jontukontar

Long ago back in pre-history...

The primordials formed existence from the chaos of reality. The primordials and the gods came to blows over the fate of this reality. Though the gods were ultimately victorious in the war, there was a terrible cost. Reality was shaken with their battles and servants on both sides died by the millions....

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One might assume that I am writing about "Exalted" but they would be wrong. Most of that paraphrase came from the new 4th Edition DMG page 160-161. Although you can read hints of the above in the 4th Edition MM page 14, 18, 74, etc.... I find it interesting that D&D has never cared much about the state of existence before the existence of the gods. (If it was covered, it was campaign setting specific.) However, in the new version of D&D they go to some length to weave this story through at least two of the three books. It makes me wonder if there is a reason for this interesting occurence...