Feature alteration is generally only available via a voucher from an event. Currently, there is only 1 known alterer that performs the service, [[Beezell]], outside of the system-available options that [[Empath]]s can perform via [[Shift_ability|Shift]].

Below are the rules for feature alterations as approved by staff and made available to all for the purpose of aiding in the case of a voucher being offered.

==General Rules==
* All colors must be colors that exist in Elanthia.
* May not imply constant motion, inflict feelings or actions on others, or be suggestive/vulgar.
* You may not give yourself a constant/active expression or in any other way imply a static mood.
* May not give yourself extra body parts or any other way fundamentally alter how your race looks.
* May not give yourself any title or affiliation you do not already have.
* Wording order must stay the same as the templates below.
* Each text slot may be 30-50 characters, including spaces.
* The entire feature line may only be 512 characters total, including spaces.
* Skin may not become scales, scales may not become fur, et al.
* Avoid active sounding descriptions and instead stay closer to physical descriptions.
* Unmarked [text] on the templates below may not be changed. Please consider it when writing your features.
* If you get shifted after getting your features altered, you will NOT be able to get your altered feature back.

===Additional Rules for [[Prydaen]] and [[Rakash]]===
;Prydaen
:1) Tortoiseshell and calico coats should not have markings.
:2) Glittered coats should not have any additional markings.
:3) Prydaens with secondary markings must have BOTH color AND pattern set.
:4) Markings and secondary markings should not be the same color as the coat.

;Rakash
:1) Agouti, brindled, tricolor and piebald coats shouldn't have any additional markings or masks.
:2) Secondary markings should not be the same color as the coat.
:3) If the player has no secondary markings, the mask should not be the same color as the coat (if they have secondary markings, it can be any color)

;Supplemental information
:https://sites.google.com/site/dragonrealmsweddings/Home/kings-wedding-features-worksheet-and-information

==Formatting for Features==
;[[Kaldar]]/[[Human]]/[[Halfling]]/[[Elf]]/[[Dwarf]]/[[Gnome]]/[[Elothean]]
He/She has a/an [FaceShape] face with [DistinguishMark], [optional EarCharacter], [optional EyeCharacter] [RightEyeColor and LeftEyeColor] eyes and a/an [NoseCharacter] nose. His/Her [optional color]-streaked [HairColor] hair is [HairLength] and [HairBaseStyle]. He/She has [SkinColor] skin and a/an [WeightCharacter] build/figure. 
He/She is [HeightCharacter] for a Race. 

;[[S'kra_mur|S'Kra Mur]]
He/She has a/an [FaceShape] face with [optional Crest], [DistinguishMark], [optional EyeCharacter] slitted [RightEyeColor and LeftEyeColor] eyes and a/an [NoseCharacter] snout, [text4] scales with [Underbelly (free text allowed)], a/an [TailCharacter] tail, and a/an [WeightCharacter] build/figure. 
He/She is [HeightCharacter] height for a S'Kra Mur. 

;[[Prydaen]]
He/She has a/an [FaceShape] face with [DistinguishMark], [EarCharacter] ears, cat-slitted [optional EyeCharacter] [RightEyeColor and LeftEyeColor] eyes and a/an [NoseCharacter] nose. His/Her [optional color]-streaked [HairColor] mane is [HairLength] and [HairBaseStyle]. He/She has [SkinColor] fur with [optional freetext] and [optional freetext] [optional freetext ], a/an [TailCharacter] tail and a/an [WeightCharacter] build/figure. 
He/She is [HeightCharacter] height for a Prydaen. 

;[[Rakash]]
* Animal Form
He/She has a/an [AnimalFaceShape] face with [DistinguishMark], [EarCharacter] ears, [optional EyeCharacter] [RightEyeColor and LeftEyeColor] eyes and a/an [NoseCharacter] muzzle. He/She has [SkinColor] and [optional freetext] coat with [optional freetext] masking, a/an [TailCharacter] tail and a/an [WeightCharacter] build. 
He/She is [HeightCharacter] for a Rakash. 

* Non-Animal Form
He/She has a/an [FaceShape] face with [DistinguishMark], [optional EyeCharacter] [RightEyeColor and LeftEyeColor] eyes and a/an [NoseCharacter] nose. His/Her [optional color]-streaked [HairColor] hair is [HairLength] and [HairBaseStyle]. He/She has [SkinColor] skin and a/an [WeightCharacter] build. 
He/She is [HeightCharacter] for a Rakash. 

;[[Gor'Tog]]
He/She has a/an [FaceShape] face with [DistinguishMark], [optional EyeCharacter] [RightEyeColor and LeftEyeColor] eyes and a/an [NoseCharacter] nose. He/She has [SkinColor] skin and a/an [WeightCharacter] build. 
He/She is [HeightCharacter] for a Gor'Tog. 

==Examples of Full Custom==
Molk has a broad face with gaunt cheekbones, squinty purple eyes and a mole-covered nose. His mud-brown hair is waist-length and ragged with dead bugs and dirt on it, and is worn tied back. He has oily skin and an obese build. 
He is laughably short for a Dwarf. 

Molk has a pudgy face, slitted brown-edged eyes, one azure and one marigold and a speckled snout, lavender scales with brilliant purple stripes, a regal tail and a muscular build. 
He is far above average height for a S'Kra Mur. 

== Examples of Approved Partial Features ==
Are you stuck or wondering what could possibly be approved? Here are some examples of past alterations that have been approved.

