Bloodthirsty monsters destroying villages, evil necromancers setting up their crazy experiments, on those poor fellows who had the misfortune to fall into slavery to them. Crazy demonologists because of which, most of all, breakthroughs from dark plans occur. Numerous sects sacrificing children to their blood gods. And like the icing on the cake, the incessant local wars. Here is a far from complete list that made Eridan an unsuitable place to live. But fortunately the gods have not forgotten their brainchild. And they gave the world Heroes.