The History of Oasis

It all started with the arrival of a group of explorers. They arrived to the sight of a bountiful land; anything that could ever be wanted was there. Fruits, animals, fertile land, pure water. Deciding to settle here, they collectively decided on a name; Engardium. Life was very fruitful here. There was no struggle, no strife, no fear or worry; but alas, everything must come to an end. One day, fearsome beasts were found around the region. At first they were in small numbers, but steadily they grew, and grew... As time went on, supplies slowly began to run out. Harvests were not as bountiful, the wildlife were fleeing, the plants & trees were withering & dying. This posed a great threat to everyone in the region, and settlers were sent out in groups to discover the source of this grief. One day, a group returned with a startling discovery; Atop the largest volcano, also known as The Crimson Heart, was some sort of altar emitting a foul black energy. Indeed, it was this very energy that was causing the decay of the region. Try as they might, however, they were unable to find a way to restrain or destroy this energy. Then one day, a mighty demonic beast emerged from the heart of the volcano, wreaking havoc upon the land. The settlers banded together in an attempt to fell the beast, and were successful; but at the cost of all but 6 survivors. The remaining survivors were burdened with terrible grief, and in an attempt to dispel the darkness from the land, harvested the energy emitting from the corpse of the beast through a ritual. Unbeknownst to them, the energy caused them to ascend to a greater state of being, forming what are today known as The Supreme Six, consisting of Claire, Dave, Blaine, Otto, Spartacus, and and Don Fuego. Though there was still a very pressing issue; The Six had failed in their intentions, and the energy continued to permeate the land. But with their newfound powers, they were able to cast a mighty spell that pushed the corruption away from the land. Though all was not over though, as the corruption slowly crept back in, forcing the spell to be cast continuously. So as a more permanent solution, The Six froze as much of the land as they could in time; a sort of stasis. This region of land became known as Oasis, and life began to flourish again; Nature regrew, the animals migrated back. But the land that they were unable to freeze continued to be swallowed by darkness, and became known as The Corrupted Lands. As time passed, each of The Six decided that there should be some sort of order amongst themselves. They ultimately agreed that they would each rule over a specific area of the region. Claire became Guardian of The Moonlit Meadows. Dave, the Watcher of The Summerfall Islands surrounding the region. Don Fuego, Overseer of The Crimson Heart. Spartacus took claim to The Hallowed Canyon. Blaine settled The Ever Reaching Flats, and Otto saw rise to The Desolate Heights. Among the powers The Six had gained from the ritual was that to create life anew from nothing; and thus they did, imbuing Oasis with new settlers to explore and colonize the region. This is where your story begins.