CODEX OF AIHRDE

By Stephen Chenault
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TABLE OF CONTENTS FOURTH OR ATI ON - THE DWARVEN 39
11 LAMENTS
THE ANDANUTH
OF THE COMING OF THE GOBLINS 39
FI RST OR ATI ON - THE DAYS BEFORE 12
DAYS THE GOBLIN DWARF WARS 39

THE RIVER OF ERDE 12 THE KINSHIP DISPUTES 40

12 THE FIRST GOBLIN-DWARF WAR, 5590-
SUBSTANCE UPON THE VOID 42
5593
OF DARKNESS 13
THE SECOND GOBLIN-DWARF WAR,
13 43
OF THE MAELSTROM 5616-5640
OF THE SUN AND MOON 14 THE RINGS OF BRASS 45
HOW THE SEASONS CAME TO BE 14 THE THIRD GOBLIN-DWARF WAR, 5812-
47
OF THE DRAGON 14 6010

15 THE GOLDEN AGE & THE SORCERERS 48

OF THE VAL EAHRAKUN
16 THE DRAGON RIDERS OF AATUK 49
THE ORDERING
17 THE FALL OF THE DWARVES 50
OF THE TREES
18 THE LAMPS OF HEAVEN 53
THE COMING OF THE TROLLS
THE GARDEN AT DUSK 19 FIFTH ORATION – OF THE AGE OF MAN 54

OF THE DRAGONS 19 OF GODS & MEN 54

OF ETHRUM 54
SECOND OR ATI ON - 22
OF THE BEGINNING OF DAYS OF AENOCH 55
STONE FIELDS 23 THE BULL & THE SORCERERS 55
THE GEGELMESH 23 THE RISE OF THE GOD EMPERORS 57
EALOR AND THE GATES 24 THE ROUSING OF THE DRAGON 58
OF THE MERFOLK 25 THE JUDGEMENT OF CORTHAIN 59
THE CHARMS OF INZAA 26 THE TWO PEOPLES 60
THI RD OR ATI ON - ETHRUM 60
27
SONGS OF THE DWARVES AENOCH 61
RUNE LORE 27 THE VAL-AUSTLICH 61
FIRST HOME 28 THE LANDS OF URSAL 62
OF ANDEROTH & THE SEA 28 THE ISLES OF MARK 62
OF THE THIRD WAR OF THE GODS 30 THE SECOND EMPIRE 63
OF MEN 31 THE COBBLER’S AGE 65
OF THE MAKING OF THE FURTHNOPT 32 THE HOLY FLAME 66
NARRHEIT AND THE FROST GIANTS 32 OF TRIGAL THE MAGE 67
OF ARGRIND AND THE RED GOD 33 THE WAR OF THE STRAITS 69
THE CLOAK OF RED 34 THE FEAST OF DEATH 71
THE LONG PEACE 35 OF THE TVUNGENOS & THE WAR OF THE
73
THE ENGALE 35 GODS
THE ETHRUM 36 OF NARRHEIT AND THE FALL OF GODS 73
THE AENOCHIANS 37 SI XTH OR ATI ON - OF WINTER DARK 76
OF THE DWARVEN KINGDOMS 37 OF HELL AND IT’S MAKING 76
THE END OF THE LONG PEACE 38 OF UNKLAR AND THE MOON AND SUN 77

2 CASTLES & CRUSADES

THE BINDING OF WENAFAR 77 THE ARC OF TIME 102
THE SHROUD OF DARKNESS 78 THE MATERIAL PLANES 103
THE WINTER DARK 78 THE FIRMAMENT, THE ELEMENTAL
103
PLANES
THE DRAGON 79
THE MAELSTROM 103
OF THE BINDING OF THE MOON AND SUN 80
AIHRDE 103
THE LONG YEARS OF THE WINTER DARK 80
INZAE 104
THE SON OF HIRN & THE MOGRL 82
EAHRTAUT, THE GREAT TREE 104
THE WINTER DARK WARS 82 THE RINGS OF BRASS 105
OF UTUMNO 83 Inside the Rings 105
OF ROHEISEN HOHLE 84 AUFSTRAG 105
THE COMING OF ORE-TSAR 84 THE WALL OF WORLDS 106
THE WAR 85 THE DIMENSIONAL MATRIX 106

