The Pre-Sand War was just about the earliest history known about Minecraftia. It was told in the Legend of Verigan special, a three episode mini-series of the Yogscast telling of an historic event. It tells the story of Professor Grizwold, who calls for his friend Verigan Antioch (Played by Simon), and his adventuring party: Karpath Antioch (Played by Lewis), Spacker LeChuck, Granny Bacon, the wizard Fumblemore, and Templar Adaephon. Grizwold called upon them because, in his studies of an ancient civilzation, he activated a strange portal, and suddenly monsters began to pour out of it, as well as causing various natural disasters. It was located inside of a a ruined castle. Eventually they managed to find the portal and attempted to disable it, however it did not work, and the portal staye