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 ==== The Story of Edric and Sardul ====
-Edric and Sardul were born and grew up in the kingdom of
+[[Edric]] and [[Sardul]] were born and grew up in the kingdom of [[Backbone]]:
-Backbone: Edric in the capital city and Sardul in the city of
+[[Edric]] in the [[Backbone_city|capital city]] and [[Sardul]] in the city of
-Thorfram.  Edric was the seventh out of nine children in a lower
+[[Thorfram]].  [[Edric]] was the seventh out of nine children in a lower middle-
-middle-class family.  Sardul was the fourth out of five children
+class family.  [[Sardul]] was the fourth out of five children in an upper lower-
-in an upper lower-class family.
+class family.
-Edric met and married his wife Tacey at the age of fifteen.
+[[Edric]] met and married his wife [[Tacey]] at the age of fifteen. The
-The following year (1008), they had their first child: a boy.  By
+following year (1008), they had their first child: a boy.  By early 1015, they
-early 1015, they had another son and two daughters, but in
+had another son and two daughters, but in February of that year, their eldest
-February of that year, their eldest son died.  Edric vowed that
+son died.  [[Edric]] vowed that he would learn the arts of magic so that he
-he would learn the arts of magic so that he would never again
+would never again lose a child.  So it was that in October of 1015, [[Edric]]
-lose a child.  So it was that in October of 1015, Edric sought
+sought out the archmage [[Elsa]] and asked to be taught the ways of magic.
-out the archmage Elsa and asked to be taught the ways of magic.
+Seeing [[Edric]], his wife (who was now again very pregnant with what would be
-Seeing Edric, his wife (who was now again very pregnant with what
+their last child), and their three toddlers, [[Elsa]] immediately accepted them
-would be their last child), and their three toddlers, Elsa
+in.  In the following years, [[Edric]] studied hard and slowly learned the art
-immediately accepted them in.  In the following years, Edric
+of dweomercraft.
-studied hard and slowly learned the art of dweomercraft.
-Meanwhile, Sardul was still a teenager leading a free-loader's
+Meanwhile, [[Sardul]] was still a teenager leading a free-loader's life in
-life in Thorfram.  Having no true skills, he left at the
+[[Thorfram]].  Having no true skills, he left at the age of nineteen and took an
-age of nineteen and took an apprenticeship with the current Mage
+apprenticeship with the current Mage of Earth.  Faster than any of his other
-of Earth.  Faster than any of his other students, Sardul learned
+students, [[Sardul]] learned the ways of spellcasting so that one year later
-the ways of spellcasting so that one year later (November of
+(November of 1022), he was given to [[Elsa]] to be trained.  [[Elsa]] was
-), he was given to Elsa to be trained.  Elsa was skeptical at
+skeptical at first because [[Sardul]] seemed to have an attitude problem.  Soon,
-first because Sardul seemed to have an attitude problem.  Soon,
+however, [[Elsa]] realized that [[Sardul]] was truly born to be a wizard.
-however, Elsa realized that Sardul was truly born to be a wizard.
+[[Edric]], meanwhile, had lost his second son at the age of nine years.  This,
-Edric, meanwhile, had lost his second son at the age of nine
+coupled with a lack of interest in him from [[Elsa]], made [[Edric]] a rather
-years.  This, coupled with a lack of interest in him from Elsa,
+morose person and his studied suffered.
-made Edric a rather morose person and his studied suffered.
-By early 1023, Edric and Sardul were fast becoming enemies.
+By early 1023, [[Edric]] and [[Sardul]] were fast becoming enemies. When
-When Sardul married in February of 1024, Edric and he parted
+[[Sardul]] married in February of 1024, [[Edric]] and he parted permanently.
-permanently.  Edric, his training still not complete, left for
+[[Edric]], his training still not complete, left for his home and lived a lower
-his home and lived a lower class life for next fourteen years,
+class life for next fourteen years, trying to practice his magic without
-trying to practice his magic without Elsa.
+[[Elsa]].