;Eyes - EyeCharacter and EyeColor is included
:sparkling orange-flecked green eyes
:piercing fiery red eyes
:cat-slitted icy blue eyes
:crimson haloed and boundless abyssal-black eyes
:captivating arboreal green eyes

;DistinguishMark
:gracefully arched eyebrows
:shiny and round roly-poly cheeks
:a small birthmark on the left temple

;SkinColor
:a splotchy, crimson birthmark under the chin and tanned skin
:a sanguine-hued shesegri pattern scarred along the right shoulder and back that mars pale skin
:a layer of translucent downy fur with exotic dark stripes

;Dimples
:full upturned lips framed by tiny dimples

;ChinCharacter
;a rounded, weak chin
;a narrow, pointed chin

;FaceShape
:finely featured
:disturbingly-wide mouth set within an angular face
;rakish and charismatic

;WeightCharacter
Please note that females get "figure" and males get "build" and this is not changeable without a gender change.
:muscular and athletic
:daintily graceful and toned
:monstrous

;Hair - HairColor, HairLength, HairBaseStyle included
:flavescent-streaked honeyed hair is waist-length and silky
:lightly peppered smoke-black hair that is waist-length and thick
:red-streaked bone white hair that is cropped with shaved sides and has rakishly spiked tips

Alteration/Feature

2016-03-26T17:46:58Z

DR-NAOHHI: /* Examples */

Feature alteration is generally only available via a voucher from an event. Currently, there is only 1 known alterer that performs the service, [[Beezell]], outside of the system-available options that [[Empath]]s can perform via [[Shift_ability|Shift]].

Below are the rules for feature alterations as approved by staff and made available to all for the purpose of aiding in the case of a voucher being offered.

==General Rules==
* All colors must be colors that exist in Elanthia.
* May not imply constant motion, inflict feelings or actions on others, or be suggestive/vulgar.
* You may not give yourself a constant/active expression or in any other way imply a static mood.
* May not give yourself extra body parts or any other way fundamentally alter how your race looks.
* May not give yourself any title or affiliation you do not already have.
* Wording order must stay the same as the templates below.
* Each text slot may be 30-50 characters, including spaces.
* The entire feature line may only be 512 characters total, including spaces.
* Skin may not become scales, scales may not become fur, et al.
* Avoid active sounding descriptions and instead stay closer to physical descriptions.
* Unmarked [text] on the templates below may not be changed. Please consider it when writing your features.
* If you get shifted after getting your features altered, you will NOT be able to get your altered feature back.

===Additional Rules for [[Prydaen]] and [[Rakash]]===
;Prydaen
:1) Tortoiseshell and calico coats should not have markings.
:2) Glittered coats should not have any additional markings.
:3) Prydaens with secondary markings must have BOTH color AND pattern set.
:4) Markings and secondary markings should not be the same color as the coat.

;Rakash
:1) Agouti, brindled, tricolor and piebald coats shouldn't have any additional markings or masks.
:2) Secondary markings should not be the same color as the coat.
:3) If the player has no secondary markings, the mask should not be the same color as the coat (if they have secondary markings, it can be any color)

;Supplemental information
:https://sites.google.com/site/dragonrealmsweddings/Home/kings-wedding-features-worksheet-and-information

==Formatting for Features==
;[[Kaldar]]/[[Human]]/[[Halfling]]/[[Elf]]/[[Dwarf]]/[[Gnome]]/[[Elothean]]
He/She has a/an [FaceShape] face with [DistinguishMark], [optional EarCharacter], [optional EyeCharacter] [RightEyeColor and LeftEyeColor] eyes and a/an [NoseCharacter] nose. His/Her [optional color]-streaked [HairColor] hair is [HairLength] and [HairBaseStyle]. He/She has [SkinColor] skin and a/an [WeightCharacter] build/figure. 
He/She is [HeightCharacter] for a Race. 

;[[S'kra_mur|S'Kra Mur]]
He/She has a/an [FaceShape] face with [optional Crest], [DistinguishMark], slitted [optional EyeCharacter] [RightEyeColor and LeftEyeColor] eyes and a/an [NoseCharacter] snout, [text4] scales with [Underbelly (free text allowed)], a/an [TailCharacter] tail, and a/an [WeightCharacter] build/figure. 
He/She is [HeightCharacter] height for a S'Kra Mur. 

;[[Prydaen]]
He/She has a/an [FaceShape] face with [DistinguishMark], [EarCharacter] ears, cat-slitted [optional EyeCharacter] [RightEyeColor and LeftEyeColor] eyes and a/an [NoseCharacter] nose. His/Her [optional color]-streaked [HairColor] mane is [HairLength] and [HairBaseStyle]. He/She has [SkinColor] fur with [optional freetext] and [optional freetext] [optional freetext ], a/an [TailCharacter] tail and a/an [WeightCharacter] build/figure. 
He/She is [HeightCharacter] height for a Prydaen. 

;[[Rakash]]
* Animal Form
He/She has a/an [AnimalFaceShape] face with [DistinguishMark], [EarCharacter] ears, [optional EyeCharacter] [RightEyeColor and LeftEyeColor] eyes and a/an [NoseCharacter] muzzle. He/She has [SkinColor] and [optional freetext] coat with [optional freetext] masking, a/an [TailCharacter] tail and a/an [WeightCharacter] build. 
He/She is [HeightCharacter] for a Rakash. 

* Non-Animal Form
He/She has a/an [FaceShape] face with [DistinguishMark], [optional EyeCharacter] [RightEyeColor and LeftEyeColor] eyes and a/an [NoseCharacter] nose. His/Her [optional color]-streaked [HairColor] hair is [HairLength] and [HairBaseStyle]. He/She has [SkinColor] skin and a/an [WeightCharacter] build. 
He/She is [HeightCharacter] for a Rakash. 

