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Clerical Conversations (Fifth Letter)

Andrew Michael Miller2 Comments

The following is the latest in an ongoing communication between two clerics, Professor Cesario de Torium and Professor Recamundus de Gelgadongo. Most recently, the gauntlet has been thrown off and the pleasantries of their profession have all but disappeared, leaving only scarcely concealed candor. What started as a request by Prof. Recamundus for Prof. Cesario to denounce his poem that painted a criminal, in the land of Caelon near Prof. Recamundus, in a somewhat sympathetic light, now has devolved to spiteful critiques of each other's character and body of work.

The Missing History of Man

Andrew Michael Miller1 Comment

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)

Andrew Michael Miller2 Comments

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.

The Kingdom of Vestilla

Andrew Michael Miller2 Comments

Vestilla, the fortified castle city in the mountains on Northern Caelon, stands at a higher elevation than any other castle in the whole of the peninsula. Huge, ancient walls built directly into the mountainside offer protection against any would-be invaders. Inside the outer walls lie separate districts where all citizens carry out their lives under the constant oversight of the Vestillan Guard. A king sits atop the throne, asserting his influence on a wide span of countryside that includes smaller keeps and villages, as well as a vast forest across the realm, untouched by the Great Fire.