Chronicles of the Hedge

Approaching the eve of a new century, there was great anticipation

for the future of mankind. Optimism flourished as humanity teetered on

the edge of the old order, ready to explode into the new.

Slowly, however, the darker side of human nature once again

manifested itself. The quest for power became paramount to all else;

territorial politics and class battles became the cry of the day. Dreams

of the perfect world began to fade.

These struggles saw many groups fall from the political landscape.

Those practicing any form of religion beyond a strict Humanism were

deemed heretical and a danger to the State. Many religions that had

one time populated Earth were gone or had assimilated into one of

various sects of Humanism. Those professing the Christian faith

became outcasts. Under heavy persecution, they were forced to practice

their faith in secret underground enclaves. Their persecutors were

determined to finish the Christian genocide that had begun thousands

of years earlier.