--- deliantra/server/pod/books.pod	2007/01/01 16:24:30	1.3
+++ deliantra/server/pod/books.pod	2007/01/02 17:26:14	1.5
@@ -252,9 +252,7 @@
 
 435 EK: Colony of Skorn Founded. It would eventualy become the city of Scorn.
 
-711 EK:
-
-The outpost of Heaven’s Gate is founded.
+711 EK: The outpost of Heaven’s Gate is founded.
 
 =head2 Volume II: Second Millenia EK
 
@@ -514,4 +512,119 @@
 unfortunate Melficef himself.
 
 
+=head1 The Kingdom of Scorn
+
+Nestled snugly in a sheltered bay at the west of the Imperial Highway,
+Scorn is a safe and welcoming place for those who pass by. Once a great
+military force whose power affected the entire world, its influence
+has since waned, the castle in the centre of town now serving a mostly
+ceremonial purpose. Nonetheless by virtue of its position on the Imperial
+highway the city has maintained its importance as a stopping off point
+for travellers between the other major cities and it is an attractive
+location for trade and commerce in its own right. This combined with the
+sheltered harbour and key shipping lines, ensures that Scorn remains a
+key crossroads bustling with activity, long after its former military
+dominence has diminished.
+
+=head2 History
+
+435EK: The colony of Skorn was founded by Skud the Great, when his
+expedition reached the shores of the continent. It is said that he first
+pitched his tent on the site where the inn now stands.
+
+1064-1135EK: The war against the Dragons. Scorn is destroyed. Most of its
+inhabitants flee to the south. After 1115EK, the city is progressively
+rebuilt on top of the now buried ruins nowadays known as the Old City.
+
+1177EK: War of the Sea Princes. The last imperial ship reaches
+Scorn. Contacts with Khelens are now broken. Scorn becomes an independent
+kingdom.
+
+
+=head1 History of Lake Country
+
+Lake Country originaly was where the elves who where exiled from the north
+by the kings of Scorn, during the Vth millenia EK. They named the area
+Vkovzerov. The major elven city of Vkovzerov was Tashkeren-tah. It was
+destroyed by a Water arch-elemental in 4453EK.
+
+
+=head1 Visit our Training Centres!
+
+We, Training Centres Incorporated provide the best service for warriors,
+wizards and anybody else who wants to improve quickly.
+
+For a modest fee, you can get almost exclusive access to our large
+training areas.
+
+=head2 Pricing
+
+Humamoid
+
+A Bonecrusher, a Firestar, and a Demonspawn Shield.
+
+Undead
+
+Lich dust, a Spectre’s ectoplasm, and a Skull’s tooth.
+
+Dragon
+
+An Ancient dragon’s steak, an Ancient Blue Dragon’s steak, and an Ancient red dragon’s steak.
+
+Demon
+
+A Demonbane, a Belzebub’s sword, and a Firebrand.
+
+=head3 Free Centres
+
+As a special service, we provide access to two of our older training
+centres completely free of charge, although you will understand that there
+will be no guarentees given for success:
+
+Goblin & Zombie - Located south of Scorn
+
+Skeleton & Ogre - Located somewhere around Navar
+
+=head2 Locations
+
+These are the locations to the entrances of the Training Centers.
+
+world_107_128
+
+world_118_101
+
+world_106_109 - Humanoid
+
+world_124_113 - Undead
+
+world_107_120 - Goblin & Zombie
+
+
+=head1 The Kingdom of Navar
+
+Straddling the corner of the Imperial highway as it turns North near the
+Eastern border of the known world, and surrounded by dangerous territory,
+Navar is an unlikely site for one of the world’s grandest cities. Yet
+there it stands, dominating the skyline for miles around and showing the
+same bustling activity expected of any thriving market town.
+
+
+=head1 The Kingdom of the Masts
+
+A Merchant Republic led by the now destroyed city of Kari Kori. At its
+peak, the Kingdom of the Masts ruled nearly a quarter of the world, and
+its fleet was unmatched. Kari Kori was opposed to Navar in a series of
+wars that it finally lost at the Battle of Tered in 2287 EK.
+
+
+=head1 The Artificers' Wars
+
+A series of wars conducted between 3084 and 3154 EK by a coalition led by
+Navari Princes against the Artificers, a group of mages that were masters
+in the now banned magical field of Technomancy. The Artificers were close
+to obtain a complete victory, but were finally destroyed by the raw power
+of their own biggest creation, The Thaumic Gear. The explosion of the Gear
+shattered the whole east of the world, and many territories forever sank
+into the ocean, including Kari Kori, the Technomages’ city.
+