SEVENTH OR ATI ON - AFTER WIN- REALM OF CHAOS 106

86
TER’S DARK REALM OF LAW 106
THE CATALYST WARS 87 THE NET OF EA-RAENA 106

87 THE SEVEN RIVERS, LAND OF FAERIE 107

THE MOURILEE CHRONICLES
ENDLESS POOLS 107
WINTER DARK WARS 89
THE STONE FIELDS 107
CHRONICLES OF THE WINTER DARK WAR 89
THE WRETCHED PLAINS 107
1119MD 89
THE MULTIVERSE 108
1120MD 89
THE DREAMING SEA 108
1121MD 90
1122MD 90 SECOND NARR ATIVE - THE DIVINE 109
ORDERS
1123MD 91
OF GODS & PEOPLES 109
THE BATTLE OF EADORE 91
The All Father 109
THE BATTLE OF GOKSTAD DEEP 91
Val Eahrakun 109
DEATH OF NURICH 92
Val Austlich 109
1124MD 92 Val Tulmiph 109
1125MD 93 INTERACTING WITH THE GODS 110
1126MD 93 The Judgment of Corthain 110
1127MD 94 Calling on the Gods 111
1128MD 95 Man’s Connection to Gods 111
1129MD 95 Spells 111
THE TALE OF THE FALL OF LUTHER AND Sacrifices 111
96
HIS RETURN AS THE CONFESSOR
Dwarves and the All Father 111
THE BATTLE OF OLENSK 97
VAL EAHRAKUN 111
THE CLOSING DAYS OF THE LONG YEAR 97 AMENUT, The Frog God 111
1130MD 98 BUROL, Stone God 112
1131-1136MD 99 CORTHAIN, The Justice Maker, Slayer of
112
THE ALMANAC OF AIHRDE 101 Gods, and Shatterer of Worlds
EALOR, Lord of Seas, the Deep Quiet, Guard-
FI RST NARR ATIVE - THE ORDERING 102 112
ian of Shadows, Master of the Green Halls
OF THE COSMOS
EA-RAENA, The Moon, Ea-Raena, Dunareu,
THE VOID 102 113
Mailahm; Sister of Ea-Vette

CODEX OF AIHRDE 3
EA-VETTE, The Sun, Ea-Vette, Haydareu, VAL TULMIPH 123
113
Mailuhm ANGRIM the Black (Dwarves), The Black
123
MORIDAIN, Firthnach, The Cobbler 113 Dwarf, Keeper of the Keys
FRAFNOG (Dragons), Lord of Dragons, the ARISTOBULUS, The Counselor, the White
114 124
First, Earth Lord, the Great Wyrm Mage, Ar-drauk (dwarf for the White Dragon)
GROTVEDT (Gnomes), Clan Lord, Black AUGUSTUS, The Warlord 124
114
Earth God DALADON LOTHIAN, Lord Protector of
124
HETH, The Crow God 115 the Forest, Keeper of the Great Oak

