Betrayal of Nature

The Betrayal of Nature was a grueling event for both the people of the Broken Earth, and the gods themselves. The orcs of Du-Kah had started to divide themselves into two classes: orc and soft orc. This distinction laid within a single opinion: whether or not the orc supported agriculture.

A true orc would not believe in agriculture as a practice, considering it taking advantage of the earth. They believed that any person dependent on the security of a stable, personally owned food source was a big indicator of a weak and fearful persona. Soft orcs on the other hand, saw this security as a way to provide for themselves and their loved ones, with a much lower risk of imminent death.

This debate extended past the orcs. Deities discussed the outcome of agriculture, what it would lead to. The gods Elodius and Kippet were the most affected by this. Their celestial relationship was heavily damaged due to their differing opinions. Elodius encouraged the pursuit of life, whereas Kippet saw it as a direct insult to the nature of life that they had created.

For their weak character, the soft orcs were heavily ostracized in their communities. Eventually, the soft orcs were at risk of two unfortunate endings: a violent death, or inhumane imprisonment. Most chose to run. Kippet, agreeing with the orcs, wanted to prevent them from getting away, as well as prove to Elodius that this was not a topic he would be willing to budge on. The perfect solution for him was to push their lands away from each other.

A massive earthquake wracked through the land, and Du-Kah was split from Leushlan. Because of the connections Du-Kah had to the rest of the land, the gods occupying those lands had a decision to make. If they did not want their land to be split for them, they would have to choose where to break it themselves. Kaliepys sided with Elodius, defending the pursuit of life. Philopie chose to stay out of the argument entirely, since her lands did not yet have humanoids and their struggles, leading to a second rip in the land.

Large rivers sprung forth between the continents as they were forcibly ripped from each other. The soft orcs that were trying to escape were either captured or forced to jump in the river and pray that they would make it through. Those that were captured by the orcs and confined to tiny cave prisons eventually came to be known as goblins.