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|Folio on Nistra Content = The so-called Council of Peoples occupies a distinct place in the Nistrian way of life, perpetuating each of their individual nations' special rights and privileges.<br><br>The most numerous people are Chervenians. The language they speak is reminiscent of some of the dialects of distant Skadia, but unlike Skadians these men and women are significantly more jovial and easygoing. The majority of Chervenians are peasants and farmers. There are few of them among the nobility, so they often have to compete for influence with other peoples' much wealthier noble families.<br><br>Then there are Marrs, who were lucky enough to settle along the shores of the Southern Sea, making their residence in the coastal cities - that's their main difference from Chervenians, whom they share close similarities with. They often become merchants and all sorts of craftsmen - by law, Marrs are relieved of numerous taxes and fees, so plying these trades grants them plenty of opportunities for profit.<br><br>Zeineshes are a nation of warriors, hailing all the way from ancient nomads who inhabited the local plains. Nowadays, the only thing hinting at their uncivilized ancestry is the unique language they speak - otherwise, it's hard to distinguish them from other peoples of Nistra, whom they've been trading, marrying, and sharing traditions with for centuries. But even though Zeineshes blended in to the point of abandoning the freedom of the steppe and becoming sedentary farmers, they still form the core of the Great Despot's cavalry, as no one can rival their skill in horse husbandry and riding.<br><br>And finally, Ksifits - the direct descendants of ancient Axonians. A large portion of the nobility, city magistrates, high clergy, and even the Great Despot himself come from Ksifit bloodlines - ever since the days of the Last Autocracy, they've been benefiting the most from the Nistrian order of things... | |Folio on Nistra Content = The so-called Council of Peoples occupies a distinct place in the Nistrian way of life, perpetuating each of their individual nations' special rights and privileges.<br><br>The most numerous people are Chervenians. The language they speak is reminiscent of some of the dialects of distant Skadia, but unlike Skadians these men and women are significantly more jovial and easygoing. The majority of Chervenians are peasants and farmers. There are few of them among the nobility, so they often have to compete for influence with other peoples' much wealthier noble families.<br><br>Then there are Marrs, who were lucky enough to settle along the shores of the Southern Sea, making their residence in the coastal cities - that's their main difference from Chervenians, whom they share close similarities with. They often become merchants and all sorts of craftsmen - by law, Marrs are relieved of numerous taxes and fees, so plying these trades grants them plenty of opportunities for profit.<br><br>Zeineshes are a nation of warriors, hailing all the way from ancient nomads who inhabited the local plains. Nowadays, the only thing hinting at their uncivilized ancestry is the unique language they speak - otherwise, it's hard to distinguish them from other peoples of Nistra, whom they've been trading, marrying, and sharing traditions with for centuries. But even though Zeineshes blended in to the point of abandoning the freedom of the steppe and becoming sedentary farmers, they still form the core of the Great Despot's cavalry, as no one can rival their skill in horse husbandry and riding.<br><br>And finally, Ksifits - the direct descendants of ancient Axonians. A large portion of the nobility, city magistrates, high clergy, and even the Great Despot himself come from Ksifit bloodlines - ever since the days of the Last Autocracy, they've been benefiting the most from the Nistrian order of things... | ||
|Folio on Jacinth = treatise§§120§60§paper§Light§special§Despite being born with a bum leg, Barbador still traveled across half the known world, taking detailed notes about every country he visited.§'''The Lifelong Journey. Notes on Jacinth Kingdoms' Traditions'''<br><br>Reading this book grants some {{c|Orange|Experience}}.§Written by Barbador the Lame§ | |Folio on Jacinth 1-2 = treatise§§120§60§paper§Light§special§Despite being born with a bum leg, Barbador still traveled across half the known world, taking detailed notes about every country he visited.§'''The Lifelong Journey. Notes on Jacinth Kingdoms' Traditions'''<br><br>Reading this book grants some {{c|Orange|Experience}}.§Written by Barbador the Lame§ | ||
