"In times past, just beyond the edges of Ehb, a small group of mages and an army of Dwarven settlers established a new home and a haven for all things magical. They called this land, Lorent. The mages, united in their defense of the region, became known as The Circle of Lorent: protectors of the dwarves, guardians of magic, and scholars of the realm. Even as members of the circle passed into the afterlife a spiritual link permitted the mages to remain powerful and in close contact with the living. Great halls of learning were built, attracting the interest of the mighty in Ehb and all neighboring regions. It is this very interest that led to years of epic battles and the inevitable fall of Lorent and the loss of the great halls. Yet even through such hard times and with the loss of the land of Lorent the Circle remained a force to be reckoned with – struggling always to guard over the last portion of the Lorent Valley and the surviving dwarves. That is, until recently."