;[[Gor'Tog]]
He/She has a/an [FaceShape] face with [DistinguishMark], [optional EyeCharacter] [RightEyeColor and LeftEyeColor] eyes and a/an [NoseCharacter] nose. He/She has [SkinColor] skin and a/an [WeightCharacter] build. 
He/She is [HeightCharacter] for a Gor'Tog. 

==Examples of Full Custom==
Molk has a broad face with gaunt cheekbones, squinty purple eyes and a mole-covered nose. His mud-brown hair is waist-length and ragged with dead bugs and dirt on it, and is worn tied back. He has oily skin and an obese build. 
He is laughably short for a Dwarf. 

Molk has a pudgy face, slitted brown-edged eyes, one azure and one marigold and a speckled snout, lavender scales with brilliant purple stripes, a regal tail and a muscular build. 
He is far above average height for a S'Kra Mur. 

== Examples of Approved Partial Features ==
Are you stuck or wondering what could possibly be approved? Here are some examples of past alterations that have been approved.

;Eyes - EyeCharacter and EyeColor is included
:sparkling orange-flecked green eyes
:piercing fiery red eyes
:cat-slitted icy blue eyes
:crimson haloed and boundless abyssal-black eyes
:captivating arboreal green eyes

;DistinguishMark
:gracefully arched eyebrows
:shiny and round roly-poly cheeks
:a small birthmark on the left temple

;SkinColor
:a splotchy, crimson birthmark under the chin and tanned skin
:a sanguine-hued shesegri pattern scarred along the right shoulder and back that mars pale skin
:a layer of translucent downy fur with exotic dark stripes

;Dimples
:full upturned lips framed by tiny dimples

;FaceShape
:finely featured
:disturbingly-wide mouth set within an angular face

;WeightCharacter
:muscular and athletic build
:daintily graceful and toned figure
:monstrous

;Hair - HairColor, HairLength, HairBaseStyle included
:lustrous raven black hair that is waist-length and thick
:lightly peppered smoke-black hair that is waist-length and thick
:raven black hair that is waist-length and a mass of misbehaving curls

2016-02-10T22:09:41Z

DR-NAOHHI:

This page is full of simplified entries from the timelines.

==History==
The Alaudian Empire of Albaria was initially formed by the Hero [[Xin'Alaudas]], who united the three major Tribes of [[Lakixeq]], [[Beuven]], and [[Ilat]] by taking control of the first and uniting the other two. All remaining tribes excepting one followed suit at the time.

==[[Albarian_Timeline|Timeline]]==
; Entries without dates do not have a known date.

* Xin'Alaudas, born to an unknown Gorbesh tribe, was set into the [[Lakiidas Sea]] and returns many years later to the Albarian mainland, alone in a massive ship.
* Gorbesh prophets claim Xin'Alaudas is a hero, fulfilling ancient prophecies.
* Xin'Alaudas takes control ov the Lakixeq tribe with the support of the Prophets.
* The Beuven and Ilat tribes are unified under Xin'Alaudas
* The Gorbesh, dwelling in the forests of central-eastern Albaria, begin constructing cities.
* Leaders of the Gorbesh meet with the leaders of the [[Iyqaromos]] [[Gnome]]s in the Gorbesh city [[Eimitek]], resulting in the signing of a new treaty
* The Iyqaromos Gnomes migrate to the Gorbesh cities, integrating themselves into its society; the Iyqaromos land becomes Gorbesh land.
* The Gorbesh begin expanding their territory.
* The [[Luethras]] and Gorbesh have a few minor skirmishes.
* The Luethra-Gorbesh War begins.
* The Gorbesh and Luethra battle near New [[Albbabridlaen]].
* The [[Azhjam]] is slain by Xin'Alaudas while attempting to flee the field.
* New Albbabridlaen falls to the Gorbesh.
* 1385 BL - Last remnants of Endian Nation are defeated by the Gorbesh.

===[[Albarian_Timeline_(Gorbesh_Imperial_Age)|Gorbesh Imperial Age]]===
* 1384-1355 - The Gorbesh spread into the Leuthra lands and construct monuments and rename cities.
* 1354-1340 - The Gorbesh engage in multiple battles against the Ocular. Gnomes discover existence of northern islands and scouts attempt to locate them.

===The beginnings of the Kaldar===
* 95-90 - Gorbesh Emperor Gotiez grows suspicious of Kaldar and accuses them of supporting the Ocular.
* 87 - Gotiez dies.
* 80 - The [[Great_Schism|Great Schism]] occurs and many Gorbesh flea to join the Kaldar.
* 60 - [[Akrian]] Dein arrives in Albaria.

=== The Kaldaran Migration ===
* 304 - Outriders along with several Kaldaran Elders are sent into the [[Dark Hand]] to ascertain if it is crossable.
* 305 - The Outriders and Elders return confirming a dangerous, but manageable passage through the Dark Hand.
* 315-355 - The Gorbesh invade north through the Dark Hand and the Reshalia Sea.
* 356 - Kaldaran Elders return to their people in the West with knowledge of how to pass the Dark Hand.
* 357 - The Kaldar and Gnomic refugees arrive in the Five Provinces.

==Related Posts==
:[[Post:Alaudian_Empire_-_04/24/2012_-_01:32|Alaudian Empire 4/24/12]]
:[[Post:Alaudian_Empire_-_04/25/2012_-_21:00|Alaudian Empire 4/25/12]]

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Alaudian Empire

2016-02-10T20:15:32Z

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Kaldar Rites

2016-02-10T19:51:15Z

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=Ancient Rites=
Ancient Rites are those that were performed during the time of the Tribes, before they were united by [[Xin'Alaudus]] and became the [[Alaudian Empire]]. These rites are no longer practiced, but hints of the linger in those practiced today. The major tribes where the [[Beuven]], the [[Ilat]], and the [[Lakixeq]]. All others were considered too minor to note into history.