IMBRISIUS, The Mistress of Our Pain, She DOLGAN (Dwarves), The Forge King, the
115 125
Who Wears the World Undaunted, First Born
KAMAT, The Wolf God 115 FALKENJAGGER, The Hanging God 125
KEKKI, The Snake God 116 KAIN, The Abyssal Duke, the Red Duke,
125
LET, The Hart 116 Duke of Altengrund
MORDIUS, Mordius Green, Our Lady NULUK-KIZ-DIN, Mongroul, the Troll
the
116 126
of the Lake Lord, the Walker
NARRHEIT, The Abyssal Lord, Unbur- ST. LUTHER, The Gallant, the Confessor,
the
117 126
dened One, the All Seeing Dreaming Paladin, Lord of Dreams
NUNT, The Fish God 117 UTUMNO (Twilight Elves), Horse Lord of
127
Nightmares
Ornduhl, The Red God, the Bull-Hound, the
Red Duke, Lord of Chaos, the Bull, Rot of 117 URNUS GREGARIA, The Minstrel 127
the Dwarves THIRD NARRATIVE - PEOPLES OF AIHRDE 129
PE-BESAT, The Boar God 118 THE FAULERDE (People of the All Fa-
129
TEFNUT, Hand Maiden of the All Father, ther)
118
the Lady of Pain Dwarves 129
TOTH, Master of the Path, Death, Shadow GIANTS 129
119
of the All Father
Goblins 130
UNKLAR , The Horned One, the Dark God,
Humans 131
Darkness, the Marsh Lord, Lord of the Win- 119
ter Dark Trolls 135
WENAFAR, The Faerie Queen, Mother 119 THE TRUVL, THE SPLINTERED 135
VAL AUSTLICH 120 Elves 135
AENOUTH (High Elves), Mistbane, Willow Halflings 138
120
Wind Gnomes 139
AMENEXL (Dark Fey), The Red Thorn 120 Orcs 139
ATHRIA, The Birth Mother, the Fates 120 OTHERS (Bugbears, Hobgoblins, etc.) 139
BURASIL 121 UNGERN 139
KRATEUS , The Sword Ruler, Beast God 121 Ungern 139
DURENDALE, The Avenger 121 FOURTH NARR ATIVE - THE KING- 141
GLORIANNA, Mistress of War and Battle, DOMS OF URSAL
122
Lady of the Stone Fields AACHEN 141
THE HOLY TWINS, Adrius/Zernius, Toda/ GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 141
122
Virda
TRAVEL IN AACHEN 141
OGOLTAY (Goblins), The Fat One, Our
122 The Heraldry 141
Mother, the Mouther
ORE-TSAR, The Horse Lord, Daimatar 122 Of That Land & Governance 141
RHEALTH, Blackheart, Scourge of the Dead 123 The Army 141
WULFAD (Halflings), Father of the Hal- Of the Gods 141
123
fling, First Walker Of Her People 141

4 CASTLES & CRUSADES

How Aachen Came To Be 142 AVIGNON THE FREE CITY 157
Of Her Kings 143 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 157
AENOCH (NEW AENOCH, OUTREMERE, THE TRAVEL IN AVIGNON 157
144
CRUSADER KINGDOMS, THE SEVEN REALMS) Heraldry 157
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 144 Of That Land & Its Governance 157
TRAVEL IN NEW AENOCH 144 The Army 157
The Heraldry 144 Of the Gods 157
Of That Land & Governance 144 Of Her People 157
The Army 145 How Avignon Came to Be 158
Of the Gods 145 BRINDISIUM 159
Of Her People 145 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 159
The Crusade 145 TRAVEL IN BRINDISIUM 159
How New Aenoch Came to Be 146 Heraldry 159
ANGLAMAY (KINGDOM OF) 148 Of That Land & Governance 159
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 148 The Army 159
TRAVEL IN ANGLAMAY 148 Of the Gods 159
The Heraldry 148 Of Her People 159
Of that Land & Governance 148 How Brindisium Came to Be 159
The Army 148 BURNEVITSE 161
Of the Gods 149 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 161
Of Her People 149 TRAVEL IN BURNEVITSE 161
How Anglamay Came To Be 149 The Heraldry 161
Of Her Kings 150 Of That Land & Governance 161
AUFSTRAG (FESTUNG AUFSTRAG, THE CITA- The Army 161
151
DEL OF COMMAND)
Of the Gods 161
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 151
Of Her People 161
TRAVEL IN AUFSTRAG 151
How Burnvitse Came to Be 162
The Heraldry 151
CEEANA 163
Of That Land & Governance 151
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 163
The Wards and Domains of Aufstrag 152
TRAVEL IN CEEANA 163
Of Her People 152
The Heraldry 163
The Trenches 152
Of That Land & Governance 163
Klarglich, “The Pit of Woe” 152
The Army 163
The Halls 153
Of the Gods 163
The Citadel 153
Of Her People 163
How Aufstrag Came to Be 153
How Ceeana Came to Be 163
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 155
Her Counts 164
TRAVEL IN AUGSBERG 155
EISENHEIM, KINGDOM OF 165
Heraldry 155
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 165
Of That Land & Governance 155
TRAVEL IN EISENHEIM 165
The Army 155
Heraldry 165
Of the Gods 155
Of That Land & Its Governance 165
Of Her People 155
The Army 165
How Augsberg Came To Be 155
Of Her Gods 165
Her Kings 156

