The kingdom of Lithmore enjoys a wide variety of commodities from the functional to the purely ornamental. Many of these items are rare, difficult to produce or sometimes simply unknown outside their duchy of origin, which often elevates their status (and their price) as true luxury goods.

* '''Anise''' ([[Lithmorran]] and [[Vandagan]]): Used as an aid to digestion, it's also common in foods. Anise has a strong licorice odor and flavor. Lithmorrans and Vandagans use Anise in cakes, cookies and sweet breads, but [[Daravi]] and Farin use it in soups and stews. It is also a popular in liqueur.
* '''Arrowroot''' ([[Charali]]): A flavorless powder similar to cornstarch in consistency, it is used to draw poison from wounds; especially poisoned arrowheads, from whence its name is derived.
* '''Basil''' ([[Lithmorran]]): Used frequently in cooking, it has a sweet, aromatic flavor. It is often a compliment to meat, cheese, vegetable and egg dishes. Some people grow Basil in their home to invite happiness, but this tradition is often scoffed as superstition.
* '''Bay Laurel''' ([[Farin (Race)|Farin]]): A pungent, bitter herb, Bay Laurel leaves are believed to ward off plague and storms. Thus superstitious farmers are known to hang bay leaf wreaths on their door in the Spring and to wear necklaces of bay laurel in summer.
* '''Caraway''' ([[Charali]]): One of the oldest spices known to the Five Duchies, Caraway is rumored to originate in Vavard by scholars, though it is typically considered a Charali spice. The flavor is tangy, and the smell pungent, and it is often found in rye bread.
* '''Champagne''': Champagne is a rare and royal drink, involving the fermentation of sugar added to wine after the initial fruit sugars have fermented completely. The pressures involved require the highest skill in crafting the bottles, and explosive failures wiping out an attempt to craft it are not uncommon.
* '''Champagne Ale''': Champagne ale is an ale that is finished as champagne, with rock sugar and enough yeast to add the carbonation to the beverage. It will have the smaller and softer bubbles of champagne (versus next to none in single fermentation beers and ales) with the ale flavor and style.
* '''Cinnamon''' ([[Daravi]]): Often found in baked goods and confections, its nature as a Daravi import make it worth its weight in gold as well as highly questionable to own. Indeed, as a medicine, it is ground and sprinkled into cuts to prevent infection, and is believed to calm a woman's belly during her moon cycle. The Daravi consider it sacred and burn it at funerals.
* '''Coamjar''' ([[Tubori]]): This Tubori form of sugarcane has been the backbone of the Tubori economy for almost eighty years. Slaves imported from Farin often make up a large part of the workforce and plantation owners make up the aristocracy of its nobility. Coamjar is believed to improve alertness, but can be used to make certain forms of alcohol as well as the beloved sugar prized all over the realm for its role as a sweetener.
* '''Cumin''' ([[Farin (Race)|Farin]]): Known for its strong, musty earth flavor, Cumin is a Farin herb believed to keep lovers (and chickens) from straying. Thus it is fed a common ingredient in both human foods and livestock offal, and in rural areas brides and grooms often carry a cumin seed in their pockets throughout their wedding ceremony.
* '''Elderberries''': Dark purple berries from the Lithmorran elder tree, elderberries are typically used to make medicines.
* '''Fennel''' ([[Vavardi]]): Believed to restore eyesight, fennel substitutes for anise in many Vavardi dishes and appears in practically all of their fish dishes (of which there are many). For its sweet aroma and powerful freshening affect (not to mention its general affordability), many Vavardi chew fennel seeds after a meal to freshen their breath.
* '''Floleaf''' ([[Hillmen]]): A distinctly Hillfolk herb, this remedy replaces tabac in the hearts of the hills. It releases a distinctly pleasant scent very different from the alternative, tabac, and is prescribed by many a herbalist for practically any illness known to man. Unfortunately, it is also quite addictive as the feeling of euphoria achieved with the herb is powerful and lasts for a few hours without greatly impairing the judgment. Floleaf is commonly known to cure diseases such as Corpse Rot and the flu.
* '''Fortan''': Reddish in color, with a leaf almost like a mapleleaf in the fall, the fortan holds unknown properties.
* ''Fortified Wines''': Fortified wines are created by adding distilled spirits to the wine either during or after the fermentation process. For TI, it will be post fermentation, but the tooling is not limited to the dry (low sugar) fortified wines such as sherry.
* '''Ginger''' ([[Tubori]]): A cure-all mixed into beer with a hot poker, this Tubori herb has a warm citrus-like flavor. It is known as a strong aid against nausea and is also believed able to rid a woman of an unwanted child in sufficient quantities. The Tubori use it to battle colds and flu as well as to ease the heart and just about any other illness that could possibly plague a man.
* '''Hemproot''' ([[Tubori]]): Considered a medicinal plant, hemproot has addictive qualities, but is known for its ability to lift the spirits and treat stress and nausea. The ropes that the Tubori use at sea are often woven of hemproot, soaked in various herbs to increase its tensile strength while simultaneously poisoning it to prevent sailors from ingesting it during their leisure hours. The affects are a mild disassociation and extreme relaxation, and rumor has it that it interferes with a mage's ability to access magic.
* '''Henbane''' ([[Lithmorran]]): A poisonous plant, this Lithmorran herb takes its name from the accidental murder of farmer's hens. It is known for its hallucinogenic properties and rumors suggest that witches and women use it commonly to rid themselves of enemies. It's also commonly called nightshade.
* '''Hemlock''': Hemlock has white flowers that grow in small, erect clusters. The flowers eventually develop into fruits that contain grayish-brown seeds that are known to be extremely poisonous to both humans and livestock.
* '''Koreroot''': The koreroot is used by herbalists in many instances. It is generally thick, but bends easily, and is difficult to break. It appears off-white in color. The uses of koreroot are unknown, although it was once highly sought after, before the [[Consolidation Timeline|Consolidation]].
* '''Lager''': Pale ales and lagers are a very modern invention; in this setting lagers are dark, sometimes to almost black.
* '''Marjoram''' ([[Vavardi]]): Vavardi churches plant this herb in cemeteries (though never on a grave) in hopes that it will then, of its own accord, spread to other graves and declare the deceased as having risen to the Lord of the Springs. Unfortunately, this practice has risen to deliberate planting of marjoram atop the graves of loved ones, so it no longer carries the same meanings as previously, but the herb makes a great flavor addition to almost any meat dish found in Vavard.
* '''Mehylen''': Mehylen, also called threegreen due to the triple-green colors of its stalk, is rare to find. Its uses are unknown.
* '''Mint''' ([[Lithmorran]] and [[Vandagan]]): Used by herbalists to ease chest pains and digestion, this mainly Lithmorran plant also grows in the southern reaches of Vandago. It is most popular in tea and perfumes, but some herbalists recommend sniffing satchels of it to relieve various other illnesses.
* '''Molassas''' ([[Tubori]]): Molasses is a byproduct of sugar production in Tubor, and is accordingly rare and expensive. It is primarily used in the brewing of rum, though as cooking expands that may change at the highest ends of the crafting system.
* '''Mugwort''': An herb beloved by witches, it is primarily known for its place in [[magic|magical rituals]], but the reputation is somewhat erroneous. Herbalists know it as a plant of strong anaesthesia qualities, enabling physicians to perform daring operations to save the lives of their wards. Common folk believe the plant will ensure a woman's conception, and so it is often taken by women wishing to bear children, though witches are believed to use it in love philtres. Due to its use in both healing and its poisonous properties, mandrake must be handled with care - and this has wrought legends of the shriek of a mandrake, if improperly harvested from the earth, will cause death in its victim.
* '''Mustard''' ([[Lithmorran]] and [[Vandagan]]): As an acquired taste, mustard seeds are crushed, the husks separated from the resulting powder, and then mixed with beer to create a paste that some cooks use to flavor their dishes. It is much more popular in Lithmore than where the seeds originated, in the Duchy of Vandago. The uneducated tend to view mustard with a degree of suspicion, relating to the fact that, after being mixed with a liquid, mustard powder will heat up on its own before cooling down. In the eyes of the Holy Order, however, there is nothing to be feared from the mundane spice.
* '''Myrrh''' ([[Farin]]): A dangerous herb, large amounts of myrrh may have a violent laxative action. Its nature causes it to be traded mostly for cosmetic purposes in perfumes and burned at funerals.
* '''Nettles''': A generally unremarkable plant that grows to waist-height, causing painful rashes when bare skin rubs against it. The plant, leaves, and roots have a variety of uses among Physicians.
* '''Nightpine''' ([[Lithmorran]] and [[Vandagan]]): A kind of exotic wood found primarily in Lithmore and Vandago, nightpine is one of the only dark softwoods known to exist. It has a decent hardness for its categorization, but is more decorative than structural due to its cost. A more expensive variety of night pine is known as black star pine, for the unusual star-like patterns in the grain of its wood caused by a certain symbiotic fungus.
* '''Nutmeg''' ([[Vavardi]]): Herbalists recommend nutmeg against fevers and headaches, and this Vavardi spice is typically used in baked goods and mulled wines. However, while superstitious folklore claims that nutmeg wards off the plague, its true value is the common belief that nutmeg is a powerful aphrodisiac. For this reason, as well as the hallucinogenic effects of ingesting a large quantity of the spice, nutmeg is a favorite of the Cult of Ecstasy.
* '''Oleander''' ([[Lithmorran]]): Oleander, a small evergreen shrub with pretty flowers, is commonly known to be mildly poisonous in all its parts, and is one of the most poisonous of ornamental garden plants.
* '''Oregano''' ([[Charali]]): Very similar to [[Vavardi]] Marjoram, Charali oregano possesses a strongly aromatic, camphoraceous odor and has a pungent flavor. More bitter than Vavardi Marjoram, the difference is believed to be due to the harder climate and soil content. The Charali use oregano to flavor everything from meat to kymyza (their fermented mare's milk), but assign it no ritual importance.
* '''Paprika''' ([[Daravi]]): A fragrant and colorful (bright red) spice, it ranges in flavor from mildly sweet to simply hot. In Daravi, it is used to fight cold and flu effects.
* '''Parsley''' ([[Hillmen]]): Known to be a strong breath freshener, Hill Folk chew parsley to freshen their breath as well as to hang in their home to absorb mal odors. It is common for Hill Folk to hex those their enemies by repeating the person's name while plucking a sprig.
* '''Pepper''' ([[Lithmorran]] and [[Vandagan]]): Black pepper belongs to both Vandago and Lithmore, ground from peppercorn. White pepper, a Vavardi specialty, is a subtle flavor, and the [[Hillmen]] green pepper has a fresh taste. In Vandago and Lithmore, pepper sometimes substitutes as silver to pay rent and fines, dowries and taxes. A pound of pepper is commonly thought to be worth 30 silver.
* '''Poison Oak''': Poison oak is a diamond or oval-shaped green leaf that grows as vines or shrubs in wooded or marshy areas. Although the plants themselves are not believed to be poisonous, the sticky oil that covers the leaves is. Even slight contact can cause rashes, while consuming the oil can be deadly in moderate doses.
* '''Raspberry Leaves''': Though the fruits of the raspberry plant are a well-loved summer treat in the Brenlands, it's the leaves that have medicinal uses. Lithmorran folklore claims that by drinking a tea brewed from the leaves, a woman's womb can be prepared for children. The leaves are green with silvery under-tones, and tend to have a fruity, robust taste.
* '''Rosemary''' ([[Hillmen]]): Believed to be a memory aid, the Hill Folk often use this in lamb dishes. Skalds tie dried sprigs into their hair before performing tasks that require memorization or recitation, common folk use it in their hair soaps, and it is always present for memorable occasions such as weddings. Outside of the Hills, rosemary is a symbol of fidelity and a sprig given to husbands and wives on birthdays, and folk weddings often burn it during the ceremony.
* '''Saffron''' ([[Farin (Race)|Farin]]): This spice is used mostly as a cheerful yellow dye. The sheer volume necessary to distill to make enough spice to flavor a dish makes saffron the most expensive spice, except for possibly cinnamon, in all of the Five Duchies. Its is commonly given in small amounts to guests to represent hospitality and most frequently used in perfumes.
* '''Sugar''': Sugar is a rare and expensive commodity commonly reserved for the nobility and the crown. It is of limited production, given the requirements and the size of Tubor, and will only be used in the fanciest recipes available to the crafting system. As a rule, if it is cheap, it's a mistake or it is not sugar.
* '''Tabac''': The single most commonly used 'leisure' herb in Lithmore, tabac is imported from Tubor. Smoked with a pipe, there are some people who prefer to chew it, given that it often offends the noses of the ladies. Almost no women openly take part in the use of tabac, and a heavy tariff on the herb ensures that it remains in the hands of the wealthy - unfortunately making it a status symbol, just barely affordable to the peasantry and very common amongst wealthy gentlemen.
* '''Tansy''' ([[Lithmorran]]): Small, button-like yellow flowers with a strongly bitter flavor, in Lithmore tansy is sometimes referred to as 'Bitter Buttons.' The flowers are poisonous, but used in small quantities have an abundance of uses.
* '''Temijul''' ([[Daravi]]): Used solely by priests in religious practice, the temijul seed is very expensive despite its abundant growth. By Daravi law, no one may pick, sell, or distill it, even though the brilliant red and black flower commonly enough grows in peasant yards. The effects of ingesting temijul seeds are a deep sleep, pain relief, hallucinations, and in enough quantity, death. Temijul is illegal throughout the realm, but that doesn't always stop individuals from making use of it. When residents of the Five Duchies have access to Temijul, they tend to use the seeds in baking goods or condiments if not simply as bliss-inducing drugs. They eschew the Daravi name for the spice they know as 'Poppy'.
* '''Thyme''' ([[Lithmorran]]): Representing courage and valor, this herb is sewn into the favors granted to knights at tourney or going into battle. The subtle flavor has a slight tint of mint, making it popular with various meat dishes and stews. Sometimes herbalists have been known to suggest it for hangovers.
* '''Turmeric''' ([[Farin (Race)|Farin]]): A mildly aromatic spice, it is the base of curry powder. Considered 'common', everyone enjoys turmeric in their meals, from peasant to duke. It, like saffron, is also used to produce a brilliant yellow dye, though of a different shade. Some Farin peasants use it to dye their hair and bodies for wedding ceremonies, but such practice has been largely suppressed by [[the Holy Order]]. Turmeric also has strong preservative qualities, and is often added to foods that the Farin wish to keep over time.
* '''Vanilla''' ([[Tubori]]): A perfumed, woody aroma, vanilla is much beloved of the nobility as both an additive to desserts as well as perfumes and unguents. Typically, vanilla is steeped for six months in alcohol due to the expensive nature of purchasing the actual beans, and transported in liquid form for processing or use in other regions of the Five Duchies.
* '''Vinegar''': Vinegar is the most easily available acid for industry, medicine, and domestic processes.
* '''Willowbark''': This common plant is used to relieve the symptoms of pain and fever. Though bitter and distasteful, the remedy works so well that people all across the Five Duchies, and even into Charali and the Hills frequently consume this as their first remedy for these symptoms. Herbalists proscribe it as often as physicians do bleedings for many of the same illnesses.
* '''Wolfsbane''': Wolfsbane is a purple blossom, highly poisonous - it is supposedly used in all manner of noxious brews, though herbalists are unlikely to claim any official knowledge of its precise purpose. The etymology of the name is unknown.
* '''Yarrow''': Yarrow is a plant that grows delicate bundles of white flowers. The plant, called 'milfoil' in Vavard, is astringent and bitter. The flowers are thought to break fevers while the roots soothe pain. The flowers tend to be brewed into tea to settle an angry stomach.

