Hellengart Point

Location History
Hellengart Point originates from the year 1043 C.E with the young witch Marie Hellengart. Born in an esteemed and noble family, the young witch was special the moment her parents laid eyes on her. Marie was gifted, no doubt - the blessing, and terrible curse, of magical power flowed through her veins. Unlike most witches at the time, Marie refused to hide her power and instead chose to use it for her own good. From a very young age, Marie practiced her magics freely, often at the distaste of her parents, and developed a sense of purpose within herself. What was she to be - a housewife? No sir. A servant? Forget it. No, she was to become a Teacher.

As her years progressed and the family passed away, the Hellengart estate was soon passed down to their budding witch - and she took no time waiting around. The estate changed greatly, from a beautiful manor to something like a fortress. A great tower was constructed that spanned high into the clouds, and the estate was given a new purpose. Hellengart’s academy of Witchcraft. Here young witches could be taught safe and controlled practice of their magic, without having to fear it, and instead embrace it. Over time, the schools gained a reputation known across the continent.

Everything changed after the opening of the Necrisath.

People became frightened, and superstition spread like wildfire. Mages began to be prosecuted and executed for conspiring in dark magics, and the school was forced to suspend it’s scheduled advances until the superstition cleared. Many months went by, and it just got worse. The witches at the institution grew fearful and locked themselves away within its walls, as the air turned cold and wind blew harshly against its creaking walls. It wasn’t long before people turned their attention towards the school, and rumors began to spread. In the year 1072, the nearby town of Hagenfeld began to suffer from unusual sickness and disease, as well as the increasing threat of monster attacks. When crops no longer grew and animals died unexpectedly, the people became fearful and terrified. One rumor is all it took, and the belief that Hellengarts’ academy was the cause spread like wildfire. Despite the best efforts of witchcraft and wizardry supporters, the belief spread - and people began getting angry. It wasn’t until the 6th of Rokuen, 1073, that they decided to take action. It was on this day that an angry, rioting mob broke loose in Hagenfeld, headed straight for Hellengarts’ academy with a bloodthirsty manner that was unquenchable, until they had solved their problem and fixed the believed cause of their misery. It was a complete surprise - the witches peacefully slept in their dorms when the mob arrived at the stroke of midnight. They tore through the academy within minutes, ripping apart the hallways and seeking out every young witch they could find. The opposition was fierce, but it wasn’t enough - the headmaster Marie Hellengart had locked herself away in her tower and could only view the horrors below in complete shock and dismay.

It was on the 7th of Rokuen that the conviction, and murder of the Hellengart Witches was carried out, at such an early hour that one couldn’t even see the sun rising from the west. The mass burning of 71 students was carried out by a bloodthirsty mob, without a single one of the accused reaching the stage of adulthood. In her despair, the headmaster flung herself from the tower and crashing down on the ground below. The mob set fire to the academy and returned back to their homes, convinced that their actions remained justified and their misfortune would now be ended.

It is believed in local superstition that in her final moments, Marie Hellengart cursed the town of Hagenfeld before plummeting to her death. Calling upon the evils of the world, she plagued them with a curse so terrible, it destroyed the village not even a decade later, with the horrors of the Necrisath sparing no niceties to those who wrought death upon the academy - a cruel, but deserved, fate of the damned.

Historical Significance
This location marks one the first major events of conflict between the world of magic and the general population. During the Age of Despair, there would be hundreds of magic users prosecuted against and killed for many years, until the introduction of figure such as Salazar Zolphatum, who changed public's view on magic forever. Instead of spreading fear and distrust, the eventual teamwork between the two worlds became crucial for the fate of the world.

Present Day
Hellengarts' point remains abandoned to this day, the rotted remains of the burned estate remaining untouched for centuries past its downfall. No life goes near the place, even the local wildlife and plants refuse to grow on it's barren soil. According to local legend, the place is cursed ground - and a terrible creature lives on it's remains, killing anything that happens to get too close.