===== Resh =====

=== Common Knowledge ===

Before the wars, Resh was a highly isolated kingdom ruled by a theocracy that worshipped
the [[Babylonian]] gods.  They considered outsiders to be dangerous and eschewed contact
as much as possible.  Combined with the marshlands west of [[Backbone]], this kept the
nation relatively safe.

When [[Backbone]] fell to the Orc armies in 1098, hundreds of thousands of people were
displaced.  While most took ships to The King's Island and beyond, many could not afford
this travel and so fled to Resh on foot.  A combination of the great marshland (where
Lizardfolk live) and Resh's isolationism whittled those refugees down to a bare minimum.
But even that small number was enough to nudge the nation to adopt a more friendly
attitude toward outsiders.

Then, in 1104, [[neville|a mysterious hero]] arrived who defeated a group of evil cultists
who were intent on summoning the Godslayer to appear in the flesh.  This evil group had
operated in secret without the citizens of Resh even being aware of their presence.

While the hero died in the fight, he disrupted the cult enough that the Resh populace
was able to stamp them out for good.  A statue was erected in honor of this mysterious
hero.  And since his name was unknown, they simply named him "Fighter".

After the chaos of the cult, it was revealed that the ruling theocracy had lost its
powers.  They were replaced by a warlord named Helmer -- who eventually installed a new
form of government and helped open the society to the outside world.

=== Expert Knowledge ===

The theocracy lost its powers because the [[Godslayer]] killed the entire [[Babylonian]] pantheon.

=== Hidden Knowledge ===

The hero who saved the city was a little-known adventurer named [[Neville]] who was granted
the ability to travel through time by [[Parádoxa]], the Lord of Time.  His exploits resulted
in a significant alteration of the time stream -- saving the nation not only from the cultists
but also from total destruction.