--- deliantra/server/pod/books.pod	2007/01/01 15:29:42	1.2
+++ deliantra/server/pod/books.pod	2007/01/02 16:55:32	1.4
@@ -475,4 +475,71 @@
 bet on them - it seems more logical.
 
 
+=head1 The Name of the World
+
+I, Forag the little-known, have invested my lifetime into exploring
+the various names of this, our World. In this tome I wrote down all my
+knowledge. Be careful with it, else it might overwhelm you, as it did me!
+
+In Khelens and most of its territories, it was named “The Earth”,
+while the major western landmass was called “The Continent” while the
+eastern landmass was called "the Wilderness".
+
+Fendrakis used “Raxida”, which is also the name they gave to the Fox
+Lady, Mother of All Things, deity.
+
+Elves traditionally use “Eänella”, which translates as “The Land of
+Green”
+
+Dwarves of Khorolizov use “Herdankaupf”, “Country of the Horses”,
+which is a reference to their mythology (see the legend of the Twelve Days
+for that)
+
+The Orcish name is “Knâgsh-Ishzeh”, “Rotten Branch”
+
+The people of the Old Wall, used the name “Harinappa”, “Bottom of
+the Pit”, to designate the world.
+
+Most people nowadays use the old Khelenti name ("The Earth") or its direct
+translation in local languages/idioms.
+
+
+=head1 Melficef the Red
+
+Melficef was a powerful mage that conducted thaumical studies to
+try to store magical energies in an efficient way. He created many
+self-recharging rod spells that are still commonly used today, as well as
+the thaumic bomb, a device storing a massive amount of mana and releasing
+it in a violent explosion - such an explosion actually killed the
+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.
+