-Sardul, meanwhile, graduated from Elsa's training in July of
+[[Sardul]], meanwhile, graduated from [[Elsa]]'s training in July of 1024 and
-and immediately gained employment with the royal guard in
+immediately gained employment with the royal guard in [[Backbone]].  As the
-Backbone.  As the years went by, Sardul began gaining influence
+years went by, [[Sardul]] began gaining influence and friends in high places. In
-and friends in high places.  In July of 1029, he was promoted to
+July of 1029, he was promoted to the rank of King's Wizard.
-the rank of King's Wizard.
-In August of 1033 and again the following March, Edric was
+In August of 1033 and again the following March, [[Edric]] was dealt severe
-dealt severe blows when two of his surviving children died.  The
+blows when two of his surviving children died.  The first was his youngest
-first was his youngest daughter, who died giving birth to Edric's
+daughter, who died giving birth to [[Edric]]'s first grandchild.  The next was
-first grandchild.  The next was his youngest daughter, who was
+his youngest daughter, who was killed by bandits at the age of twenty-one.  So
-killed by bandits at the age of twenty-one.  So it was that in
+it was that in March of 1034, [[Edric]] returned to [[Elsa]] with his wife to
-March of 1034, Edric returned to Elsa with his wife to finish his
+finish his schooling.  His remaining son had married in 1033 and had a son in
-schooling.  His remaining son had married in 1033 and had a son
+February of 1034.  By 1035, [[Edric]] (who had learned quite a bit on his own)
-in February of 1034.  By 1035, Edric (who had learned quite a bit
+had finished his schooling and, in February, graduated.
-on his own) had finished his schooling and, in February,
-graduated.
-Meanwhile, Sardul was taking advantage of the neutral king
+Meanwhile, [[Sardul]] was taking advantage of the neutral king in power and had
-in power and had fairly well taken over the city for himself.
+fairly well taken over the city for himself. When [[Edric]] graduated in 1035,
-When Edric graduated in 1035, Sardul learned that Elsa had taught
+[[Sardul]] learned that [[Elsa]] had taught him the [[Longlife]] spell.
-him the Longlife spell.  Sardul wanted this spell strongly and
+[[Sardul]] wanted this spell strongly and was prepared to do anything to get it.
-was prepared to do anything to get it.  Since he had recently
+Since he had recently lost all memories of where he hid the ten artifacts of
-lost all memories of where he hid the ten artifacts of Aur‚n Ilay
+[[Aurén Ilay]], he was very frustrated and upset.  However, [[Edric]] did not
-(see The Ten Artifacts of Aur‚n Ilay), he was very frustrated and
+return to [[Backbone]] for some time and thus [[Sardul]] had no opportunity to
-upset.  However, Edric did not return to Backbone for some time
+get the spell.
-and thus Sardul had no opportunity to get the spell.
-In March of 1038, Edric finally returned to his home city
+In March of 1038, [[Edric]] finally returned to [[backbone_city|his home city]]
-and found it in the iron grip of Sardul.  He was greeted with
+and found it in the iron grip of [[Sardul]].  He was greeted with news that his
-news that his youngest grandson had been kidnapped by Sardul's
+youngest grandson had been kidnapped by [[Sardul]]'s guards. [[Sardul]] made it
-guards.  Sardul made it clear to Edric that to ransom the child,
+clear to [[Edric]] that to ransom the child, all he need do is hand over a spell
-all he need do is hand over a spell book with Longlife in it.
+book with [[Longlife]] in it. [[Edric]] consented, but an over-zealous kidnapper
-Edric consented, but an over-zealous kidnapper killed the child
+killed the child never-the-less. [[Edric]] was infuriated and unleashed on
-never-the-less.  Edric was infuriated and unleashed on Sardul a
+[[Sardul]] a fiery barrage of spells.  In the end, [[Sardul]] was forced to
-fiery barrage of spells.  In the end, Sardul was forced to flee,
+flee, badly wounded, but eight innocent city guards had been killed in the
-badly wounded, but eight innocent city guards had been killed in
+crossfire.  When [[Sardul]] recovered from his wounds, he found that a list of
-the crossfire.  When Sardul recovered from his wounds, he found
+criminal charges had been filed against him and that his job had been given to
-that a list of criminal charges had been filed against him and
+[[Edric]].
