For centuries, the land of Fenlandica and it's largest city Fenland remained peaceful and undisturbed by the outside world. It's fairy folk and forest creatures lived in harmony, enjoying the changing seasons in a tranquil existence. That is until one day not so long ago, a day when goblins, halflings, gnomes, and other fowl and disgusting creatures began to trample the meadows and plains far to the west. These creatures built disgusting cities of metal and rock in their attempts to bend the land to their will. At first the inhabitants of Fenlandica tried to talk to them to get them to stop their twisted ways, but this did not work. Many of the ambassadors sent forth to talk with these other races didn't return. Those that did told tales of smoke filled skies, charred landscapes, and fields torn asunder. Some of them told stories of a game played between these races, a game that lead to much blood shed and injury, even deaths in many of these matches. Finally, the Shamans decided that they had reached their breaking point and convened a gathering to discuss the problem. They communed with the spirits of the land, sky, air, and water, they begged advice from the gods of fire, ice, and mountains. Finally, they came forth from their gathering and decreed that they would expel these loathsome creatures by force. A great army was gathered and sent forth to deal with this menace. The other races, caught up in their buildings and games, did not see the attack coming, they could hardly believe that Fairy Folk could gather such a force. Within days, these races were expelled from the land, and to keep them away, the Shamans set forth plans to build a stadium to host these bloody matches. They would show these other races that they would fight to defend their land. They would send forth their bravest volunteers and strongest Fenbeasts to do battle against those other foul creatures. Immediately upon completion of the Fenland Coliseum, volunteers began coming forth in droves. Those that were chosen were given new names. These names were chosen by the Shamans of Fenlandica through the Naming Ceremony carried out on the sacred ground of the Burial Mound of Heroes. Now these small warriors and their giant friends go forth to do battle with honor in defense of their homeland.