;More expansion planned here.

=Gorbesh Rites=
;More expansion planned here.

=Kaldar Rites=
;More expansion planned here.

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Kaldar Marriage

2016-02-10T19:43:40Z

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==Albarian and Modern Gorbesh Traditions==

===Clothing===
===Ceremony===

==Kaldar Traditions==
===Clothing===
===Ceremony===

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Concept:Kaldar

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{{#concept:[[race is::kaldar||kaldars]]}}
{{incomplete|Age chart missing}}{{RTOC}}[[Image:kaldar.gif|200px|left|Male and Female Kaldar]]

==Play.net Description==
{{Pt|race}}Physically identical to the [[Gorbesh]], the Kaldar are as much a political party as a race. Desiring a purer and more natural way of life where individual heroism and honor can be valued -- as opposed to the regimented army-camp existence of the Gorbesh Empire -- they followed the Gnomic prophet [[Trimbolt]] in a mass migration to the Dragon's Realms. 
 
Terrible to behold in a melée, the Kaldar laugh at the storm and sneer at those who would shiver behind civilized walls during the winter. Within the Kaldar society the path of magic is frowned upon since, to their minds, it is better to go the path the gods intended for their naturally tall, strong peoples. 
 
Kaldar take offense to the proposal that they are little more than glorified [[Human|Humans]]. Kaldar consider Humans to be over-civilized and under-exercised -- in a word, "soft". The Kaldar society co-existed peacefully with the [[Gnome|Gnomes]], the stronger, taller species acting as much-needed defenders and protectors. Kaldar like the cold, and enjoy taking icy-cold baths in the middle of winter.

==Character Creation==
The figure chuckles as you gaze at it. "I am a Kaldar, though some consider me little more than a glorified [[Human]]. Obviously the originator of such thought was probably him- or herself a Human who was jealous of my strength and stamina. Humans may be diverse, but in combat they cannot hope to best a Kaldar. We are terrible to behold in battle, having been weaned on it since childhood. Cities cannot hold us -- we laugh at the storm and sneer at those who would shiver behind walls during the winter. If you want to be raised soft or waggle your fingers at every shadow that makes you whimper, be born a Human or an [[Elf]]. If you want strength and determination, choose me!" 
 
An aura of mystery surrounds this tall, limber figure. While at first glance it seems little more than Human on a grand scale, the Kaldar is endowed with a stalwart spirit that reminds you more of the [[Dwarf|Dwarves]]. Sardonic humor lurks in its eyes, coupled with a sense of determination and unfaltering will.

==Racial Statistics==
{| cellpadding="4"
! Statistic || align="center" | Starting || align="center" | [[TDP]] Mod
|-
| {{stat|Strength}} || align="center" | 12 || align="center" | -1
|-
| {{stat|Reflex}} || align="center" | 10 || align="center" | 0
|-
| {{stat|Agility}} || align="center" | 10 || align="center" | 0
|-
| {{stat|Charisma}} || align="center" | 12 || align="center" | -1
|-
| {{stat|Discipline}} || align="center" | 10 || align="center" | 0
|-
| {{stat|Wisdom}} || align="center" | 8 || align="center" | +1
|-
| {{stat|Intelligence}} || align="center" | 8 || align="center" | +1
|-
| {{stat|Stamina}} || align="center" | 10 || align="center" | 0
|}

===Age===

[ Age Chart Needed ]

===Height===

Racial minimum and maximum heights by gender:
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
|- cellpadding="5"
! width="100px" |
! width="150px" align="center" | Minimum Height
! width="150px" align="center" | Maximum Height
|-
| align="right" | '''Male'''
| align="center" | 6.5 feet
| align="center" | 8 feet
|-
| align="right" | '''Female'''
| align="center" | 6.5 feet
| align="center" | 8 feet
|}

===Lifespan===

'''Average lifespan:''' 100 years 
'''Maximum lifespan:''' 135 years

===Reproduction===
'''Average gestation period:''' 10 Elanthian months

Kaldar can conceive children with the following races:
*[[Dwarf]]
*[[Elf]] - difficult
*[[Elothean]] - difficult
*[[Gnome]] - difficult
*[[Halfling]]
*[[Human]]
*[[Kaldar]]
*[[Rakash]]

==Points of Interest==
* [[Albaria]]: Home of the Gorbesh, their wicked cool gods, and some other races.
* [[Gorbesh]]: Informational page on the Gorbesh, the beginnings of the Kaldar, and tidbits of religious lore.
* [[Gorbesh Verbs]]: Verbs utilized by Kaldar and Gnomes.
* [[Symbol of the Kaldar]]: Long ago, a symbol was created by players to represent the Kaldar.
* [[Gorbesh Calendar (book)|Gorbesh Calendar]]: Information regarding the Calendar system used by the Gorbesh.
* [[Remembrance (book)]]: A First Person Definition of the Gorbesh by Elder [[Duveus]]

;Traditions
:A look at ancient Gorbesh traditions kept alive by the Kaldar (and [[Gnomes]]).
* [[Kaldar Attire]]: Clothing typically worn by Kaldar.
* [[Firestaining]]: A decoration tradition carried over from ancient times.
* [[Kaldar Rites]]: In progress.
* [[Kaldar Marriage]]: In progress.

