Book: History of the Dead Three
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History of the Dead Three:
In ages past there was but one god of strife, death, and the dead, and he was known as Jergal, Lord of the End of Everything. jergal formented and fed on the discord among mortals and powers alike. When beings slew each other in their quest for power or in their hatred, eh welcomed them into his shadowyin kingdom of eternal gloom. As all things died, everything came to him eventually, and over time he built his power into a kingdom unchallenged by any other god. Eventually, however, he grew tired of his duties for he knew them too well. Without challenge, there is nothing and in nothingness there is only gloom. In such a state, the difference between absolute power and absolute powerlessness is undetectable.
During this dark era, there arose three powerful mortals 0 Bane, Bhaal, and Myrkul - who lusted after the power Jergal wielded. The trio forged an unholy pact, agreeing that they would dare to seek such ultimate power or die in the attempt. Over the length and breadth of the Realms they strode, seeking powerful magic and spells and defying death at every turn. No matter what monster they confronted or what spells they braved, the three mortals emerged unscathed at every turn. Eventually the trio destroyed one of the Seven Lost Gods, and they each seized a portion of his divine essence for themselves.
The trio then journeyed into the Gray Waste and sought out the Castle of Bone. Through armies of skeletons, legions of zombies, hordes of noncorporeal undead and a gauntlet of liches they battled. Eventually they reached the object of their lifelong quest - The Bone Throne.
"I claim this throne of evil" shouted Bane the Tyrant. "Ill destroy you before you can raise a finger," threatened Bhall the Assassin. "And I shall imprison your essence for eternity," promised Myrkul the necromancer.
Jergal arose from his throne with a weary expression and said, "The Throne is yours. I have grown weary of this empty power. Take it if you wish - I promise to guide you as your seneschal until you grow comfortable with the position." Before the stunned trio could react, the Lord of the Dead continued: "Who among you shall rule?"
The rest of the book is badly damaged by fire.