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A Sonnet from the Saibhrean Isles

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Unlike the academics in the Caelon peninsula and in Torium who are primarily confined to their respective colleges, the bards of the Saibhrean Isles north and west of Caelon play more of an active role with the politics of the islands. They are chroniclers, scribes and satirists for their lords, the great Trade Barons. Not only do they entertain, usually by praising the lords they serve and cursing those who cross them, but they are also tasked with recording the history of their houses. They are an integral part of Saibhrean society and their caste is highly regarded throughout the islands, even if that sentiment does not extend to the main land.

The Missing History of Man

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In the First Book, it's well established the events that led to the disappearance of the First Son and the self-unmaking of the First Woman in her grief. Warathi people believe that the man who dubbed himself Wa'rath the Conqueror was the true First Son returned. He who led the successful purge of the demons of the land, ultimately returned again to claim the seat of the Ascended Father in the Holy City, casting out all who would not internalize his way before starting his vicious rule of the land. This is all well known and a terrible part of our history. What is not known or well documented is what attempts to reclaim the land were made prior to Wa'rath the Conqueror's arrival. If only we could gain access to the annals of history held within the white and black walls, perhaps it would shed light on some of the greatest mysteries of our day.

Clerical Conversations (Second Letter)

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The following text is continued correspondence between Professor Cesario de Torium and his counterpart in Caelon, Professor Recamundus de Gelgadongo. Both men are leading clerics in their respective academies, and their rivalry in poetry and poetic discourse lives on long after they both die as friends to a bitter end. The letter contained here is written by Prof. Cesario in response to the first letter from Prof. Recamundus concerning the heroic portrayal of the villain Ranemiro who was known for raiding wealthy caravans in his day.

Clerical Conversations (First Letter)

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The following series of letters occurs between two rival clerics, Recamundus de Gelgadongo and Cesario de Torium. While there can be no question that Torium is a much larger cultural hub - it is the Torian Capital, after all - not enough can be said about the Academy in Gelgadongo, where many lords from the peninsula and trade barons from the the Saibhrean Isles send their children to receive an education.

“Walls” – Song from the World of El Tor

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The song recorded in this article remains of unknown origin, sparking much scholarly debate as to the exact time period it was written. A popular assumption that has been accepted as fact by the laymen of our time is that the song was, indeed, written by a man whose wife was outside of the walls of the Holy City when the Fall began. While indeed that is a romantic notion, recent research has noted that the phrasing and the styling of the song hint at a much later original penning. No known texts reference the song prior to year 314 of the current age, when it is recorded that King Alberto IV of Penderona had the song played every night… Continue reading “Walls” – Song from the World of El Tor