The first view of Mt. Illapse

Long ago, the first dreamers made their way to the top of Mount Illapse after it's completion by the Dreamsmiths. The first Dreamers of Light did not have a name for their group, that is until they moved to the mount and began building the house. A house which was always draped in shadows. Because of it's height, the Underlight never actually touched the peaks of Mt. Illapse. Some have referred to this time as the Ancient Dreams. Others think this was the time of the first eclipse. We may never know as house chronicles have been destroyed, lost or stolen over the centuries. But one fact is clear, few were willing to undertake the long, dark and trecherous journey to the top of Illapse and to the House of Dreamers of Light.

Dranak's Illapse History    There were 15 Master Dreamwrights who set out to create Mt Illapse. They created the first 10 areas on the way up Illapse. This took them 10 weeks, a week of pure concentration for each area. They were proud of their work, as they should be, so each had an area named after them. As you walk up and around Mt. Illapse, you can see their legacy left behind. They created Camp of Kings and there paused for a rest to regain their energies. There were 5 others yet in the group who had nothing named after them, so they started back down and created areas off the side, once again naming them after themselves. During the creation of the last area Mirdinir, who was the youngest and very tired, miscalculated while the vast energies were surrounding them. He lost control and was swept away into the Chaos. The others were tired as well and losing one of their own was devastating, work on the Mt was now at an end. It would be centuries before anyone ventured up the mount to once again create.  During this period, the very first duel between Dreamers took place. Keminar of Faraway and Trinxan the Illuminated, both having different views on the state of the Dream, had a duel in the Amphitheatre of the Sphere. Soon after, open warfare developed throughout the Dream. During this time of war, Markosh discovered how to create the Item Generators we now have. He placed these throughout the Dream. Dreamstrike, the ultimate death, was now being created to attempt at bringing peace back to the Dream. The Dreamstrike Masters came in and put an end to the all out Warfare. During this time of forced peace, work once again began on Mt. Illapse, and the Great House of Light.  Demetria, our first Ruler of Light, was part of this new group. Coltura our first Guardian, and the creator of Blend, was also a part of this group. It was decided at this time to extend the Mt to allow access to Gloom Peaks and Cairn of Sorrow. Forgotten Pits was created first, so named because Illapse had been so long ignored and forgotten by many. Solitude Pits was next, allowing access to Forgotten Grotto and Gloom Peaks. Tiraths Pit was created next allowing access to Padeas Pit and from there to Cairn of Sorrow. Two months were then spent designing and creating our Keep. The Sanctuary wasn't added until the Nightmare Wars, a short time later. Two Ambuscades, one on either side of the Keep, were made for added protection. The vault was added for storage of items. Over two years were then spent on the design and creation of the House. Once again the Sanctuary wasn't added until the Nightmare Wars.   During the Nightmare Wars, roving patrols had been started to try to slow down this new threat. his allowed further construction on our House, and the maze underneath was then added. The portals were developed during this time and the Dream was segmented. During this Forgotten Grotto and Padeas Pits became part of the Mt, and Gloom and Cairn of Sorrow were moved one area farther from the Mountain. Over the next decade the Houses became divided once again. Instead of only having concern of the Dream's affect on the waking world, the Mares were now to be considered. Some, like House Calenture, thought it would be better to Banish the Essences, while others knew that Imprisoning is the proper way. The Houses are now divided into 8 different schools of thought, some Freesoul others Illuminated, some believed in Banishing while others Imprison and yet others Drain.   House Calenture was the first to develop its Prime Artifact, the Orb of Calenture. Dreamers of Light was next, with the Dreaming Stone. The others followed soon after. The first House war soon followed between House Calenture and Dreamers of Light, the two largest House. At the end of the Battle of Rock Falls, two Rulers of Light lay dead by Dreamstrike. The Houses once again started patrols and began to seal off their claimed lands. As the Dream headed towards open war again, the worst happened. Dorsal Rift was created by a rip in the City walls and the Great Loss was upon the City.   So ends my tale of the creation of the Dreamers of Light. Dranak, SM Teacher of the Great House of Light.