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Rhialto

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THE SECRET PAVILLION

Travelers through the Vale of Loren occasionally spy what appears to be a large pavillion, a dark blue in color, decorated with stars. All attempts to reach the tent fail, however, and eventually it fades from sight. The Church of Arch judges it to be an Unlawful thing, and would pay quite well for information on it...
 

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Rhialto

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THE SEVEN KINGLY LINES OF ALBA TOR
It was in times of hardship that Ulfius ap Constans, a humble farmer, took up the blade and saved his people from the ravagings of the dragon Bloodclaw, which had turned the lands of the Tors into a waste. Many came to him, and he founded his own Tor, Alba Tor, that is to say, the Bright Kingdom. And so great was his virtue and wisdom, that many of the other Tors swore alleigance to him. His reign was long, his rule was just, his heart was true, and on his death his son Uther ap Ulfius took the throne.

Uther was a hard man, but a just one. His rule was strong, so that those Tors who had not sworn allegiance to his father swore to him. But some Tors disliked him, and saw in his actions their own dissolution, and so went to war. And Uther defeated all but one on the field, Geir Tor, whose lord was Sadok. For fighting Sadok, Uther was slain, and his son, Urien ap Uther, took up his blade and struck down the wicked lord where he stood. And Urien ruled long and well, though there was forever a darkness in his heart.

And when in time Urien died, his son Ulwein ap Urien took the throne. And he was a bright and merry king, but one of prudence, and courage as well. But it came to pass that he was betrothed to a young Rusican noble, one Ygreth, and escorting her back to Alba Tor, their caravan was attacked by Mountain Goblins. Urien fell guarding the escape of his young bride, and afterwards none knew where his body could be found.

And so came to pass the first Kingly Line of Alba Tor, in courage.

And then Ulwein's cousin Gawein ap Gareth took the throne. Now Gawein was a brave man, who lacked nothing for courage, or courtesy, but he was also a lusty man, and when his eyes lighted on the still-virginal bride of his cousin, he was filled with desire. And yet this could not be, for Gawein was married, and indeed had a son, Gahalatine ap Gawein. And though he told himself this could not be, he went to Ygreth, and she recieved him favorably. And so Gawein left his wife and child, and dwelt with Ygreth, and when he came to die, he left the throne to his second son, by Ygreth, Galahad ap Gawein.

Galahad was a Godly man, and lived by the precepts of Lleu Lightbringer, but the stain of his birth never left his mind, and thus he took no wife, and bore no children. And when the dragon Shadowmaw attacked, he took up his blade and slew the beast, but took his death wound doing so. And the kingdom passed to his elder brother, Gahalatine.

Gahalatine came to the kingdom an old man and his rule was long. He was cold, but still upheld the laws and made much improvement in the kingdom. On his death, the kingdom went to his son, Gaheris ap Gahalatine.

Gaheris was a good man, but he did not rule long, for his son, the wicked Garlon ap Gaheris, slew him, for he did not wish to grow old before coming to his kingship, as his father and grandfather had done.

Now Garlon was a very wicked king, and he soon fell under the sway of a dark wizard Ablamar, who seduced the king with promises of eternal youth. And so the households gave forth their youths and Ablamar would slay them saying their blood would grant the king eternal life. Now, there was a noble household, cousins to the King, consisting of Duradin ap Damas, and his son, Darras ap Duradin. Now Darras was a brave lad, and Duradin loved his son greatly, so when the King's men came for him, he sent the lad from him with his sword, and held the soldiers at bay with a staff. He slew twenty five before he was slain.

Darras traveled long and hard, calling on all true followers of Lleu to fight for him. And then twelve true Paladins; Cynchwer ap Nes, Gwyn ap Nesi, Gwyn ap Nwyfre, Rhuawn Bebyr ap Dorath, Selyf ap Sinoid, Sel ap Selgi, Cynwal ap Caw, Gildas ap Caw, Calchaf ap Caw, Hueil ap Caw, Ermid ap Erbin, and Rheiddon Arwy. And together they slew Garlon, and placed Darras on the throne. And so came to pass the second Kingly Line of Alaba Tor, in blood.

