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The Virvatule family records have carried down the story of Tomas's dabbling in black markets and of a good deal of money siphoned off from the allied duchies when contracts and trade deals would suddenly fall through and Tomas would just as suddenly be flush with coin. Word reached him of the discovery of his activities before his return to [[Alindor]], and he and his coin vanished one night leaving tired, badly overworked, and unpaid workers behind. | The Virvatule family records have carried down the story of Tomas's dabbling in black markets and of a good deal of money siphoned off from the allied duchies when contracts and trade deals would suddenly fall through and Tomas would just as suddenly be flush with coin. Word reached him of the discovery of his activities before his return to [[Alindor]], and he and his coin vanished one night leaving tired, badly overworked, and unpaid workers behind. | ||
Abandoning the effort after Tomas slipped away, most of the builders went south (only to find a dark elf invasion on the surface). The town of Amiss was lost completely, and the survivors scattered. Prantz was forgotten in the wake of the need to survive on the untamed southern coast. It was not until, by chance, a sea captain from the fortress of Seawatch named Abish Kilm stumbled across the walls of the partially-built city on his way back from a trip to Sedera that construction began again. In his later years, his telling of the finding of those massive walls was recorded. From | Abandoning the effort after Tomas slipped away, most of the builders went south (only to find a dark elf invasion on the surface). The town of Amiss was lost completely, and the survivors scattered. Prantz was forgotten in the wake of the need to survive on the untamed southern coast. It was not until, by chance, a sea captain from the fortress of Seawatch named Abish Kilm stumbled across the walls of the partially-built city on his way back from a trip to Sedera that construction began again. In his later years, his telling of the finding of those massive walls was recorded. From Serendipity, One Man's Travels: | ||
I was planning to return through the forest, actually. I spent some time as a [[ranger]] in my younger days and enjoy the quiet of the trees almost as much as a good day at sea. But giant unrest had been high that year, and my wife was due to birth our fourth child very soon. Thus, I opted for the safer route south from [[Rangley]]. Now, I'm sure I'm not the only person who has passed by that place. I occasionally heard tell of the empty city. But to witness it, first hand! I remember seeing the walls, taller than the trees and as thick as a horse. The [[stone]] was so tight that after sitting for a hundred years it had not crumbled at all. I walked in and saw what it could be--what it should be. But what really set my mind was a chest found inside a room high in the wall. It was iron and unlocked. I took a peek, I admit. Wouldn't you? And I found the plans that Tomas Crousian had left behind. Simply amazing! I found the name of the city. Prantz, I think it read. I knew this would be an ideal advance fort and had to be completed. I set out for Seawatch then doubly determined to finish the job. | |||
From the year 230 to the year 340, Prantz acted as a military arm of Seawatch, providing safe passage along the Coursier Road and aiding in the war against the elves. Then, in 340, during a time when wars were over and the swelling population of southern [[Dregar]] wanted both peace and prosperity, some of the fortifications came down and the city rebuilt for habitation. The [[restoration]] was completed in 356, and immediately, the city began to thrive; so much so that King Evestial Santana moved the throne there in 360 and there it remained. | From the year 230 to the year 340, Prantz acted as a military arm of Seawatch, providing safe passage along the Coursier Road and aiding in the war against the elves. Then, in 340, during a time when wars were over and the swelling population of southern [[Dregar]] wanted both peace and prosperity, some of the fortifications came down and the city rebuilt for habitation. The [[restoration]] was completed in 356, and immediately, the city began to thrive; so much so that King Evestial Santana moved the throne there in 360 and there it remained. | ||
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The next large step for Prantz was in 516, when the selfish, destructive reign of King Thorlin Santana was abruptly ended by his half-brother, the man to first call himself Emperor: [[Raklin Diamoniar]]. He was aided by adventurers that would pass into legend and, in one case, to the heavens: Karrak, [[Rainstorff]], Eon, [[Katia]], and Serenity. | The next large step for Prantz was in 516, when the selfish, destructive reign of King Thorlin Santana was abruptly ended by his half-brother, the man to first call himself Emperor: [[Raklin Diamoniar]]. He was aided by adventurers that would pass into legend and, in one case, to the heavens: Karrak, [[Rainstorff]], Eon, [[Katia]], and Serenity. | ||
