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Masyakata

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	Born to a family of some stature in Rovakhad, in the early {{Year\|6300\|nolink=true}}s under the first [[Ether Council]] Masyakata rose to prominence as a military leader, defending the nascent realm from nomadic [[targai]] tribes of the [[Uxtamazata Desert]]. This he did successfully for several decades before setting off in {{Year\|6342}} with an army into the eastern desert in search of hostile tribes suspected to dwell there. Masyakata had become troublesome to the Ether Council by this time, his ambitions and desire for personal power threatening to disrupt their rule, and so they dispatched him on an expedition all knew to be ill-fated. Nearly all his soldiers met their demise there, to thirst, the sun, and creatures beyond description. Masyakata himself never returned, and it was presumed he too had died.		Born to a family of some stature in Rovakhad, in the early {{Year\|6300\|nolink=true}}s under the first [[Ether Council]] Masyakata rose to prominence as a military leader, defending the nascent realm from nomadic [[targai]] tribes of the [[Uxtamazata Desert]]. This he did successfully for several decades before setting off in {{Year\|6342}} with an army into the eastern desert in search of hostile tribes suspected to dwell there. Masyakata had become troublesome to the Ether Council by this time, his ambitions and desire for personal power threatening to disrupt their rule, and so they dispatched him on an expedition all knew to be ill-fated. Nearly all his soldiers met their demise there, to thirst, the sun, and creatures beyond description. Masyakata himself never returned, and it was presumed he too had died.

	This presumption was correct, but death was not the end of Masyakata. By means unknown he transformed himself undead, and as a skeleton wandered the desert for a time in search of the remains of his army. Eventually rumors of his survival made their way back to Rovakhad, and rumors of these rumors back to Masyakata. Knowing the Ether Council would send another force to ensure he did not return, he divided his body, splitting ~~his body~~ into two arms, two legs, a torso, and a head, convincing or deceiving caravans to take them with to far-flung regions of the [[Aban Steppe]], or else traveling there under his own locomotion. He remained in this state, separated by great distance, for centuries. It was not until the later years of the {{Year\|6900\|nolink=true}}s when, upon learning of the weakened state of the current Ether Council, Maskayata decided to get his revenge.		This presumption was correct, but death was not the end of Masyakata. By means unknown he transformed himself undead, and as a skeleton wandered the desert for a time in search of the remains of his army. Eventually rumors of his survival made their way back to Rovakhad, and rumors of these rumors back to Masyakata. Knowing the Ether Council would send another force to ensure he did not return, he divided his body, splitting himself into two arms, two legs, a torso, and a head, convincing or deceiving caravans to take them with to far-flung regions of the [[Aban Steppe]], or else traveling there under his own locomotion. He remained in this state, separated by great distance, for centuries. It was not until the later years of the {{Year\|6900\|nolink=true}}s when, upon learning of the weakened state of the current Ether Council, Maskayata decided to get his revenge.

	Intending to return to Rovakhad, use the fast quantities of [[onyx]] there to raise an undead army from the catacombs, and rule the city for himself, Masyakata first had to rejoin each part of his body. This he did in the same way as they were separated, by paying or threatening caravaneers to protect and carry his parts back to Rovakhad. Most, like the caravan led by [[Anesidora]] and a group of adventurers, were unaware of what they bore until quite far into their journeys.		Intending to return to Rovakhad, use the fast quantities of [[onyx]] there to raise an undead army from the catacombs, and rule the city for himself, Masyakata first had to rejoin each part of his body. This he did in the same way as they were separated, by paying or threatening caravaneers to protect and carry his parts back to Rovakhad. Most, like the caravan led by [[Anesidora]] and a group of adventurers, were unaware of what they bore until quite far into their journeys.

	Though all caravans eventually reached Rovakhad, ~~Masyakatas~~ plans were foiled at the last moment by the same group of adventurers who brought his head to the city, who saved the city by stopping him from unleashing his necromantic powers at scale. Finally slain, Masyakata's remains now lie divided once again, yet dormant this time, in the catacombs beneath his former home.		Though all caravans eventually reached Rovakhad, Masyakata's plans were foiled at the last moment by the same group of adventurers who brought his head to the city, who saved the city by stopping him from unleashing his necromantic powers at scale. Finally slain, Masyakata's remains now lie divided once again, yet dormant this time, in the catacombs beneath his former home.

