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| 251 | Around 350 EK: The Story of the Fourth Mariner is written by an unknown author. |
251 | Around 350 EK: The Story of the Fourth Mariner is written by an unknown author. |
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| 253 | 435 EK: Colony of Skorn Founded. It would eventualy become the city of Scorn. |
253 | 435 EK: Colony of Skorn Founded. It would eventualy become the city of Scorn. |
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255 | 711 EK: The outpost of Heaven’s Gate is founded. |
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| 259 | =head2 Volume II: Second Millenia EK |
257 | =head2 Volume II: Second Millenia EK |
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| 261 | 1223 EK: Ekkis the Drunk leads a disastrous crusade against the Sirens in the southern seas. |
259 | 1223 EK: Ekkis the Drunk leads a disastrous crusade against the Sirens in the southern seas. |
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| 473 | people thought the story was speaking about the mountains just east of the |
471 | people thought the story was speaking about the mountains just east of the |
| 474 | ruined city, but now that I’ve discovered those two caves, I’d rather |
472 | ruined city, but now that I’ve discovered those two caves, I’d rather |
| 475 | bet on them - it seems more logical. |
473 | bet on them - it seems more logical. |
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476 | =head1 The Name of the World |
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478 | I, Forag the little-known, have invested my lifetime into exploring |
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479 | the various names of this, our World. In this tome I wrote down all my |
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480 | knowledge. Be careful with it, else it might overwhelm you, as it did me! |
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482 | In Khelens and most of its territories, it was named “The Earth”, |
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483 | while the major western landmass was called “The Continent” while the |
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484 | eastern landmass was called "the Wilderness". |
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486 | Fendrakis used “Raxida”, which is also the name they gave to the Fox |
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487 | Lady, Mother of All Things, deity. |
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489 | Elves traditionally use “Eänella”, which translates as “The Land of |
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490 | Green” |
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492 | Dwarves of Khorolizov use “Herdankaupf”, “Country of the Horses”, |
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493 | which is a reference to their mythology (see the legend of the Twelve Days |
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494 | for that) |
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496 | The Orcish name is “Knâgsh-Ishzeh”, “Rotten Branch” |
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498 | The people of the Old Wall, used the name “Harinappa”, “Bottom of |
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499 | the Pit”, to designate the world. |
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501 | Most people nowadays use the old Khelenti name ("The Earth") or its direct |
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502 | translation in local languages/idioms. |
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505 | =head1 Melficef the Red |
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506 | |
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507 | Melficef was a powerful mage that conducted thaumical studies to |
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508 | try to store magical energies in an efficient way. He created many |
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509 | self-recharging rod spells that are still commonly used today, as well as |
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510 | the thaumic bomb, a device storing a massive amount of mana and releasing |
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511 | it in a violent explosion - such an explosion actually killed the |
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512 | unfortunate Melficef himself. |
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515 | =head1 The Kingdom of Scorn |
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517 | Nestled snugly in a sheltered bay at the west of the Imperial Highway, |
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518 | Scorn is a safe and welcoming place for those who pass by. Once a great |
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519 | military force whose power affected the entire world, its influence |
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520 | has since waned, the castle in the centre of town now serving a mostly |
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521 | ceremonial purpose. Nonetheless by virtue of its position on the Imperial |
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522 | highway the city has maintained its importance as a stopping off point |
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523 | for travellers between the other major cities and it is an attractive |
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524 | location for trade and commerce in its own right. This combined with the |
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525 | sheltered harbour and key shipping lines, ensures that Scorn remains a |
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526 | key crossroads bustling with activity, long after its former military |
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527 | dominence has diminished. |
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529 | =head2 History |
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531 | 435EK: The colony of Skorn was founded by Skud the Great, when his |
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532 | expedition reached the shores of the continent. It is said that he first |
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533 | pitched his tent on the site where the inn now stands. |
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535 | 1064-1135EK: The war against the Dragons. Scorn is destroyed. Most of its |
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536 | inhabitants flee to the south. After 1115EK, the city is progressively |
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537 | rebuilt on top of the now buried ruins nowadays known as the Old City. |
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539 | 1177EK: War of the Sea Princes. The last imperial ship reaches |
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540 | Scorn. Contacts with Khelens are now broken. Scorn becomes an independent |
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541 | kingdom. |
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544 | =head1 History of Lake Country |
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545 | |
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546 | Lake Country originaly was where the elves who where exiled from the north |
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547 | by the kings of Scorn, during the Vth millenia EK. They named the area |
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548 | Vkovzerov. The major elven city of Vkovzerov was Tashkeren-tah. It was |
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549 | destroyed by a Water arch-elemental in 4453EK. |
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552 | =head1 Visit our Training Centres! |
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554 | We, Training Centres Incorporated provide the best service for warriors, |
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555 | wizards and anybody else who wants to improve quickly. |
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557 | For a modest fee, you can get almost exclusive access to our large |
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558 | training areas. |
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560 | =head2 Pricing |
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561 | |
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562 | Humamoid |
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564 | A Bonecrusher, a Firestar, and a Demonspawn Shield. |
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565 | |
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566 | Undead |
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568 | Lich dust, a Spectre’s ectoplasm, and a Skull’s tooth. |
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570 | Dragon |
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572 | An Ancient dragon’s steak, an Ancient Blue Dragon’s steak, and an Ancient red dragon’s steak. |
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574 | Demon |
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576 | A Demonbane, a Belzebub’s sword, and a Firebrand. |
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578 | =head3 Free Centres |
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580 | As a special service, we provide access to two of our older training |
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581 | centres completely free of charge, although you will understand that there |
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582 | will be no guarentees given for success: |
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584 | Goblin & Zombie - Located south of Scorn |
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585 | |
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586 | Skeleton & Ogre - Located somewhere around Navar |
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588 | =head2 Locations |
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590 | These are the locations to the entrances of the Training Centers. |
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592 | world_107_128 |
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594 | world_118_101 |
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596 | world_106_109 - Humanoid |
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598 | world_124_113 - Undead |
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600 | world_107_120 - Goblin & Zombie |
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603 | =head1 The Kingdom of Navar |
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605 | Straddling the corner of the Imperial highway as it turns North near the |
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606 | Eastern border of the known world, and surrounded by dangerous territory, |
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607 | Navar is an unlikely site for one of the world’s grandest cities. Yet |
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608 | there it stands, dominating the skyline for miles around and showing the |
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609 | same bustling activity expected of any thriving market town. |
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612 | =head1 The Kingdom of the Masts |
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614 | A Merchant Republic led by the now destroyed city of Kari Kori. At its |
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615 | peak, the Kingdom of the Masts ruled nearly a quarter of the world, and |
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616 | its fleet was unmatched. Kari Kori was opposed to Navar in a series of |
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617 | wars that it finally lost at the Battle of Tered in 2287 EK. |
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620 | =head1 The Artificers' Wars |
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622 | A series of wars conducted between 3084 and 3154 EK by a coalition led by |
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623 | Navari Princes against the Artificers, a group of mages that were masters |
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624 | in the now banned magical field of Technomancy. The Artificers were close |
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625 | to obtain a complete victory, but were finally destroyed by the raw power |
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626 | of their own biggest creation, The Thaumic Gear. The explosion of the Gear |
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627 | shattered the whole east of the world, and many territories forever sank |
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628 | into the ocean, including Kari Kori, the Technomages’ city. |
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