Raklin brought about a golden age for the city, constructing many of the most beautiful buildings such as the former temple to [[Toran]] and the citadel of [[Rofirein]] (now the courthouse), as well as many of the roads traveled around the continent and the standard of measurement for those miles, the statute. He set a common [[currency]] for Dregar that became a coin of the world, the true. With the seal of Dregar on one side and a portrait of himself on the other, and a raised ridge around the outside of the coin to prevent the practice of | Raklin brought about a golden age for the city, constructing many of the most beautiful buildings such as the former temple to [[Toran]] and the citadel of [[Rofirein]] (now the courthouse), as well as many of the roads traveled around the continent and the standard of measurement for those miles, the statute. He set a common [[currency]] for Dregar that became a coin of the world, the true. With the seal of Dregar on one side and a portrait of himself on the other, and a raised ridge around the outside of the coin to prevent the practice of shaving, the coin remains a testament of the genius of the man to this day. From Prantz, he hosted the [[Congregation of the Principium]], which resulted in the formation of the [[Charter of Laws]] designed to give the common man a guide to follow for proper legal behavior. Raklin also helped form the [[Divine Court]], overseen at that time by Rofireinties and Toranites, that would be responsible for the maintenance, refinement, and carrying out of laws and punishments across the empire (and effectively the world) for the next thousand years. This time of good emperors and good governance lasted for over 500 years. | ||
Then, in the year 1123, the last emperor of the Damioniar line was murdered in [[Deadman's Pass]], and the world was thrown into shock. Prantz became a lawless place as a power vacuum made room for those with might and the will to use it. The city was a shambles; most of the people not wishing to succumb to the madness walked from their homes with only their loved ones and what they could carry and headed for Lor or Castle Mask. Succession, now a fully-formed realm in the wake of the emperor's [[death]], made bids to annex the suddenly leaderless south, as did other, less-savory people. It was not until 1142 that Ethan Troy Waylend, cousin to the Diamoniar line, gathered the support and showed the backbone to take the throne of emperor. Slowly, the situation settled as the people accepted their calm, focused new leader. | Then, in the year 1123, the last emperor of the Damioniar line was murdered in [[Deadman's Pass]], and the world was thrown into shock. Prantz became a lawless place as a power vacuum made room for those with might and the will to use it. The city was a shambles; most of the people not wishing to succumb to the madness walked from their homes with only their loved ones and what they could carry and headed for Lor or Castle Mask. Succession, now a fully-formed realm in the wake of the emperor's [[death]], made bids to annex the suddenly leaderless south, as did other, less-savory people. It was not until 1142 that Ethan Troy Waylend, cousin to the Diamoniar line, gathered the support and showed the backbone to take the throne of emperor. Slowly, the situation settled as the people accepted their calm, focused new leader. | ||
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The noted news reporter Bumblebee has written down his impressions during his first visit after the Deep Lord took over: | The noted news reporter Bumblebee has written down his impressions during his first visit after the Deep Lord took over: | ||
The day is [[cold]] and bleak and my little fire is a tiny beacon against it. [[Dalos Lake]] gives up some frosty [[mist]] as the gray-skinned dwarves change guard by the main gates to Prantz. I am camped on the hill waiting for dawn and a chance to see what my ears had been filled with for a year. My home, overrun, and dwarves from the Deep walking the streets! | |||
My fire safely out, I hesitate. I take a breath and say a short [[prayer]] to [[Prunilla]] before walking up to the gates. They are very big gates in very big walls in a very big city, and I ought to know. I know every nook large enough for me to fit in it. | My fire safely out, I hesitate. I take a breath and say a short [[prayer]] to [[Prunilla]] before walking up to the gates. They are very big gates in very big walls in a very big city, and I ought to know. I know every nook large enough for me to fit in it. | ||