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Stavenn's flag is made of thick, black leather striped with indigo and gold. Center is a golden halberd crossed upon a bed of black, a symbol of the might and power of the city it denotes, while the edges of the flag have been trimmed with a fringe of red and black. | Stavenn's flag is made of thick, black leather striped with indigo and gold. Center is a golden halberd crossed upon a bed of black, a symbol of the might and power of the city it denotes, while the edges of the flag have been trimmed with a fringe of red and black. | ||
In the year 125 AM, the city of Stavenn was irreparably destroyed when a ritual performed at a [[leyline]] intersection in the [[Ravana Gorge]] backfired, releasing a horde of demons that burned the city to the ground. Now, only ruins mark the location of the once great Empire. | |||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
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=== Malignists and the Moon of Terror === | === Malignists and the Moon of Terror === | ||
The [[Malignists]] were an offshoot of the Noctusari, dedicated to the belief that [[Sukdher]], the Moon of Terror, could be used to strengthen Stavenn's might. Their rituals caused Sukdher to move dangerously close to the ground, allowing rifts to open up and allow demons from the [[Demonic Realm]] to enter the [[Prime Material Plane]]. A [[Saboteurs|Saboteur]] from Kinsarmar was tasked with infiltrating the guildhall of the Malignists and kill them, effectively ending the ritual and allowing Sukdher to return to its normal orbit. The rifts closed and all remaining demons were killed. | The [[Malignists]] were an offshoot of the Noctusari, dedicated to the belief that [[Sukdher]], the Moon of Terror, could be used to strengthen Stavenn's might. Their rituals, performed at the dawn of the [[Third Age|Age of Desperation]] in the year 1493 AD, caused Sukdher to move dangerously close to the ground, allowing rifts to open up and allow demons from the [[Demonic Realm]] to enter the [[Prime Material Plane]]. A [[Saboteurs|Saboteur]] from Kinsarmar was tasked with infiltrating the guildhall of the Malignists and kill them, effectively ending the ritual and allowing Sukdher to return to its normal orbit. The rifts closed and all remaining demons were killed. Although the cities of Aetherius did not choose to enter into direct conflict with Stavenn as a result of this event, harsh penalties and trade restrictions were made to weaken the city, and bans on the use of magick were made in Antioch. | ||
=== The Stavenn - Noctusari War === | |||
====Conflict Grows==== | |||
Distrust caused by the actions of the Malignists caused the leadership of the Noctusari and the government of Stavenn to have an icy relationship in the early years of the Third Age. Tensions rose to a climax in the year 405 AD, when a battle broke out in the [[Ravana Hills]] near the city, between leaders of the Noctusari and citizens, including [[Aakrin (player)|Aakrin Krax'ai]], [[Yosho (player)|Yosho Delphian]], [[Appolyon (player)|Appolyon Kyr'anet]], and [[Malith (player)|Malith]]. The Noctusari, including [[Lidara (player)|Lidara S'Sylistha]], [[Martyn (player)|Martyn Faris]], [[Sarentha (player)|Sarentha]] and [[Melantha (player)|Melantha D'Ahdri]], [[Kabal (player)|Kabal Brynja]], and [[Rauglaer (player)|Rauglaer]], were attempting a ritual that, if successful, would steal death magick from the guilds of Stavenn. | |||
Martyn was killed, and upon his resurrection, he fled to the Noctusari guildhall to alert the other members. Meanwhile, the Noctusari were bound and brought back to a locked chamber in the city, and the Stavennites brutally tortured and maimed them. In the final moments before their inevitable death, the Noctusari cried out something in the demonic language, and a fiery portal appeared before them. [[Berodach]], the eldest of the Noctusari and the guild's current tutor, passed through the portal with a horde of demons at his side. The Stavennites managed to kill Berodach, but he quickly rose once again to life as a Demon Lord - the first known appearance of these beings. In the confusion, the Noctusari, save for Kabal, were able to escape back to their guildhall. | |||
====Infiltration of the Noctusari Guildhall==== | |||
The mob of Stavennites brought Kabal to the sealed entrance of the Noctusari guildhall, and with the help of Malignists, a ritual was performed to break the barrier protecting it. Varulan Qel'Daithe-Kyr'anet performed the ritual using Kabal's blood to construct a pentagram on the ground. With the crash of thunder and a bolt of lightning from the heavens, a massive crater opened up in the middle of the city, allowing entrance to the guildhall. | |||
Demons and magickal totems hindered the Stavennites as they tried to enter, but Aakrin cleverly devised a way to spread an inferno throughout the halls, killing them all. Once inside, Berodach was again slain, this time for good. The rest of the Noctusari, however, could not be found. A tunnel was discovered, which had allowed the Noctusari guild members to safely retreat, the path blocked by an indomitable demon guardian. | |||
===The Summoning of Sk'tal=== | |||
===Unholy Matrimony=== | |||
===The Destruction of Stavenn=== | |||
In the month of Ultio, in the year 125 AM, [[Moradeim]] laid low in its orbit, revealing leylines of [[Diachaim]] in weaving patterns all throughout Aetherius, which flared up with energy as the Moon of Change came so near to the ground. The High Priest of Moradeim traveled to the [[Lost Forest]], where an intersection of leylines pulsed more strongly than anywhere else. | |||
As the nature of the leylines was explained to those who gathered around him, it became clear that the leylines could be influenced with shards from the [[World Core]]. A particularly unstable intersection was discovered in the [[Ravana Gorge]] near the city of Stavenn, and a battle for control over it broke out almost instantly. | |||
In a desperate attempt to distract the forces of Magick and Anti-Magick, Kabaal Lynne released the plague of the Nephilim, which quickly wreaked havoc upon the countryside of Stavenn. Antioch, whose forces remained locked in battle with Stavenn, was undeterred by the plague, but soon the intersection was fully attuned to the energies of the Demonic faction. | |||
[[Flagg]], a prominent Malignist in the city, summoned a group of citizens to perform a ritual that, if successful, could harness the power of the unstable leyline intersection for the glory of the Republic. Ihsan Nessaja, Caelya Talmarian, Arutha Con'Doin, Etienne A'thenelle, Ayden, and Lartus worked to perform the ritual, but lost control of the leylines. The veil between the [[Prime Material Plane|physical realm]] and the [[demonic realm]] thinned and a horde of demons manifested within the heart of the city, quickly destroying everything they touched. Intense and powerful fires broke out all throughout the streets, turning some of the oldest structures in all of Aetherius into mere piles of rubble and ash. | |||
==Notable Denizens== | ==Notable Denizens== | ||
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== Quests and Activities == | == Quests and Activities == | ||
*'''Finding a Locket in a Rubblestack''' - ID 1197 | |||
*'''Mmm, Dog Stew!''' - ID 1195 | |||
*'''Mad Science''' - ID 264 | |||
===Archived Quests=== | |||
*'''A whetstone for Hilo''' - | *'''A whetstone for Hilo''' - | ||
*'''Drunken Old Soldier''' - | *'''Drunken Old Soldier''' - | ||