CODEX OF AIHRDE 5
Of Her People 165 Of the Gods 175
How Eisenheim Came to Be 165 Of Her People 175
Her Kings 166 Of How the Gottland Came to Be 176
ELORIA (LATZEN BASTEI “THE LAST BAS- GRUNDLICHE HOHLE 178
167
TION”) GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 178
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 167 TRAVEL IN GRUNDLICHE HOHLE 178
TRAVEL IN ELORIA 167 The Heraldry 178
The Heraldry 167 Of That Lands & Its Governance 178
Of That Land & Governance 167 The Army 178
The Army 167 Of the Gods 178
Of Her Gods 167 Of Her People 178
Of Her People 167 Of How Grundliche Hohle Came to Be 179
How Eloria Came to Be 167 THE HANSE CITY STATES 182
FONTENOUQ, THE PRINCIPALITIES OF 169 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 182
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 169 TRAVEL IN THE HANSE CITIES 182
TRAVEL IN FONTENOUQ 169 The Heraldry 182
The Heraldry 169 Of That Land & Its Governance 182
Of That Land & Its Governance 169 The Army 182
Of the Army 169 Of the Gods 182
Of the Gods 169 Of Her People 182
Of Her People 169 Of How the League Came to Be 183
How Fontenouq Came to Be 169 KAREELIA, COUNTY OF 185
GAXMOOR, THE LOST CITY 171 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 185
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 171 TRAVEL IN KAREELIA 185
The Heraldry 171 The Heraldry 185
Of That Land & Its Governance 171 Of That Land & Governance 185
How Gaxmoor Came to Be 171 The Army 185
GELDERLAND 173 Of the Gods 185
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 173 Of Her People 185
TRAVEL IN THE GELDERLAND 173 How Kareelia Came to Be 185
The Heraldry 173 Of Her Lords 186
Of That Lands & Its Governance 173 KAYOMAR, (KINGDOM OF) 187
The Army 173 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 187
Of the Gods 173 TRAVEL IN KAYOMAR 187
Of Her People 173 The Heraldry 187
The Ulgars 174 Of that Land & Governance 187
The Othines 174 The Army 187
Of How the Gelderland Came to Be 174 Of the Gods 188
GOTTLAND-NE 175 Of Her King, The Lands and Her People 188
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 175 Of How Kayomar Came to Be 188
TRAVEL IN THE GOTTLAND 175 The Battle of Eadore Ridge 189
The Heraldry 175 Of Her Kings 191
Of That Land & Its Governance 175 KLEAVES 192
The Army 175 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 192

6 CASTLES & CRUSADES

Travel in Kleaves 192 NORGORAD KAM 202
The Heraldry 192 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 202
Of That Land & Governance 192 TRAVEL IN NORGORAD KAM 202
The Army 192 The Heraldry 202
Of the Gods 192 Of That Land & Governance 202
Of Her People 192 Of Her People 202
How Kleaves Came to Be 192 Of Her Kings 203
Of Her Kings 193 NORTHERN KINGDOMS 204
LUNEBERG PLAINS 194 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 204
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 194 TRAVEL IN THE NORTHERN KINGDOMS 204
TRAVEL IN THE LUNEBERG PLAINS 194 The Heraldry 204
The Heraldry 194 Of That Land & Governance 204
Of That Land & Governance 194 The Army 204
The Army 194 Of the Gods 204
Of the Gods 194 Of Her People 204
Of Her People 194 How the North Came to Be 204
Magdeburg 194 ONWALTIG 206
Unspt 194 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 206
How the Luneberg Came to Be 195 TRAVEL IN ONWALTIG 206
MAINE, THE TRIPARTITE KINGDOM 196 The Heraldry 206
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 196 Of That Land & Governance 206
TRAVEL IN MAINE 196 The Army 206
The Heraldry 196 Of the Gods 206
Of That Land & Governance 196 Of Her People 206
The Army 196 Of How Onwaltig Came to Be 206
Of the Gods 196 PUNJ 208
Of Her People 196 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 208
How Maine Came to Be 196 TRAVEL IN PUNJ 208
Of Her Kings 197 The Heraldry 208
MORAVAN PLAINS 198 Of That Land & Governance 208
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 198 The Army 208
TRAVEL IN THE MORAVAN PLAINS 198 Of the Gods 208
The Heraldry 198 Of Her People 208
Of That Land & Governance 198 How the Punj Came to Be 208
How the Moravan Plains Came to Be 198 Of Her Kings 209
NGORONDORO, ICHLIN-YOR 200 RHUNELAND 210
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 200 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 210
TRAVEL IN NGORONDORO 200 Travel in the Rhuneland 210
The Heraldry 200 The Heraldry 210
Of That Land & Governance 200 Of That Land & Governance 210
The Army 200 The Army 210
Of the Gods 200 Of the Gods 210
Of Her People 200 Of Her People 210
HOW NGORONDORO CAME TO BE 200 How the Rhuneland Came to Be 210