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Y0 interlude

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	The '''Y0 interlude''' refers to the apparent gap in history around the year {{Year\|-3000}}, as measured by the progression of the [[Anchor site\|era clocks]]. Exceptionally little evidence prior to this time remains, whether material or otherwise. There are no ~~physical sites~~ that can be conclusively proven to have predated Y0, though limited evidence of a prior era does exist in intangible form.		The '''Y0 interlude''' refers to the apparent gap in history around the year {{Year\|-3000}}, as measured by the progression of the [[Anchor site\|era clocks]]. Exceptionally little evidence prior to this time remains, whether material or otherwise. There are no known ruins or artifacts that can be conclusively proven to have predated Y0, though limited evidence of a prior era does exist in intangible form.

	What did survive the Y0 interlude is perhaps more interesting than what did not. Certain oral histories of the [[Flower Kingdoms]], as recorded by their [[ishuun\|ishuuns]] and water-dancers, are believed to have been passed down from generations that lived before the gap. This is largely due to the mentions of astronomical events like comets, eclipses, and red suns recorded in the stories - as post-interlude histories of the Flower Kingdoms are equally precise as to the dates of such definitely known events, some scholars have concluded that they must have been equally accurate before. If so, the peoples of the Flower Kingdoms, or their predecessors, not only predate the interlude but do so by a remarkable degree, at least another twenty thousand years.		What did survive the Y0 interlude is perhaps more interesting than what did not. Certain oral histories of the [[Flower Kingdoms]], as recorded by their [[ishuun\|ishuuns]] and water-dancers, are believed to have been passed down from generations that lived before the gap. This is largely due to the mentions of astronomical events like comets, eclipses, and red suns recorded in the stories - as post-interlude histories of the Flower Kingdoms are equally precise as to the dates of such definitely known events, some scholars have concluded that they must have been equally accurate before. If so, the peoples of the Flower Kingdoms, or their predecessors, not only predate the interlude but do so by a remarkable degree, at least another twenty thousand years.
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	Certain still-alive individuals, such as [[Anlabban]], are also thought by some to have survived the interlude.		Certain still-alive individuals, such as [[Anlabban]], are also thought by some to have survived the interlude.

	There is no generally accepted theory as to what caused the interlude, or what existed before. There isn't even agreement that one occurred to begin with. Amongst those who do believe it to have been real, common hypotheses ~~include~~ as to what happened to those who lived before include an etheric ascension of the sort told in the stories of the [[Dwer pantheon]], a massive cataclysm, or a mass departure of [[Kishar]].		There is no generally accepted theory as to what caused the interlude, or what existed before. There isn't even agreement that one occurred to begin with. Amongst those who do believe it to have been real, common hypotheses as to what happened to those who lived before include an etheric ascension of the sort told in the stories of the [[Dwer pantheon]], a massive cataclysm, or a mass departure of [[Kishar]].

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Year:Y9342

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== Events ==
* [[Masyakata]], a powerful general of [[Rovakhit]], is dispatched by the [[Ether Council]] on an expedition into the eastern [[Uxtamazata Desert]]. Though this expedition was intended to kill him, Masyakata survives, but only as a skeleton. To hide he splits his body into six pieces and has them carried to remote places across the [[Aban Steppe]].

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Masyakata

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{{PersonInfobox
|name = Masyakata
|title = The King of Emeralds
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|ancestry = Skeleton ([[human]])
|gender = Male
|homeland = [[Rovakhit]]
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'''Masyakata''' {{Pronunciation|mahs-yah-KAH-tah}} was a [[Rovakhit]] general and later [[necromancy|necromancer]] who threatened the city of [[Rovakhad]] in {{Year|6976}}.

Born to a family of some stature in Rovakhad, in the early {{Year|6300|nolink=true}}s under the first [[Ether Council]] Masyakata rose to prominence as a military leader, defending the nascent realm from nomadic [[targai]] tribes of the [[Uxtamazata Desert]]. This he did successfully for several decades before setting off in {{Year|6342}} with an army into the eastern desert in search of hostile tribes suspected to dwell there. Masyakata had become troublesome to the Ether Council by this time, his ambitions and desire for personal power threatening to disrupt their rule, and so they dispatched him on an expedition all knew to be ill-fated. Nearly all his soldiers met their demise there, to thirst, the sun, and creatures beyond description. Masyakata himself never returned, and it was presumed he too had died.