;Language Information
* [[Gorbesh Dictionary, Common to Gorbesh (book)|Gorbesh Language]]: Common to Gorbesh Translations by [[Casimont]] Nalbiro
* [[Gorbesh Dictionary, Gorbesh to Common (book)|Gorbesh Language]]: Gorbesh to Common Translations.
* [[Gorbesh Grammar (book)|Gorbesh Grammar]]: By [[Casimont]] Nalbiro.

;Religion Information
* [[Religion in Gorbesh Society (book)| Religion in Gorbesh Society]]: All about the gods of Albaria
* [[Ilaehl|Ilaehl and the Meumos Prophecies]]: A time of bleakness foretold to the Gorbesh.
* [[Kaldar Reference Script]]: A Genie or StormFront reference script for all of the gods and their symbols.
{{RefAl}}
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Dwarven Kingdom of Adamantia (book)

2016-02-10T18:32:52Z

DR-NAOHHI:

=The Dwarven Kingdom of [[Adamantia]]=
By [[Kraggur]] Kveldcharn

Authors Note: ''This history has been assembled from fragments recovered from the Adamantian Kingdom. While the tone itself is more antagonistic than one I would take, I have attempted to keep to the original recordings. - KK''

==The Age of Myths (? until 3200 BL)==
Between our ancient wars with the Elves were the first encounters with the people calling themselves "[[Luethra]]" from the southern continent of [[Kermoria]]. We were distrustful of them, rightful so, given their similar appearance to our Elven enemies. At first there was trade between Kermoria and [[Albaria]], but when the Leuthra failed to halt trading with our enemies when war broke out again, we sealed the passes. For many centuries this proved effective, until colonies were established on [[M'Riss]], again allowing the Luethra to conduct trade with the Elves.

It is worth noting, that our sealing of the passes did not result in conflict, aside from an occasional skirmish, with the Luethra. They left us to defending our lands from Elven incursion without interference, aside from their attempts to maintain trade.

When the wars against the Elves returned to uneasy peace, we reopened the southern passes, but to our surprise found little trade waiting, and instead received impassioned pleas for assistance against some sort of withering sickness known as the "[[Rasman Plague]]". Though both Dwarven and Elven healers went south, our arts were unable to prevail, even though the healers apparently did not catch this plague. Soon almost all trade died with the southlands, and the Luethra passed from our knowledge save for occasional traders and warnings of civil war, outbreaks of plague, and legends of shape shifters called the "[[Ocular]]".

==Coming of the Gorbesh (3200 BL until 670BL)==
Over the course of the next centuries, Dwarven might grew in the mountains to the north and west, with the establishment of the [[Iron Kingdom]] in the [[Dragonspine Mountains]], [[Kwarlog]] in the [[Himineldar Shel|Himineldar]] and [[Arncharn Shel]], and in the [[Journelai Shel]] the Kingdom of [[Rendstaan]]. However, not all went well in our expansion, and the Iron Kingdom fell in a last great act of Elven treachery where Dwarven friendship was turned against us. [[Garnedhren]] fell, and is to this day known as Elamiri, land of the [[Mountain Elves]].

Meanwhile to the south came words of a new race claiming the unified legacy of the Luethra as their own. Carrying steel and unshakable in their astrological predictions, they called themselves the "[[Gorbesh]]". Our settlements on the southern side of the [[Hiimarhand Shel]] were attacked with increasing pressure starting in 1168 BL. Though we repelled the attackers, continuing pressure, along with declining trade caused King [[Dougan Stonecleft]] to evacuate the settlements and seal the land bridge once again between Kermoria and Albaria. For ten years the land bridge held firm, but eventually our cordon was broken and High Hold itself besieged for the first time in its history.

While Kermoria quivered in fear for rumors of Gorbesh boots, army after army was summoned from the south to break our walls. For half a century [[High Hold]] was besieged, but King Stonecleft would not ask our northern kinsmen for aid. However, this would change when he was slain, in 1111BL, and [[Calcine Hammerfell]] assumed the throne. Dispatches were sent to the other Kingdoms, and in 1101 BL, King Hammerfell determined the time was right to send the Gorbesh back to their wintery lands.

The gathered might of the Dwarven race charged from High Hold to the sound of Dwarven drums. The valleys filled with the dead as the siege was broken and the Gorbesh armies removed entirely from the Adamantian lands. Our victory was so complete, despite grave losses, that the Gorbesh would not come within a day's journey of Adamantia's border for generations.

This would mark the greatest victory of the Dwarves and our pinnacle of achievement. Over the next centuries, we suffered defeat and won victories, [[Berdna]] and Rendstaan fell, [[Hvaral]] was established, and we would fight our last war against the Elves and emerge victorious. Then came the human betrayal.

==The Seven-Star Empire (670BL until 200BL)==
In 661BL, the so-called [[Empire of the Seven Pointed Star|Empire of the Seven-Star]] invaded Adamantia. Though we resisted, our lands were slowly occupied, until High Hold itself was besieged in 654BL. However, this posed little difficulty to us, since we simply locked the gates and let the army enjoy the weather and foraging for food. In 634BL, the siege was lifted and the occupying army disbanded and went home.

Relations amongst the Kingdoms with the Empire remained rocky as Dwarven rights were slowly eroded, attempts made to collect "unpaid taxes" despite the original charter stating the Dwarven Kingdoms were exempt, and other attempts to steal our sovereignty. Attacks and sieges would occur off and on until the collapse of the Seven-Star Empire. Not surprisingly, we endured where the humans and Elves had failed.