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== Religious ==
* ''The Erra Pater'' by Saint Remiel, copy located at The Grand Library's West Staircase.
* ''Mage Stories'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Book of Penances'' by Sibylle, copy located at The Scriptorium.
* ''Faithful Inspiration'' by Eion le Valle, copy located at The Grand Library's Main Floor.
* ''Book of Davite Prayers'' by Pearl dul Tremoille, copy located at The Grand Library's Main Floor.

== History ==
* ''A Great and Terrible Flood'' by Ariel le Orban, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''Chronicle of the Edessan Campaign'' by Tomas ab Jinosa, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''History of the Reeves'' by Unknown, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''Sketchbook of Illian xi Cateran'' by Killian op Venafor, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''The Succession Crisis'' by Ariel le Orban, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''Heritage of Lithmore'' by Eloire, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''Work and Toil'' by Sibylle, copy located at The Scriptorium.

== Educational ==
* ''The Tarns, a Naturalist's Guide''' by Allyn ab Whitmoor, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Mundane Weaponry & Tactics of the Desertmen'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Basics of Herbalism'' by Fayrian ab Helayn, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Wealth of the Wilds'' by Teagan Callaghan, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Maladies and Cures'' by Teagan Callaghan, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Of Tarnland Flora'' by Dame Almaz, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Physician's Reference'' by Ariel le Orban, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''History of the Heavens'' by Idra, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Jinosa's Way of Defense'' by Tomas ab Jinosa, copy located at The Grand Library's West Staircase.
* ''Art of the Royal Palace'' by Raymond Karnon, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Mercenary Companies of Vavard'' by Maria Sullis, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Advice to Ladies'' by Lithna Shirens, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Immigrant's Guide to Lithmore'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Dining Etiquette'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Courtesy'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Politics for the Baseborn'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Lithmorran Alphabet'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.

== Fiction ==
* ''Knight Horace and Danar'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Grand Library's West Staircase.
* ''Danar and His Hardships'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Grand Library's West Staircase.
* ''Tale of the Tower'' by Theia le Koralle, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Rise and Fall of the Red Fox of Vavard'' by Constance dul Sienna, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Harrowing Case of Eldia von Kreinon'' by P.S. Tahker, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''The Vampyre of Casterlay'' by Osiris the Wandering, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Zebulon and the Lion'' by Reginald ab Featherbottom, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Zebulon and the Painted Horse'' by Reginald ab Featherbottom, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''How Zebulon Got His Stripes'' by Reginald ab Featherbottom, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.

== Music & Poetry ==
* ''Songs and Verse of Lithmore'' by Tomas ab Jinosa, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Introductory Music Theory'' by Ariel le Orban, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Oft-Thumbed Book of Poetry'' by Various Poets, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Love and Loss'' by Merinda op Faersae, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.

== Plays ==
* ''The Travail of King Dav'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Want'' by Killien op Venafor, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.

== Games ==
* ''Parlor Games'' by Haizea von Mazina, copy located at The Grand Library's East Staircase.
* ''A Gentleman's Guide to Cards'' by MvB, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.

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__NOTOC__
== Religious ==
* ''The Erra Pater'' by Saint Remiel, copy located at The Grand Library's West Staircase.
* ''Mage Stories'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Book of Penances'' by Anonymous, by Sibylle, copy located at The Scriptorium.
* ''Faithful Inspiration'' by Eion le Valle, copy located at The Grand Library's Main Floor.
* ''Book of Davite Prayers'' by Pearl dul Tremoille, copy located at The Grand Library's Main Floor.

== History ==
* ''A Great and Terrible Flood'' by Ariel le Orban, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''Chronicle of the Edessan Campaign'' by Tomas ab Jinosa, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''History of the Reeves'' by Unknown, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''Sketchbook of Illian xi Cateran'' by Killian op Venafor, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''The Succession Crisis'' by Ariel le Orban, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''Heritage of Lithmore'' by Eloire, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''Work and Toil'' by Sibylle, copy located at The Scriptorium.

== Educational ==
* ''The Tarns, a Naturalist's Guide''' by Allyn ab Whitmoor, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Mundane Weaponry & Tactics of the Desertmen'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Basics of Herbalism'' by Fayrian ab Helayn, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Wealth of the Wilds'' by Teagan Callaghan, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Maladies and Cures'' by Teagan Callaghan, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Of Tarnland Flora'' by Dame Almaz, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Physician's Reference'' by Ariel le Orban, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''History of the Heavens'' by Idra, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Jinosa's Way of Defense'' by Tomas ab Jinosa, copy located at The Grand Library's West Staircase.
* ''Art of the Royal Palace'' by Raymond Karnon, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Mercenary Companies of Vavard'' by Maria Sullis, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Advice to Ladies'' by Lithna Shirens, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Immigrant's Guide to Lithmore'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Dining Etiquette'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Courtesy'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Politics for the Baseborn'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Lithmorran Alphabet'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.

== Fiction ==
* ''Knight Horace and Danar'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Grand Library's West Staircase.
* ''Danar and His Hardships'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Grand Library's West Staircase.
* ''Tale of the Tower'' by Theia le Koralle, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Rise and Fall of the Red Fox of Vavard'' by Constance dul Sienna, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Harrowing Case of Eldia von Kreinon'' by P.S. Tahker, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''The Vampyre of Casterlay'' by Osiris the Wandering, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Zebulon and the Lion'' by Reginald ab Featherbottom, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Zebulon and the Painted Horse'' by Reginald ab Featherbottom, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''How Zebulon Got His Stripes'' by Reginald ab Featherbottom, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.

== Music & Poetry ==
* ''Songs and Verse of Lithmore'' by Tomas ab Jinosa, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Introductory Music Theory'' by Ariel le Orban, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Oft-Thumbed Book of Poetry'' by Various Poets, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Love and Loss'' by Merinda op Faersae, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.

== Plays ==
* ''The Travail of King Dav'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Want'' by Killien op Venafor, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.

== Games ==
* ''Parlor Games'' by Haizea von Mazina, copy located at The Grand Library's East Staircase.
* ''A Gentleman's Guide to Cards'' by MvB, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.

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Books and Tomes

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__NOTOC__
== Religious ==
* ''The Erra Pater'' by Saint Remiel, copy located at The Grand Library's West Staircase.
* ''Mage Stories'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Book of Penances'' by Anonymous, by Sibylle, copy located at The Scriptorium.
* ''Faithful Inspiration'' by Eion le Valle, copy located at The Grand Library's Main Floor.
* ''Book of Davite Prayers'' by Pearl dul Tremoille, copy located at The Grand Library's Main Floor.

== History ==
* ''A Great and Terrible Flood'' by Ariel le Orban, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''Chronicle of the Edessan Campaign'' by Tomas ab Jinosa, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''History of the Reeves'' by Unknown, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''Sketchbook of Illian xi Cateran'' by Killian op Venafor, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''The Succession Crisis'' by Ariel le Orban, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''Heritage of Lithmore'' by Eloire, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''Work and Toil'' by Sibylle, copy located at The Scriptorium.

== Educational ==
* ''The Tarns, a Naturalist's Guide''' by Allyn ab Whitmoor, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Mundane Weaponry & Tactics of the Desertmen'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Basics of Herbalism'' by Fayrian ab Helayn, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Wealth of the Wilds'' by Teagan Callaghan, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Maladies and Cures'' by Teagan Callaghan, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Of Tarnland Flora'' by Dame Almaz, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Physician's Reference'' by Ariel le Orban, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''History of the Heavens'' by Idra, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Jinosa's Way of Defense'' by Tomas ab Jinosa, copy located at The Grand Library's West Staircase.
* ''Art of the Royal Palace'' by Raymond Karnon, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Mercenary Companies of Vavard'' by Maria Sullis, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Advice to Ladies'' by Lithna Shirens, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Immigrant's Guide to Lithmore'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Dining Etiquette'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Courtesy'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Politics for the Baseborn'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Lithmorran Alphabet'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.

== Fiction ==
* ''Knight Horace and Danar'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Grand Library's West Staircase.
* ''Danar and His Hardships'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Grand Library's West Staircase.
* ''Tale of the Tower'' by Theia le Koralle, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Rise and Fall of the Red Fox of Vavard'' by Constance dul Sienna, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Harrowing Case of Eldia von Kreinon'' by P.S. Tahker, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''The Vampyre of Casterlay'' by Osiris the Wandering, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Zebulon and the Lion'' by Reginald ab Featherbottom, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Zebulon and the Painted Horse'' by Reginald ab Featherbottom, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''How Zebulon Got His Stripes'' by Reginald ab Featherbottom, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.

== Music & Poetry ==
* ''Songs and Verse of Lithmore'' by Tomas ab Jinosa, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Introductory Music Theory'' by Ariel le Orban, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Oft-Thumbed Book of Poetry'' by Various Poets, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Love and Loss'' by Merinda op Faersae, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.

== Plays ==
* ''The Travail of King Dav'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Want'' by Killien op Venafor, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.

== Games ==
* ''Parlor Games'' by Haizea von Mazina, copy located at The Grand Library's East Staircase.
* ''A Gentleman's Guide to Cards'' by MvB, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.

[[Catgeory:Commodities]][[Category:History]][[Category:Culture]]

Books and Tomes

2018-12-30T18:33:23Z

Niamh:

{{Incomplete Page}}
__NOTOC__
== Religious ==
* ''The Erra Pater'' by Saint Remiel, copy located at The Grand Library's West Staircase.
* ''Mage Stories'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Book of Penances'' by Anonymous, by Sibylle, copy located at The Scriptorium.
* ''Faithful Inspiration'' by Eion le Valle, copy located at The Grand Library's Main Floor.
* ''Book of Davite Prayers'' by Pearl dul Tremoille, copy located at The Grand Library's Main Floor.

== Games ==
* ''Parlor Games'' by Haizea von Mazina, copy located at The Grand Library's East Staircase.
* ''A Gentleman's Guide to Cards'' by MvB, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.

== History ==
* ''A Great and Terrible Flood'' by Ariel le Orban, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''Chronicle of the Edessan Campaign'' by Tomas ab Jinosa, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''History of the Reeves'' by Unknown, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''Sketchbook of Illian xi Cateran'' by Killian op Venafor, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''The Succession Crisis'' by Ariel le Orban, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''Heritage of Lithmore'' by Eloire, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''Work and Toil'' by Sibylle, copy located at The Scriptorium.

== Educational ==
* ''The Tarns, a Naturalist's Guide''' by Allyn ab Whitmoor, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Mundane Weaponry & Tactics of the Desertmen'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Basics of Herbalism'' by Fayrian ab Helayn, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Wealth of the Wilds'' by Teagan Callaghan, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Maladies and Cures'' by Teagan Callaghan, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Of Tarnland Flora'' by Dame Almaz, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Physician's Reference'' by Ariel le Orban, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''History of the Heavens'' by Idra, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Jinosa's Way of Defense'' by Tomas ab Jinosa, copy located at The Grand Library's West Staircase.
* ''Art of the Royal Palace'' by Raymond Karnon, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Mercenary Companies of Vavard'' by Maria Sullis, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Advice to Ladies'' by Lithna Shirens, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Immigrant's Guide to Lithmore'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Dining Etiquette'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Courtesy'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Politics for the Baseborn'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Lithmorran Alphabet'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.

