First off, the scribes who record this history for the times to come would like to make a special note, one of great personal importance. History does not exist. Oh, events occur right enough, but history does not. For each event, their can be many interpretations -- even different ones rendered by one individual. Memory is the core to history and the memories of the races are often flawed. We remember what we wish to, no more and no less. If reality intrudes, our perceptions change it. History is perception, and our senses are notorious at being unable to truly see things. This is not arguement, this is simple fact. In that vein, the stories and tales we will soon portray are as factual as we can make them. Some of what will be recorded is doubtless fanciful and foolish by our standard. However, it was what the people believed and it is the ultmiate pride to dare declare that those beliefs were false or wrong. They simply were, and what follows is what was, though not simply. Truth is never simple, and only in the hands of fools is history made simple.I won't get into other facts of the alternate histories of the world out there quite yet, but people often note the absence of much historical information being given about weres and vampires. Many also wonder what really happened to the other religions, but the Advocates refuse to speak of it. There are also questions about Walkers, beings of every race chosen to serve the Powers directly and what they are or what they want for the world. In 60,000 years a lot can be changed, many truths made false or buried under comfortable lies.
Read between the lines: it can be frightening how easy it is to hide the truth in plain sight.
[end of the introduction by the 5 sages. The rest of this work is almost impossible to find]