astral leaves and healed heroes’ pain
:While Torcilyus and Jack both hacked away at foe undone
:The Monster shook and gave a wail, it’s fight had been in vain
:The Beast was dead, Incursion purged, the heroes, they had won


:The world returned to normalcy, and Twenty-Ninth Age begun
:Now Brax began to teach his own craft to aspiring folk
:And Jack hunted all monsters though eventually he fell
:Starbough grew and stretched to sky, Loonaarie he had sprung
:And Torcilyus then trained his child to keep his lineage cloak
:And Artham died to guard Caloro against Faethon fel
:For as is said in Ballad Artham, which tells of his fall
:Our heroes names fade into legend and become a lyric
:But those verses can guide new heroes to answer the call
:And that’s the tale of heroes old which now is a true epic

== Background Lore ==
This poem tells of the heroes who purged the Aberrant Incursion during the 28th Age, in universe, it is written by [[Sadosc Buldarum]], the Turtle Dragonwrought Bard.

== Poem ==
:In Drakomere corruption spread and festered the un-thought
:Like Woe Striders who walked on legs as tall as Bugbear coarse
:Or Shrieking Terrors ringed by ten heads where long necks then meld
:To outstretched wings that pound and fly o’er frightened victims caught
:A summons sent for heroes aid to find the ab’rrant source
:Of monsters dark and horrid things named aberrations felled
:The summons sent and heroes came, their number five was strong
:A lizard man, two walking trees, one mighty and one wise
:A shelled champion and a man that sung a mighty song
:The heroes steeled at The College for the quest of their lives


:The Ìqáalìe named Brax Tideprancer, tall with psychic blade
:He swiftly moved and ducked and dodged so none could pin him down
:His Chain of Boundless Mind empowers his blades of mental might
:He braved the Citadel and now provides the quest with aid
:And Jack the Angry Lumber strong, his waist by belts did crown
:His cleaving strikes of woodish brawn engulfed his foe now flayed
:The Treant hulked, his size was vast and fury filled his roots
:To overpower and overcome the challenge that awaits
:The third champion was Artham O’Carrick, with Halberd and his Flute
:Sang mighty songs and cast his spells and with his Halberd braced


:And Artham spoke his tales of old of legend and of hope
:How other heroes braved this plight and broke the monsters cruel
:Torcilyus shelled a tortle strong with family’s mighty sword
:Could take on foes who’re twice his size like evil lycanthrope
:His hulking shell could take all blows in any form of duel
:His turtle form for those protected acted as a ward
:And finally the fifth hero was Starbough Walking-Oak
:Who grabbed celestial bodies bright and brought foes to defeat
:His own Night-Sky did shimmer bright even when they awoke
:And guided like a map of light on glowing magic sheet


:They sailed through sea to the land Twin-Shards, made up of fire and cold
:The group then docked at Blazing Dunes, traversing Frostburnt Hills
:And traveled over Shadow Tundra to port in east Drakion
:From there they sailed through the Chaos to find Soul-Well old
:And now they stand at ancient hole preparing all their skills
:To venture through the Catacomb now ab’rrant dominion
:The heroes now descend through dark with Starbough’s light to guide
:And Artham plays a tune of strength to bolster courage strong
:With Jack and Torcilyus up front now looking side to side
:And Brax steeling his psychic blades to slay the monstrous throng


:The heroes came to Soul of World where the three Dragons made
:This world that we call Drakomere with each one’s unique gift
:First Bahumat the Platinum Father, holding up hist’ry
:And too guarded creative souls for all that they displayed
:And Second Tiamat the bold with retribution swift
:Her justice met all wicked ones that from all goodness strayed
:Third Sardior the Ruby Counsel, wise and playful drake
:He values wit and clever thought in all that he creates
:The heroes stood and saw their foe its writhing flesh did wake
:They steeled once more, one final time, they knew its doom awaits


:The Power of Creation flowed now through the heroes veins
:Improving all their race’s gifts and helping in battle
:Artham O’Carrick, Bard of Old now filled with will of men
:Could influence both friend and foe without hindering strains
:The Treants grew and hardened bark so none could, them rattle
:No fire nor axe could break their trunk or bring harm e’re again
:Torcilyus’ shell grew thick and strong and held against all blows
:Making him fight without falter into the wicked night
:And Brax the mind breaker ancient improved his deadly throws
:His blades now sharper than before his foes now greatest plight


:The five then charged now ringed with pow’r to fight the monstrous beast
:The monster struck first in the fray, it psychically lashed out
:The Bard was struck, with faltering breath he faintly played his flute
:And swarms of flaming boulders fell caused by his pow’r released
:Then Brax threw one, two, three blades true as Lizard went all out
:And Jack began to scream and swing like massive Treant brute.
:The monster blinked and shifted space to bite the ìqáalèe
:So Torcilyus struck four times true so dealt it mortal wounds
:And Starbough changed the gravity for writhing mass provoked
:The Beast then fell and grew and shrank and melded to cocoons


:The writhing mass exploded out it’s size had been increased
:It’s monstrous pow’r now doubly strong shot orbs of psychic pain
:And struck the minds of Jack and Brax and Starbough bright
:So Artham spoke his words of pow’r and held the monster leashed
:And Torcilyus struck blow on blow with mighty sword arcane
:Brax then flung more psychic knives causing beast its plight
:Then Starbough spread his astral leaves and healed heroes’ pain
:While Torcilyus and Jack both hacked away at foe undone
:The Monster shook and gave a wail, it’s fight had been in vain
:The Beast was dead, Incursion purged, the heroes, they had won


:The world returned to normalcy, and Twenty-Ninth Age begun
:Now Brax began to teach his own craft to aspiring folk
:And Jack hunted all monsters though eventually he fell
:Starbough grew and stretched to sky, Lūnarē he had sprung
:And Torcilyus then trained his child to keep his lineage cloak
:And Artham died to guard Caloro against Faethon fel
:For as is said in Ballad Artham, which tells of his fall
:Our heroes names fade into legend and become a lyric
:But those verses can guide new heroes to answer the call
:And that’s the tale of heroes old which now is a true epic


== Background Lore ==
This poem tells of the heroes who purged the Aberrant Incursion during the 28th Age, in universe, it is written by [[Sadosc Buldarum]], the Turtle Dragonwrought Bard.