The Accursed

The Accursed trace their decent from a group of humans who made a pact with Tiamat do help fight against Ashardalon in the last Dragon War. Their contribution is relatively unknown, and most Elendarians dismiss stories of this contribution as myths attempting to deceive people into thinking that the Accursed are not evil.

The Creation of the Accursed

In the waning days of the last Dragon War, a group of human clerics called the Order of the White, who were worshipers of Solistri, realized that Ashardalon was winning the war. They came to the conclusion that they could only help to end the war through subterfuge, and forged a pact with the united cities of the drow (The Karst Conjunction). The only way to convince the them was to make a sacrifice. They decided to sacrifice their love of Solistri and ask Tiamat for help. She agreed to give them power to help, but they had to essentially sell their souls. They agreed to do this to save Elendar's future. It ultimately led to Ashardalon's defeat, but the Order of the White all grew horns and suddenly found themselves with no place in society. Many wandered alone, and their descendents also bear the mark of the original sacrifice.

Accursed Society

Not everyone from an accursed bloodline bears signs of the pact, but many who do find the unwelcome attention from society too much and they become outcasts. There are enough of these that there are a few small communities of Accursed scattered throughout Elendar (think leper colonies). Many are centered around criminal activities, a natural result of their outsider status.