In the First Ring beyond the Flat Earth lies the continent of Toth, a silent realm of endless stone deserts and black pyramids under a motionless sky. Here dwell the Mummies of Toth, wrapped in ancient linen and sealed with forgotten curses. They are not dead, but preserved conquerors from a forgotten age. Long ago, when the worlds below were young, the armies of Toth reached through a fracture in the sky and tried to claim the Earth. Their invasion failed, and the surviving lords were bound by cosmic priests, turned into eternal guardians of their own ruins. Now the seals weaken. Sand moves against impossible winds, and the pyramids begin to open from within. The Mummies of Toth remember the taste of conquest and the warmth of living worlds. Across the First Ring, their legions stir again, preparing to cross the boundary once more and return to the realm of the living.
