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--- thentao [2009/06/07 20:01] – jims
+++ thentao [2019/09/14 19:51] (current) – jims
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 "kingdoms" of [[Pleven]], and the dwarven kingdom of [[Blanan]].  Without
 exception, these countries were decimated in fifteen years of war (1090-1105).
-[[Resh]] was utterly destroyed by a psychic onslaught when the [[Godslayer]]'s
+[[Lowland]] collapsed from within due primarily
-influence was summoned in 1104. [[Lowland]] collapsed from within due primarily
 to the influence of [[Pelham]], "The Quiet Wizard".  The elves and [[Backbone]]
 both fell to a massive invasion of orcs led by The [[Dark Mage]]'s
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 wars).
-Now, the old kingdom of [[Backbone]] is slowly being resettled.  As the orcs
+Now, the old kingdom of [[Backbone]] has been resettled -- with help from [[Resh]],
+the only north coast kingdom to survive mostly intact.  As the orcs
 have never been good with boats, The [[King's Island]] emerged from under the
-[[storm cloud]] mostly intact and it has been almost fully resettled.  On the
+[[storm cloud]] mostly intact and it has been fully resettled.
-mainland, however, people have returned only to the capital city, which has been
-renamed [[edric_city|"Edric"]], in honor of the great wizard who defended it to
+In the north-eastern corner (beyond [[Pleven|"Elfland"]]) is a region
-its final days. It exists as an autonomous city-state under the rule of the
+known as [[Cheraî]] (aka "The Fifth Kingdom").  This area originally
-Queen [[Rathwyn]], wielder of the [[good trio|Trio of Might]], and has the
+housed an intentionally isolated group of people.  However, refugee
-stated goal of repopulating the entire [[Wisewood chain]].
+resettlements during the war, and [[portals|portal]] activity since
+has done much to open this society up.
 Across the mountains to the south is The [[Sea of Sand]], a desert region
 populated by several relatively peaceful tribes of nomads.  Along the western
-coast is [[v3_locale|(Name TBD)]].  Both of these societies are remnants of the
+coast is [[Mosaî]].  Both of these societies are remnants of the
 mighty [[Arral Empire]] from the second age.
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 to the natives of Central America, yet the nation is ruled by settlers primarily
 from [[Backbone]] and [[Lowland]].  In fact, the highly structured government
-and legal system is based on the tradition that the king of [[Backbone]] is
+and legal system are based on the tradition that the king of [[Backbone]] is
 their rightful sovereign. As a practical matter, however, the country is ruled
 by a Governor and the ties to the north are only ceremonial.
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 To the west of [[Teleme]], about midway along the southern coast of Thentao, is
 [[Arela]], a jungle-like river valley where dark-skinned humans live.  Reports
-vary from these people being cannibalistic to peace loving artists.
+vary from these people being cannibalistic to peace-loving artists.
 Further west is [[Dumaka]], a mountainous society of humans who are rumored to