"The reign of Argrath Dragontooth was a time of constant war between the land of Sartar and the Lunar Empire. Commercial jealousy, religious rivalry, political distrust, and ancient hatreds all erupted into a fury that involved even the gods.
We are fortunate that several contemporary accounts of those wars survive today. Among them are the Lunar epic poems, especially The Fourth Inspiration of Moonson. Today's Harrek's Saga contains several first-hand accounts of the war by various survivors. Sir Ethilrist composed a massive and pompous History of My Black Horse Troop, where military jargon and soldier's slang combine to reveal a shrewd and cynical view of the world. A mountain, now lost in the Wastes, contains the whole life story of Cragspider etched in foot-deep pictoglyphs across twelve miles of stone. One day I helped a dragon, who whispered hot words of gold and legend to me. I have gathered all of these things, more precious than a wizard's bible, to cast into this booklet for you..."
