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« on: November 04, 2021, 11:17:11 AM »Chapter 6: The Lost & Arcane
"A prophecy is fruitless without a prophet." - Indrias proverb.
The Indrias witches were planting the seeds of superstition for centuries; telling of a future when the Dundari spill the blood of their former masters. These prophecies and myths were gospel to the many unenlightened unwashed masses of the Dundari civilization. Conspiracy and fear ran rampant throughout Falldara's population. Some call the messiah of the Dundari prophecy "Heveret" which means "One of the Council." The poor and the unfortunate flock to the icon of the messiah. Few even claim that Heveret walks among them. The sorcerers and warlocks of the Indrias kept their secret even until the day of their demise.
It was the House Hierarch Caddan Fellshard that decreed that the ancient magicks of the Dundari people be restored. In early 1040, resources diverted to the vitalization of ancient shard magick kickstarted the honorifically named Indrias Circle. This clique of former Indrias warlocks and witches focused on what little remained of the House Indrias' pursuit of Hidari power and sorcery. Magick that could even rival Trans-Hidari elements. According to the remnant Indrias mages, the Indrias came close to translating the ancient Hidari texts. The ability to tap into the Aether and manipulate it with ones mind is a danger. The natives, the Dahanii, abhorred this witchcraft almost as fiercely as House Indrett. The Dahanii Tribes, once the slaves of Hidari wizards and practitioners, distrusted the Indrias. House Indrett captains who orchestrated massacres of the Indrias witches do not sleep, fearful of their demise by haunting spirits. Rumors spiraled of Indrias witches in the wilds of Falldara who practice Soul Summoning. Soul Summoning is the magic school of capturing spirits of the dead for one's benefit.
In the mid 1040s, House Fellshard constructed four Jackal class Corvettes into two separate Patrol Fleets. Currently, Patrol Fleet Adrantis is in orbit above Falldara, orders are to wait until the Adrantis infrastructure and supplies are ready to maintain the fleet. These fleets fostered fear in House Indrett and the Dahanii Tribes. The newly established Foundall colony and Accatran Protectorate under advisory from House Indrett faced a strange local population. The colonists call them "Sharhen" for their carapace chitin is ashen grey. They are pale and lithe figures with four protruding arms with a singular opaque black eye on the forehead, no clear nose or ears. These Sharhen wander the chapparal landscape of Foundall surviving off of the water that is available. The Sharhen are noted as primitive and undeveloped. The governor notes: "The Sharhen would make for great thralls, but every attempt in capturing them resulted in death." Slaver Guilds from Falldara traveled to Foundall to seek new financial prospects and opportunities. Foundall colonists call the slavers "Newar" the Dundari word for "forsaken."
Later 1040s brought about innovation from House Indrett: the Shard Pulse Reaction Engine. The SPR Engine is able to travel at much greater speeds than the Nuclear Thermal Engine. House Indrett contracted the Achlys Guild to develop a large commercial variant of the SPR Engine and a military engine to rival the House Fellshard military vessels. House Fellshard races to catch up for once in its known history. The Indrias Circle is very close to unlocking not only the power of soul summoning but the secrets that the Hidari kept well secured. Rumors circulated about a fabled world on the periphery of known space. This world became mythology because of the archaeologic traces of Dundari people. Arimane, leader of the Indrias Circle, discretely bypassed the byzantine bureaucracy of the Fellshard to order the Drett (a Viral class Survey Ship) to investigate the edges of known space. The Hierarch of House Fellshard, completely unaware of what Arimane is planning, proceeded to compete against Indrett for resources.
The Hevereyn convened in January of 1049; the topic was the usage of missiles in naval combat. The three remaining factions came to an agreement; only vessels under 500 tons (classified as small spacecrafts) can have missiles armed on them.
"A prophecy is fruitless without a prophet." - Indrias proverb.
The Indrias witches were planting the seeds of superstition for centuries; telling of a future when the Dundari spill the blood of their former masters. These prophecies and myths were gospel to the many unenlightened unwashed masses of the Dundari civilization. Conspiracy and fear ran rampant throughout Falldara's population. Some call the messiah of the Dundari prophecy "Heveret" which means "One of the Council." The poor and the unfortunate flock to the icon of the messiah. Few even claim that Heveret walks among them. The sorcerers and warlocks of the Indrias kept their secret even until the day of their demise.
It was the House Hierarch Caddan Fellshard that decreed that the ancient magicks of the Dundari people be restored. In early 1040, resources diverted to the vitalization of ancient shard magick kickstarted the honorifically named Indrias Circle. This clique of former Indrias warlocks and witches focused on what little remained of the House Indrias' pursuit of Hidari power and sorcery. Magick that could even rival Trans-Hidari elements. According to the remnant Indrias mages, the Indrias came close to translating the ancient Hidari texts. The ability to tap into the Aether and manipulate it with ones mind is a danger. The natives, the Dahanii, abhorred this witchcraft almost as fiercely as House Indrett. The Dahanii Tribes, once the slaves of Hidari wizards and practitioners, distrusted the Indrias. House Indrett captains who orchestrated massacres of the Indrias witches do not sleep, fearful of their demise by haunting spirits. Rumors spiraled of Indrias witches in the wilds of Falldara who practice Soul Summoning. Soul Summoning is the magic school of capturing spirits of the dead for one's benefit.
In the mid 1040s, House Fellshard constructed four Jackal class Corvettes into two separate Patrol Fleets. Currently, Patrol Fleet Adrantis is in orbit above Falldara, orders are to wait until the Adrantis infrastructure and supplies are ready to maintain the fleet. These fleets fostered fear in House Indrett and the Dahanii Tribes. The newly established Foundall colony and Accatran Protectorate under advisory from House Indrett faced a strange local population. The colonists call them "Sharhen" for their carapace chitin is ashen grey. They are pale and lithe figures with four protruding arms with a singular opaque black eye on the forehead, no clear nose or ears. These Sharhen wander the chapparal landscape of Foundall surviving off of the water that is available. The Sharhen are noted as primitive and undeveloped. The governor notes: "The Sharhen would make for great thralls, but every attempt in capturing them resulted in death." Slaver Guilds from Falldara traveled to Foundall to seek new financial prospects and opportunities. Foundall colonists call the slavers "Newar" the Dundari word for "forsaken."
Later 1040s brought about innovation from House Indrett: the Shard Pulse Reaction Engine. The SPR Engine is able to travel at much greater speeds than the Nuclear Thermal Engine. House Indrett contracted the Achlys Guild to develop a large commercial variant of the SPR Engine and a military engine to rival the House Fellshard military vessels. House Fellshard races to catch up for once in its known history. The Indrias Circle is very close to unlocking not only the power of soul summoning but the secrets that the Hidari kept well secured. Rumors circulated about a fabled world on the periphery of known space. This world became mythology because of the archaeologic traces of Dundari people. Arimane, leader of the Indrias Circle, discretely bypassed the byzantine bureaucracy of the Fellshard to order the Drett (a Viral class Survey Ship) to investigate the edges of known space. The Hierarch of House Fellshard, completely unaware of what Arimane is planning, proceeded to compete against Indrett for resources.
The Hevereyn convened in January of 1049; the topic was the usage of missiles in naval combat. The three remaining factions came to an agreement; only vessels under 500 tons (classified as small spacecrafts) can have missiles armed on them.