CODEX OF AIHRDE 7
ROHEISEN HOHLE 212 OTHER LANDMASSES 226
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 212 ALANTI 226
Travel in Roheisen Hohle 212 AROYO & ELIS 226
The Heraldry 212 GAL-LAND 226
Of That Land & Governance 212 KATH 226
The Army 212 WODONHOHLE 227
Of the Gods 212 OF THE OCEANS
Of Her People 212 OTHER BODIES OF WATER 227
How Roheisen Hohle Came to Be 212 OF MOUNTAINS 228
TAGEA 215 228
OF PLAINS
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 215
THE CRADLE OF THE WORLD 228
TRAVEL IN TAGEA 215
FORESTS OF NOTE 228
The Heraldry 215
Aenochian Forest 228
Of That Land & Governance 215
Bjornak Wood 228
The Army 215
Blaudun Timberland 228
Of the Gods 215
Darkenfold 228
Of Her People 215
Detmold 229
How Tagea Came to Be 215
Eldwood 230
THE CONFEDERATION OF TORRICH 218
Elithian Wood 230
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 218 Illitrim Wood 231
TRAVEL IN TORRICH 218 Gorgon Wood 231
The Heraldry 218 The Great Northern Forest 231
Of That Land & Governance 218 Greenwood 231
The Army 218 Grossewald 232
Of the Gods 218 Ivrun Wood 232
Of Her People 218 Kellerwald 232
How the Confederation Came to Be 219 Micklewood 232
ZEITZ, THE MARCH 220 Mied Forest 232
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 220 Mithlon Eaves 232
TRAVEL IN ZEITZ 220 Moark Wood 233
The Heraldry 220 Myrka’s Wood 233
Of That Land & Governance 220 Rilthwood 233
The Army 220 Ruswald Forest 233
Of the Gods 220 Tund, Forest of 233
Of Her People 220 Twilight Woods 233
Of How Zeitz Came to Be 221 PLAINS, VALLEYS, PLATEAUS & COASTS 233
FITH NARR ATIVE - LANDS OF URSAL 224 Aenoch, Valley of 233
THE GREATER LANDMASSES 224 Alpa, The Toten Fields (Fields of the Dead) 233
AATUCK 224 Ashen Flats 234
BUROW 224 Ashen Gap 234
IANUK 224 Baratine Coast 234
INKLU-NAID 224 Dry Flats 234
RIENLAND 225 Ebensfield Downs 234
SURNE 226 Feador Plains 234

