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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Darklance" data-source="post: 472540" data-attributes="member: 289">I just had a fairly cool idea.In a isolated community...say a large island or peninsula separated by a mountain chain...a fairly...advanced culture practices selected cannibalism.Hundreds of years ago there was a trait that came up once per generation. A man or woman would arise in early adulthood after a perfectly normal childhood. Their minds were slowly corrupted by some unknown force and they gained power over the world itself. Thousands would die in the ensuing bloodbath before a brave few arose to defeat them. This evil was overcome and the corpse buried in the ground. This went on for many generations until a wise man made the revelation that only when the evil was contained in a prison of the peoples flesh would it finally abate. The next time this evil arose, a group of the bravest citizens from all calls of life answered the calls of justice and slew it after a long hunt. The entire corpse was consumed by the 112 surviving heroes.Upon their death, portions of their skin and flesh would visual blacken at various depths. Tradition dictates the eldest son, or daughter if none are present, must consume this tainted flesh.They absorb the evil and pass it down the next in their line. If the line has no heirs than someone must step forward to take the taint into their bloodline. In some cases this is impossible to pass it down from father to son such as with the high priest of (insert god of good here) who has his corrupted flesh eaten by his elected successor.Over the years, some of the corpses have been lost  in wars, at sea, and disappeared under mysterious circumstances. There are currently 84 corrupted lines left. The escaped taint has not been inactive however. More and more of the lines are finding mysterious things happen to them and the remains of the current holder are frequently disappearing.The holders range from such prestigious ranks as a high priest and a duke to several lowly commoners such as a baker and a blacksmith.</blockquote>

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