The Evensong Epic

Over eight centuries ago, the lands now known as Concordance fell into a great darkness. Even the gods trembled, as the Lord of Nightmare rose in power, spreading his cloak of terror across the lands. His dark priests and armies of Harrowed marched forth, spreading fear. Nations crumbled, and even other gods perished, or were corrupted by his touch.

But in this time of trials, the faithful did not lose hope. They called out to the Lady of Dreams, goddess and guardian of slumber, to aid them. The Lady of Dreams granted her church the power to end the Nightmare War. Her high priests united the lands to push back the darkness and cast out the Lord of Nightmare. Her holy shield has sheltered mortal dreams ever since, and her blessings ensure peace and prosperity throughout all the lands of Concordance.

But the time has come for the shield to be restored. The most holy priests have ordained that a Rite of Restoration must be performed, during the next High Festival of Dreams in the summer of the year 809. And this must be done upon the altar of the very first Shrine of Dreams.After long nights of study and long days of prayer, the priests have identified the location of the first Shrine: in the remote ruins of Evensong Keep, deep in the heart of the cursed lands of the North, the abandoned kingdom of the Heretic Queen. An expedition has been mounted, to journey north and establish a new settlement at Evensong.

Concordance stands upon the brink of a new war, as agents of Nightmare begin to sow discord and fear throughout the land. The rebels known as the Vespers have begun to attack the agents of the church more openly, and everywhere whispers echo and grow, telling of strange beings haunting the night, of men and women harrowed by fear, turned into mindless soldiers in a new army.

In this time of trials, a new band of heroes must rise up! A call has gone out from the Thousand-Fold Assembly, for volunteers from all parts of Concordance to travel to Evensong, to guard the fragile new settlement, to find the Shrine of Dreams, and to defend it until the Rite of Restoration can be completed. Already stories are spreading, from the sharp peaks of Kotodun to the olive-tangled cliffs of Zhekiza, from the spice-woven harbors of Dantessa to the perilous forests of Thilmin. Everywhere, people wonder who will have the wit, strength, skill, compassion, craft and grace to be one of these Champions.

If you choose to become a Player of the Evensong LARP, you will be one of these brave volunteers, journeying to Evensong to aid your people and make your mark on history.