And Darras declared that from this day forth, all Kings of Alba Tor should have twelve sworn companions. And Darras ruled well, though always he faced the threat of Ablamar, who had escaped death, and had fled to the Castle Terribel, where he often sent forth challenges to the kings of Alba Tor. And when Darras died, the throne passed to his grandson, Dinadin ap Duach. Now Dindadin was a brave king, but he knew neither fear, nor caution, and so when Ablamar sent forth a great iron knight to fight him, he immediately drew his sword, and had at him, and was slain. And so his young son Dodinas ap Dinadin took up his sword, and killed the thing, and became king.

Dodinas ruled well, and left the throne to his son Durnarde ap Dodinas, a kingly man, but sickly from youth. Many great deeds were undertaken in those days, especially by Fionn ap Fflewdur who came to be called Fionn the Fair, and Fionn the Pure, so great was his reputation. And in time Fionn and the Twelve Peers rode forth to scourge the Castle Terribel and destroy the wizard Ablamar. And the full tale of what happened to them is a story for another time--suffice to say Fionn the Fair and the Twelve Peers rode in, Fionn the Fallen and the Dark Twelve rode out. And they took many cities, and many were numbered among the slain, among them the bishop Harantes.

Now Durande called forth a second group of Twelve Peers, made of great knights who had been dismissed from the Twelve, and young knights who had never been proven, and they fought off the Dark Twelve. And Durande himself smote down Fionn, though he took his death wound doing this. And so came to pass the third Kingly Line of Alba Tor, in days of evil.

The crown passed to Durande's uncle Feldenak ap Dinadin, who was old and sickly, and died after a fortnight. Then it passed to his son Kehydius who undertook many reforms to the kingdom, but drowned before a month had passed. And so came to pass the fourth Kingly Line of Alba Tor, with no deeds of note.

The crown now passed to Kehydius's brother by marriage, Palomedes, a Dyrush. Palomedes was a goodly king, but a grim man, and ever the outsider. His son was Pendragon--a brave warrior, of strange skills. Pendragon was slain by treachery at a feast by his own lords--his brother Persante took the throne, and had the lords drowned in wine. But the wife of a lord seduced Persante, and slew him while he slept. Perimones, his son, slew the women, and then forsaking his kingdom, lived the life of a mendicant in the hills. After four years of this life, he returned, and ruled wisely and well. His son Pellias was a drunkard and wastrel, however, and died of a sorcerer's curse. His son Pellinore spent much of his time on a quest to free his father's soul from the curse, and traveled greatly. On his death his son Percivale took up the quest to save the souls of his father and grandfather, which he found to be in the possession of the devil Wall. He did so but was slain by the fiend. And so came to pass the fifth Kingly Line, in darkness.

Percivale's illegitmate half-brother Brandiles took the throne, but died mysteriously. His son Balin despaired and spent his life in a cell, issuing all proclamations from a talking raven. On his death his son Berth took up the rule, but he proved cruel, and so his brother Bernlad slew him. But Bernlad soon proved crueler than his brother, so that his cousin Marhaus locked him in the castle tower, and set it alight. And so came pass the sixth Kingly Line, in fire.

Marhaus killed himself, leaving the rule to his brother Melias. Melias's brother-in-law Naram poisoned him, and took the throne. On his death it passed to Naciens, his son, a saintly lad and good king. Naciens was slain by Meleagas, son of Melias, who was killed by his brother Mannann in a matter of honor. Mannann ruled harshly but well, and left the kingdom to his son Moran, who was a breeder of horses, and died under their hooves. His son was Mark, a good king, but weak, who came to slay his wife and his greatest friend, Rhun, when he discovered them together in a moment of passion. On his death, the kingdom passed to his son Medraut, who lived in constant despair that he was not his father's true son.

Now in Medraut's day there came a great noble to the kingdom, who camed to be called the Duke of the Mask, for he never showed his face, and the Lord of Revels, for his parties were the most delightful in the kingdom. But Medraut loved him not, and the Peers held him in great suspicion. However one day, the Duke invited all true men to a great ball. The king and his followers were loathe to be called cowards and weaklings, and so came to the ball. As soon as they arrived, the Duke had the way blocked, saying that he did not consider them true men. And then dropping his mask, the Duke revealed himself to be Fionn the Fallen. The Twelve Peers were slain where they stood, but Medraut, who had long suspected Fionn of deviltry raised his medal of office and smote him in the face with it, creating the scar Fionn still wears. Fionn was so wroth he tore the king to pieces. That done he went to the palace, and took his place on throne.