==The Dragon Priests (200BL until 1AV)==
The Dragon Priests succeeded where the Elves, Gorbesh, and other empires failed. In 203BL, attacks from these fanatics began against Adamantia, and as had become our policy, we retreated into unbreakable High Hold. We watched from the heights as word reached us of the destruction of the [[Greystar Commune]]'s fall, saw the fires as [[Shard]] itself burned, and repelled the [[Dragon Priests]] as they assaulted our walls. Then, in 195BL was our doom created, when the Dragon Priests created the Dark Hand, isolating us from the north. Slowly, the rest of Kermoria fell under their heel, except for resistance from the [[Gemfire Dwarves]], where we heard Hvaral remained as the last outpost of freedom in Kermoria.

Though we fought against the encroaching swamp, even Dwarven might failed where it had not before. Gorbesh scouts were spotted crossing the land bridge when a thousand years before they had not dared set foot on Dwarven lands. Strange creatures arose from the swamp and killed Dwarves without remorse. Finally, in 156BL, after resisting this assault for decades, King [[Rurrid Gemcrusher]] ordered the mines sealed and the Kingdom abandoned.

Although we attempted to retire in good order, an assault from the Dark Hand forced some Dwarves over the land bridge into Albaria. The rest of us, eventually fighting our way clear split to join the other Kingdoms still remaining.

The Dragon Priests celebrated for weeks with this victory, while we awaited word if any returned from Adamantia. None did.

Authors Note:
''At this point, the record of High Hold came to an end, until I happened to make the acquaintance of several [[Kaldar|Kaldaran]] and [[Gnome|Gnomic]] refugees in the aftermath of the Second [[Gorbesh War]]; this portion is recounted from their perspective. -KK''

==Adamantian Dwarves in Albaria==
For over five hundred years, the "slovin azukula" (honored servants) have been guests within the [[Alaudian Empire]]. The oldest records indicate strife between us and the Zodi (Dwarves) in the early days of the Empire. They are fierce warriors but even finer craftsmen with a dedication and ability beyond our wildest dreams. When they first came south, along with scouts reporting some sort of necromantic blight coming from Kermoria, their fierce pride was evident, and they even laughed and called our marvelous aqueducts "engineering fit for Elves".

At first we attempted to enslave the Zodi, but they made worthless slaves, being stubborn and inured to hardships both mental and physical, and tended towards rowdiness and argument. In exasperation, we finally packed them off to the forested west where we figured they could fight the Ocular, and if nothing else let those disaffected souls in the west feed them (the Kaldar). There, in the west, we finally learned that their skills could be tapped in the form of exceptional artisans working in stone, metal, and gem. They were swift to take up their weapons in defense, but no order we could give them forced them into battle against the mists.

Uneasy peace settled between the Kaldar, whom the Zodi viewed as little better than the Gorbesh, and the Zodi whom the Kaldar had difficulty understanding. The Dwarves we cannot say thrived in this environment, but they did not suffer unduly. Later, when [[Akrian Dein]] came, they ignored his teachings even though they seemed familiar with the gods he espoused. When the call came for war against the north, scouts having discovered passage through the Dark Hand, the Zodi did not volunteer themselves, but we believe listened closely and attempted to find how they could return north. The oldest amongst them we believe had been alive when the Dark Hand spread south forcing them to flee.

Authors Note: ''I am heartened to hear that some Adamantian Dwarves may still live south of the Hiimarhand Shel, but the refugees were unable to provide any more information about the Dwarves. It is possible that the Gorbesh suspected them when the Kaldar and Gnomes fled, or that they eventually tried to cross the Dark Hand in the wake of the refugees but failed. -KK''

Post:Kaldar and the Thirteen - 10/18/2011 - 06:36

2016-02-10T16:01:12Z

DR-NAOHHI: Fixing typo of Akrian's name.

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|p=While this lore will eventually (I avoid using the s-word) find its way into the game properly, I figured I'd give you guys a little teaser here. Please let me know if you like this sort of thing being introduced through the forums, or if you would like me to sit on background lore until I can find a proper way to introduce it into the game.

While worship of the Thirteen has been growing among the [[Kaldar]] for over 300 years, since [[Akrian Dein]] first introduced them, Kaldaran worship differs significantly from Kermorian traditions. Although some of these differences date from the initial lessons taught by [[Akrian Dein]], sculpted to appeal to Kaldaran life, most of them arose in the nearly 200 years that elapsed between his death and the migration to Kermoria. The most striking deviation is that the Kaldar tend to view all three faces of an Immortal as the same being, without reference to light or dark aspects. Though they recognize the other names, they are rarely used within Kaldaran worship.

The Thirteen (as according to the Kaldar):

[[Kertigen]] - The god of craftsmen, commerce and merchants. He is a pacifist and inspires greed, criticism and covetous behavior. Worship of Kertigen is sparse, as those who follow him tend to be viewed as weak and flawed. Accusing a warrior of following Kertigen is considered a grave insult. His symbol is a trio of coins; platinum, gold and silver.

[[Hodierna]] - The goddess of life, trial and tribulations. She freely grants life, so that she might steal it away again from the undeserving. Endurance of her machinations proves one worthy of the life she grants, while death by her hand is considered proof that one did not deserve her gift. Her favored tools are mishap, malady and murder. Her symbol is a fanged serpent.

[[Meraud]] - The god of magic, passion and unrestrained destruction. Much as he is the source of volatility within magic, he is the also the source of love, desire, and adultery. While considered a fearless warrior he is known for his unpredictable rages in which he will lash out at friend and foe alike with storm and lightning. His symbol is a forked bolt of lightning.

[[Damaris]] - The god of night, duplicity and vengeance. He is the paramour of Hodierna, and is frequently a conspirator in her schemes, if not the actually perpetrator. Only the most despicable of Kaldar will openly admit to his worship, though many more pledge secret allegiance. His symbol is a pair of parallel daggers.

