In the early years of the world, and where our adventure story begins in the lands of Erivone, there is a distinct absence of some of the larger animals, beasts, and monsters. Indeed it was often noted that due to the arrival of great Orc tribes, the Elven Rangers of the northern forests, and due to the magics of Erivone itself, Monsters indeed did not have a great many places to lay their roost, nests and claim.