And so passed the seventh Kingly Line of Alba Tor, in impotence, and with it the kingdom of Alba Tor. In its place rose Urek Merse, which shows that good is nothing but the soil which evil takes it root in. Hail to the Bel Feagor! Hail to the Bloodthirsty Beast! Soon we shall rise from the darkness and tear down all light!

--From the writings of Harantes, the Mad Priest of Urek Mersa
 
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Rhialto

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The Primae of Talossa

The mad City of Flowers boasts a record of tyrants second only to the Sleurithian Empire and the Kingdoms of Dusk--and even then it is a close call. While going into greater detail maybe necessary, often the fundamentals should be done first. I think one should first understand that Pandarus I was the fifteenth Primus of Talossa before one understands that he made a very earnest effort to marry a cow.
Here then, is the list of Talossan Primae. Memorise it for Lleusday. There will be a test.

PRECEPTOR RYL



Primus Akherus Illius I
Reigned: - 682 to – 627 BRE
Primus Phlegethonius Illius I
Reigned: - 627 to – 626 BRE
Primus Troilus Illius I
Reigned:- 626 to – 615 BRE
Primus Priamus Illius I
Reigned:- 615 to – 603 BRE
Primus Lethius Illium I
Reigned: - 603 to - 598 BRE
Primus Phlegethonius Illius II
Reigned: - 598 to – 590 BRE
Primus Troilus Illius II
Reigned:- 590 to – 567 BRE
Primus Troilus Illius III
Reigned: - 567 to – 554 BRE
Primus Calchas Illius I
Reigned: - 554 to – 545 BRE
Primus Deiphobus Illius I
Reigned: - 545 to – 529 BRE
Primus Stygius Illius I
Reigned: - 529 to – 525 BRE
Primus Akherus Illius II
Reigned: - 525 to – 516 BRE
Primus Cocytus Illius I
Reigned: - 516 to – 506 BRE
Primus Priamus Illius II
Reigned: - 506 to – 497 BRE
Primus Pandarus Illius I
Reigned: - 497 to - 489 BRE
Primus Troilus Illius IV
Reigned: - 489 to - 478 BRE
Primus Calchas Illius II
Reigned: - 478 to – 465 BRE
Primus Deiphobus Illius II
Reigned: - 465 to – 462 BRE
Primus Calchas Illius III
Reigned: - 462 to – 458 BRE
Primus Priamus Illius III
Reigned: - 458 to – 450 BRE
Primus Lethius Illius II
Reigned: - 450 to – 435 BRE
Primus Phlegethonius Illius III
Reigned: - 435 to - 432 BRE
Primus Priamus Illius IV
Reigned: - 432 to – 430 BRE
Primus Phlegethonius Illius IV
Reigned: - 430 to – 415 BRE
Primus Stygius Illius II
Reigned: - 415 to – 408 BRE
Primus Stygius Illius III
Reigned: - 408 to – 397 BRE
Primus Cocytus Illius II
Reigned: - 397 to - 386 BRE
Primus Phlegethonius Illius V
Reigned: - 386 to – 340 BRE
Primus Stygius Illius IV
Reigned: - 340 to - 334 BRE
Primus Deiphobus Illius III
Reigned: - 334 to – 309 BRE
Primus Phlegethonius Illius VI
Reigned: - 309 to – 297 BRE
Primus Troilus Illius V
Reigned: - 297 to – 280 BRE
Primus Priamus Illius V
Reigned: - 280 to – 270 BRE
Primus Phlegethonius Illius VII
Reigned: - 270 to – 268 BRE
Primus Akherus Illius III
Reigned: - 268 to – 250 BRE
Primus Stygius Illius V
Reigned: - 250 to – 228 BRE
Primus Pandarus Illius II
Reigned: - 228 to - 221 BRE
Primus Priamus Illius VI
Reigned: - 221 to – 208 BRE
Primus Calchas Illius IV