This presumption was correct, but death was not the end of Masyakata. By means unknown he transformed himself undead, and as a skeleton wandered the desert for a time in search of the remains of his army. Eventually rumors of his survival made their way back to Rovakhad, and rumors of these rumors back to Masyakata. Knowing the Ether Council would send another force to ensure he did not return, he divided his body, splitting his body into two arms, two legs, a torso, and a head, convincing or deceiving caravans to take them with to far-flung regions of the [[Aban Steppe]], or else traveling there under his own locomotion. He remained in this state, separated by great distance, for centuries. It was not until the later years of the {{Year|6900|nolink=true}}s when, upon learning of the weakened state of the current Ether Council, Maskayata decided to get his revenge.

Intending to return to Rovakhad, use the fast quantities of [[onyx]] there to raise an undead army from the catacombs, and rule the city for himself, Masyakata first had to rejoin each part of his body. This he did in the same way as they were separated, by paying or threatening caravaneers to protect and carry his parts back to Rovakhad. Most, like the caravan led by [[Anesidora]] and a group of adventurers, were unaware of what they bore until quite far into their journeys.

Though all caravans eventually reached Rovakhad, Masyakatas plans were foiled at the last moment by the same group of adventurers who brought his head to the city, who saved the city by stopping him from unleashing his necromantic powers at scale. Finally slain, Masyakata's remains now lie divided once again, yet dormant this time, in the catacombs beneath his former home.

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Main Page

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	{{SeeAlso\|Campaigns}}		{{SeeAlso\|Campaigns}}

	Kishar is intended as a living setting that players can, should, and do shape through their actions. All campaigns canonically occur in the same timeline and the setting shifts as a result.		Kishar is intended as a living setting that players can, should, and do shape through their actions. All campaigns canonically occur in the same timeline, and the setting shifts as a result.

	=== Setting notes ===		=== Setting notes ===

Year:Y9976

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	* The [[Meklaw\|Meklovian]] [[tengu]] pirate [[Rocco\|Rocco "Three-Eye"]] assembles a crew, including some adventurers, to set off after rumors that the legendary pirate [[Andan Cuyucha]] is still alive somewhere across the [[Invelaust Ocean\|ocean]]. The adventurers discover Cuyucha and many of his crew still alive after centuries, kept alive by the blood of a [[Huzrotho\|nascent demon lord]] entombed under one of the volcanic [[Soul's End Islands\|islands]] where they are themselves trapped.		* The [[Meklaw\|Meklovian]] [[tengu]] pirate [[Rocco\|Rocco "Three-Eye"]] assembles a crew, including some adventurers, to set off after rumors that the legendary pirate [[Andan Cuyucha]] is still alive somewhere across the [[Invelaust Ocean\|ocean]]. The adventurers discover Cuyucha and many of his crew still alive after centuries, kept alive by the blood of a [[Huzrotho\|nascent demon lord]] entombed under one of the volcanic [[Soul's End Islands\|islands]] where they are themselves trapped.
	* The sentient trebuchet [[Mangana]] suffers a defeat at the hands of a group of adventurers outside [[Orefield]] in the [[Western Coast]].		* The sentient trebuchet [[Mangana]] suffers a defeat at the hands of a group of adventurers outside [[Orefield]] in the [[Western Coast]].
			* [[Masyakata]], a [[necromancy\|necromancer]] and one-time general, threatens the city of [[Rovakhit]] until stopped by a group of adventurers from across the [[Aban Steppe]].

	== Events ==		== Events ==

Lawazantiya

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	'''Lawazantiya''' {{Pronunciation\|lah-wah-ZAN-tee-ah}} is a town in the [[Viridia\|Viridian]] province of [[Herren]], located along the eastern banks of the [[Kanesh River]] about ten miles from the coast of the [[Chaska Sea]]. It is the single largest community of the [[Sharrarde]], who have populated the town for centuries at least. Known by the Sharrarde as the city of flowing water, the Kanesh River around the town is said to be particularly cold, clean, and clear, diverted into the fountains and river-fed canals for which Lawazantiya is known.		'''Lawazantiya''' {{Pronunciation\|lah-wah-ZAN-tee-ah}} is a town in the [[Viridia\|Viridian]] province of [[Herren]], located along the eastern banks of the [[Kanesh River]] about ten miles from the coast of the [[Chaska Sea]]. It is the single largest community of the [[Sharrarde]], who have populated the town for centuries at least. Known by the Sharrarde as the city of flowing water, the Kanesh River around the town is said to be particularly cold, clean, and clear, and is diverted into the fountains and river-fed canals for which Lawazantiya is known.