|Folio on Jacinth Content = ...The court of His Majesty Arsam XII the Pious is usually referred to as the Holy Tiara, where the role of gems in the orderly splendor of its frame is assumed by the elven Monarch and his dignitaries.<br><br>The High Ruler's title is the Great Jacinth - the ruby is a symbol of the royal dynasty and is revered as sacred among elven people. That's why the Monarch's attire is made of scarlet cloth, and his scepter is set with the Crimson Star, the most beautiful ruby ever seen on the entire Continent.<br><br>His two closest viziers are known as the Adamants. One of them is tasked with informing the Ruler about internal affairs, while the other one deals with foreign ambassadors and those who come bringing tribute. They are clad in white silk, their precious apparel adorned with countless jewels.<br><br>Then there are his three advisors, the Smaragds: the first one serves as the High Priest, the second carries the title of the High Commander, and the third is a patron of sciences and arts. Their headpieces are crowned with multiple large emeralds.<br><br>The rest of the court who can't access the Monarch directly are called kalaigs, and they can be easily recognized by their turquoise clothes... | |Folio on Jacinth 1-2 Content = ...The court of His Majesty Arsam XII the Pious is usually referred to as the Holy Tiara, where the role of gems in the orderly splendor of its frame is assumed by the elven Monarch and his dignitaries.<br><br>The High Ruler's title is the Great Jacinth - the ruby is a symbol of the royal dynasty and is revered as sacred among elven people. That's why the Monarch's attire is made of scarlet cloth, and his scepter is set with the Crimson Star, the most beautiful ruby ever seen on the entire Continent.<br><br>His two closest viziers are known as the Adamants. One of them is tasked with informing the Ruler about internal affairs, while the other one deals with foreign ambassadors and those who come bringing tribute. They are clad in white silk, their precious apparel adorned with countless jewels.<br><br>Then there are his three advisors, the Smaragds: the first one serves as the High Priest, the second carries the title of the High Commander, and the third is a patron of sciences and arts. Their headpieces are crowned with multiple large emeralds.<br><br>The rest of the court who can't access the Monarch directly are called kalaigs, and they can be easily recognized by their turquoise clothes... | ||
|Folio on Veerlings = treatise§§80§40§paper§Light§special§Unlike many low-effort authors, who simply write down any nonsense they hear without second-guessing it, Bernold the Distrustful had always been a skeptic. Everything mentioned in his work was either observed by him personally or, in the very least, meticulously verified. This probably explains why even decades later his books are still relevant.§'''The Ferocious Forest Tribes and Their Ways of Life'''<br><br>Reading this book grants some {{c|Orange|Experience}}.§Written by Bernold the Distrustful§ | |Folio on Veerlings = treatise§§80§40§paper§Light§special§Unlike many low-effort authors, who simply write down any nonsense they hear without second-guessing it, Bernold the Distrustful had always been a skeptic. Everything mentioned in his work was either observed by him personally or, in the very least, meticulously verified. This probably explains why even decades later his books are still relevant.§'''The Ferocious Forest Tribes and Their Ways of Life'''<br><br>Reading this book grants some {{c|Orange|Experience}}.§Written by Bernold the Distrustful§ | ||