Reigned: - 208 to – 195 BRE
Primus Priamus Illius VII
Reigned: - 195 to – 167 BRE
Primus Pandarus Illius III
Reigned: - 167 to – 111 BRE
Primus Stygius Illius VI
Reigned: - 111 to – 109 BRE
Primus Calchas Illius V
Reigned: - 109 to – 76 BRE
Primus Calchas Illius VI
Reigned: - 76 to – 19 BRE
Primus Calchas Illius VII
Reigned: - 19 to 32 BRE
Primus Calchas Illius VIII
Reigned: 32 to 56 BRE
Primus Calchas Illius IX
Reigned: 56 to 103 BRE
Primus Calchas Illius X
Reigned: 103 to 134 BRE
Primus Phlegethonius Illius VIII
Reigned: 134 to 168 BRE
Primus Lethius Illius III
Reigned: 168 to 179 BRE
Primus Calchas Illius XI
Reigned: 179 to 185 BRE
Primus Phlegethonius Illius IX
Reigned: 185 to 213 BRE
Primus Troilus Illius VI
Reigned: 213 to 215 BRE
Primus Pandarus Illius IV
Reigned: 215 to 236 BRE
Primus Deiphobus Illius IV
Reigned: 236 to 255 BRE
Primus Troilus Illius VII
Reigned: 255 to 271 BRE
Primus Cocytus Illius III
Reigned: 271 to 306 BRE
Primus Calchas Illius XII
Reigned: 306 to 331 BRE
Primus Lethius Illius IV
Reigned: 331 to 347 BRE
Primus Hippolyta Illius I
Reigned: 347 to 351 BRE
Primus Emila Illius I
Reigned: 351 to 358 BRE
Primus Priamus Illius VIII
Reigned: 358 to 368 BRE
Primus Akherus Illius IV
Reigned: 368 to 369 BRE
Primus Stygius Illius VII
Reigned: 369 to 415 BRE
Primus Cocytus Illius IV
Reigned: 415 to 421 BRE
Primus Troilus Illius VIII
Reigned: 421 to 426 BRE
Primus Helene Illius I
Reigned: 426 to 475 BRE
Primus Cocytus Illius V
Reigned: 475 to 484 BRE
Primus Deiphobus Illius V
Reigned: 484 to 490 BRE
Primus Phlegethonius Illius X
Reigned: 490 BRE
Primus Priamus Illius IX
Reigned: 490 to 494 BRE
Primus Phlegethonius Illius XI
Reigned: 494 to 515 BRE
Primus Helene Illius II
Reigned: 515 to 551 BRE
Primus Hermione Illius I
Reigned: 551 to 564 BRE
Primus Hecuba Illius I
Reigned: 564 to 578 BRE
Primus Andromache Illius I
Reigned: 578 to 593 BRE
Primus Phlegethonius Illius XII
Reigned: 593 to 607 BRE
Primus Cassandra Illius I
Reigned: 607 to 613 BRE
Primus Calchas Illius XIII
Reigned: 613 to 622 BRE
Primus Stygius Illius VIII
Reigned: 622 to 625 BRE
Primus Phlegethonius Illius XIII
Reigned: 625 to 634 BRE
Primus Priamus Illius IX
Reigned: 634 to 638 BRE
Primus Deiphobus Illius VI
Reigned: 638 to 640 BRE
Primus Phlegethonius Illius XIV
Reigned: 640 to 647 BRE
Primus Cocytus Illius VI
Reigned: 647 to 665 BRE
Primus Helene Illius III
Reigned: 665 to 681 BRE
Primus Phlegethonius Illius XV
Reigned: 681 to 717 BRE
Primus Helene Illius IV
Reigned: 717 to 725 BRE
Primus Deiphobus Illius VII
Reigned: 725 to 732 BRE
Primus Priamus Illius X
Reigned: 732 to 745 BRE
Primus Phlegethonius Illius XVI
Reigned: 745 to 750 BRE
Primus Cresside Illius I
Reigned: 750 to 782 BRE
Primus Cocytus Illius VII
Reigned: 782 to 828 BRE
Primus Troilus Illius IX
Reigned: 828 to 834 BRE
Primus Helene Illius V
Reigned: 834 to 848 BRE
Primus Deiphobus Illius VIII
Reigned: 848 to 854 BRE
Primus Stygius Illius IX
Reigned: 854 to 859 BRE
Primus Akherus Illius V
Reigned: 859 to 867 BRE
Primus Deiphobus Illius IX
Reigned: 867 to 881 BRE
Primus Lethius Illius V
Reigned: 881 to 888 BRE
Primus Hermione Illius II