-that his job had been given to Edric.
-Edric had graciously accepted the King's offer of the
+[[Edric]] had graciously accepted the King's offer of the position of King's
-position of King's Wizard, but had vowed never again to use his
+Wizard, but had vowed never again to use his spells' destructive potential as he
-spells' destructive potential as he had against Sardul.  His
+had against [[Sardul]].  His grandson and eight guards were dead because of him,
-grandson and eight guards were dead because of him, so he taught
+so he taught himself the patience that he is so remembered for now.
-himself the patience that he is so remebered for now.
-Sardul, meanwhile, retired to a castle of his own
+[[Sardul]], meanwhile, retired to a castle of his own construction in the
-construction in the mountains near Bearly.  Edric and he would
+mountains near [[Bearly]].  [[Edric]] and he would not meet again for twelve
-not meet again for twelve years, when, in November of 1050,
+years, when, in November of 1050, [[Sardul]] tried to kill [[Edric]], but failed
-Sardul tried to kill Edric, but failed when Edric fled.  In June
+when [[Edric]] fled.  In June of 1068, the king of [[Backbone]] died and one of
-of 1068, the king of Backbone died and one of Edric's true
+[[Edric]]'s true friends, [[scardore|Prince Armin]] assumed the throne, choosing
-friends, Prince Armin assumed the throne, choosing the name
+the name [[scardore|Scardore VI]].  Two years later, in April of 1070,
-Scardore VI.  Two years later, in April of 1070, Sardul ambushed
+[[Sardul]] ambushed [[Edric]] as he travelled, but again he made his way free.
-Edric as he travelled, but again he made his way free.  This
+This time, though, he was gravely wounded and only [[tacey|his wife]]'s skill as
-time, though, he was gravely wounded and only his wife's skill as
 a healer brought him back to health.
-The fued between Edric and Sardul slowly faded away after
+The fued between [[Edric]] and [[Sardul]] slowly faded away after then and
-then and little was heard of Sardul.  Edric, meanwhile, was
+little was heard of [[Sardul]].  [[Edric]], meanwhile, was appointed the Mage of
-appointed the Mage of Fire when the previous mage, Almroth, was
+Fire when the previous mage, Almroth, was killed by assassins in April of 1080.
-killed by assassins in April of 1080.  All this time, Sardul was
+All this time, [[Sardul]] was fortifying his castle and making friends
-fortifying his castle and making friends throughout the world.
+throughout the world. By 1090, he had amassed an enormous army of orcs and on
-By 1090, he had amassed an enormous army of orcs and on December
+December 11th, this army successfully attacked and took over the city of
-th, this army successfully attacked and took over the city of
+[[Bearly]].  By now, [[Sardul]] was dreaming revenge and his army continued
-Bearly.  By now, Sardul was dreaming revenge and his army
+downriver until, on January 27th, 1091, [[backbone_city|the capital city]] was
-continued downriver until, on January 27th, 1091, the capital
+attacked. One of [[Sardul]]'s new friends, the two-headed dragon, [[Kragnor]],
-city was attacked.  One of Sardul's new friends, the two-headed
+at this point attacked [[Edric]]'s castle.  Knowing full well that [[Sardul]]'s
-dragon, Kragnor, at this point attacked Edric's castle.  Knowing
+attacks were entirely because of him, [[Edric]] was outraged and decided that he
-full well that Sardul's attacks were entirely because of him,
+should attack.  [[Edric]] used a great portion of his power and spells in
-Edric was outraged and decided that he should attack.  Edric used
+battling [[Kragnor]], and succeeded in wounding the enormous beast, sending it
-a great portion of his power and spells in battling Kragnor, and
+fleeing south out of town, after crashing into his tower. [[Edric]] then used
-succeeded in wounding the enormous beast, sending it fleeing
+his psionics to transform himself into a bird and he flew out to the battlefield
-south out of town, after crashing into his tower.  Edric then
+seeking [[Sardul]].  In bird form, he swooped down on [[Sardul]] and landed
-used his psionics to transform himself into a bird and he flew
+nearby.  The spell battle was swift, simultaneous, and still largely unknown,
-out to the battlefield seeking Sardul.  In bird form, he swooped
+for [[Edric]] never divulged what curses were said.  All that is known is that
-down on Sardul and landed nearby.  The spell battle was swift,
+both wizards cast powerful spells and the result was that [[Edric]] dropped dead
-simultaneous, and still largely unknown, for Edric never divulged
+and [[Sardul]] dropped unconcious.  Actually, though, [[Edric]] had performed a
-what curses were said.  All that is known is that both wizards
+complete soul transfer and this had so surprised [[Sardul]] that [[Edric]]'s
-cast powerful spells and the result was that Edric dropped dead
+soul became the more powerful.
