Siege of Avalon - Story

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Though still a mortal being, he commands great powers and seems unstoppable in his push to grind under his heel any peoples free from his control. Avalon is the last fortress that seriously challenges his progress.</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Garamond">    <b><font size="+2">D</font></b>eep within the war weary citadel of Avalon beats the hearts of the most rare of people, true heroes. People whose courage and strength become the literal "stuff of myths." Breaking the Siege around Avalon will require such legendary adventure, and is the focus of this first game novel.</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Garamond">   <b><font size="+2">T</font></b>hrough the following 4 centuries the fate of Avalon grows more dim. In the game novel <i>Pillars of Avalon</i> (soon to be launched) we return to the once grand citadel only to find it a discarded rubble in the hands of the forces serving the now immortal demi-god spirit of Mithras. The people no longer even dream of heroes, only survival. And yet, once more a challenger will rise, an immortal foe will be vanquished, and a previously unknown name will be enshrined as a new legend is begun.</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Garamond"><img border="0" src="images/GameArt/468x120-DoubleTallBanner-StyleB-V1.jpg" width="468" height="120"></font></p> <p align="left"><b><font face="Garamond"><font size="+3">D</font><font size="+2">elve deeper into the stories of Avalon</font></font></b></p> <p align="left"><font face="Garamond"><a href="javascript:open_window('popup/StoryBookCover.shtml')" onmouseover="window.status='Siege synopsis' ; return true" onmouseout="window.status='Siege of Avalon' ; return true" target="_self"><b>Siege of Avalon "Book Cover" description</b></a><b>.<br>   T</b>his is a short introduction to the Siege plot.</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Garamond"><b><a href="javascript:open_window('popup/StoryTeller1.shtml')" onmouseover="window.status='Siege background and setting' ; return true" onmouseout="window.status='Siege of Avalon' ; return true" target="_self">Visit the Teller of Old Stories</a>.</b><br>   <b>T</b>his is a general history of the events leading up to the setting in the <i>Siege of Avalon</i> game. This story is from the opening sequence of the game.</font></p> <p align="left"><a href="javascript:open_window('popup/StoryJournal1.shtml')" onmouseover="window.status='Player character journal' ; return true" onmouseout="window.status='Siege of Avalon' ; return true" target="_self"><font face="Garamond"><b>The first Journal entry.</b></font></a><font face="Garamond"><b><br> </b>  <b>T</b>his is the journal of the player character just days before the start of the game.</font></p> <p><font face="Garamond"><img src="images/Heds/transpot.gif" width="430" height="1" border="0"></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="FreeCH1.shtml" target="_self"><font face="Garamond"><img border="0" src="images/Get_Chap1.gif" width="247" height="38"></font></a></p> <center><a href="Supportframe.shtml#ContactUs" onmouseover="window.status='How to contact us' ; return true" onmouseout="window.status='Siege of Avalon' ; return true" target="_self"><font size="1" face="Garamond">Contact us</font></a><font size="1" face="Garamond">, or see <a href="javascript:open_window('http://www.siege-of-avalon.com/legal.shtml')" onmouseover="window.status='Copyright and Legal notices' ; return true" onmouseout="window.status='Siege of Avalon' ; return true" target="_self">Copyright</a> and <a href="javascript:open_window('http://www.siege-of-avalon.com/privacy.shtml')" onmouseover="window.status='Privacy Policy' ; return true" onmouseout="window.status='Siege of Avalon' ; return true" target="_self">Privacy</a> notices</font></center></td> <td width="151" valign="top"> <p align="center"><font face="Garamond"><img src="images/Heds/transpot.gif" width="150" height="25" alt border="0"></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Garamond"><img border="0" src="images/smbutton2.gif" width="88" height="31"></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Garamond"><img border="0" src="images/GameArt/144x50-Button-Lizardmen.jpg" width="144" height="50"></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Garamond"><img border="0" src="images/GameArt/120x800-StyleC-V1.jpg" width="120" height="800"></font></td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </body>