SHADOW
After the end of the wars that overthrew the Dragon Empire,
Ferdahl Alec the Phoenix, ruler of Shard, had a problem on
his hands. The Dragon Priests had tainted and corrupted
the lands to the south of his city, calling it the "Dark
Hand." In addition to despoiling the land, this was where
they conducted many of their foul experiments. The Adan'f
were created here, as well as other foul beasts. So the
Ferdahl's problem was how to deal with this new threat.

Thus was born Shadow Clan. Shadow Clan is a collection,
primarily, of Human rangers and Human paladins who he
gathered south of his city, and gave them a task -- confine
the Dark Hand. Since being given that mission, they have
defended the Five Provinces admirably. The Shadow Clan
lives within the Dark Hand itself, where every moment of
their existence is a struggle to live and to fight the land
around them and the creatures within it.