-and Sardul dropped unconcious.  Actually, though, Edric had
-performed a complete soul transfer and this had so surprised
-Sardul that Edric's soul became the more powerful.
-With Sardul gone, his army lost morale and scattered within
+With [[Sardul]] gone, his army lost morale and scattered within two days.
-two days.  However, four months later, on April 15th, Sardul's
+However, four months later, on April 15th, [[Sardul]]'s soul fought up from
-soul fought up from inside and took control for eight minutes.
+inside and took control for eight minutes. Finding himself with access to
-Finding himself with access to fragments to Sardul's memory,
+fragments to [[Sardul]]'s memory, [[Edric]] was able to piece together enough
-Edric was able to piece together enough information about Aur‚n
+information about [[Aurén Ilay]]'s artifacts to devise a method of extracting
-Ilay's artifacts to devise a method of extracting Sardul's soul
+[[Sardul]]'s soul from his own.
-from his own.
-On July 23, 1091, Thalna tried to kill Edric, but failed and
+On July 23, 1091, Sardul's wife, [[Thalna]], tried to kill [[Edric]], but failed
-so Edric told her all about the soul transfer.  Thalna made her
+and so [[Edric]] told her all about the soul transfer. [[Thalna]] made her
-escape, and began to work on her own way to retrieve her husband
+escape, and began to work on her own way to retrieve her husband alive.
-alive.
-By September 9, Thalna had learned of the ten artifacts and
+By September 9, [[Thalna]] had learned of the ten artifacts and had communed
-had communed that a group of adventurers (Sorgul, Sly, Ozzie, and
+that a [[good party|group of adventurers]] ([[Sorgul]], [[Sly]], [[Ozzie]], and
-Rana) were tracking them down.  On December 15, Thalna's son,
+[[Rana]]) were tracking them down.  On December 15, [[Thalna]]'s son,
-Congal, was met and killed by the adventurers.  Edric witnessed
+[[Congal]], was met and killed by the adventurers.  [[Edric]] witnessed the
-the battle and appeared.  He explained to them most of what he
+battle and appeared.  He explained to them most of what he knew and they agreed
-knew and they agreed to help him.
+to help him.
-On April 17, 1093, the group returned to Edric's castle with
+On April 17, 1093, the group returned to [[Edric]]'s castle with nine of the ten
-nine of the ten artifacts.  Karelia then appeared with the tenth
+artifacts.  [[Karelia]] then appeared with the tenth and [[Tacey]] performed the
-and Tacey performed the ceremony to free Edric of his extra soul.
+ceremony to free [[Edric]] of his extra soul. In the end, though, [[Sardul]]'s
-In the end, though, Sardul's soul became housed in the artifacts,
+soul became housed in the artifacts, [[Edric]]'s soul went into a special
-Edric'ssoul went into a special recptacle he had created for this
+receptacle he had created for this purpose, and [[Melchar]] (a wizard housed in
-purpose, and Melchar (a wizard housed in the artifacts, unknown
+the artifacts, unknown to all participants) fled in [[Edric]]'s body, with all
-to all participants) fled in Edric's body, with all ten
+ten artifacts. [[Edric]] was able to create a new body for himself, but he vowed
-artifacts.  Edric was able to create a new body for himself, but
+that he would retrieve all ten of the artifacts and destroy them while
-he vowed that he would retrieve all ten of the artifacts and
+[[Sardul]] was still within them.  The next day, a shadow of evil descended over
-destroy them while Sardul was still within them.  The next day, a
+the [[Lowland]] kingdom, which would later prove to be a threat far worse than
-shadow of evil descended over the Lowland kingdom, which would
+[[Sardul]].
