Idea #1: Malum
It’s a small world, one that many different creatures of different shapes, sizes and races must share. It is not easy, however, it is manageable. This was not the case nearly 3,200 years ago. A grand wizard by the name of Raphael had set upon a quest to put a stop to the Great War. The Great War had lasted thousands of years, even the hobbits were forced to shift to a deadly lifestyle. True evil manifest in the souls of the doomed, one is not born evil but rather accepts it. Malum grew his army to proportions that made even the strongest of empires crumble. Raphael is said to be the only living creature to have looked the God Malum in the eyes. With all the power, Raphael cast an ancient spell the sealed Malum away locked inside an emerald gem around Raphael’s neck. It was thought to have been the end to the tyranny of evil; but evil, evil never stops.
I was thinking about inviting the general idea of wizards, dwarfs and such for a magic/melee base idea of a game.