8 CASTLES & CRUSADES

Flat Bush 234 Shadow Mountains 242
Frozen Salt Flats 234 Shelves of the Mist 242
Huntlands 235 Voralberg Mountains 242
Illumbrian Coast 235 SWAMPS AND MARSHES 243
Ishii Basin 235 Grausumland 243
Olgdon Plateau 235 Fushdam Bottoms 243
Ork 235 Rusback Bogs 243
Plains of Saeros 235 Soup Marsh 243
Red March 235 Wolf Runs (Fens) 243
Tar Kiln 236 RIVERS 244
Vale of Fund 236 Ardeen River 244
Vale of Lothian 236 Danau River 244
Valley of the All Father 236 Fromia River 244
Valley of Elixir 236 Ington River 244
Valley of the White Tower 236 Lithanian River 244
Warden Plains 236 The Mistbane 244
Wastelands 236 Nostian River 245
MOUNTAINS & HILLS 237 Olgdon River 245
Antule Mountains 237 Ondavar River 245
Aratok Mountains 237 Rot-Tor 245
Bald Mountains 237 Saline River 245
Bearcoat Roughs 237 Sorgon River and the Pools of Dunhollow 245
Bergrucken 237 Teifsich River 246
Black Hills 237 Udunilay River 246
Bleached Hills 237 Yellow River 246
Blessed Hills 238 BODIES OF WATER 246
Coal Range 238 Amber Sea 246
Five Hills 238 Chaf, Sea of 246
The Flintlock 238 Deeps 246
Grundliche Mountains 238 Inner Sea 246
The Holmgrads 239 Lake Orion 247
Iron Fence 239 Sea of Shenal 247
Iron Mountains 239 Ligon Channels 247
Kleberock Pass 239 Straits of Ungara 247
Kolkrab Mountains 239 The Straits of Ursal 247
Lesser Marl 240 ISLANDS 248
Maedrumaust Mountains 240 Barrier Isle 248
Mammoth Ridge, “The Beormot” 240 Faciaus Headlands 248
The Massif 240 Lothian Isles 248
Mount Hayden 240 Pentos Isles 248
Mount Norlling 240 Valgathir Isle 248
Nicoleigh Hills 240 UNUSUAL PLACES 248
Red Hills 241 Great Wall of Ethrum 248
Rhodope Mountains 241 The Paladin’s Grove, or Palladium Grove 248
Ruthen Mountains 241 Turm Gewirr 249

CODEX OF AIHRDE 9
Ursal Tal 249 Third Rin: Songs of the Dwarves 257
SI XTH NARR ATIVE - GUILDS AND OR- Fourth Rin: The Dwarven Laments 258
250
DERS OF URSAL Fifth Rin: The Age of Man 258
GUILDS AND ORDERS 250 The Sixth Rin: The Winters Dark or the
259
Fell Winter
MILITARY GUILDS & ORDERS 250
The Seventh Rin: After Winters Dark or
Bartigtot 250 260
The Rise of the Young Kingdoms
Covenant of the Lion 250
APPENDI X B – CALENDAR 260
The Cult of the Sword 250
Flintlockers 250 THE CALENDAR 260

Knights of Faurenost (The Lost Brigades) 250 APPENDI X C: CLIMATE 261

Knights of Haven 250 CLIMATE & WEATHER 261
Letners 251 REGIONAL CLIMATES 262
Lunar Knights 251 THE LANDS OF URSAL 262
Eralthul 251 APPENDI X D – FLOR A OF AIHRDE 263
Vale Knights 251 BLAUDUN WINE 263
Watchers in the Wood 252 GOTTLAND DELPHINIUM (TREE TEARS) 263
RELIGIOUS GUILDS & ORDERS 252 MURE GRASS 263
Confessor Knights 252 RILTHWOOD 263
Holy Defenders of the Flame 253 STAVES OF MORDIUS 263
Lothian Clerics 253 WINTER ROSE 263
Order of the Oak 253 264
APPENDIX E – A NOTE ON LANGUAGES
Protectors of the Flame 253
DWARVEN ROOT LANGUAGES 264
THIEF AND ASSASSIN GUILDS 253
DISTINCT LANGUAGES 264
The Asylum 253
MAGICAL LANGUAGES 264
Crna Ruk (the Black Hand) 254
APPENDI X F – THE ECONOMY OF 265
Muddles Inc. 254
THE LANDS OF URSAL
Rat’s Den 255
GLOSSARY OF TERMS 266
Nachtkrichen: “The Nightcrawlers” 255
WIZARD AND ILLUSIONIST GUILDS 255
Mystic Enclave 255
Paths of Umbra 255
White Order 255
BARDS 255
Brotherhood 255
Red Nails 256
TRADE GUILDS 256
Stone Masons 256
Leather Workers 256
Woodsmiths 256
Weavers 256
APPENDI X A – CHRONOLOGY 257
THE ANNALS OF DAYS 257
The First Rin: The Days Before Days 257
Second Rin: Of the Beginning of Days 257

10 CASTLES & CRUSADES