	Lawazantiya is frequently referred to as '''Lusanda''' in Viridian sources, a name more amenable to eastern [[Thadria\|Thadrian]] tongues.		Lawazantiya is frequently referred to as '''Lusanda''' in Viridian sources, a name more amenable to eastern [[Thadria\|Thadrian]] tongues.

Lawazantiya

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{{CityInfobox
|name = Lawazantiya
|image =
|nation = [[Viridia]]
|ruler = -
|government = Mayorship
|demonym = Lawazantiyan
|adjective = Lawazantiyan
|population = ~1,000
|demographics = Primarily [[human]]
}}
'''Lawazantiya''' {{Pronunciation|lah-wah-ZAN-tee-ah}} is a town in the [[Viridia|Viridian]] province of [[Herren]], located along the eastern banks of the [[Kanesh River]] about ten miles from the coast of the [[Chaska Sea]]. It is the single largest community of the [[Sharrarde]], who have populated the town for centuries at least. Known by the Sharrarde as the city of flowing water, the Kanesh River around the town is said to be particularly cold, clean, and clear, diverted into the fountains and river-fed canals for which Lawazantiya is known.

Lawazantiya is frequently referred to as '''Lusanda''' in Viridian sources, a name more amenable to eastern [[Thadria|Thadrian]] tongues.

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King at the End of Time

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	The '''King at the End of Time''' is a mythical figure shared by many [[hobgoblin]] peoples of the [[Stormlands]], ~~the~~ stories ~~of whom~~ are especially influential in the north in [[Kad]] and [[Vukararn]]. A violent and not exactly heroic figure, the King returns periodically over the course of history to damage and reshape the world, leveling towers and mountains as he does so. In the distant past he taught the stone how to be quiet, and the air how to speak, and their spirits are the only beings of the world for which he cares.		The '''King at the End of Time''' is a mythical figure shared by many [[hobgoblin]] peoples of the [[Stormlands]], whose stories are especially influential in the north in [[Kad]] and [[Vukararn]]. A violent and not exactly heroic figure, the King returns periodically over the course of history to damage and reshape the world, leveling towers and mountains as he does so. In the distant past he taught the stone how to be quiet, and the air how to speak, and their spirits are the only beings of the world for which he cares.

	Physical descriptions of the King are remarkably consistent. He is said to be twice as tall as a typical hobgoblin, with hands made of fire and hair of liquid iron. He wears tattered clothes of patchwork faces, some of which still gaze at the world through near-blind eyes.		Physical descriptions of the King are remarkably consistent. He is said to be twice as tall as a typical hobgoblin, with hands made of fire and hair of liquid iron. He wears tattered clothes of patchwork faces, some of which still gaze at the world through near-blind eyes.

Tantamani cache

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	The '''Tantamani cache''' {{Pronunciation\|tahn-tah-MAH-nee}} is a collection of tablets unearthed near the town of [[Tantamani]] where the [[Aur River]] flows into [[Lake Nulukkhaz]]. The tablets, dating to the middle years of [[Khapesh\|Khapesh's]] Age of Expansion, are primarily diplomatic letters addressed to a succession of Khapeshan monarchs, starting with [[Khentimeresh]] but continuing for at least two hundred years after the end of his reign.		The '''Tantamani cache''' {{Pronunciation\|tahn-tah-MAH-nee}} is a collection of tablets unearthed near the town of [[Tantamani]] where the [[Aur River]] flows into [[Lake Nulukkhaz]]. The tablets, dating to the middle years of [[Khapesh\|Khapesh's]] Age of Expansion, are primarily diplomatic letters addressed to a succession of Khapeshan monarchs, starting with [[Khentimeresh]] but continuing for at least two hundred years after the end of his reign.