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|Folio on Hieron Content = ...Heironites, as they call themselves, also worship Dair, the Circle of Existence, but their name for it is the Host, and they adhere to different dogmas. The hierarchy of the Aldorian Hieron is rooted in distant Axonian history and therefore is just as complex and elaborate as its teachings.<br><br>( . . . )<br><br>The priests who perform divine service and conduct sermons are known as hierophants. However, before they can assume this title, each claimant has to spend at least a few years as an exoteric.<br><br>Exoterics adhere to strict ascetic practices and perform distant pilgrimages. During those travels, they visit every important holy site and spread the Word of the Host to far away villages that lack their own temples and priests.<br><br>Upon reaching old age, the hierophants who prove to be capable and pure of heart usually distance themselves from preaching and become hermeneutists - scholars and interpreters of holy texts, tasked with unraveling secret meanings still hidden in millennia-old ancient manuscripts.<br><br>The proper understanding of hermeneutics is a necessary step in becoming a theognostic, a person who has a direct connection to the Host. Theognostics no longer rely on food, drink, or sleep: not unlike the oracles of Hazzun, they are spiritually fulfilled, receiving sustenance from the depths of their own souls and the endless mercy of the Divine Powers they worship.<br><br>An immaculately pious theognostic receives a chance to unite with the Host in life, thus becoming a thaumaturge, capable of performing miracles. Thaumaturges can do many things: heal the suffering, bless those of noble spirit, and smite all things wicked and unholy.<br><br>The most powerful theurgist are annointed with the title of Archtheurgist, which makes them conduits of the Divine Will in this world and leaders of the Hieron. As a rule, there can only be one Archtheurgists at a time, but there are records of occasions when multiple hieronites would become Archteurgists simultaneously, forming diarchies or triarchies.<br><br>According to chronicles, some of the greatest wonder-workers could restore razed cities, put an end to waves of pestilence, and send huge heathen armies fleeing in fear with nothing but their raw willpower... | |Folio on Hieron Content = ...Heironites, as they call themselves, also worship Dair, the Circle of Existence, but their name for it is the Host, and they adhere to different dogmas. The hierarchy of the Aldorian Hieron is rooted in distant Axonian history and therefore is just as complex and elaborate as its teachings.<br><br>( . . . )<br><br>The priests who perform divine service and conduct sermons are known as hierophants. However, before they can assume this title, each claimant has to spend at least a few years as an exoteric.<br><br>Exoterics adhere to strict ascetic practices and perform distant pilgrimages. During those travels, they visit every important holy site and spread the Word of the Host to far away villages that lack their own temples and priests.<br><br>Upon reaching old age, the hierophants who prove to be capable and pure of heart usually distance themselves from preaching and become hermeneutists - scholars and interpreters of holy texts, tasked with unraveling secret meanings still hidden in millennia-old ancient manuscripts.<br><br>The proper understanding of hermeneutics is a necessary step in becoming a theognostic, a person who has a direct connection to the Host. Theognostics no longer rely on food, drink, or sleep: not unlike the oracles of Hazzun, they are spiritually fulfilled, receiving sustenance from the depths of their own souls and the endless mercy of the Divine Powers they worship.<br><br>An immaculately pious theognostic receives a chance to unite with the Host in life, thus becoming a thaumaturge, capable of performing miracles. Thaumaturges can do many things: heal the suffering, bless those of noble spirit, and smite all things wicked and unholy.<br><br>The most powerful theurgist are annointed with the title of Archtheurgist, which makes them conduits of the Divine Will in this world and leaders of the Hieron. As a rule, there can only be one Archtheurgists at a time, but there are records of occasions when multiple hieronites would become Archteurgists simultaneously, forming diarchies or triarchies.<br><br>According to chronicles, some of the greatest wonder-workers could restore razed cities, put an end to waves of pestilence, and send huge heathen armies fleeing in fear with nothing but their raw willpower... | ||
