2959 Tales of the Magical Gem (Part 1) Gunground The world is filled with magican beings, entities, presences, and essences. One cannot travel farther than 20 paces without encountering some form of un-explained force . The ground around you, the fountains of aegis, and the mysterious stones infused to every soul. This tale is the story of an estranged and lonely goblin, who embarked on a quest the likes of which has never been seen. His name was Jekyll, a lone traveler seeking refuge after his town was pillaged and set aflame. He had been travelling the deserts for weeks, scrounging what little food and water he could to surv ive. The Desert Cacti provided basic sustenance, but the sharp needles caused his gums to bleed over time , a gruesome and agonizing pain. After much travel, the desert rapidly shifted into a thick and lush forest, where at the corner of h is eye, he spotted a cobble road, the signs of civilization, at least he had made it! Exhausted by lack of nutrition and water, Jekyll collapsed on the road, as his eye slowly grew heavy . The world began to darken as his eyelids shut, and he drifted out of conciousness... The first part of my novel is complete!