Grove of the Gourd Dwarf

The Creation of Rem

Before Rem was Asmoth alone. He grew tired of nothingness and fell asleep, inspired to dream.

The first thing Asmoth dreamed was a great plains, stretching in all directions. As the plains were empty, Asmoth dreamed up the first Troll, Oldie. Oldie was lonely so Asmoth dreamed it a friend named Sing-Song. Things were quiet so Asmoth gave Sing-Song a voice but the voice was droning so Asmoth gave Oldie a drum. They played together and filled the land with sound.

The song and rhythm awoke the Wyrm and the Roc who, both bearing wings, fought for supremacy of the Sky.

During the conflict, feathers were torn off from the Roc and scales were ripped from the Wyrm. These became the birds and the serpents.

The Wyrm was driven into the Underworld, and its digging brought up briny water which poured forth and made the seas. Conceding defeat, the Wyrm remains in the realm below and no serpent shall sport wings in Rem.

In the time that followed, there were two more notable Trolls dreamed up, called Big-Head and Crybaby. Big-Head made the furry beasts to fill the world and swelled with pride. Crybaby grew jealous so it killed its only friend.

In the tantrum that followed, Crybaby fled into and sealed the Sorry Cave, which is where apologies go when they are accepted and, as a result, nothing on Rem can truly be forgiven.

Next, Asmoth dreamed of the Elves and Dwarves, who immediately began to fight! This ancient conflict, scarcely remembered, is called the Dwarf-Elf War.

The dwarves built the mountains as strongholds and the elves built the forests to hide in.

During the war, the Elf named Engis created the fae things and the dwarves crafted living weapons.

This violent commotion inspired the Moon to rise excitedly from the salty seas and watch over the world of Rem with intense curiosity, generating the first light in Rem.

As dwarves learned procreation, they became capable of love and developed Souls. Elves were created with the singular desire to outlive the rest of Rem, including their own kind and never discovered a means to create more Elves. They are empty inside.

The Dwarves won the war and to this day there are many dwarves in Rem, who have left the Mother Mountain on a Crystal Pilgrimage to find the perfect gem to generate an offspring.

Today, only three elves remain:

In the prolonged peaceful period which followed the end of the Dwarf-Elf War, the Gods began to emerge: The Elemental Five, who brought logic and discipline to the Forces of Nature; Looksee, the Spider, God of Eyes and Beautiful Things; Giftus, the Sharing God. These are just a few among countless examples.

Then came the Wanderers, crashing into the realm on a falling star... With their arrival, everything would change.