|Folio on Jacinth = treatise§§160§80§paper§Light§special§Even the Ruler of Jacinth, the Most Virtuous of Takiyars, the Inextinguishable Light of Sundanaar, and so on and so forth, considers the ancient custom of addressing him by his full title a tiresome waste of time. Well, that's tradition for you...§'''A Reminder to a Dutiful Courtier of the Holy Tiara'''<br><br>Reading this book grants some {{c|Orange|Experience}}.§Written by Ceremony Master Mashair§ | |Folio on Jacinth 2-2 = treatise§§160§80§paper§Light§special§Even the Ruler of Jacinth, the Most Virtuous of Takiyars, the Inextinguishable Light of Sundanaar, and so on and so forth, considers the ancient custom of addressing him by his full title a tiresome waste of time. Well, that's tradition for you...§'''A Reminder to a Dutiful Courtier of the Holy Tiara'''<br><br>Reading this book grants some {{c|Orange|Experience}}.§Written by Ceremony Master Mashair§ | ||
|Folio on Jacinth Content = Anyone close to the Monarch's court shall always remember to address Him by the following titles:<br><br>the Great Radiant Jacinth, the Noblest of the Holy Tiara's Gems, the Anointed Al-Murahib, the Blessed Al-Khati, the Guided Al-Nayi, the Most Virtuous of Takiyars, the Ruler of Every People and Tribe, the Absolute Monarch of the South, the North, the East, and the West, the Brilliant Amir of Jibey, the Great Sultan of Ahjat, the Noble Overlord of Mharadjar, the Shah of Shahs of Jarimad, the Inextinguishable Light of Sundanar, the Deathless Despot of Saadir, the Heavenly Priest of Shenfen, the Fearless Warlord of the Ohirian Deserts, the Conqueror of the Golden Cities of Aktum, the Merciful Lord of Botomu Princes, the Wise Overseer of Johara Oasises, the Defender of the Whale Shore, the Scourge of Barcians...<br><br>( . . . )<br><br>...the Most Cunning among Mortals, the Commander of a Thousand Armies, the Scion of Emperors, the Successor of the Eternal Dynasty, the Phoenix Reborn, the Guardian of the Scarlet Road, the Holder of the Ruby Scepter, the Gracious Redeemer - Arsam XII the Pious. | |Folio on Jacinth 2-2 Content = Anyone close to the Monarch's court shall always remember to address Him by the following titles:<br><br>the Great Radiant Jacinth, the Noblest of the Holy Tiara's Gems, the Anointed Al-Murahib, the Blessed Al-Khati, the Guided Al-Nayi, the Most Virtuous of Takiyars, the Ruler of Every People and Tribe, the Absolute Monarch of the South, the North, the East, and the West, the Brilliant Amir of Jibey, the Great Sultan of Ahjat, the Noble Overlord of Mharadjar, the Shah of Shahs of Jarimad, the Inextinguishable Light of Sundanar, the Deathless Despot of Saadir, the Heavenly Priest of Shenfen, the Fearless Warlord of the Ohirian Deserts, the Conqueror of the Golden Cities of Aktum, the Merciful Lord of Botomu Princes, the Wise Overseer of Johara Oasises, the Defender of the Whale Shore, the Scourge of Barcians...<br><br>( . . . )<br><br>...the Most Cunning among Mortals, the Commander of a Thousand Armies, the Scion of Emperors, the Successor of the Eternal Dynasty, the Phoenix Reborn, the Guardian of the Scarlet Road, the Holder of the Ruby Scepter, the Gracious Redeemer - Arsam XII the Pious. | ||
|Folio on Beauty = treatise§§80§40§paper§Light§special§Magic is a heavy burden - by the age of fifty, those who practice it on a regular basis often look old and withered beyond their years. This book is chock-full of helpful advice for anyone who wants to avoid a similar fate and prolong their youth, if only for a little while.§'''How to Preserve Beauty and Delay Aging. A Guide For the Nobility and Mages'''<br><br>Reading this book grants some {{c|Orange|Experience}}.§Written by Sabrina the Cunning§ | |Folio on Beauty = treatise§§80§40§paper§Light§special§Magic is a heavy burden - by the age of fifty, those who practice it on a regular basis often look old and withered beyond their years. This book is chock-full of helpful advice for anyone who wants to avoid a similar fate and prolong their youth, if only for a little while.§'''How to Preserve Beauty and Delay Aging. A Guide For the Nobility and Mages'''<br><br>Reading this book grants some {{c|Orange|Experience}}.§Written by Sabrina the Cunning§ | ||
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