== Fiction ==
* ''Knight Horace and Danar'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Grand Library's West Staircase.
* ''Danar and His Hardships'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Grand Library's West Staircase.
* ''Tale of the Tower'' by Theia le Koralle, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Rise and Fall of the Red Fox of Vavard'' by Constance dul Sienna, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Harrowing Case of Eldia von Kreinon'' by P.S. Tahker, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''The Vampyre of Casterlay'' by Osiris the Wandering, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Zebulon and the Lion'' by Reginald ab Featherbottom, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Zebulon and the Painted Horse'' by Reginald ab Featherbottom, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''How Zebulon Got His Stripes'' by Reginald ab Featherbottom, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.

== Music & Poetry ==
* ''Songs and Verse of Lithmore'' by Tomas ab Jinosa, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Introductory Music Theory'' by Ariel le Orban, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Oft-Thumbed Book of Poetry'' by Various Poets, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Love and Loss'' by Merinda op Faersae, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.

== Plays ==
* ''The Travail of King Dav'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Want'' by Killien op Venafor, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.

[[Catgeory:Commodities]][[Category:History]][[Category:Culture]]

Books and Tomes

2018-12-30T18:33:00Z

Niamh:

{{Incomplete Page}}
__NOTOC__
== Games ==
* ''Parlor Games'' by Haizea von Mazina, copy located at The Grand Library's East Staircase.
* ''A Gentleman's Guide to Cards'' by MvB, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.

== History ==
* ''A Great and Terrible Flood'' by Ariel le Orban, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''Chronicle of the Edessan Campaign'' by Tomas ab Jinosa, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''History of the Reeves'' by Unknown, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''Sketchbook of Illian xi Cateran'' by Killian op Venafor, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''The Succession Crisis'' by Ariel le Orban, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''Heritage of Lithmore'' by Eloire, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''Work and Toil'' by Sibylle, copy located at The Scriptorium.

== Educational ==
* ''The Tarns, a Naturalist's Guide''' by Allyn ab Whitmoor, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Mundane Weaponry & Tactics of the Desertmen'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Basics of Herbalism'' by Fayrian ab Helayn, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Wealth of the Wilds'' by Teagan Callaghan, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Maladies and Cures'' by Teagan Callaghan, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Of Tarnland Flora'' by Dame Almaz, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Physician's Reference'' by Ariel le Orban, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''History of the Heavens'' by Idra, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Jinosa's Way of Defense'' by Tomas ab Jinosa, copy located at The Grand Library's West Staircase.
* ''Art of the Royal Palace'' by Raymond Karnon, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Mercenary Companies of Vavard'' by Maria Sullis, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Advice to Ladies'' by Lithna Shirens, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Immigrant's Guide to Lithmore'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Dining Etiquette'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Courtesy'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Politics for the Baseborn'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Lithmorran Alphabet'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.

== Religious ==
* ''The Erra Pater'' by Saint Remiel, copy located at The Grand Library's West Staircase.
* ''Mage Stories'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Book of Penances'' by Anonymous, by Sibylle, copy located at The Scriptorium.
* ''Faithful Inspiration'' by Eion le Valle, copy located at The Grand Library's Main Floor.
* ''Book of Davite Prayers'' by Pearl dul Tremoille, copy located at The Grand Library's Main Floor.

== Fiction ==
* ''Knight Horace and Danar'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Grand Library's West Staircase.
* ''Danar and His Hardships'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Grand Library's West Staircase.
* ''Tale of the Tower'' by Theia le Koralle, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Rise and Fall of the Red Fox of Vavard'' by Constance dul Sienna, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Harrowing Case of Eldia von Kreinon'' by P.S. Tahker, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''The Vampyre of Casterlay'' by Osiris the Wandering, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Zebulon and the Lion'' by Reginald ab Featherbottom, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Zebulon and the Painted Horse'' by Reginald ab Featherbottom, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''How Zebulon Got His Stripes'' by Reginald ab Featherbottom, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.

== Music & Poetry ==
* ''Songs and Verse of Lithmore'' by Tomas ab Jinosa, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Introductory Music Theory'' by Ariel le Orban, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Oft-Thumbed Book of Poetry'' by Various Poets, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Love and Loss'' by Merinda op Faersae, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.

== Plays ==
* ''The Travail of King Dav'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Want'' by Killien op Venafor, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.

[[Catgeory:Commodities]][[Category:History]][[Category:Culture]]

Books and Tomes

2018-12-30T18:32:50Z

Niamh:

{{Incomplete Page}}
__NOTOC__
== Games ==
* '''Parlor Games''' by Haizea von Mazina, copy located at The Grand Library's East Staircase.
* ''A Gentleman's Guide to Cards'' by MvB, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.

== History ==
* ''A Great and Terrible Flood'' by Ariel le Orban, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''Chronicle of the Edessan Campaign'' by Tomas ab Jinosa, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''History of the Reeves'' by Unknown, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''Sketchbook of Illian xi Cateran'' by Killian op Venafor, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''The Succession Crisis'' by Ariel le Orban, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''Heritage of Lithmore'' by Eloire, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''Work and Toil'' by Sibylle, copy located at The Scriptorium.

== Educational ==
* ''The Tarns, a Naturalist's Guide''' by Allyn ab Whitmoor, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Mundane Weaponry & Tactics of the Desertmen'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Basics of Herbalism'' by Fayrian ab Helayn, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Wealth of the Wilds'' by Teagan Callaghan, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Maladies and Cures'' by Teagan Callaghan, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Of Tarnland Flora'' by Dame Almaz, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Physician's Reference'' by Ariel le Orban, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''History of the Heavens'' by Idra, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Jinosa's Way of Defense'' by Tomas ab Jinosa, copy located at The Grand Library's West Staircase.
* ''Art of the Royal Palace'' by Raymond Karnon, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Mercenary Companies of Vavard'' by Maria Sullis, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Advice to Ladies'' by Lithna Shirens, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Immigrant's Guide to Lithmore'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Dining Etiquette'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Courtesy'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Politics for the Baseborn'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Lithmorran Alphabet'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.

== Religious ==
* ''The Erra Pater'' by Saint Remiel, copy located at The Grand Library's West Staircase.
* ''Mage Stories'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Book of Penances'' by Anonymous, by Sibylle, copy located at The Scriptorium.
* ''Faithful Inspiration'' by Eion le Valle, copy located at The Grand Library's Main Floor.
* ''Book of Davite Prayers'' by Pearl dul Tremoille, copy located at The Grand Library's Main Floor.

== Fiction ==
* ''Knight Horace and Danar'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Grand Library's West Staircase.
* ''Danar and His Hardships'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Grand Library's West Staircase.
* ''Tale of the Tower'' by Theia le Koralle, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Rise and Fall of the Red Fox of Vavard'' by Constance dul Sienna, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Harrowing Case of Eldia von Kreinon'' by P.S. Tahker, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''The Vampyre of Casterlay'' by Osiris the Wandering, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Zebulon and the Lion'' by Reginald ab Featherbottom, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Zebulon and the Painted Horse'' by Reginald ab Featherbottom, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''How Zebulon Got His Stripes'' by Reginald ab Featherbottom, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.

== Music & Poetry ==
* ''Songs and Verse of Lithmore'' by Tomas ab Jinosa, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Introductory Music Theory'' by Ariel le Orban, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Oft-Thumbed Book of Poetry'' by Various Poets, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Love and Loss'' by Merinda op Faersae, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.

== Plays ==
* ''The Travail of King Dav'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Want'' by Killien op Venafor, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.

[[Catgeory:Commodities]][[Category:History]][[Category:Culture]]

Books and Tomes

2018-12-30T18:32:40Z

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{{Incomplete Page}}

== Games ==
* '''Parlor Games''' by Haizea von Mazina, copy located at The Grand Library's East Staircase.
* ''A Gentleman's Guide to Cards'' by MvB, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.

== History ==
* ''A Great and Terrible Flood'' by Ariel le Orban, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''Chronicle of the Edessan Campaign'' by Tomas ab Jinosa, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''History of the Reeves'' by Unknown, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''Sketchbook of Illian xi Cateran'' by Killian op Venafor, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''The Succession Crisis'' by Ariel le Orban, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''Heritage of Lithmore'' by Eloire, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Records and History.
* ''Work and Toil'' by Sibylle, copy located at The Scriptorium.

== Educational ==
* ''The Tarns, a Naturalist's Guide''' by Allyn ab Whitmoor, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Mundane Weaponry & Tactics of the Desertmen'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Basics of Herbalism'' by Fayrian ab Helayn, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Wealth of the Wilds'' by Teagan Callaghan, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Maladies and Cures'' by Teagan Callaghan, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Of Tarnland Flora'' by Dame Almaz, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Physician's Reference'' by Ariel le Orban, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''History of the Heavens'' by Idra, copy located at The Archives of Natural Sciences.
* ''Jinosa's Way of Defense'' by Tomas ab Jinosa, copy located at The Grand Library's West Staircase.
* ''Art of the Royal Palace'' by Raymond Karnon, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Mercenary Companies of Vavard'' by Maria Sullis, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Advice to Ladies'' by Lithna Shirens, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Immigrant's Guide to Lithmore'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Dining Etiquette'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Courtesy'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Politics for the Baseborn'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.
* ''Lithmorran Alphabet'' by Anonymous, copy located at Grand Library Loft-Balcony.

== Religious ==
* ''The Erra Pater'' by Saint Remiel, copy located at The Grand Library's West Staircase.
* ''Mage Stories'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Book of Penances'' by Anonymous, by Sibylle, copy located at The Scriptorium.
* ''Faithful Inspiration'' by Eion le Valle, copy located at The Grand Library's Main Floor.
* ''Book of Davite Prayers'' by Pearl dul Tremoille, copy located at The Grand Library's Main Floor.

== Fiction ==
* ''Knight Horace and Danar'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Grand Library's West Staircase.
* ''Danar and His Hardships'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Grand Library's West Staircase.
* ''Tale of the Tower'' by Theia le Koralle, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Rise and Fall of the Red Fox of Vavard'' by Constance dul Sienna, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Harrowing Case of Eldia von Kreinon'' by P.S. Tahker, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''The Vampyre of Casterlay'' by Osiris the Wandering, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Zebulon and the Lion'' by Reginald ab Featherbottom, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''Zebulon and the Painted Horse'' by Reginald ab Featherbottom, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.
* ''How Zebulon Got His Stripes'' by Reginald ab Featherbottom, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.

== Music & Poetry ==
* ''Songs and Verse of Lithmore'' by Tomas ab Jinosa, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Introductory Music Theory'' by Ariel le Orban, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Oft-Thumbed Book of Poetry'' by Various Poets, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Love and Loss'' by Merinda op Faersae, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.

== Plays ==
* ''The Travail of King Dav'' by Anonymous, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for the Arts.
* ''Want'' by Killien op Venafor, copy located at The Grand Library's Alcove for Works of Fiction.

[[Catgeory:Commodities]][[Category:History]][[Category:Culture]]

Jaccus op Svanfjeld

2018-12-30T17:59:16Z

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Born to a fine gentry family in [[Vandago City (History)|Vandago city]], Jaccus is said to have
revelled in a life of decadence and luxury until, at the age of seventeen,
his parents enrolled him under the tutelage of the renowned blind poet,
Ambrosia op Induras. At her feet, he learned the great classical works,
and once his apprenticeship to her was complete, Jaccus had developed a
most unusual talent and ear for music and rhyme. He was soon brought to
the attention of the prominent [[Troubadours]] of the day, with his innovative
take on those classics, refreshing them for the ears of a modern audience.
Before long, he was the beloved son of his guild and much of [[Lithmore]], his
name on the lips of much of the nobility and upper classes.

When the former Poet Laudate, his tutor Ambrosia, stepped down from the
position in the year 295, there were very few dissenters in selecting what
seemed her natural successor in Jaccus, to take her place. Jaccus is not
only a talented musician however, and is deemed to have few peers at the
art of statecraft.

Of curious note, Jaccus has long had the support and sponsorship of the
wife of the late King Bran, which has continued since she became the
dowager. While she has largely kept herself apart from the world at large,
she continues to rely on the council, and music of the Poet Laudate.
However, he does have one rather major detractor at court, in the shape of
the Marquis of the Blaton Heaths, who has had a constant rivalry with him,
ever since both were young men, and both sought the heart of a young maid.
Neither remembers the woman, but the two are always at one another's
throat- sensible thought goes out of the window when the other is present.

Jaccus is the patriarch of his family, and has been since the death of his
brother in 293. The Svanfjeld family makes their home in the northern
reaches of the Lithmorran Duchy, and own some of the finest apple orchards
in the kingdom.

On Rain 1st, 297 Jaccus op Svanfjeld was fired from the position of King
Iain's Royal Bard after a great todo between the Dowager and her son. The
incident appears to have some connection with Jaccus' chosen Poet Knight,
Sethrinel, but no one is quite certain what.

On Rain, 30th, 297 Jaccus regained his position as the Royal Bard to the
Royal family. It is said that matters came to a head over the Poet Knight,
Sethrinel dul Terrais op Rivali. The Poet Knight was reassigned, they say,
in return for the Poet Laudate's position at court.

In the Time of Heat 16, SC 298, Jaccus was married to the Poet Knight,
Soraya op Alcine by Marris Karenth during his brief tenure as the Grand
Inquisitor just prior to his sudden death. It was a matter of some
controversy, as the traditional Lithmorran daisy chain fell apart as it was
being placed on the newly wed couple.

