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* The warm-blooded elder race tried tunneling through the world to reach the light side, and were shattered into the current range of races. | * The warm-blooded elder race tried tunneling through the world to reach the light side, and were shattered into the current range of races. | ||
* The present chief god, Ranganir overthrew Shesipev, which is why the Elder Dragon God is now also known as Kugbazel (nothing-king). | * The present chief god, Ranganir overthrew Shesipev, which is why the Elder Dragon God is now also known as Kugbazel (nothing-king). | ||
| − | * Metepes the Trickster bound Ligen, chief of fiends, with a pact which also prevents the gods from intervening too directly in the world. | + | * The Metepes the Trickster bound Ligen, chief of fiends, with a pact which also prevents the gods from intervening too directly in the world. |
* The first sorcerers were created by drinking Kugbazel's spilled blood. | * The first sorcerers were created by drinking Kugbazel's spilled blood. | ||
* The first warlocks were created by learning enough of the Divine Language to make pacts. | * The first warlocks were created by learning enough of the Divine Language to make pacts. | ||
* The first wizards were created by learning to shape the Divine Language into new magic. | * The first wizards were created by learning to shape the Divine Language into new magic. | ||
| − | * The priest- | + | * The priest-ruler Moburene was healed by the travelling hero Lises-Huvnamunu. |
==Before the Fall== | ==Before the Fall== | ||
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It's widely known that the current 'dark side' of the world was once the light and fruitful side, and ''vice versa''. It's also widely suspected that this has happened many times previously, back into prehistory. Several things are known or believed to have happened before the sides most recently changed: | It's widely known that the current 'dark side' of the world was once the light and fruitful side, and ''vice versa''. It's also widely suspected that this has happened many times previously, back into prehistory. Several things are known or believed to have happened before the sides most recently changed: | ||
| − | * Gnomes settled on the | + | * Gnomes settled on the plateau east of the mountains before other warm-blooded people. |
| − | * The Kumötib orcs settled on the plateau and the steppes | + | * The Kumötib orcs settled on the plateau and the steppes. |
* The elves had a great and flourishing empire on the far side. | * The elves had a great and flourishing empire on the far side. | ||
* On the far side there was also a magic-using culture that spoke the Old Mystic tongue and wrote in cuneiform. | * On the far side there was also a magic-using culture that spoke the Old Mystic tongue and wrote in cuneiform. | ||
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* Shortly after the flip: After the dwarves show up, many others from the new dark side follow: refugees from the fall of the elven empire, its neighbours and dependents. | * Shortly after the flip: After the dwarves show up, many others from the new dark side follow: refugees from the fall of the elven empire, its neighbours and dependents. | ||
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* About 500 years ago: Mage guilds are founded, and rapidly become the exclusive preserve of wizards. At this stage, the guilds are just trade associations. | * About 500 years ago: Mage guilds are founded, and rapidly become the exclusive preserve of wizards. At this stage, the guilds are just trade associations. | ||
| − | + | * About 350 years ago: The great half-orc conqueror queen Kuhetzib, descended from the lords of Brugo in the southwestern mountains, unites most of the region, driving a fledgling elf state down into the coastal region. She crushes opposition ruthlessly, and establishes a strong empire centred on the starting nation. Slavery is abolished, and many modern institutions are founded. | |
| − | * About 350 years ago: The great half-orc conqueror queen Kuhetzib, descended from the | ||
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* About 275 years ago: The empire begins to crumble. Province after province drops off, either seceding without significant opposition or being conquered by others. In the absence of both mage guilds and imperial infrastructure, folk turn to the previously-ignored insect-people for aid. A form of rudimentary communication is established, and the insect-people build great earthworks around many towns and cities in exchange for food and unimpeded travel. | * About 275 years ago: The empire begins to crumble. Province after province drops off, either seceding without significant opposition or being conquered by others. In the absence of both mage guilds and imperial infrastructure, folk turn to the previously-ignored insect-people for aid. A form of rudimentary communication is established, and the insect-people build great earthworks around many towns and cities in exchange for food and unimpeded travel. | ||
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==The Rise of the Magocracy== | ==The Rise of the Magocracy== | ||
