ong ago, far before the Great War, it was said that The Forlorn had walked the realm as a simple mortal, with a simple life. While it’s unknown what had happened, after the war, everything changed; for the past two centuries The Forlorn has plagued Bion’s lands as a malevolent spirit, not only draining the vibrancy of the land itself, but the vibrancy of the people living in it.

Those native to Bion know to tread cautiously at night to try only not to encounter them, but to not receive the Mark of The Forlorn. This mark, which commonly will appear as a small, strange heart at the nape of the neck, is known to be imbued with powerful enchantment magic to weaponize a person’s emotions from the inside out. It’s well known those who have been marked can easily become violent, especially with their loved ones, due to the overwhelming despair and hopelessness, but it’s also been observed the mark can be “active” or “inactive”, depending on The Forlorn’s control. It’s difficult to study the mark, however, because not only can it be hard to tell who’s marked and who’s not, the marked seemed to be very good at concealing their status when in the “inactive” state.