	Tablets in the Tantamani cache were primarily sent by Khapeshan vassals or peer states, though some were written by Khapeshan monarchs themselves in response, presumably unsent. The tablets have proven valuable as sources of information about the relations between Khapesh and [[Akhom]], [[Amshan]], the [[Eastern Chaskan city-states]], and others. Some ~~includes~~ the only known references to otherwise lost peoples and places, such as the [[Bel-Shimanni]], who were seemingly a nomadic seafaring people of the eastern [[Chaska Sea]], and the [[Siluku]], a troublesome group who harassed Khapeshan vassal city-states in the [[Western Coast]].		Tablets in the Tantamani cache were primarily sent by Khapeshan vassals or peer states, though some were written by Khapeshan monarchs themselves in response, presumably unsent. The tablets have proven valuable as sources of information about the relations between Khapesh and [[Akhom]], [[Amshan]], the [[Eastern Chaskan city-states]], and others. Some include the only known references to otherwise lost peoples and places, such as the [[Bel-Shimanni]], who were seemingly a nomadic seafaring people of the eastern [[Chaska Sea]], and the [[Siluku]], a troublesome group who harassed Khapeshan vassal city-states in the [[Western Coast]].

	How the tablets found their way to Tantamani is unclear - the city was at the southernmost point of Khapeshan expansion, and rather quickly lost by central rule. Aside from a handful of tombs of local elites, few other notable artifacts have been found around Tantamani from this time period.		How the tablets found their way to Tantamani is unclear - the city was at the southernmost point of Khapeshan expansion, and rather quickly lost by central rule. Aside from a handful of tombs of local elites, few other notable artifacts have been found around Tantamani from this time period.

Tgrea

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	== Culture ==		== Culture ==
	As the Tgrea tell their history, in the distant past they walked out of the sea, shaped by the turmoil of the waves. Seeking to learn and understand, they danced with the moons before waving farewell to the sister of the Twins, who had no choice but to depart. They then settled into their current peaceful, pastoral ~~life~~, having tasted enough of adventure for generations.		As the Tgrea tell their history, in the distant past they walked out of the sea, shaped by the turmoil of the waves. Seeking to learn and understand, they danced with the moons before waving farewell to the sister of the Twins, who had no choice but to depart. They then settled into their current peaceful, pastoral lives, having tasted enough of adventure for generations.

	The giants follow a solar religion, one in which the Singing Sun, or the Narrator of Paths, shows them where to walk through its movements across the horizon. While they still respect their sun god while it is high in the sky, only its actions near the termini of its route have significance. Tgrea religious figures are uncommon, an aspect of the giants' general lack of interest in authority or definite answers. Very disparate yet long-cultivated religious practices are held by Tgrea families, taught by parent to child.		The giants follow a solar religion, one in which the Singing Sun, or the Narrator of Paths, shows them where to walk through its movements across the horizon. While they still respect their sun god while it is high in the sky, only its actions near the termini of its route have significance. Tgrea religious figures are uncommon, an aspect of the giants' general lack of interest in authority or definite answers. Very disparate yet long-cultivated religious practices are held by Tgrea families, taught by parent to child.
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	Despite their size and strength, Tgrea are nearly universally pacifists, even amongst the surrounding often hostile tribes of the Monumon. One of the few acts that will spur them to violence, but only as much as is needed, are threats towards their udu, sheep-like creatures they tend to in small herds. Udu, who have blindingly white wool and the ability to quickly regenerate from injuries that would kill other animals, live nearly as long as the giants themselves, who are very proud and protective of the creatures. No udu are known to exist in the wild - any wild populations have long ago died out, with those kept by the Tgrea the only remaining.		Despite their size and strength, Tgrea are nearly universally pacifists, even amongst the surrounding often hostile tribes of the Monumon. One of the few acts that will spur them to violence, but only as much as is needed, are threats towards their udu, sheep-like creatures they tend to in small herds. Udu, who have blindingly white wool and the ability to quickly regenerate from injuries that would kill other animals, live nearly as long as the giants themselves, who are very proud and protective of the creatures. No udu are known to exist in the wild - any wild populations have long ago died out, with those kept by the Tgrea the only remaining.

	Tgrea traditionally travel in small nuclear family groups, and it is rare to see more than five in any one place. Solar festivals and remembrances of those who have died are the only reasons they may convene in greater numbers, though times of crisis can bring them together as well.		Tgrea traditionally travel in small nuclear family groups, and it is rare to see more than five in any one place. Solar festivals and remembrances of those who have died are the only regular reasons they may convene in greater numbers, though times of crisis can bring them together as well.

