Garden In The Hallow's / GITH

Long before the stars knew their names, the Gnomes flourished beneath the banners of Avalon. Great cities stood among vast forests, mighty houses prospered, and wonders beyond imagination filled the world. At the heart of this age stood the sacred Blood Oak, whose roots carried the memory of generations.

Yet no age lasts forever.

A terrible war came to Avalon. Though the Gnomes fought with all their strength, victory demanded a price too great to bear. The world was left broken, its forests scarred, its people scattered, and its future uncertain.

Far from the halls of power lived a humble village elder known simply as Papa. He was neither king nor conqueror, but a caretaker of gardens and keeper of his people. When the final darkness descended upon Avalon, Papa received a calling for him to gather the survivors and preserve what remained. To protect the Gnomes the ruins of the old world, he answered that call.

The years that followed became known as the Great Harvest. Papa and those who followed him carried fragments of Avalon’s legacy into the stars. Sacred relics, ancient knowledge, and cuttings of the Blood Oak were preserved aboard salvaged vessels as the survivors searched for a new home.

Generations passed. New Houses emerged, each dedicating itself to a vital purpose. Warriors defended the faithful, builders forged new settlements, keepers of knowledge preserved the past, and the Sisters of the Blood Oak guarded the sacred traditions that endured from the First Age.

Today the Harvest continues. Though Avalon is gone, its legacy lives on. Every expedition, every settlement, and every oath sworn serves a single purpose: to ensure that the roots of the Blood Oak never die and that the people of Avalon endure among the stars.

“From Ash came Roots. From Roots came Branches. From Branches came Leaves. Though Avalon fell, the Blood Oak endures.”