During the time of The Scattering, men and women of all races roved the land looking for glory and honor, much as they do in these more civilized times. Here, in the dawn of the current age, arose a powerful band of adventurers (known now simply as The Five) whose names echo through the annals of history:

• Fundin Glitterstone : A dwarf-among-dwarves. Sly, brave, and stoic.
• Ambrose Merrywick : Halfling wanderer and rogue.
• Satrina Sableblade : Mighty warrior of the Hyboaeri.
• Athanasius of Sianae : Wizard of great power and greater mercy.
• Ithraniel Starshadow: Elvish sorceress and greatest bard of the age

The last, the great Ithraniel, bore a beautiful and perfectly-tuned lute called Anglorion. It is said that Anglorion never left the bard’s side, even with her untimely death in the shadow-filled kingdoms of the Underdark. Over the years, the lute was imbued with much of Ithraniel’s talent and became a powerful magical artifact. Knowing this, and that lesser performers would be willing to use the instrument to further their careers, the four remaining companions hid Ithraniel’s tomb, and sealed the lute in a vault needing four keys to retrieve. Here the instrument has lain dormant for centuries.

Legends told throughout the following years told of adventurers who had found one of the four keys to Anglorion’s Vault, but, as of yet, the lute has not resurfaced…