Shortly after [[Iolaide le Fontaine]]'s execution for Treason, Jaccus left
Lithmore and his position as Poet Laudate.

[[Category:History]][[Category:People]]

Caterana ab Harmon

2018-12-30T17:57:53Z

Niamh: Created page with "The mother of King Iain II and the Queen to his father, Bran. Born to high station, as the sister to the grandfather of the current Duke of Farin, her marriage to Bran fu..."

The mother of King Iain II and the Queen to his father, Bran. Born to high
station, as the sister to the grandfather of the current Duke of [[Farin]], her
marriage to Bran further tying those two closely married families. From
birth, both sets of parents always had an eye towards their future union,
leaving either with little say in the matter. Of course, when two so
strong-minded people are told that something will be, it is only natural
that they will buck, and turn in the opposite direction. Starting from the
age of four, when Bran pulled her hair, the two developed a quite mutual
hatred, and never had a nice word to say about one another. Even Kings and
Dukes must accept the inevitable and the long standing engagement between
the two was called off, and the breadth of the kingdom was assessed for a
possible bride for the future King. It was only after this that the two,
now in their mid teens, gave each other a chance and looked at what they
had hated all of those years. Disgust and anger turned quickly into love
and more, and to the astonishment of their parents they were married in
secret by the radical Bishop of [[Talfore]], and again in the public eye, a
short two weeks later.

Somewhat rare for royalty, their marriage was a happy one, the two ruling
side by side as King and Queen. She was the first to do so, rather than
taking the title of Consort as all those before her had done since the time
of Dav. It has ever been her way to be involved in the events of her
kingdom, from her personal appearance to quell the Baker's Rebellion of
283, to her heart-wrenching speech at Bran's public funeral. She was ever
in the public eye until that moment, when she retreated inward, and is now
no longer seen outside of the Palace. These days, when she is seen at
court, she sits upon a high balcony, commenting darkly and wryly about the
fads and foppery of the young nobles.

It was a tradition during her time as Queen, for her to have public
buildings and entities named after her. The most notable of these was the
Guard component of the [[Reeves]], who were first named as the Queen's Guard
when they marched in a place of honor as the escort to her coronation.
Since then, and with the King's blessing, they took the name officially and
ever since, they have always been a favorite of hers. Her son, King Iain
II, has shown no sign of reversing such things of the past, although there
has been no indication that he will continue them in his own reign.

Even though she is no longer the reigning monarch, it is still common for
the people of Lithmore to lovingly call her, 'The Queen' or 'Our Queen.'

[[Category:People]][[Category:History]]

Cameron de Montford

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Cameron de Montford II has been duke in Farin since the early days of King
[[Tobin ab Samael]]. He was appointed by the Council of Three to replace
Paloma de Preston, who was removed as Duchess for failure to meet the
expectations set for her when her husband, Duke Jaafs de Preston, was
executed as a traitor.

Cameron's father was the first cousin of Duke Simon de Montford III, the
Duke of Farin before Jaafs de Preston and a member of the long de Montford
line. Though Cameron and his father enjoyed the popularity with the Farin
people of the Montford line, they had a falling out with Simon, leading to
neither being considered as the heir to the duchy, and de Preston inherited
instead. Before his reign, Cameron was well respected amongst the Farin
nobility and was a successful commander in the assault on Daravi that
claimed Edessa. Unsurprisingly, he was also one of the strongest voices
against first Jaafs and then Paloma's ducal reign.

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Richael ab Harmon

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On the 23rd of Quintilis, 282 a child was born to then Prince Iain ab
Harmon and his bride [[Iolaide le Fontaine of Tubor]]. Standing as godfather
was [[Jaccus op Svanfjeld]], the personal bard to the then Queen and present
Dowager, [[Caterana ab Harmon]]. Several years later, the face of the dynasty was to
change when Iain's elder brother passed away and Iain himself become the
Crown Prince and Richael his heir thereafter. Her upbringing was rather a
secluded one, with Iain keeping Richael from much public interaction with
the nobility or the populace at large. This changed upon her fifteenth
birthday when she was taken under the wing of [[Saint Paynifier|Dame Paynifier Ahalin]], the
Grand Master of the Knights in Lithmore. Her study and training shifted
then, from a usual courtly education to swordplay, leadership and military
tactics. At about this time, she began to be seen more and more about the
city- always under close watch from careful minders, but beginning to
interact with the citizens of Lithmore and to build a rapport.

Celebrating her [[En Passant]] in the year 298 was a bittersweet affair as it
coincided with the [[Harmon Plague|continuing plague]] within Lithmore and the loss of one of
her brothers to said plague. Her other, younger brother Pieter suffered
from it too, and still survives although he is said to be bookish and weak
and even more sequestered by their father than Richael was in her own
youth.

At this stage, the future for the then Crown Princess could be seen in some
circles as a little undecided, it remained to be seen how well Lithmore
would respond to the prospect of its first female ruler. This possibility
was only made as a side-effect of King Bran the Great's ruling the Decree
of Sodality, and blood had been shed over the matter in the past.

In her early years as a woman, Richael developed a reputation of being
approachable and friendly to people from most walks of life, a fact that
caused several eyebrows amongst other nobility. During this time, her
military training with the Knights Lithmorran was often interrupted by the
burdens of rulership that King Iain played upon her shoulders to see how
well she would hold up under the weight. She seemed to have been doing
well, making wise decisions and gaining the love and respect of many of her
people.

However, in 303, King Iain II began to grow steadily sicker, and was soon
bed bound as illness began to take it's toll on what had been a very fit
body and mind. On Februarius 16, SC 303, King Iain II nulled the Decree of
Sodality, and thereafter announced that Richael's younger brother, Pieter,
would inherit the throne. Richael withdrew from the public eye, and her
whereabouts became the subject of rumor and speculation.

The King's death and burial in early SC 304 gave way to Pieter's
coronation, but his reign was short lived under the regency of Bishop Narim
ab Dekarti. The actions of Richael's disinheritance and the thought of
being ruled by the grasping Regent sparked the seeds of rebellion, with
people the realm over declaring for Richael and for the restoration of the
decree of Sodality.

She didn't respond or take action at first, as the realm began to fall
apart she sought shelter in Farin and remained there for some time. But,
on one famous day in the city of Montford in Farin, she stood before the
assembled nobility and declared that she would fight to restore Lithmore
to the vision of Bran the Great, her grandfather. Along with this, she
declared her betrothal to Duke Cameron of Farin, thereby bringing the most
militarily-strong Duchy behind her cause. Within three months of this
date, she sat in the throne of her forefathers, as Lithmore's first Queen
by birth.

Half a year after her ascendancy to the throne, the marriage between the
Queen and Duke [[Cameron de Montford]] was held on Quintilis 6, 305, with the
Duke becoming the Consort of the Realm. Richael has been seen less in the
public eye as when she was the Crown Princess, busy shoring up a realm
still divided by the continuing tremors left by the civil war. She has
been remarkably forgiving, and many former Regency men have maintained
their positions; although there is still an apparent mild tendency to favor
those that were loyal to her. This has also seen a strengthening of the
Tubori and Farin factions at the court at the expense of the Vavardi and
Vandagans; both of whom sided with the Regency.

Near the end of 306, and to coincide with the Yule celebrations, it was
announced that the Queen and her Consort were expecting their first child
and future heir to the throne, finally putting to rest the doubts of many.

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Iolaide le Fontaine

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The eldest daughter of the prestigious Rober le Fontaine, Earl of
Penmoor within Tubor, her father is one of the handful of men with a
substantial claim on the Ducal seat of [[Tubor]]. Shortly after her sixteenth
birthday, Iolaide was informed that a marriage had been arranged between
herself and the new Crown Prince of [[Lithmore]], Iain ab Harmon. The wedding
was rushed through, mostly due to the urgent need to create an heir, which
was accomplished less than a year after the wedding was completed, with the
birth of their first child, [[Richael]]. Since then, the couple has had a
number of other children, the King's line actually proving to be fertile
for a change.

Over the years, Iolaide grew into her role, and from a naive girl when
she arrived, bewildered, to her own wedding, she moved in leaps and
bounds. Before her death she was regarded as a steadying hand and wise counsel for
the often fiery king. Since she was made the King's Consort, she has
continued to sponsor public works and festivals within [[Lithmore City]].

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Ambros de Montford

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The former Earl Marshall is Ambros de Montford, the younger brother of
Airik, the former Duke of [[Farin]]. He is therefore the uncle of the current
Duke of Farin, Cameron. From his youth, Ambros seemed destined to pursue a
military career, and was at the front at the tender age of fourteen when he
killed his first man, an assassin sent to kill his commanding officer.
This gained him a reputation early on as a person to take notice of. From
then on, Ambros was almost constantly at the front, battling the [[Daravi]] and
making quite some headway thanks to his quickly developing talent for
military tactics. When the former Earl Marshall hung up his spurs, Ambros
was chosen almost unanimously to be successor, and it is a task that he has
taken to with skill and relish. He is said to be chafing a lot under the
current truce with the Daravi that he inadvertently brought about by
capturing the Daravi Prince.

Despite his lofty titles and stern reputation, Ambros is rumored to be the
softer side of his marriage, arranged in SC 294 between himself and a
Vandagan bride by the King's well-meaning consort. Since then, Ambros has
taken to hunting with a vengeance, visiting the estates of other nobles
almost weekly - and, conspicuously, without his Dame.

Shortly after [[Iolaide le Fontaine]]'s execution for Treason, Ambros left
Lithmore and his position as Earl Marshall.

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Daravi (History)

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Niamh:

Since the time of [[Dav]]'s son and successor, Iain I, the Kingdom of
[[Lithmore]] has been at war with a nation far to the south, the [[Daravi]]
Sultanate and it's protectorates, which stand between it and the Duchy of
Farin. The Daravi nations openly accept and even embrace the practice of
magic, and this is the basic reason for the constant warfare between the
two. It is unknown at this point, why Dav chose to end his [[Consolidation Timeline|consolidation]]
before conquering these nations, but the rest of his line has certainly had
no easy time of doing it. Following some initial success by Iain I, there
has been a lot of give and take in the various wars that seem to erupt at
least once every generation.

However, in the year of 269, a small group of Daravi managed to sneak
deeply into the borders of the Duchy of [[Farin]], into the capital itself, and
into the very palace of the Duke. In the dead of night they kidnapped the
Duke, but left enough evidence to ensure that his nobles knew that he still
lived. Farin was thrown into disarray, and with a mixture of panic,
vassals overly eager to rescue their Duke, and a void in the leadership,
some grave mistakes were made. The Daravi Sultan himself made excellent
use of this, and within three years, he marched victoriously into the city
of Farin itself. By this time, the King was forced to rescind the title of
the absent Duke, whose entire family had been slain, and appoint in his
place, the Marquis of Montford. The following years were full of bloody
battle, as the new Duke of Farin, with the assistance of the King, slowly
managed to fight their way back, and managed to reclaim Farin. What they
found there chilled the hearts of everyone- not a single building was left
standing, not a tree still grew, not even a blade of grass. What was once
the pride of the Duchy was nothing more than a wasteland, blighted by some
great magic- to this day it is unknown what occurred there, but now the
ruin is avoided by all but renegades and [[heretic]]s. Faithful Davites fear
to tread there.

What followed was a period of peace; Farin had lost her will to fight, and
the Daravi were distracted at home by a dynastic squabble in their own
heartland at the sudden death of their Sultan. The home demesne of the new
Dukes, Montford, was declared the new capital of the Duchy, although it
still retained the traditional name of Farin. All was quiet on the front,
until one scorching day in the year 293 when a surprisingly small group of
only one-hundred Daravi horsemen burst past the border guards. For a time
they fought valiantly, but their number was steadily reduced, until their
leader was brought down by the blade of [[Ambros de Montford]], uncle of the
young Duke of Farin, and recently appointed Earl Marshall. For some
reason, Ambros decided to spare the life of the enemy commander, whether it
was out of respect for his valiant charge and talent as a warrior, or in
the hope of obtaining information from the man, his reasoning is unknown to
all but himself. It wasn't long after that he discovered just whom he had
captured, this man was the eldest son of the Daravi Sultan, Prince Umwar
Fehmid Cateran.

The young prince was taken to King Bran, and has since remained there as
his guest, and while he has remained there enjoying the lifestyle of a
[[Lithmorran]] noble, there is no doubt that he is a political prisoner, and
the reason for the prolonged peace with the Daravi. This current situation
has been agitating many of the old guard of the Order, who call for the
death of the Prince and the renewal of the war. To date, the King had
refused these calls, for one very good reason; his beloved niece, Firella
ab Yarvine, has been held by the Daravi Sultan for the past five years. It
is unknown how she came to be captured, but there is no doubting that she
is there.

As for the Prince, the King's confessor, Bishop Narim ab Dekarti, has
personally examined him and found him completely free of magery. It awaits
to be seen how the newly crowned King, Iain II, will deal with this issue,
but it is not a matter that he can ignore for long.

The Daravi are generally said to be dark of skin, similar to the people of
Farin, but different in dress, as they tend to clad themselves in flowing
robe-like clothing and turbans suitable to their desert kingdom. It is
said amongst scholars and veteran soldiers that the Daravi speak none of
the civilised tongues prevalent in the kingdom, and instead speak a
language closer to that of the [[Charali]].