Reigned: 888 to 894 BRE
Primus Hippolyta Illius II
Reigned: 894 to 941 BRE
Primus Pandarus Illius IV
Reigned: 941 to 958 BRE
Primus Phlegethonius Illius XVII
Reigned: 958 to 983 BRE
Primus Stygius Illius X
Reigned: 983 to 999 BRE
Primus Priamus Illius XI
Reigned: 999 BRE
Primus Pandarus Illius VI
Reigned: 999 BRE
Primus Priamus Illius XII
Reigned: 999 BRE
Primus Emila Illius II
Reigned: 999 BRE
Primus Lethius Illius VI
Reigned: 999 to 1023 BRE
Primus Hecuba Illius II
Reigned: 1023 to 1028 BRE
Primus Lethius Illius VII
Reigned: 1028 to 1058 BRE
Primus Andromache Illius II
Reigned: 1058 to 1062 BRE
Primus Stygius Illius XI
Reigned: 1062 to 1071 BRE
Primus Hippolyta Illius III
Reigned: 1071 to 1077 BRE
Primus Troilus Illius X
Reigned: 1077 to 1092 BRE
Primus Calchas Illius XIV
Reigned: 1092 to 1142 BRE
Primus Calchas Illius XV
Reigned: 1142 to 1190 BRE
Primus Deiphobus Illius X
Reigned: 1190 to 1205 BRE
Primus Stygius Illius XII
Reigned: 1205 to 1210 BRE
Primus Calchas Illius XVI
Reigned: 1210 to 1229 BRE
Primus Calchas Illius XVII
Reigned: 1229 to 1285 BRE
Primus Stygius Illius XIII
Reigned: 1285 to 1291 BRE
Primus Troilus Illius XI
Reigned: 1291 to 1336 BRE
Primus Lethius Illius VIII
Reigned: 1336 to 1341 BRE
Primus Calchas Illius XVIII
Reigned: 1341 to 1396 BRE
Primus Pandarus Illius VII
Reigned: 1396 to 1400 BRE
Primus Phlegethonius Illius XVIII
Reigned: 1400 to 1407 BRE
Primus Troilus Illius XII
Reigned: 1407 to 1421 BRE
Primus Calchas Illius XIX
Reigned: 1421 to 1440 BRE
Primus Calchas Illius XX
Reigned: 1440 BRE
Primus Helene Illius VI
Reigned: 1440 to 1476 BRE
Primus Cocytus Illius VIII
Reigned: 1476 BRE
Primus Akheras Illius VI
Reigned: 1476 to 1480 BRE
Primus Phlegethonius Illius XIX
Reigned: 1480 to 1488 BRE
Primus Priamus Illius XIII
Reigned: 1488 BRE to Present
 
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Rhialto

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THE SPIRAL COLLEGE
The center of all magic in the Sleurithian Empire--a place overflowing with it--is the Tower of Secrets, the greatest and last remaining of the Five Towers of Findalis the Archimagus. Home to generations of Archimagi, most notably the present (lengthy) title-holder, Bloodstone, it is the undisputed head of the magical world, holding absolute power over the various magical colleges, as well as a great deal of political clout. It's position is uncontested--oh, occasionally a Master of one of the Colleges will challenge Bloodstone to a duel for the position, but when it's over, said Master's dust is blowing in the wind, and everything goes back to normal. Most Colleges aspire to take over the Tower of Secrets not replace it. But there is one exception.

The Spiral College is a group of Sleurithian wizards who have gathered around eccentric mage Praedes Velserex, with one purpose--to destroy the Tower of Secrets. While at the moment the Spiral College is merely a group of malcontents, they have allied themselves with the League of Purple--and rumor has it they practice a very strange sort of magic indeed...
 
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