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The '''Vertani''' are an aristocratic race of foreign giants hailing from the land of [[Vertan]] who, in the year 379 AF, opened a portal to [[Sapience]] and entered as visitors to our world. Curious about [[Sapience]] and somewhat evangelical in their religion, culture and morals, the Vertani went about learning as much as possible about our culture while preaching their own. While most met the Vertani with civility, some immediately attempted to slay | The '''Vertani''' are an aristocratic race of foreign giants hailing from the land of [[Vertan]] who, in the year 379 AF, opened a portal to [[Sapience]] and entered as visitors to our world. Curious about [[Sapience]] and somewhat evangelical in their religion, culture and morals, the Vertani went about learning as much as possible about our culture while preaching their own. While most met the Vertani with civility, some immediately attempted to slay them – the first Vertani death was caused by the occultist Rocktamer. | ||
[[Shallam]] initiated peaceful relations from the beginning, some of them acquiring a rudimentary fluency in the Vertani's native language. To facilitate the learning process, the Vertani sent a priest named [[Ralem]], who took up residence in the [[Saoghal Valley]], which they referred to as "The Temple of the [[All]]." | [[Shallam]] initiated peaceful relations from the beginning, some of them acquiring a rudimentary fluency in the Vertani's native language. To facilitate the learning process, the Vertani sent a priest named [[Ralem]], who took up residence in the [[Saoghal Valley]], which they referred to as "The Temple of the [[All]]." | ||
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On the 21st of Eros 379 AF, the Vertani diplomat [[Hingar]] met with leaders from each of the city-states. After explaining some facets of Vertani culture, Hingar gave each leader a unique red torc as a gift of good will. He then invited all the [[:category:city-states|city-states]] to participate in a continent-wide competition called the [[Game of the Eyes]]. | On the 21st of Eros 379 AF, the Vertani diplomat [[Hingar]] met with leaders from each of the city-states. After explaining some facets of Vertani culture, Hingar gave each leader a unique red torc as a gift of good will. He then invited all the [[:category:city-states|city-states]] to participate in a continent-wide competition called the [[Game of the Eyes]]. | ||
The Game of the Eyes commenced in Aeguary 380 AF, supervised from atop [[Vashnar Mountains|Mount Karnoth]] by the Vertani Overlord [[Estan]], of the [[Sorathia]] region. [[Ashtan]] triumphed, [[Eleusis]] took second, and [[Hashan]] took third. Following the competition, diplomats, guards, and mages from the House Feranki presented the three cities with impressive silver monuments. Hashan was the first to use their new monument's resurrection capabilities, even using it on some against their will. Eleusis used the monument once | The Game of the Eyes commenced in Aeguary 380 AF, supervised from atop [[Vashnar Mountains|Mount Karnoth]] by the Vertani Overlord [[Estan]], of the [[Sorathia]] region. [[Ashtan]] triumphed, [[Eleusis]] took second, and [[Hashan]] took third. Following the competition, diplomats, guards, and mages from the House Feranki presented the three cities with impressive silver monuments. Hashan was the first to use their new monument's [[resurrection]] capabilities, even using it on some against their will. Eleusis used the monument once but then banned it from further use. Suspicious from the beginning, Ashtan refrained from employing its monument in any fashion. | ||
It wasn't long before mysterious golden cubes were discovered in the [[Dardanic Grasslands]], and by the power of Feranki mages, a Vertani fortress solidified from these cubes in seconds. | It wasn't long before mysterious golden cubes were discovered in the [[Dardanic Grasslands]], and by the power of Feranki mages, a Vertani fortress solidified from these cubes in seconds. | ||
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The suicidal [[Imperial Oracles]], idiot savants who live in horror after having been 'touched by The All', are kept restrained and confined. Their sole purpose is to decide by prophesy which House's Solarn will serve as the next [[Ascendant]]. | The suicidal [[Imperial Oracles]], idiot savants who live in horror after having been 'touched by The All', are kept restrained and confined. Their sole purpose is to decide by prophesy which House's Solarn will serve as the next [[Ascendant]]. | ||
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