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Saint Paynifier

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Niamh:

Born in SC 263, Paynifier Ahalin was the only daughter of a [[Farin]] army
sergeant in a family whose sons traditionally served in the army or other
soldierly work. Her youth was shaped largely by the violence and tragedy
of the Farin war with the [[Daravi]]. Having fled the city of Farin for
Montford as a child with her family, she developed a deep devotion to the
Order's quest to eradicate magic and provide security to those around her.
Extremely driven and persistent, not to mention large for her age from
fighting with her brothers, she was belted as a page to the Knights of the
Chalice at the age of fourteen.

Her career as a knight became intertwined with that of [[Ambros de Montford]],
former Earl Marshall, as she served him as a squire. She was knighted in
SC 281 and spent the majority of her time in the fields of Farin, hunting
mages and patrolling the border. She worked closely with the inquisitorial
staff there, and developed a reputation for her devotion to the Order and
piety. Amongst the Knights she became favored as an attentive and caring
teacher, if a rather strict disciplinarian.

When the Grand Master's position became vacant in 296, the Earl Marshall
was quick to put forward his faithful fellow countrywoman to the Lithmore
position. She was the first woman to receive the honor of the post. She
soon became a common face about Lithmore, both in defense of the city, but
also in the social scene. It was often thought by many that she and the
Lord Justiciar, Garrid ab Versin, shared a romance soon after her arrival.

While serving as Grand Master, she was placed in charge of putting down an
uprising in [[Lothos]] in the fall of 298. The campaign was ultimately
successful, though the uprising proved to be one of the most organized and
bloody the north had seen in many years.

In SC 298, the Knights of the Chalice and the Queen's Guard of the [[Reeves]]
were dissolved by King Iain II. In their place was formed the Knights
Lithmorran to handle all peacekeeping matters in the Kingdom. Paynifier
was appointed to be the Grand Master of this new Knighthood. She continued
to work and steer the Knights to be a strong and disciplined group.

She was killed in action on the first of Silent White in the year 299 while
pursuing a fugitive [[magic|mage]], attempting to rescue a fellow knight.

Following her death, the Dame's remains were ordered by Queen Richael to be
taken back to her personal domain within the barony of [[Musgat]], where they
were buried near her familial home. Little was made of it for many years,
but over time, it has become a site for pilgrims to visit and pay homage to
the life and sacrifice of a great knight.

In 363, to honor the 100th year anniversary of her birth, Baron Garrith de
Versin personally funded the creation of a modest pilgrim house just down
the hill from it. This move presaged a campaign in 364 SC that saw her
named as Saint Paynifier Ahalin, a patron example for Knights that reminds
them to serve in humble but steadfast discipline, in recognition of her
selfless commitment to the Holy Order and her devotion to the Knights
Lithmorran.

[[Category:Religion]][[Category:History]]

Daravi

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The Daravi Sultanate makes up the lands to the south and east of [[Farin]]. They
are viewed as heathens and mage-lovers by [[Lithmore]], and the two nations are
at war.

The Daravi are generally said to be dark of skin, similar to the people of
Farin, but different in dress, as they tend to clad themselves in flowing
robe-like clothing and turbans suitable to their desert kingdom. It is said
amongst scholars and veteran soldiers that the Daravi speak none of the
civilised tongues prevalent in the kingdom, and instead speak a language
closer to that of the [[Charali]]. Little is known of their culture by
[[Lithmorran]]s.

The Daravi nation is typically depicted with the colors yellow and red.

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Harmon Plague

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White Flame

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The White Flame of Saint Aelwyn was an Orderite cult that emerged in the
Lithmorran Brenlands in Sun Cycle 368, initially mistaken for a series of
bandit uprisings in some of the more rural Baronies.

Though many causes could be cited as contributing to the Flame's rapid
pervasiveness, none compared to the scandal surrounding the Grand Inquisitor
Zaerieth Silverclaw's expulsion from [[the Holy Order]]. Having broken her Oath
of Chastity with a [[magic|Mage]], aborted the unborn child she bore with him, and hung
charges of [[heretic|Heresy]] or silence over the head of Physician she had coerced to
assist her, Silverclaw's crimes were nonetheless eventually unearthed. She
was deemed guilty of the charges leveled against her, branded a Heretic, and
defrocked by command of the [[High Synod]].

Thus it was due near solely to the vile corruptions of the Heretic Grand
Inquisitor that the White Flame had the chance to sink claws into the
populace, preaching of the Order's failings to a now receptive audience.
They spoke of a return to purity by following the letter of true Davism;
Davism before the Holy Order had corrupted and weakened it. The Flame gained
mass numbers quicker than the Kingdom's leaders could counter, and soon
entire squadrons of their Priests, Knights and mercenary soldiers were roving
through [[Lithmore]], rooting out any hint of even the most minor sins and
driving those condemned to [[cleansing|mass pyres]]. The Baroness of [[Eastgale]] was murdered
and her castle absorbed for use as as a headquarters for the new order. The
Archbishop of Lithmore defected and joined them.

Though the Flame encountered scarce resistance among the populations in rural
territories, they found things less welcoming in the capitol. Skirmishes
often erupted in the city streets, and violent attacks against the impurely
blooded [[Charali]] and [[Hillmen]] were especially prevalent. In early winter, the
Baron of [[Saint Helriem's Isle]] Bertrand le Pajari, the Baroness of [[Rosewood]]
Emma ab Kovar, Trademaster Albrecht von Kastner, Hillman squire Almaz Anhir,
and a few lesser known [[Merchants Guild|Merchants]] and socialites were separately accosted and
taken hostage, held prisoner in one of the cult's forested holdings.

A small army of volunteers led by Lord Knight Ariel le Orban tracked down and
infiltrated the fort nearly two weeks after the hostages were captured.
Though the majority of the hostages were recovered, they were not in time to
save Trademaster von Kastner, who had lost his life heroically demanding that
he be executed in lieu of the Lady Rosewood just hours before rescuers
arrived.

In what was believed to be an attempt to reestablish power after losses of
both numbers and hostages at the fort, the White Flame captured and beheaded
the Baron of [[Crestley]], and after presented his head to his Lady wife Margaux
le Rousselle at [[Lithmore City]]'s eastern gates. The Grand Inquisitor Gaspard
dul Hargrove gathered the people of Lithmore at River Square and assisted the
recently recovered Lady Rosewood in symbolically burning the White Flame's
increasingly iconic battle standard, serving to rally public opinion against
the cultists.

Conflict between the White Flame and the Court, Lithmore's Titled Lords, [[the Holy Order]], [[Knights Lithmorran]], and other leaders of militarized
organizations came to a head in on the fields of formal battle in the early
summer of 370. Though losses were suffered by Lithmore's joined forces, the
White Flame was nearly flatly obliterated, its leaders taken prisoner, and
the traitor Archbishop executed within days at River Square. Her head was
left to rot in view of the public.

It was early 373 when the final squadron of Knights Lithmorran returned from
the outermost reaches of Lithmore, carrying with them what was believed to to
be the final battle standard belonging to the White Flame.

[[Category:History]][[Category:Heresies]]

Vandago City (History)

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The city of Vandago is situated to the northeast of [[Lithmore]]. From its
founding in SC 8 until late 109, it was a duchy of the Kingdom of [[Tubor]],
and subject to the Lord Paramount of Tubor. When Dav began his
consolidation, Grand Duke [[Jaren of Vandago]] saw the futility of resisting
the mighty Davite armies and chose to submit willfully. His quick
acceptance of the [[The Holy Order|Order]] spared the city, and Jaren himself was given
charge of his armies - to lay waste to the Isle which had spurned him.

The primary export of Vandago is fish, mollusks, oysters, and clams. They
are very much an ocean-dependent city. A smaller replica of the Church of
Lithmore was built in Vandago after the [[Consolidation Timeline|consolidation]]. In memory of his
rule, Jaren Park was built upon the death of the Grand Duke. From the
wide cobbled streets of Morning Glory Way to the grand avenue of Duxbury
Way, Vandago broadcasts affluence. Only in a very few areas is poverty
apparent at all - and the people of Vandago tend to avoid those places.

[[Category:History]]

Sartez (History)

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Located northwest of [[Lithmore City]], past [[Wilhelm]], the town of Sartez is the
focal point for the mines which surround it.

Over time, the rich veins of ore which are available in the nearby
mountains contributed to the slow but steady growth of the town from a tiny
village into a proper settlement with many kinds of amenities. Sartez's
population and wealth both expanded as mining proved increasingly popular.

However, a fire spread out of control in 351 SC and burnt down nearly the
whole city, killing many of its citizens and rendering the area largely
uninhabitable. The damage was such that Sartez was not resettled until 356
SC, despite its mineral wealth; funding from the Crown was required for its
renovation.

For now, Sartez is but a shadow of its former self, the mines operational
but the population greatly reduced. It is slowly growing again in the wake
of resettlement, but only time will tell if it becomes a thriving town
again.

[[Category:History]]

Lothos (History)

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Originally an independent city-state, Lothos was absorbed by Lithmore
soon into the [[Consolidation Timeline|Consolidation]]. To avoid destruction, the Lothos city gates
opened to the [[The Holy Order of King Dav|Davites]] as they approached, and a ceremonial guard formally
submitted to the conquering King. The city had built, prior to [[Dav]]'s
arrival, a statue in tribute to him, and it was proudly unveiled upon his
entry into the city. The Lothos folk had carved the symbol of Dav - the
now ubiquitous Chalice - on the very streets of their city, and sites
throughout the city alluded to one which was entirely in thrall to the
conquering Davites. For their submission, King Dav ordered his troops to
leave the city untouched, and even compensated the citizenry for the
requisite supplies consumed by an army.

After the Consolidation, seeing how every other nation fought the Davite
armies, many of the citizens of Lothos left its confines, moving elsewhere
in the Realm. Many of the once-fine streets fell into disrepair, and the
city is certainly a mere shadow of its once-grand image. However, to this
date, some of the Realm's wealthiest persons reside within the city, and it
is a crossroads for all transit east of Lithmore.

[[Category:History]]

Physicians

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Once part of the [[Merchants Guild]], as well as the [[The Holy Order]], it was Sennet
Ocarian's desire to see the Royal Physicians' Guild break away from such
affiliations and forge its own identity as a place of learning and
research to rival the medical schools of [[Vavard]]. Her brutal
assassination, however, saw that she never saw the realisation of her
dream. Jameena, a young ex-sailor and then Co-Magnate Arienne Venois took
up the torch and the Royal Physicians Guild became a reality. The Hospital
ran smoothly for many years, an asset to the city until consigned to flames
by the Order to contain yet another plague.

A second hospital was built, [[Madison Hospital]] in the northeastern section
of the city, but the Physician's Guild had already dissolved, with the
majority of members moving to more lucrative positions in other duchies or
abandoning their medical pursuits for other trades leaving the physical
health and well-being of Lithmore's citizens to the crude ministrations of
rogue practitioners, and the Madison Hospital without order or direction.
Under the Orders of Her Majesty, Queen Cellan ab Samael re-instituted the
Guild of Physicians to provide quality healthcare for all of the citizens
of Lithmore, no matter whether they are commonfolk or nobility, whether
their pockets are filled with gold or they haven't a silver to their name.
The Guild was also appointed to teach and ensure the proper, legal use of
herbs for the city.

There are many challenges which must be met in order to achieve membership
in the Physician's Guild. The Guild represents a group of people who
provide skilled medical services ranging from field medics all the way up
to surgeons and doctors. Membership in this guild is competitive, as being
a doctor in the time of the Inquisition was a well-respected and profitable
position should one excel in their field.

In addition to the requirements listed in help guildinfo guilds, a
physician should meet the stat requirements for their trade as well as
obtain a recommendation from an already outstanding citizen of Lithmore.

[[Category:Guilds]]

Golden Lung

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A pleasant name for a very unpleasant and highly contagious illness. It
was first observed in [[Southside]] in the month of Augustus, Sun Cycle 364,
initially misdiagnosed as a serious affliction of the lungs that commonly
cropped up at the change of the season. Symptoms include fever and nausea,
and a cough that becomes progressively worse, bringing up phlegm (and blood
in the later stages). Untreated, a patient might expect to survive 10 days
before expiring painfully, burning with fever and drowning from the
substance in their lungs.

The outbreak quickly reached epidemic proportions and the medical
facilities in [[Lithmore City]] were filled beyond capacity as physicians instated
quarantines in an attempt to halt the plague's spread. Common treatments
were effective but those afflicted still had a roughly 50% chance of
surviving; it was especially hard on the very young, the elderly and those
of naturally weak constitution.

Near the height of the epidemic, Lithmore witnessed a golden, sparkling fog
(later attributed to the witch Zeita von Zarrova) that seemed to pour out
of the cathedral belltower and spread throughout the city. Many reported
feeling generally better after inhaling the sweet-scented fog; patients in
the quarantines were given a brief reprieve from the worst of their
symptoms but as the fog dissipated again, so too did their relief.

Eventually a new treatment was developed to combat the illness, consisting
of regular doses of a syrup containing highly concentrated [[Commodities|willowbark]],
elderberry and floleaf, as well as applications of a mustard plaster.
Chance of survival jumped from 50 to 90 percent.

Official medical documents refer to the illness as 'golden lung' to
differentiate between it and other afflictions with similar symptoms. It
is unclear whether the label is in reference to the excess choleric (yellow
bile) and phlegmatic (originating in the lungs) humors, the mustard paste
used in treatment, or the magical incident that temporarily eased the worst
of patients' suffering while medical professionals were still scrambling to
find a cure.