[[Everild]] - The god of warriors, battle and strength. It is he who gives the Kaldar strength to survive Hodierna's trials, and he who guides the blades of the worthy. Everild favors those who prove themselves exceptionally proficient in battle, granting them immortal life in his personal legion should they fall in combat. Worship of him is quite common, particularly among the young. His symbol is a dragon's tail flail (a two-handed flail with a concave tetrahedral head).

[[Truffenyi]] - The god of parentage, civilization, and morality. A stern, fatherly figure, it is Truffenyi who taught the Kaldar of civilization and honor, and he who warned them away from the [[Gorbesh]]'s empire building. While highly respected by the Kaldar, his worship has waned since exposure to Kermorian beliefs, as he has become tainted by his strong association with weaker races. His symbol is a pine tree.

[[Hav'roth]] - The god of earth, flame and smiths. He is the guardian of the Kaldar; he who warms them through the winter, he who defends against the Ocular, and he who guides the hammer of the smith. Weapons and armor that do not bear his blessing are not to be trusted, and even common tools are traditionally forged in his name. His symbol is a hammer wreathed in flames. (Like all the Gods, he is traditionally depicted as a Kaldar.)

[[Eluned]] - The goddess of the ocean, frost, and ruin. While Meraud's destruction rages unrestrained, sudden and violent, many find it preferable to suffering under Eluned's hand; for she will not be content until her victims are ruined in all things. Her symbol is an iceberg.

[[Glythtide]] - The god of madness, depravity, and regret. While few blame Glythtide for planting the seeds of failure, it is he who makes them flourish. Worship of Glythtide is almost entirely limited to those who have already felt his touch, and have naught left to live for but to spread his misery. His symbol is a bunch of grapes.

[[Tamsine]] - The goddess of peace, family, and healing. Consort to Truffenyi, it is she who enforces peace between the Kaldar and the [[Gorbesh]], and she who shelters warriors on the field of battle so that they may return to their spouses and children. Her symbol is a kite shield.

[[Faenella]] - The goddess of creativity, revelry, and pride. It is she who drives Kaldar to excel in all things, to do the impossible and prove themselves superior to all those who have come before. Celebrations are frequently thrown in her name and the greatest among Kaldar will be tempered by her flames, forever more free from chill and melancholy. Her symbol is a golden circlet.

[[Chadatru]] - The god of courage, honor and law. The blinded enforcer of law and the truth, he imposes the laws as worded and trusts to Truffenyi to keep them just. He will hunt criminals and the honorless to the furthest reaches of the realms, striking them down unerringly with his great spear. His symbol is a great spear.

[[Urrem'tier]] - The god of death, mercy and the afterlife. It is to him that the spirits of the dead are entrusted. While all eventually find death, only the best find it at Urrem'tier's hands -- escaping Hodierna's trickery. Few worship Urrem'tier, instead he seeks those worthy of his attention, taking them in battle or quietly after a long life well lived. His symbol is a cloven great helm.
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Akrian

2016-02-10T16:00:21Z

DR-NAOHHI: Raesh insisted that Akiran is a typo of Akrian. Fixing all mentions that I can find.

{{NPC
|name=Akrian Dein
|status=h
|guild=Cleric
|race=Elf
|gender=Male
|type=author
}}
==History==
Akrian Dein was an [[Elf|Elven]] missionary who traveled to [[Albaria]] in 60AV. The missionaries were captured and brought before Emperor [[Alaurek]], and all were executed except for Dein, who was imprisoned for a decade. In 70 AV he was again brought before the Emperor, and this time was released, but banished to western Albaria. There he wandered until 73 AV, when Elder [[Tleirek]] took him in as a tutor for his children. From there he wrote the book, "Legacy of Lanival" and also brought knowledge of the [[Gods|Thirteen]] to the [[Kaldar]]. However, by 159 AV his teachings caused the Emperor [[Caedus]]'s daughter to convert to the Thirteen. The Emperor sends an army to the West to apprehend Dein, who surrenders in order to protect the Kaldar. He is then sacrificed in [[died::161]] AV to [[Xosiurion]] after the Gnomic Prophets and High Priest declare him a heretic. In the years after his death, the [[Gorbesh]] began removing all traces of his existence and teachings.

By 208 AV, hostilities rose to the point where Empreror [[Tarion]] declares war on the Kaldar. While full-scale war does not come to pass, as the Council of High Priests reminds the Emperor of [[Sievox's Decree]], a hundred years of heightened tensions ensues. In 300 AV, as border conflicts were rising between the Kaldar and Gorbesh, word at last reached Albaria of the fall of the [[Seven-Star Empire]]. Hostilities declined at this point as efforts became focused on invading the [[Kermoria|Kermorian]] provinces.

== Brief ==
Akrian Dein is known to be the original missionary that attempted to bring worship of the [[Gods|Kermorian Thirteen]] to [[Albaria]] and the [[Gorbesh]]. His teachings have largely been morphed since his original concepts were introduced and an indeterminate percentage of Kaldar that remain within Albaria now follow his teachings despite the initial attempts to wipe out his teaching. A much larger number of [[Kaldar]] in Kermoria simply follow the Kermorian Pantheon and view Akrian's teachings to be pointless and redundant while living in Kermoria. The Gorbesh do not follow Akrian's teachings at all.

==Akrian's Teachings==
The original concepts introduced by Akrian can be found [[Post:Kaldar_and_the_Thirteen_-_10/18/2011_-_06:36|here.]]