-later prove to be a threat far worse than Sardul.
-The following June 16th, Ozzie, it was found, had been
+The following June 16th, [[Ozzie]], it was found, had been geased by [[Pelham]],
-geased by Pelham, the quiet wizard, to kill Edric.  Ozzie,
+the quiet wizard, to kill [[Edric]].  [[Ozzie]], however chose death rather than
-however chose death rather than carry out the geas.  The will of
+carry out the geas.  The will of [[Hades]], however, was what had placed the
-Hades, however, was what had placed the geas on Ozzie and when it
+geas on [[Ozzie]] and when it failed, the god made a small appearance in the
-failed, the god made a small appearance in the form of a swirling
+form of a swirling storm within [[Edric]]'s castle.  [[Sorgul]], knowing not who
-storm within Edric's castle.  Sorgul, knowing not who he was
+he was dealing with, attempted to psionically dominate the manifestation and
-dealing with, attempted to dominate the manifestation and
+succeeded. [[Sorgul]] immediately ordered [[Hades]] to release [[Ozzie]]'s geas
-succeeded.  Sorgul immediately ordered Hades to release Ozzie's
+and then [[Hades]] appeared in person.  [[Tacey]], fearing for all of their
-geas and then Hades appeared in person.  Tacey, fearing for all
+safety, summoned her deity: [[Aphrodite]].  Thus, it was that two greater
-of their safety, summoned her deity: Aphrodite.  Thus, it was
+deities confronted each other in the city of [[Backbone]] on June 16, 1093.
-that two greater deities confronted each other in the city of
+Immediately, a storm cloud rolled overhead and a bolt of lightning pierced
-Backbone on June 16, 1093.  Immediately, a storm cloud rolled
+[[Edric]]'s castle dispersing both deities.  Later attempts to fix the holes
-overhead and a bolt of lightning pierced Edric's castle
+from this bolt have all failed.
-dispersing both deities.  Later attempts to fix the holes from
-this bolt have all failed.
-On July 21, Hades trapped Sorgul with a Deck of Many Things
+On July 21, [[Hades]] trapped [[Sorgul]] with a Deck of Many Things and
-and corrupted him into the thirteenth demonwraith.  Sly,
+corrupted him into the thirteenth [[demonwraith]].  [[Sly]], meanwhile, returned
-meanwhile, returned to Edric with three of the ten (having gone
+to [[Edric]] with three of the ten (having gone to [[Melchar]]'s castle) and
-to Melchar's castle) and gave him the sword of Dana.  On December
+gave him the sword of Dana.  On December 23, 1093, [[Edric]] destroyed the
-, 1093, Edric destroyed the sword, which due to the effect on
+sword, which due to the effect on the seven artifacts that [[Melchar]] still
-the seven artifacts that Melchar still had, alerted Thalna to his
+had, alerted [[Thalna]] to his intentions.
-intentions.
-Thalna, on December 22, 1093 had made a deal with Solgar
+[[Thalna]], on December 22, 1093 had made a deal with [[Solgar]] (the converted
-(the converted Sorgul) to ambush Melchar.  The plan worked and on
+[[Sorgul]]) to ambush [[Melchar]].  The plan worked and on December 24,
-December 24, Melchar was turned to stone.  Solgar then retrieved
+[[Melchar]] was turned to stone.  [[Solgar]] then retrieved the pieces of
-the pieces of Melchar's statue which Thalna had smashed and had
+[[Melchar]]'s statue which [[Thalna]] had smashed and had [[Pelham]] return them
-Pelham return them to their natural form.  On September 2, 1094,
+to their natural form.  On September 2, 1094, [[Edric]] enlisted the aid of a
-Edric enlisted the aid of a Ki-Rin and confronted Solgar.