[[Category:History]]

Dragon

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There are no such things as Dragons within the realm of The Inquisition. If you encounter something which alludes to a dragon, treat it as though it were a mythical beast.

The same is true of vampires, faeries, elves, pixies, dryads, giants and what have you.

[[Category:History]]

Consolidation Timeline

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Niamh:

The [[The Holy Order of King Dav|Davite]] Consolidation, from 109 to 142, is one of the most studied
times in history. It is the inclusive period from the death of King [[Dav]]'s
first family to the final hanging of his sword. Battle theorists look at
Dav's movements, and the harried response of the neighboring Kingdoms and
Duchies, with a studied eye, looking with hindsight to better understand
the tactics employed by men such as Dav himself, Grand Duke [[Jaren of Vandago]], and others.

The Consolidation included the annexation of the cities of [[Wilhelm]] and
[[Lothos]] from [[Vandago]], the surrender of Vandago itself, the defeat of Dav's
army at the mouth of the [[River Bren]], his subsequent overrun of the [[Charali]]
nation, the defeat of [[Tubor]] by the combined might of Jaren's army and Dav's
levies, and the final battle against the [[Barons Warsalus]], of [[Farin]].

It is also during this time that the Order, either because of Dav's absence
from the capital, or with his knowledge, first began to exert its power.
The [[Reeves]] were dismissed from service during this time as well, only to
resurface later at the behest of the Order itself.

The Knights of the Chalice (now the [[Knights Lithmorran]]) formed during the
Consolidation as well.

= The Timeline =

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! Sun Cycle !! Event
{{TimelineItem
| month = Januarius
| year = 109
| event = Two years into his reign, [[Dav|King Dav]]'s court is frequented by Church and Academae delegation along with the usual Barons. At the turn of the year, [[Aelwyn Falsteph]] is ejected from [[Royal Court of Lithmore|the Court]] for anti-mage slurs after being by baited by the most outspoken of the mages, [[The_Seven|Thandok]]. A few days later, Thandok is ejected from court along with the rest of the Academae delegation. With tensions mounting, the capital’s economy begins to slump. [[The Merchants Guild|Merchants]] - the descendants of the ancient Mercers guild – and other citizens begin to move from the city as they sense impending, catastrophic violence.}}
{{TimelineItem
| month = Februarius
| year = 109
| event = As the economy begins to falter and official negotiations with the mages have ceased, despondent citizens flock toward the underground teachings of [[The Holy Order|the Order]] sect. A petition is introduced at court by a growing noble contingent asking that the sentence for killing a mage be reduced from murder to destruction of property, akin to common law ordinance for the Charali and Hillmen. The nobility, fearing that the prolific amount of mage advisors across the kingdom could usurp their power base, begin to rally in secret with the Order.}}
{{TimelineItem
| month = Maritus
| year = 109
| event = The remaining archmages work damage control with Dav and his advisors behind closed doors. The outer provinces report a rise in mage drowning along the Bren. The Academae begins to recall their students into [[:Category:Domains of Lithmore|Lithmore]] and the relative safety of the Tower. Local rumors spread like wildfire; the mages are rallying their forces in the city and are going to overthrow the government. [[The_Seven|Tanios]] and [[The_Seven|Areolus]] draft a petition for the archmages to be allowed free passage back to the [[Orkinwood]], effectively shutting down the Academae and evacuating the city. [[The_Seven|Lenoir]] and [[The_Seven|Brenalry]] remain undecided on a course of action. The unnamed Seventh wishes to stand firm and remain in the safety of the Academae. Aelwyn begins to regularly write his former friend, informing him of Order doctrine and the movements within the Church. He suggests that Dav speak to a young priest by the name of [[Saint Remiel|Remiel]] who is cataloging oral tradition into a revolutionary book.}}
{{TimelineItem
| month = Aprilus
| year = 109
| event = Thandok, Aquiel and the beginnings of a new coven assault the Royal Apartments but are hindered by Lenoir and Brenalry. Brenalry, one of the archmages stabilizing the Circles, is murdered in the fight, marking the start of [[The Fall]]. Dav’s family is murdered in the conflagration unleashed by Thandok. Aquiel suffers grievous burns and must wear a glamour for the rest of her life to keep her beauty intact. When Dav awakes on the shore of the moat, he is overcome with grief and flees into the west.}}
{{TimelineItem
| month = Maius
| year = 109
| event = With the King lost to the Wilds, the Court splits in two. Aelwyn makes a public appearance at the head of an Order delegation, using their sway to help support [[Aurthyn ab Sidharr|Aurthyn]] and [[Gweran]]. A merchant delegation rallies and puts forth a petition that a new monarch be found immediately from among the legendary flock of bastards sired by the late [[King Pinalo]]. Gweran uses his knowledge of history to stall, disproving every claim of legitimacy that comes before the Council. Aurthyn orders four scouting parties from the already thinly stretched [[Knights Lithmorran|Lithmorran knighthood]] to search the four corners of the kingdom. Dav wanders in the moors and hills to the west of the city for weeks before eventually reaching the base of the Tarn. Tanios, weakened by Brenalry’s death, returns to the Orkin in hopes of restoring her power and stabilizing the wavering weave. Unwilling to be blamed for the grief-maddened monarch’s death, Tanios secretly aids Dav by making a trail deeper into the mountains where food and water were plentiful.}}
{{TimelineItem
| month = June
| year = 109
| event = Dav converses with the [[Lord of the Springs]] and receives the revelations that will eventually be transcribed into the Holy Tome. This collection of speeches and sayings is now lost to history but is the foundation for all Order dogma, including [[Saint Remiel|St. Remiel’s Scripture]], the [[The Declarations|Five Declarations]], [[Nine Laws|the Nine Laws]] and the [[Erra Pater]]. Dav returns from the Wilderness. The suffering population, a great portion already fevered from the anti-mage rhetoric, greets Dav with open arms. Several days pass as Dav shares his revelations with the Church and his advisors. Couriers were sent out to reconvene the court. Convinced that he had the solution for peace, Dav laid down the Laws derived from his private speeches. These new Laws would promote a stable government and happiness for all men. Those that wielded magic would have their faith questioned by a group of men suited to the task, the Order. The Mercers foolishly railed against the new tithes, saying that business was already collapsing and that the further loss would ruin them. They were driven from Court as mage sympathizers and into the streets by those overcome by Dav’s return and the spirit of reformation.}}
{{TimelineItem
| month = Quintilus
| year = 109
| event = A month of fires. With the announcement of the tithes, the remaining merchants and their noble support clear out the warehouses of Lithmore. What they cannot pack onto ships, they set on fire. Other fires break out across the city as Order-led mobs flush out mages. Pyres are set up on the streets to contend with the dead. The Academae burns to the ground and the Tower vanishes from the face of the [[Urth]].}}
{{TimelineItem
| month = Augustus
| year = 109
| event = Lithmore, though scarred, begins to recover from the catastrophes and revelations of the past few months. The fires have died away. For a bizarre few weeks, Lithmore is a ghost town held together by an ever-changing contingent of soldiers and priests. Its people begin to migrate into the west to attend the Springs with their Patriarch Dav. Construction on [[Nimrock]] begins on the [[Flairkin Peninsula]]; negotiations for land, trade and defense with the local riverfolk lays the groundwork for an explosion of economic development.}}
{{TimelineItem
| month = Septembris
| year = 109
| event = [[:Category:Domains of Vavard|Vavard]] comes to life with the influx of capital. With the money and goods flowing into the riverlands from the warehouses of Lithmore, Vavard City is said to have been built in a single month. Meanwhile, Dav establishes an army encampment at the foot of the [[Tarn Mountains]] to watch over his pilgrims as his army begins to assemble. Gweran and Aurthyn advise Dav that [[:Category:Domains of Vandago|Vandago]] is an ideal starting point for the '''Consolidation'''. The Tubori are strained to keep a hold of their vassals who have begun to find financial footing in the mineral riches of Vandago. [[The Reeves]] are disbanded within the city of Lithmore, replaced by the newly formed Knights of the Chalice. The local law enforcement is absorbed into the growing ranks of the army. The population begins to return to Lithmore to rebuild. }}
{{TimelineItem
| month = Octobris
| year = 109
| event = [[Jaren of Vandago|Jaren, the Lord of Vandago]], sends a petition to the Lord Paramount of [[:Category:Domains of Tubor|Tubor]] asking for troops to bolster his forces in fear of impending conflict with the burgeoning Lithmorran army. His armories and farmlands make him an ideal first strike target if Lithmore decides to expand in the wake of its tragedies. The Paramount sends a small detachment of lancers to reinforce the border. Dav establishes a chapel near the Springs. }}
{{TimelineItem
| month = Novembris
| year = 109
| event = Now well into fall, the troops garrison for the approaching cold. The newly formed knighthood begins to drill the core Lithmorran army while they await shipments of arms and armor from slowly rebuilding Lithmorran industry. The arms trade with the Vandagans begins to stagnate as rumors start to circulate about the new army. Vandagans are encouraged by Jaren to raise their prices instead of stop trade altogether. Increased revenue from taxes is hidden from the Tubori as Jaren sets into motion his own plans for reinforcing his army. The cold season also sees Aelwyn Falsteph, first of the Grand Inquisitors, overseeing the renovation of the [[Catehdral of Saint Aelwyn|Cathedral]]. He commissions a study of local lore and magesigns to better train his Inquisitors.}}
{{TimelineItem
| month = Decembris
| year = 109
| event = The cold [[Yule]] season is a mixture of sorrow and joy. With the social and political disasters in the last year, the crop yield is down. Local commoners face the threat of starvation. Through the monies acquired by the Order’s tithes, the anti-mage nobility and remaining merchants indirectly fund acquisition of supplementary grain from sympathetic ears in [[:Category:Domains of Farin|Farin]]. The Order maintains its image as a magnanimous entity through such charity and development projects into the New Year.}}
{{TimelineItem
| month =
| year = 110SC
| event = As the Lithmorran army begins to develop and organize, King Dav appoints his longtime friend and champion [[Aurthyn ab Sidharr]] as Earl Marshall of the Knights. The appointment does not come lightly: Aurthyn slew several rogue knights that rebelled against the Dav’s Consolidation and wished to assassinate the monarch. Faced with the task of organizing and marshaling the new army, Aurthyn turns to history, studying the battles of Garth and Pinalo. Intrigued by the Farin defeat of Dav’s predecessor, Aurthyn begins to incorporate Farin formations into the repertoire to support possible additions of irregular units like the Hillmen. With the spring, envoys are sent into the Tarn and Arath mountains to seek out the [[Hillmen]] clans. Negotiations are smoothed over by chests of gold and the promise of payment by plunder. The disunity of the clans does not allow for a massive treaty with the Lithmorrans. Instead, a small series of skirmishes breaks out to determine a council to speak for the Hillmen. Lithmorran industry begins to find its feet again. Armorers pull in ore from [[Gailiech]] and [[Sartez]]. A fresh season of crops adds a lighter spirit to the city. The birth rate rises and small fetes are held by the Order to celebrate the community. Mages are pursued. Keeping with some old traditions, the ritual drowning of these heretics tries desperately to reincorporate their tainted spirit into the Waters.}}
{{TimelineItem
| month =
| year = 111SC
| event = As the snows melt, the Hillmen begin to march down from the Tarn and Arath to join the growing ranks of levies from the Lithmorran baronies and counties. With the bulk of the army called up, Jaren is compelled by the reports of his spies to continue his petitions to the Lord Paramount. For months, Jaren is left without recourse. He builds up his internal forces on his own. Though he will be outnumbered by the Lithmorran army, his superior arms give him a fighting chance. Jaren’s Tubori taskmasters find their trade slowing with rumors of water. Luxury goods like sugarcane, rum, tobacco and coamjar suffer from the growing war economy. The Paramount wagers a deal with the local shipping cartels to begin poaching shipments going into [[Sartez]] and Vandago city to supplement their income. Meanwhile, the Vavardi shipwrights work to design new river boats to aid in the continued construction and defense of Nimrock. The township of [[Yarsith]] at the mouth of the Bren becomes a hot bed for Lithmorran spies keeping an eye on the merchants across the Kirulean. With Dav’s forces marshaled and trained, he waits until the break of spring to begin his march into Vandago. Jaren, fed to the teeth with the negligence of his Tubori lords, visits the tropical island amid a bitter mainland winter. He tells the Lord Paramount that if he will not supply troops to aid in the defense of the Mainland that he will return with an army at his heels. Pirates attempt to seize Jaren’s ship on his way home. The bad blood between the Tubori and the Vandagans festers through the winter. The Paramount begins to prepare a blockade armada.}}
{{TimelineItem
| month =
| year = 112SC
| event = With the arrival of Spring, Dav marches through the hills and forests to the border of Vandago. The Hillmen move in hordes along the army’s flanks. Though they are shepherded by the Knights, they support themselves on whatever they can find in the fields and villages. Arguments break out between commanders and chiefs. The Hillmen are told to wait for the real fight, but tension remains. The Earl Marshall, Aurthyn ab Sidharr, brings his concerns to Dav but is told to be patient. When the battles begin in earnest, the king declares, Aurthyn will be glad of the easy price the Hillmen were bought for. The dead cost nothing. The armies of Vandago and Lithmore meet on the open field. Jaren raises a white flag and rides out to meet the approaching King. Intrigued, Dav meets him halfway. A bloodless agreement is born from the meeting. Jaren is made Dav’s right hand. The Tubori units and advisors attached to Jaren’s army are rounded up and put on a ship. They are sent across the Bay with a message. “I am coming.” The armada assembled by the Lord Paramount remains near the Island Jewel. Protecting the southern coast from approach, the Lord Paramount maintains a blockade just beyond the fierce, nigh constant squall created by the season altering hex that enshrouds Tubor. Using this unnatural weather as a shield, even the combined Vandagan and Tubori forces cannot initially penetrate their defenses.}}
{{TimelineItem
| month =
| year = 113SC
| event = The combined Consolidation army is forced to retreat into Vandago. They reinforce the meager Vandagan fleet with new ships and arms, establishing a troop camp just outside of the city proper. The forges across the sea side city blaze with new work, mixing the fading winter snow with motes of ash. As Spring approaches and the alliance begins to hit its stride, new trading posts begin to crop up along the major highway from Lithmore to Vandago. As the Aurthyn’s begins to integrate the Vandagan natives, Jaren’s rise in position to Dav’s right hand wears upon the Earl Marshall. Sometime in the spring, Jaren commissions a renovation of the Vandagan church in honor of his own pilgrimage to the Springs. With Dav and Jaren off walking into the Tarn, Aurthyn is faced with unrest among the Hillmen clans that have still not found the plunder they were promised. Clansmen begin to desert and return back to the mountains. With the approach of winter, Grand Inquisitor Aelwyn returns with Jaren and Dav to the coastal city. He oversees the appointment of new clergy and the beginnings of Vandago’s own inquisition. Always a passionate man, Aelwyn’s temperament had grown cold and calculating with the burden of his duties. In spite of this, Aurthyn sought the man’s council. In response, Aelwyn dispatched his inquisitors to round up the deserters as heretics and had them cleansed. The Earl Marshall would not ask for his help again.}}
{{TimelineItem
| month =
| year = 114SC
| event = In spite of sanitation issues and unrest among the irregular soldiers, the cracking of the Spring Ice in Vandago sounded a rally to the weary army. A fresh naval campaign began to peck away at the blockades, eventually making landfall on [[Strongjaw]]. The hillmen were unleashed onto the Tubori shores and began to wade into the tropical interior. Between disease and the hit and run tactics of the Tubori lancers, many did not survive. The sturdy Hillmen and Lithmorran horses were no match for the speed and agility of the Tubori. The Lord Paramount of Tubor retreats into his capital while his forces of marauding ships and guerrilla fighters continue to harass the Consolidation army. By one of his faster ships, he lands a group of couriers to seek out the Vavardi merchants. Taking different routes by land and water, he sends a request for aid to the Riverfolk. Meanwhile, in Vavard, the breakneck construction of Nimrock is completed in time to greet winter. The Merchant Princes conjure an army almost overnight through the employment and consolidation of mercenary forces into the Knights of the Stone. }}
{{TimelineItem
| month =
| year = 115SC
| event = The besieged capital of Tubor becomes a final refuge for the Paramount and his government. The light guerrilla fighters of the Tubori cannot eradicate the major beachhead of the Consolidation forces at Strongjaw But the combined forces of Jaren and Dav are not without their casualties. Thousands die to dysentery and other native diseases. Fresh water must be shipped from Vandago as a land-based source had not been secured. In the spring, the Vavardi make their move and begin to assault the Vandagans on their flank, crippling vital supply lines via the [[Kirulean Sea]]. Though fearfully dangerous, the riverfolk use the tempestuous weather to cover their landings and escapes. They attack farms, mining and timber operations without recourse for several months. Under advisement from Dav, Aelwyn sends an undercover Inquisitor to determine the nature of the Charali. He is never heard from again.}}
{{TimelineItem
| month =
| year = 116SC
| event = Dav, understanding that his supplies may be cut off at any moment, rallies his troops in an assault on the Tubori capitol. The main city is taken and Jaren puts the Lord Paramount to the sword. The capitol is garrisoned and reinforced with what troops Dav can spare before his attention is diverted south toward the Vavardi. Jaren is left in Tubor to continue pursuit of the remnants of the Tubori nobility and their guerrilla forces. Tubori naval superiority still haunts the shores. Dav and Aurthyn head south through Vandago to meet the Vavardi at Yarsith. Gweran is reportedly missing. The Vavardi utilize a feint with their fleet and rout Dav. Historians claim the presence of Thandok and Aquiel among the Vavardi forces. Yarsith is destroyed in Dav’s only recorded defeat. Trying to recover, Dav retreats north into Vandago and musters his forces. His battlefield acumen tells him that he must completely solve Jaren’s mobility problem if he is to bring their combined armies against the Vavardi. Using the passes in Vandago to reach the northern stretch of the Plains, Dav slips his way past Vavardi defenses and into Charali territory.}}
{{TimelineItem
| month =
| year = 117SC
| event = In the cold starting months of the year, Dav contemplates his first defeat while encamped on the Charalin border. The amassed troops create an atmosphere of both fear and curiosity from the native people. The bulk of the Charalin population is in the southern reaches for the winter, but a few scouts send word back to them that a man of iron is a few weeks from their camps. After months of positioning and skirting the hunting grounds of the Charali, Dav divided his forces into infantry and cavalry. Aurthyn adapted a new strategy from the Tubori – the light cavalry would use their speed to induce panic and lead their enemy as they wished. Like a broom putting dust into a pan, the cavalry performed raids at night to force the Charali into waiting lines of spearmen and knights. Time and again the hunters became the hunted. Within a single cycle of [[The Moons|Elliueh]], the "war" was over. The [[30 Days War]] or 30 Days of Fire resulted in the slaughter of more than six out of every ten Charali. Their livestock are herded north into Vandago. Many Charalin survivors are also taken as groomsmen. Many do not survive the trip. Camps are established to train a new breed of lightning fast cavalry, a variation to the heavy cavalry favored by the both the Lithmorrans and the Vandagans.}}
{{TimelineItem
| month =
| year = 120SC
| event = The Vavardi, though perhaps aghast with the Charalin slaughter, take the economic opportunity to expand eastward. Several border posts are established with the aid of the Charalin refugees. Historians are uncertain if this was rescue or exploitation. After years of preparation including ships and cavalry, Dav, Jaren and Aurthyn begin to flood Tubor with their new units from the capitol port. Guerrilla camps are put to the torch and the remaining nobility flee to the eastern edge of the island chain.}}
{{TimelineItem
| month =
| year = 121SC
| event = Tubori, the island jewel, is formally absorbed into the Kingdom. Jaren sees the last of the old regime turned over to the inquisitors. A church is established by Aelwyn in the heart of the capitol and the inquisitor’s work begins in earnest. The last of the Hillmen originally brought into the army return home with their foreign spoils. Dav, wearied by the long campaign, returns to the capitol and remarries amid the lull. Economic growth across the kingdom continues, spurred by the relative peace and the industry of war.}}
{{TimelineItem
| month =
| year = 124SC
| event = With the Church thriving across the land, some of the war coffers are diverted back into public works. The Cathedral’s renovations are finished. Early incarnations of the Church Square, Royal Hospital, Park and [[River Square]] begin construction. After several years, the refugees of the Charalin war begin to arrive in Lithmore from across the inland sea. The Church, as a show of good faith and regard for life, sends a young scholar by the name of [[Saint Jaridan|Jaridan]] on a pilgrimage to the ravaged lands. He spends the rest of his life teaching and learning among the Charali.}}
{{TimelineItem
| month =
| year = 125SC
| event = After a year of rest, the thirty eight year old soldier and patriarch begins to make preparations for his march to Farin. Calling on the Supplicant nations, Dav rallies troops from dozens of duchies and counties across his kingdom. He marks his departure with a speech remembering the late King Pinalo. In Januarius, Dav declares the observance period of [[Magebane]] as a period of reflection for the population. Dav, Aelwyn, Gweran, Aurthyn and Jaren meet at the southern border of Farin to discuss strategy. The forces of the Consolidation and the armies of the [[Baron Warsalus]] could be evenly matched, but negotiations are closed for the sake of pride. Legend has it that the leaders of both sides met before the first engagement with honor, expressing their desire for a fair contest under the eyes of the Lord.}}
{{TimelineItem
| month =
| year = 130SC
| event = For five years, the land of Farin became a chessboard between giants. Dav’s forces were drawn from every corner of his kingdom. His commanders were battle hardened and his soldiers well trained. The Barons Warsalus had been fighting among themselves and the distant [[Daravi]] since before the Harmon kingdom was established. The Farin knew their land but Dav’s forces were led by the voice of the Lord.}}
{{TimelineItem
| month =
| year = 132SC
| event = At some time during the summer of 132, the Grand Inquisitor received a lead from one of the Order’s informants. After years of searching for the murderers of the King’s family, he believed he knew the location of t, he long lost Tower. He takes a contingent of knights and leads an assault on the reported coven of Aquiel and Thandok. He dies in the service of the Church. Dav, stricken by grief for the man that so long ago foresaw the dangers of magekind, praised his fallen friend. He dubbed the capitol’s cathedral Aelwyn in his honor.}}
{{TimelineItem
| month =
| year = 133SC
| event = With most of the known world under the cloak of the Order, Dav at last turns his hardened eyes toward the traitorous merchants in the East. He begins the march in Spring after taking one last pilgrimage. With Aurthyn and Gweran, he visits the shores of the Kirulean and the decimated site of Yarsith. A pillar is erected: “Never again as a Harmon shall live.” Ferries and ships began to take on soldiers.}}
{{TimelineItem
| month =
| year = 134SC
| event = The campaign crashes upon the Vavardi princes like a hurricane. Dav, now forty seven, is backed with the resources of four Duchies. To hear the legends is to imagine the Kirulean filled with ships thick enough for the graying king to walk from Yarsith to Nimrock without seeing water. Aurthyn would make landfall in [[Capua]]. Jaren would breach the north. The only thing that slows the assault down is the coming winter. In Lithmore, [[Iain the First]] is born. As Dav fights his way north through [[Acrestinosa]] he receives word of the birth of his new heir. The future of his line secure, Dav battles as if he were twenty again. Vavard would not stand for long.}}
{{TimelineItem
| month =
| year = 135SC
| event = At the start of the year, the rulers of the merchant cities have retreated into the safety of Nimrock. Dav, unable to breach the walls, lobs incendiaries and dead cattle beyond the walls of the citadel. Forced to leave or die, the last defenders sortied in vain. In short order their number was smashed between Dav’s advancing army and their own walls. The double-damned rulers of Vavard – having abandoned the Order and insulted Dav with his only defeat – were summarily hung from the walls of Nimrock as a message to the citizenry. For their crimes, the city would remain a supplicant inferior to all the others. They would not be welcomed into the kingdom for another 140 years instead paying a yearly tribute to the kingdom. Even with Aelwyn’s demise, the Inquisitors headed into the nest of greed and corruption to spread the true word.}}
{{TimelineItem
| month =
| year = 140SC
| event = With the major kingdoms finally subdued, Dav spends the next seven years of his life bolstering the Church across his united kingdom. The Hillmen clans, dissatisfied with their lot in spite of a generation dedicated to Dav’s war, begin an uprising in the Arath. Though over fifty by this time, he still travels at the head of his army with his Earl Marshall Aurthyn.}}
{{TimelineItem
| month =
| year = 142SC
| event = At the start of this year, Dav is finally able to hang up his sword. Years later, this would be considered the official end of the Consolidation.}}
{{TimelineItem
| month =
| year = 144SC
| event = Dav is assassinated by an unknown faction. He is never able to start a push into Daravi territory if that was his intention.}}
|}
[[Category:History]][[Category:Timelines]]