	They are master artisans, having immense time in which to practice their chosen crafts, which are typically those that can be done individually and on the move, such as woodcarving or weaving.		They are master artisans, having immense time in which to practice their chosen crafts, which are typically those that can be done individually and on the move, such as woodcarving or weaving.

Miras tree

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	'''Miras trees''' {{Pronunciation\|MEE-rahs}} are a type of scrubby tree found in the drier interior regions of the [[Western Coast]]. Rarely more than ten feet tall, the miras tree is well-adapted to climates with little precipitation, and to those unfamiliar can appear dead at first glance after years with no water. The next rain brings them back to visible life, however, as color returns to its needles and it begins to grow again.		'''Miras trees''' {{Pronunciation\|MEE-rahs}} are a type of scrubby tree found in the drier interior regions of the [[Western Coast]]. Rarely more than ten feet tall, the miras tree is well-adapted to climates with little precipitation, and to those unfamiliar can appear dead at first glance after years with no water. The next rain brings them back to visible life, however, as color returns to its needles and it begins to grow again.

	The ~~seeds~~ of miras trees take roughly ten years to ~~grow~~. To disperse these seeds the trees twist their trunks like springs, building up an immense amount of energy. When the time comes this energy is released, causing the flexible wood to rotate quickly, flinging the seeds across immense distances. Groves of miras trees usually release their seeds simultaneously.		The seed pods of miras trees take roughly ten years to form. To disperse these seeds the trees twist their trunks like springs, building up an immense amount of energy. When the time comes this energy is released, causing the flexible wood to rotate quickly, flinging the seeds across immense distances. Groves of miras trees usually release their seeds simultaneously.

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Tgrea

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Culture

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	As the Tgrea tell their history, in the distant past they walked out of the sea, shaped by the turmoil of the waves. Seeking to learn and understand, they danced with the moons before waving farewell to the sister of the Twins, who had no choice but to depart. They then settled into their current peaceful, pastoral life, having tasted enough of adventure for generations.		As the Tgrea tell their history, in the distant past they walked out of the sea, shaped by the turmoil of the waves. Seeking to learn and understand, they danced with the moons before waving farewell to the sister of the Twins, who had no choice but to depart. They then settled into their current peaceful, pastoral life, having tasted enough of adventure for generations.

	The giants follow a solar religion, one in which the Singing Sun is the Narrator of Paths, ~~showing~~ them where to walk through its movements across the horizon. While they still respect their sun god while it is high in the sky, only its actions near the termini of its route have significance. Tgrea religious figures are uncommon, an aspect of the giants' general lack of interest in authority or definite answers. Very disparate yet long-cultivated religious practices are held by Tgrea families, taught by parent to child.		The giants follow a solar religion, one in which the Singing Sun, or the Narrator of Paths, shows them where to walk through its movements across the horizon. While they still respect their sun god while it is high in the sky, only its actions near the termini of its route have significance. Tgrea religious figures are uncommon, an aspect of the giants' general lack of interest in authority or definite answers. Very disparate yet long-cultivated religious practices are held by Tgrea families, taught by parent to child.

	Despite their size and strength, Tgrea are nearly universally pacifists, even amongst the surrounding often hostile tribes of the Monumon. One of the few acts that will spur them to violence, but only as much as is needed, are threats towards their udu, sheep-like creatures they tend to in small herds. Udu, who have blindingly white wool and the ability to quickly regenerate from injuries that would kill other animals, live nearly as long as the giants themselves, who are very proud and protective of the creatures. No udu are known to exist in the wild - any wild populations have long ago died out, with those kept by the Tgrea the only remaining.		Despite their size and strength, Tgrea are nearly universally pacifists, even amongst the surrounding often hostile tribes of the Monumon. One of the few acts that will spur them to violence, but only as much as is needed, are threats towards their udu, sheep-like creatures they tend to in small herds. Udu, who have blindingly white wool and the ability to quickly regenerate from injuries that would kill other animals, live nearly as long as the giants themselves, who are very proud and protective of the creatures. No udu are known to exist in the wild - any wild populations have long ago died out, with those kept by the Tgrea the only remaining.

King at the End of Time

Gronk — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:17:29 GMT

Created page with "The '''King at the End of Time''' is a mythical figure shared by many hobgoblin peoples of the Stormlands, the stories of whom are especially influential in the north in Kad and Vukararn. A violent and not exactly heroic figure, the King returns periodically over the course of history to damage and reshape the world, leveling towers and mountains as he does so. In the distant past he taught the stone how to be quiet, and the air how to speak, and their sp..."