Akiran

2016-02-10T16:00:17Z

DR-NAOHHI: Raesh insisted that Akiran is a typo of Akrian.

#REDIRECT [[Akrian Dein]]

Gorbesh

2016-02-10T15:56:11Z

DR-NAOHHI: /* Kaldar: The Splinter Group */

= The Early Ages of the Gorbesh =
==The Tribes==
Prior to the arrival of [[Xin'Alaudas]], the Gorbesh were a tribal people with their first mention in the [[Albarian Timeline|Luethra records]] of the Fourth Age. The three major tribes were the [[Beuven]], [[Ilat]], and [[Lakixeq]]. It was only in the period after Xin'Alaudas unified the tribes that they began to build cities. As they gained power, they allied with the [[Iyqaromos]] Gnomes, who joined them in the major city of [[Eimitek]], where the gnomes became fully integrated and ceded their lands to the Gorbesh. From this point onward, the Gorbesh became a threat to the [[race association is::Luethra]], eventually capturing [[New Albabriddlaen]], and by 1385BL, they had destroyed the [[Endian Nation]].

=Formation of the Alaudian Empire=
The Gorbesh are the primary inhabitants of [[Albaria]], having formed the [[Alaudian Empire]] in 1383 BL, under the strong arm and guidance of Xin'Alaudas. Originating in the forests of central-eastern Albaria, they rose to overthrow the Endian Nation. In this they took up the mantle of the Luethra, however unlike their predecessors, they moved to exterminate most of the other [[Albarian Races]]. They are an extremely religious race, with a high reliance upon astrology and prophecy. However, in the last century BL, a splinter group called the [[race association is::Kaldar]] formed in opposition to increasing urbanism with a desire to return to the purer, natural lives lived by the Gorbesh in earlier ages. In appearance the Gorbesh (and Kaldar) are tall, bulky, and powerful. They are expert warriors, boat-builders, sailors, and are a militaristic and conquering race.

==Threats to the Alaudian Empire==
The Alaudian Empire faces continual threat from the [[Ocular]] in the misty southwestern reaches of Albaria. In the north they fought against the [[Adamantia|Adamantian Dwarves]] for centuries, launched attacks against the [[S'Kra Mur]] [[Ratha|Rathan Kings]], invaded the [[Seven Star Empire]], and more recently forced a bridge-head across the [[Dark Hand]] and invaded [[Kermoria]] from the south. This latter time was known as the [[Red Winter]]. The invading Gorbesh army built forts and temporary encampments throughout [[Ilithi]], [[Zoluren]], and [[Therengia]]. Their army included Gorbesh [[Gorbesh Outrider|Outriders]], [[Gorbesh Scout|Scouts]], [[Gorbesh Line Soldier|Line Soldiers]], [[Gorbesh Soldier|Soldiers]], [[Catapult]]s, [[Gorbesh Enchanter|Enchanters]], [[Gorbesh Mage|Mages]], [[Battle Sphere]]s, [[Gorbesh Captain|Captains]], [[Gorbesh Commander|Commanders]], and the rare [[Gorbesh General|General]].

== Gorbesh and Religion ==
In Albaria, religious beliefs are largely in favor of the [[Religion_in_Gorbesh_Society_(book)|Alaudian Pantheon]] - The Old Gods. Kaldar that remain in Albaria are split by an indeterminate percentage on their worship of the Alaudian Pantheon and [[Post:Kaldar_and_the_Thirteen_-_10/18/2011_-_06:36|Thirteen]]. This version of the Thirteen was first given by [[Akrian Dein]]. The worship of the Thirteen by the Gorbesh deviates slightly from the original teachings -- as much as several hundred years would cause.

= Kaldar: The Splinter Group =
Disbanding the racial term Gorbesh, the Kaldar renamed themselves at first in a political gesture that has now become a defining reality so stark that the two groups consider each other enemies. While the Gorbesh society moved towards more urban culture, the Kaldar preferred to turn back to the old ways. Despite this shift to the old ways, most Kaldar do not follow the [[Religion_in_Gorbesh_Society_(book)|Alaudian Pantheon]], but they do continue put great stock into astrology and prophecy. [[Moon Mage]]s among the Kaldar are often revered just as strongly as [[Cleric]]s.

== Kaldar and Religion ==
The Kaldar of Kermoria largely adhere to the [[Gods|Kermorian Pantheon]] or the Kermorian Thirteen / Thirty-Nine. Belief in the Akrian teachings is considered to be largely pointless in Kermoria, since it doesn't radically differ from traditional Kermorian worship. Worship of the Alaudian Pantheon is primarily only seen in pockets of rural or unblended areas but is incredibly rare among cultured Kaldar and the adventuring class. Those that continue to follow the old ways tend to spurn the gaining of [[Favor]]s from any god, while the rest of Kaldaran society freely make use of Favors.

== Kaldar and Gnomes ==
The Kaldar still consider Gnomes to be highly respectable and even if a Gnome is not from the same background, the Kaldar typically hail them with the same honor they bestow upon each other, considering them brethren in arms.

=Language=
Gorbesh also refers to the language of the Alaudian Empire, spoken primarily by the Gorbesh, Kaldar, and the [[Gnomes]].

=Relevant Books and References=
* [[Gorbesh Calendar, The (book)|The Gorbesh Calendar]]
* [[Religion in Gorbesh Society (book)|Religion in Gorbesh Society]]
* [[The Gorbesh Language (book)|A Dictionary of Gorbesh]]
* [[A Gorbesh Grammar (book)|A Gorbesh Grammar]]
* [[Albarian Timeline (Gorbesh Imperial Age)|Timeline of the Gorbesh Imperial Age]]

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