Unknowingly built on a leyline between the planes, Gloomreach was a casualty of chaos' release into the world. Though the cracks in the world have receded, something sinister still remains in the fog that covers the town. What's known to the outside world is that Gloomreach is caught in a divinely magical paradox.
The inhabitants of the town do not age, and some say there are those who have existed there for hundreds of years; however, every year a rain rolls in from the sea and with every drop their memories are erased and rewritten. Many attempts have been made to move the citizens to other places in Kyrandia but on the day of the rains, no matter how far away they are, the person will disappear; only to be found back in Gloomreach a completely blank slate, just like those caught in the rain.
In actuality, before the Cursed Period, Gloomreach was a bustling fishing town; and while that has remained true, no outsiders dares to eat the infected catch that come from the waters surrounding the area.
The villagers themselves were unaware of the effect that consuming chaos infected meat would have on their bodies, most of the town was struck by a terrible illness and many died. However, the day that the fog rolled in all of that changed. While many had perished, those that remained were cured.