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The '''King at the End of Time''' is a mythical figure shared by many [[hobgoblin]] peoples of the [[Stormlands]], the stories of whom are especially influential in the north in [[Kad]] and [[Vukararn]]. A violent and not exactly heroic figure, the King returns periodically over the course of history to damage and reshape the world, leveling towers and mountains as he does so. In the distant past he taught the stone how to be quiet, and the air how to speak, and their spirits are the only beings of the world for which he cares.

Physical descriptions of the King are remarkably consistent. He is said to be twice as tall as a typical hobgoblin, with hands made of fire and hair of liquid iron. He wears tattered clothes of patchwork faces, some of which still gaze at the world through near-blind eyes.

Other peoples of the Stormlands, who may not have as much familiarity with his legends, often believe the King at the End of Time to be a messianic figure to hobgoblins. This is quite incorrect, as he is more of a herald and a bringer of an ending to things. His arrival is not dreaded nor anticipated, but rather simply known - he will inexorably return, whatever actions anyone else may take.

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Miras tree

Gronk — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:05:54 GMT

Created page with "'''Miras trees''' {{Pronunciation|MEE-rahs}} are a type of scrubby tree found in the drier interior regions of the Western Coast. Rarely more than ten feet tall, the miras tree is well-adapted to climates with little precipitation, and to those unfamiliar can appear dead at first glance after years with no water. The next rain brings them back to visible life, however, as color returns to its needles and it begins to grow again. The seeds of miras trees take roughly..."

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'''Miras trees''' {{Pronunciation|MEE-rahs}} are a type of scrubby tree found in the drier interior regions of the [[Western Coast]]. Rarely more than ten feet tall, the miras tree is well-adapted to climates with little precipitation, and to those unfamiliar can appear dead at first glance after years with no water. The next rain brings them back to visible life, however, as color returns to its needles and it begins to grow again.

The seeds of miras trees take roughly ten years to grow. To disperse these seeds the trees twist their trunks like springs, building up an immense amount of energy. When the time comes this energy is released, causing the flexible wood to rotate quickly, flinging the seeds across immense distances. Groves of miras trees usually release their seeds simultaneously.

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Tantamani cache

Gronk — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:55:30 GMT

Created page with "The '''Tantamani cache''' {{Pronunciation|tahn-tah-MAH-nee}} is a collection of tablets unearthed near the town of Tantamani where the Aur River flows into Lake Nulukkhaz. The tablets, dating to the middle years of Khapesh's Age of Expansion, are primarily diplomatic letters addressed to a succession of Khapeshan monarchs, starting with Khentimeresh but continuing for at least two hundred years after the end of his reign. Tablets in the Tanta..."

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The '''Tantamani cache''' {{Pronunciation|tahn-tah-MAH-nee}} is a collection of tablets unearthed near the town of [[Tantamani]] where the [[Aur River]] flows into [[Lake Nulukkhaz]]. The tablets, dating to the middle years of [[Khapesh|Khapesh's]] Age of Expansion, are primarily diplomatic letters addressed to a succession of Khapeshan monarchs, starting with [[Khentimeresh]] but continuing for at least two hundred years after the end of his reign.

Tablets in the Tantamani cache were primarily sent by Khapeshan vassals or peer states, though some were written by Khapeshan monarchs themselves in response, presumably unsent. The tablets have proven valuable as sources of information about the relations between Khapesh and [[Akhom]], [[Amshan]], the [[Eastern Chaskan city-states]], and others. Some includes the only known references to otherwise lost peoples and places, such as the [[Bel-Shimanni]], who were seemingly a nomadic seafaring people of the eastern [[Chaska Sea]], and the [[Siluku]], a troublesome group who harassed Khapeshan vassal city-states in the [[Western Coast]].

How the tablets found their way to Tantamani is unclear - the city was at the southernmost point of Khapeshan expansion, and rather quickly lost by central rule. Aside from a handful of tombs of local elites, few other notable artifacts have been found around Tantamani from this time period.

The cache was discovered in the early years of the {{Year|6900|nolink=true}}s by a group of adventurers, after which they were delivered to the grand library in [[Sakha]]. With only a few exceptions, the tablets can still be found there, available for study by scholars yet carefully protected.

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