Charali Conflict

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According to [[Lithmorran]] reckoning, the Charali Conflict was essentially a
border dispute between the Duchy of [[Vavard]] and several tribes of nomadic
plainsmen. It began when the tribesmen retaliated violently against
Vavardi caravans, who were traveling to supply nearby Davite missionaries
with food and other necessary supplies. Facing a perceived threat, the
tribes closest to the border banded together under a female matron and
ransacked any caravan that crossed into the border. Goods were lost; many
Vavardi merchants and caravan drivers were lucky to escape with their
lives.

The Vavardi regent, Tirella dul Efsteyn, appealed to the [[Knights Lithmorran]]
to intervene; they mobilized to assist, amassing a force of over 1,000
knights, divided into cavalry, infantry, and bowmen. The Crown Princess,
Richael ab Harmon, granted Lorne Blackmoore, Baron of [[Casterlay]], temporary
military authority to command the mission; and the knights shipped out for
[[Nimrock]] in late 301.

After gathering their supplies in foreign territory, a scouting force of
roughly 150 knights donned Vavardi livery, borrowed caravans, and prepared
to face the plainsmen across the border. The singular battle of the
Charali Conflict began with arrows lit afire landing upon the flammable
portions of the caravans. The first to see the arrows, [[Avonna|Jermein ab Azadar]],
trumpeted the alarm at the cost of his own life, perishing to the enemy's
arrows - but not before rousing his fellow knights.

The commander of the scouting force, Sir Conlan Dackombe, now called
Horsebane throughout the plains, immediately perceived his tactical
disadvantage and ordered his cavalry to rout the archers while personally
taking a band of infantry behind enemy lines. Choosing a small molehill
from which to make his stand, Dackombe beckoned the Charali near, felling a
score of them without breaking a sweat; his axe carved into flesh of all
sorts, unable to distinguish between Charalin and horse.

