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-==== (Name TBD), "The Hidden Empire" ====
-//Note: This is the location for the [[v3|"V3" campaign]].//
-"The Hidden Empire" is located on the [[thentao|western shore of Thentao]] (the
-ocean end of the [["Sea of Sand"]]) and consists of the remnants of the [[Arral
-Empire]] -- which was [[end_of_the_world|destroyed at the end of the second
-age]].
-=== History ===
-In the second age, the mighty [[Arral Empire]] occupied these lands (as well as
-most of what is now known as the [["Sea of Sand"]]).  With the climate shift at
-the end of the second age, the amount of arable land dramatically shrank,
-forcing the peoples to migrate to the cooler coastal region.  The resulting
-overcrowding led to deprivation and conflict.  Within twenty years, all of the
-old societal structure had collapsed -- replaced by brutal tribal warfare.
-Beginning in the year III:75, the Massin tribe began a bloody campaign of
-conquest against the remaining tribes.  Over the course of the next 90 years,
-they gradually gained control of the entire region, forming the first unified
-government in III:164.  Despite their history of brutality, the Massinians
-evolved into an effective and relatively stable ruling class and their
-descendants ruled in one form or another for seven centuries.
-In the year III:870, a large force of Goblins and Giants invaded -- leading to
-an 88-year period of brutal occupation.  The human population was finally able
-to shake off their Goblin overlords in III:958, after a careful and methodical
--year revolution.
-Without the goblin enemy to unite the historically divisive tribes, the rebel
-leaders feared their new freedom would not last.  To remedy this, they formed
-the Amalu council -- which remains the basis for the government to this day.
-=== Recent Events ===
-Until the year 1108, this region was very isolated from the rest of the world.
-In that year, a man named [[Kevin Arcana]] arrived and announced the existence
-of [[twenty_portals|a magical portal]] that linked to various points around the
-rest of the world.
-In the few years since, a series of "trade routes" have sprung up -- linking the
-local merchants with those in [[Spindrift]], [[Rota]], [[Blanan]],
-[[Edric_city|The City of Edric]], [[Arela]], and the [[Wall Islands]].  This
-infusion of outside culture has both stimulated and alarmed society.  A small
-minority of conservative dissidents (known as the "Aksim") have taken to armed
-revolt against what they see as a pollution of their culture, but the majority
-either recognize the influence as inevitabile or don't see it as a problem.
-=== Religion ===
-The primary pantheon worshiped here is the [[Sumerian]] gods.  With their
-destruction in III:1108 by the [[Godslayer]], the priests found their power had
-vanished.  For 84 days, no major spells functioned and panic gripped the
-populace.  This period is known among the priests as the "gap".
-After 84 days of silence, the gods suddenly reappeared -- but each one claimed
-to have a new name.  There are many among the clergy who believe these "post-gap"
-gods are, in fact, [["new gods"]] -- though most preach the "new name" theory so
-as not to alarm the general public.