1 The History Of Bulgar The story of Bulgar is almost as complicated as it is tragic. Through deep relationships between leaders and a bit of madness, Bulgar became a thriving church devoted to Helm, and turned into a smoldering pile of rubble tainted with the blood of hundreds of elves. The founding of Bulgar No settlement can exist without being founded and Bulgar was no different. Heron Bulgar founded the settlement in the year 513 E.F. (Era of Foundation) at the age of 462. He founded the settlement to be a place where elves who followed the teachings of Helm could live without persecution. He traveled through the forest with a party of only 20 elves blazing a trail for other elves to follow once the initial castle was erected. The party of 21 elves built the castle proper with stone mined from the mountains close by. The surrounding Oak forest supplied ample wood for structural supports, although is also gave some strife. The founding party was constantly accosted by monsters that inhabited the forest. Not only where they constantly tricked and mocked my Mephits and Imps for their faith, when they got close to finishing the first homes and the castle proper, they where attacked by a tribe of goblins looking to take the fort for themselves. Glabrezu Heron Bulgar The Creation of The Cleric Bulgar is the birthplace of the cleric. After the original party had finished the main castle and housing in the year 516 E.F. the founders sent out half of the party to go retrieve the families and other elves that where due to come. Not only would this be the only sign of success the outside world knew of Bulgar's efforts, it would be the creation of the cleric as we know it today. Heron Bulgar went with the party to make sure that everyone returned safely. Being the strongest of all of the elves physical and spiritually the odds of returning safely where greatly improved by him. On the return trip to Bulgar with the women, children, and elders, the party was accosted by a mating pair of Glabrezu. Heron, being the devout man that he was, stood between the great beast and the rest of the party. Helm, not able to stand by and let them die, granted Heron with The Hand Of Helm, To the others, he granted the power of Holy Magic. With the power of this mighty gauntlet and newfound magical abilities, Heron and the others slayed the beast with only 2 casualties.

2 The Hand of Helm Helm The God of Protection. With his right hand he defends the world from harm. But even a God may need assistance. While Helm protects the world from threats of other Gods, he chooses a warrior to defend Darcian from threats domestic. To keep the peace, and preserve the free will of the people. Helm's Right Hand This Gauntlet is worn on the right hand, and attunes instantly to the wearer if they are deemed worthy of being Helm's Guardian. The gauntlet will harm anyone unpure of heart that tries to wear it. The damage the gauntlet does depends on how evil the would be user is, but it will do no less than knock you on the floor (2d4) Powers Grants user the Share Life Ability

Grants user the Living Wall ability.

Grants user the Iron Fist ability.

Grants user the Detect Evil ability. Share Life The user may give a creature their very life force. The user touches the creature and their life slowly drains from them and into the creature. This may be done as many times as needed as long as the user has life force to give. If the user gives their life force to the point of losing consciousness they are automatically stabilized by the power of the gauntlet. Living Wall The user has the ability once per hour to teleport to an ally to take a blow for them. If it is a melee attack the user changes places with the target. If the attack is ranged then the user teleports in the way of the attack directly in front of the target. The user's AC is the AC to hit, although the user is at Disadvantage and must remove their Dex bonus. Iron Fist You are blessed by a God to have a fist as strong as iron. Your unarmed attack now has a +5 and you are able to hold what would normally be a two handed weapon as a single handed weapon. Detect Evil You have the ability to read through simple body language, and a bit of a physic connection whether a creature's intentions are Evil or Good. The Difference Between Good and Evil The difference between Good and Evil is simple selfishness. A good intention would account for all creatures it would affect and make sure that they had the brunt of the benefit. An evil intention would not account for other creatures at all, as long as the self got any kind of benefit at all.

3 Bulgar's Growth Over the years Bulgar monastery grew larger and larger, with Heron Bulgar leading many a trip to and from the mainland to protect the way-parties. The castle was built upon, the housing was expanded. The monastery grew into what some would call a city, but full of elves devoted to Helm. It was easy to keep followers with the newfound magical abilities of the clerics. The castle grew large, and the housing was lavish. Heron Bulgar would be known for always and eternity as The Holy Bishop, Hand of Helm The passing of power After years of protecting and serving as leader, Heron Bulgar passed away at the old age of 770 in the year 821 E.F. Before he passed he hid the Hand Of Helm, saying that it would be found once it was needed again. His dying words where warnings of a vision of a powerful man shrouded in red and flames. The warning was noted, and soon forgotten. Power soon passed from him to Henata Kenta. Henata Kenta was constantly compared to Heron Bulgar. Even though she was constantly judged for every action she took, she did not let it harden her heart. She was compassionate and gentle. She eventually became known as The Tender Bishop because of her kind nature and time spent healing the sick. She began her leadership at the age of 230. Henata Kenta The Era Of Magic It seems to be a rule of nature that every 1000 years something changes the world, and this millennia was no different. In the year 1000 E.F. magic was blessed to the entire world. Not only Holy magic, but Arcane magics where discovered and quickly became the standard of living for many people through Darcian. Fire, ice, lightning, anyone could bend these forces to their will with enough money to pay a teacher. The times where changing, and the time became know as the Era Of Magic. This marked the start of Bulgar's transition to isolation and would start the fuse to it's destruction. Henata Kenta, fearing the outside world becoming more violent and powerful, decided to cut ties with the outside world. After instating rules of independence from the outside world including everyone having a personal farm to feed their family, she burned the bridge to the outside world. Bulgar's location provided a lush topic climate to provide ample food throughout the year. Because of their isolation, they did nothing but work on their studies and devotion to Helm. The beginning of the End Henata Kenta died young. She had used to much of her power to heal the other elves, and reduced her age dramatically. She died at the age of 428 in the year 50 E.M. She did not have time to name an heir, and so the new leader was chosen by vote of the church. The new leader would be Kenneth Fermont. Forever known as The Mad Bishop Kenneth Fermont