With the melee at a breaking point, Dackombe's squire, Aldan Bannick,
previously wounded by arrows but unwilling to abandon his master, bellowed
an order to cease fire - in the Charalins' own language - and the confused
horsemen abandoned their weapons and turned to retreat. Victory assured,
Bannick accepted the surrender of the Charali chieftain and traveled to her
yurt to demand, and eventually receive, favorable terms for Vavard. Back
in Vavard, Baron Blackmoore himself foiled an attempt on the life of the
Vavardi Duke, but the Vavardi were as eager as the Charali to find peace
rather than prolonged war.

[[Category:History]]

Vandagan (History)

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Once a large dukedom under the sway of the Kingdom of [[Tubor]], [[Vandago]] was
the first of the mainland countries to succumb to the power of the [[the holy order of king dav|Davite]]
[[Consolidation Timeline|Consolidation]]. Counted among the world's foremost battle commanders, Duke
[[Jaren of Vandago]] saw the futility of resisting the fanatical hordes of
Davites. Instead, he met them at his border and offered parley with King
[[Dav]], who accepted the overture for peace.

The [[Vandagan]] nation was the only one to be absorbed during the Davite
Consolidation without the loss of a single life. Consequently, during the
long period of conflict of the Consolidation, Vandago grew and prospered.
It is now a city of a size to rival Lithmore itself.

[[Category:History]]

Royal University

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Although myriad institutions of learning have existed throughout the
Kingdom of [[Lithmore]], these academies were tied together only in SC 185 with
the founding of the King's University in Lithmore and the establishment of
the Royal Scholars under Headmaster Roland ab Kieron. An ambitious man who
exercised ample foresight, ab Kieron gathered together not only teachers,
but also scribes who continued their work of laboriously copying books by
hand; he standardized curricula throughout each discipline and, thanks to
his assiduous work, drew children of the nobility and prominent gentry
families to his universities.

However, a title from a guild lacking royal imprimatur offered lesser
status than from others, so after endless political jockeying, the Royal
Scholars were granted a charter by his Majesty King Bran I in SC 276. This
decree was levied ostensibly to accede to lobbying by the nobility, who
would subsequently become patrons of universities and increase their
coffers, and because the king had ulterior motives: using the Royal
Scholars to enforce his own ethnocentric cultural objectives.

The guild had its charter, but it lost some autonomy, for Bran took it upon
himself to name his favorites to administrative positions across the Four
Duchies. Because even the prestigious learning institutions in [[Vavard]] had
been under the control of the Royal Scholars since the time of ab Kieron,
the king's universities were soon staffed by the king's own appointees and
taught Lithmore-centric ideas solely in [[Lithmorran]], thus hastening the
decline of other tongues among the well-educated elite.

After the ascension of King Iain II to the throne, the Lithmore-centric
zealotry lessened somewhat, being replaced by religious dogma - which the
scholars soundly protested. Iain mandated that the Royal Scholars should,
as part of obeying the faith, educate the masses as a condition of their
continued existence. But then tragedy struck. The [[Great Plague]] swept
through the University's ranks (with some clergy calling it poetic justice)
and spirited away most of their elites. Many other guilds suffered similar
fates, and the Plague was recorded as the kingdom's darkest hour.

Today, the University remains as the premiere source of education -
certainly in Lithmore itself, and arguably in the entire kingdom.
Individuals often come to study in its halls and libraries, pursuing
learning in medical, linguistic, historical and other fields.

Note: The Scholars are no longer a guild, but players can feel free to
RP study at the University as a part of their character concept.

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Lithmore City

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Lithmore is the capital city of the country of the same name. Situated
on the eastern base of the [[Tarn Mountains]], it is split by the [[River Bren]] as
it flows east to the [[Kirulean Sea]].

The original city of Lithmore, lacking proper sewage and sound structural
building was replaced circa 17 SC (Sun Cycle), with the new city being built
over the old. Portions of the old city can be found off of Church Street,
chief amongst them being the famous Paten Boarding House, which has been in
the same location since the time when Lithmore was a simple farming village,
but has since become an alms house. In 297, it was purchased by [[the Holy Order]] and renamed after [[Saint Celeste]].

Known far and wide for its immense belltower, Lithmore is the heart of the
Order. It is also the location of the [[Reeves]] High Council, and a large
chapter of the [[Merchants Guild]] makes its home within Lithmore's walls. Too,
it is said that thieves walk the ground of Lithmore, although not in the
force they once did.

Just north and east of the city lies Lithmore Castle, the home of the King
and many of his nobles. Protected by walls thicker than those of the city,
and a keep wider than the walls, Lithmore Castle is safe from all but the
most determined attacker, and has never fallen to siege.

One of the oldest traditions of Lithmore is the [[Daisy Chain]], used during the
reception of the wedding. Lithmorrans, known for their lavish end-of-year
wedding festivities, present the bride and groom with a chain of interwoven
daisies, which are used to bind the couples wrists. Throughout the
remainder of the festivities, the two must work in concert to accomplish
even the most mundane task, lest they break the chain - considered to be the
illest of omens, portending a short or disastrous marriage. Indeed, it is
not unheard of for a marriage to be annulled by the senior Reeve or noble
present due to a sundered Daisy Chain. It is rumored that King [[Dav]]'s chain
broke upon his wedding to his first wife - a rumor hotly denied by both the
Royal Family and the Order.

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Hillmen (History)

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The [[the holy order of king dav|Davite]] [[Consolidation Timeline|Consolidation]] would not have happened as quickly - perhaps
COULD NOT - without the aid of the [[Hillmen]]. A nomadic tribe of sheepherders
and hunter-gatherers, the Hillmen were spread throughout the Tarn Mountains
west of [[Lithmore]], with a second related group in the range to the northeast.
A fiercely violent people, the savvy King [[Dav]] offered them the chance to
pillage what they took, and granted them sovereignty in the mountainous
regions - an area he saw no real value in.

The Hillmen swarmed to the Davite Banner, and swelled Dav's ranks. Of those
who joined the Davite Consolidation, over 60% died - the price of being the
vanguard. Those remaining proved their ferocity again, when Dav turned on
them after his conquest of [[Tubori]] - one of the last lands to be conquered in
the Consolidation. The Hillmen refused to honor their charter in areas that
had a high mining content. Only through force of numbers was Dav able to
subdue the people.

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Farin (History)

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The [[Farin (Race)|Farin]] people live in the lands south of [[Lithmore]], and are bordered on
their southern edge by the [[Daravi]]. Farin is the only Duchy in Lithmore
which has a foreign nation on its border. For the most part, Farin are
farmers, and have only two major cities to speak of - Talfore, very close to
Lithmore itself, and Farin, far to the south nestled amongst the Tarn
Mountains.

In the year 269, the Ducal seat of the Duchy, Farin City was captured by the
Daravi at the height of one of the most brutal periods of warfare. For six
years they held it, and for six years the people of Farin fought like a wolf
backed into a corner, tooth and nail. On the day when victory was reached,
and they began the march towards the city, they arrived to find the city a
desolate wasteland, torn apart by powerful magic.

The Duke declared that a monument be set up to honor the fallen heroes at
the location of the city's fallen cathedral, and then he turned his horse
and left what had once had been his home. From then on, the Duke's family
town of Montford started to see a very steady influx of homeless refugees,
and his court has also gravitated there. Montford has since become a
bustling city, and in this rare time of peace, the eyes of the Duke and his
nobility are turning from warfare to more cultural pursuits.

Farin are dark complected, with generally black or brown hair and eyes. Men
average 6 and a half feet, with as tall as seven being not uncommon. Women
are typically 5 and a half feet to 6 foot plus. Both are known for their
strength and hardiness - a trait undoubtedly fostered in the harsh clime of
their environment.

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Daravi (History)

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Since the time of [[Dav]]'s son and successor, Iain I, the Kingdom of
[[Lithmore]] has been at war with a nation far to the south, the [[Daravi]]
Sultanate and it's protectorates, which stand between it and the Duchy of
Farin. The Daravi nations openly accept and even embrace the practice of
magic, and this is the basic reason for the constant warfare between the
two. It is unknown at this point, why Dav chose to end his [[Consolidation Timeline|consolidation]]
before conquering these nations, but the rest of his line has certainly had
no easy time of doing it. Following some initial success by Iain I, there
has been a lot of give and take in the various wars that seem to erupt at
least once every generation.

However, in the year of 269, a small group of Daravi managed to sneak
deeply into the borders of the Duchy of [[Farin]], into the capital itself, and
into the very palace of the Duke. In the dead of night they kidnapped the
Duke, but left enough evidence to ensure that his nobles knew that he still
lived. Farin was thrown into disarray, and with a mixture of panic,
vassals overly eager to rescue their Duke, and a void in the leadership,
some grave mistakes were made. The Daravi Sultan himself made excellent
use of this, and within three years, he marched victoriously into the city
of Farin itself. By this time, the King was forced to rescind the title of
the absent Duke, whose entire family had been slain, and appoint in his
place, the Marquis of Montford. The following years were full of bloody
battle, as the new Duke of Farin, with the assistance of the King, slowly
managed to fight their way back, and managed to reclaim Farin. What they
found there chilled the hearts of everyone- not a single building was left
standing, not a tree still grew, not even a blade of grass. What was once
the pride of the Duchy was nothing more than a wasteland, blighted by some
great magic- to this day it is unknown what occurred there, but now the
ruin is avoided by all but renegades and [[heretic]]s. Faithful Davites fear
to tread there.

What followed was a period of peace; Farin had lost her will to fight, and
the Daravi were distracted at home by a dynastic squabble in their own
heartland at the sudden death of their Sultan. The home demesne of the new
Dukes, Montford, was declared the new capital of the Duchy, although it
still retained the traditional name of Farin. All was quiet on the front,
until one scorching day in the year 293 when a surprisingly small group of
only one-hundred Daravi horsemen burst past the border guards. For a time
they fought valiantly, but their number was steadily reduced, until their
leader was brought down by the blade of Ambros de Montford, uncle of the
young Duke of Farin, and recently appointed Earl Marshall. For some
reason, Ambros decided to spare the life of the enemy commander, whether it
was out of respect for his valiant charge and talent as a warrior, or in
the hope of obtaining information from the man, his reasoning is unknown to
all but himself. It wasn't long after that he discovered just whom he had
captured, this man was the eldest son of the Daravi Sultan, Prince Umwar
Fehmid Cateran.

The young prince was taken to King Bran, and has since remained there as
his guest, and while he has remained there enjoying the lifestyle of a
[[Lithmorran]] noble, there is no doubt that he is a political prisoner, and
the reason for the prolonged peace with the Daravi. This current situation
has been agitating many of the old guard of the Order, who call for the
death of the Prince and the renewal of the war. To date, the King had
refused these calls, for one very good reason; his beloved niece, Firella
ab Yarvine, has been held by the Daravi Sultan for the past five years. It
is unknown how she came to be captured, but there is no doubting that she
is there.

As for the Prince, the King's confessor, Bishop Narim ab Dekarti, has
personally examined him and found him completely free of magery. It awaits
to be seen how the newly crowned King, Iain II, will deal with this issue,
but it is not a matter that he can ignore for long.

The Daravi are generally said to be dark of skin, similar to the people of
Farin, but different in dress, as they tend to clad themselves in flowing
robe-like clothing and turbans suitable to their desert kingdom. It is
said amongst scholars and veteran soldiers that the Daravi speak none of
the civilised tongues prevalent in the kingdom, and instead speak a
language closer to that of the [[Charali]].

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Civil War

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At the death of King Iain II in 304, dispute as to the proper heir of the
throne arose across the kingdom. Prince Pieter was named the heir by the
King in his last days, with Archbishop Narim ab Dekarti as his regent.
Standing in opposition, a force called the Loyalists fought for Princess
Richael to become the immediate and rightful wearer of the crown.

Battle ensued. The two forces, named the Regency and the Loyalists, fought
one another, rallying all the men and kingdoms they could. The Kingdom of
Lithmore became divided, with allegiances changing nearly daily. Treason,
death and famine shook the lands and a mystical plague put the children into
hospitals with high fatality rates.

From the kingdom of [[Farin]], Richael was named Queen of all the kingdoms, with
her first act being to reinstate the Decree of Sodality. It was not long
later that King Pieter took ill, and a group of assassins ambushed the castle
and took the life of the Regent. Pieter formally abdicated in signed
documents, and Richael became, officially, the Queen of [[Lithmore]] and the Five
Duchies.

The war finally came to conclusion, but not without impact. The first female
to sit the throne ruled Lithmore, and populations were decimated and families
destroyed. "Such are the results of war and treason" are the famous words of
Loyalist Commander Telirr Fletcher. Many months following were spent
reviving the torn kingdom and rebuilding alliances, but some were beyond
repair. Brothers fought against brothers, and one house became two. But by
the end of the year 305, a sense of completion had finally been obtained, and
the lands were allowed to heal. A new holiday, [[the Calm]], was declared on the
wedding day of the Queen.

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Branding

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Branding is a method often used by the [[Holy order of king dav|Holy Order of Dav]] to mark those
who have offended the Church. While not a conviction of [[heretic|heresy]], it is
almost never done unless the crime is serious, but determined to not deserve
the full brunt of heretical execution.

More specifically: It is done when the nature of the crime is such that the
victim can repent better through living after the maiming. After all, the
Church is charged with the care of the soul.

Avoiding or shunning such individuals is often a side effect of the
branding.

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