+Ki-Rin and confronted [[Solgar]]. [[Thalna]], meanwhile, had been watching
-Thalna, meanwhile, had been watching Edric very carefully and
+[[Edric]] very carefully and took advantage of the moment to retrieve as many of
-took advantage of the moment to retrieve as many of the artifacts
+the artifacts as she could. [[Edric]] convinced [[Solgar]] to hand over several
-as she could.  Edric convinced Solgar to hand over several while
+while [[Thalna]], unknown even to [[Edric]], stealthily removed the Dagger of
-Thalna, unknown even to Edric, stealthily removed the Dagger of
+Larinday from [[Solgar]]'s belt.  She then tried to kill [[Edric]] and failed.
-Larinday from Solgar's belt.  She then tried to kill Edric and
+The Ki-Rin told her to surrender and when she didn't, he killed her with a bolt
-failed.  The Ki-Rin told her to surrender and when she didn't, he
+of lightning.  [[Edric]] then let the Ki-Rin destroy the dagger (as being
-killed her with a bolt of lightning.  Edric then let the Ki-Rin
+crushed under its hoof was the only way to destroy it).
-destroy the dagger (as being crushed under its hoof was the only
-way to destroy it).
-For the next several months, Edric used his most powerful
+For the next several months, [[Edric]] used his most powerful magic to find the
-magic to find the means of destroying the five artifacts he had.
+means of destroying the five artifacts he had. By April 6, 1095, the cloak, the
-By April 6, 1095, the cloak, the robe, the clasp, and both rings
+robe, the clasp, and both rings had been destroyed.  For the next three years,
-had been destroyed.  For the next three years, Edric use his
+[[Edric]] use his magic as best he could to hold his kingdom outside the
-magic as best he could to hold his kingdom outside the
+encroaching shadow of evil from [[Lowland]].  On November 22, 1098, though, his
-encroaching shadow of evil from Lowland.  On November 22, 1098,
+liege and best friend, [[scardore|King Scardore VI]], fell in battle with the
-though, his liege and best friend, King Scardore VI, fell in
+[[Dark Mage]]'s [[demonwraiths]].  [[Edric]] and [[Tacey]] fled the fallen
-battle with the Dark Mage's demonwraiths.  Edric and Tacey fled
+kingdom while their comrade, [[Lamar]], saved their lives by preventing the
-the fallen kingdom while their comrade, Lamar, saved their lives
+[[demonwraiths]] from reaching the two.  [[Lamar]] also was killed in the
-by preventing the demonwraiths from reaching the two.  Lamar also
+battle.
-was killed in the battle.
-For the next several years, Edric and Tacey lived in a small
+For the next several years, [[Edric]] and [[Tacey]] lived in a small castle
-castle given to them by King Galin, the boy king successor to
+given to them by [[galin|King Galin]], the boy king of [[Rota]], successor to
-Queen Carina II.  The queen had been killed on June 14, 1097 by
+[carina|Queen Carina II]].  The queen had been killed on June 14, 1097 by
-Solgar and her husband, Vyner, had ruled as Galin's guardian.  On
+[[Solgar]] and her husband, [[Vyner]], had ruled as [[Galin]]'s guardian.  On
-December 29, 1103, Vyner was assassinated and the king's trust
+December 29, 1103, [[Vyner]] was assassinated and the king's trust was given to
-was given to the Baron Clipster Gylian.  Clipster was power-
+the [[Clipster|Baron Clipster Gylian]]. [[Clipster]] was power-hungry to the
-hungry to the extreme and the rapid decline of Rota from monarchy
+extreme and the rapid decline of [[Rota]] from monarchy to dictatorship
-to dictatorship followed.
+followed.
-On May 28, 1104, Edric was approached by a young woman named
+On May 28, 1104, [[Edric]] was approached by a young woman named [[Rathwyn]] who
-Rathwyn who had been a pupil and adopted daughter of Sorgul's
+had been a pupil and adopted daughter of [[Sorgul]]'s before his demise.
-before his demise.  Rathwyn had learned that Solgar had been
+[[Rathwyn]] had learned that [[Solgar]] had been imprisoned by the [[Dark Mage]]
-imprisoned by the Dark Mage and had a plan to restore life to him
+and had a plan to restore life to him and return him to [[Sorgul]].  The
-and return him to Sorgul.  The following day, Edric went to Sly's
+following day, [[Edric]] went to [[Sly]]'s castle on [[Lendore|Lendore Island]]
-castle on Lendore Island and cast a freedom spell to release
+and cast a //Freedom// spell to release [[Solgar]].  Then, in a quick battle,
-Solgar.  Then, in a quick battle, Rathwyn resurrected him, and
+[[Rathwyn]] resurrected him, and [[Sly]] placed the helm of Demarest on his head
-Sly placed the helm of Demarest on his head to convert him to
+to convert him to good.  The shock of the resurrection incapacitated [[Solgar]]
-good.  The shock of the resurrection incapacitated Solgar and the
+and the two easily subdued him.  Within a day, [[Solgar]]'s alignment was forced
-two easily subdued him.  Within a day, Solgar's alignment was
+back to good and [[Sorgul]] again lived. [[Edric]] then took the Helm back with
-forced back to good and Sorgul again lived.  Edric then took the
+him to his castle, feeling that it would be best to separate the remaining three
-Helm back with him to his castle, feeling that it would be best
+artifacts.
-to separate the remaining three artifacts.
 The rest you know.
+==== Timeline ====
+  * 04 Sep 0992 -- [[Melchar]] born
+  * 29 Oct 0992 -- [[Tacey]] is born
+  * 22 Dec 0992 -- [[Edric]] is born
+  * 25 Mar 1007 -- [[Edric]] and [[Tacey]] are married
+  * 17 Feb 1015 -- [[Edric]]'s eldest son dies; [[Edric]] vows to study magic
+  * 23 Oct 1015 -- [[Edric]] seeks out archmage [[Elsa]]
+  * 24 Mar 1020 -- [[Edric]]'s second son dies
+  * 24 Nov 1022 -- [[Sardul]] is sent to [[Elsa]] by the mage of Earth
+  * 05 Feb 1024 -- [[Edric]] leaves [[Elsa]]
+  * 14 Feb 1024 -- [[Sardul]] and [[Thalna]] are married
+  * 15 Jul 1024 -- [[Sardul]] completes [[Elsa]]'s training
+  * 05 Jul 1029 -- [[Sardul]] becomes King's wizard
+  * 16 Jan 1031 -- [[Melchar]] begins working for [[Sardul]]
+  * 22 Aug 1033 -- [[Edric]]'s second daughter dies in childbirth
+  * 16 Oct 1033 -- [[Melchar]] is killed, after finding [[Aurén Ilay]]'s artifacts
+  * 22 Feb 1034 -- [[Edric]]'s second grandson is born
+  * 31 Mar 1034 -- [[Edric]] returns to [[Elsa]]
+  * 12 Mar 1034 -- [[Edric]]'s eldest daughter is killed by bandits
+  * 07 Feb 1035 -- [[Edric]] graduates and is given the Longlife spell
+  * 18 Mar 1038 -- [[Sardul]] kidnaps [[Edric]]'s youngest grandson
+  * 19 Mar 1038 -- [[Edric]] returns to Backbone to give [[Sardul]] Longlife
+  * 20 Mar 1038 -- The boy is killed; [[Edric]] and [[Sardul]] battle
+  * 22 Mar 1038 -- [[Edric]] becomes King's wizard
+  * 14 Jan 1043 -- [[Melchar]]'s only son is married
+  * 29 Jun 1056 -- [[Elarion]] is born
+  * 19 Jun 1068 -- [[scardore|Prince Armin]] becomes [[scardore|King Scardore VI]]
+  * 26 Nov 1078 -- [[Elarion]] kills her husband on their wedding night
+  * 12 Apr 1080 -- Almroth killed by assassins; [[Edric]] becomes a mage
+  * 09 Sep 1090 -- [[Elarion]] uncovers the first clue to the artifacts
+  * 22 Dec 1090 -- The [[Good Party]] kills [[Elarion]]; gets the first clue
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