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Supplements
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This section includes those books which
do not fit neatly onto the main stacks. Included
here among dusty leather tomes and abandoned web-shrouded
shelves is a piece-meal collection of lore aimed to
whet the appetite of the curious and cultivate an appreciation
for the vastness of knowledge which may forever lie
unknown. This selection is far from complete.
If you wish to see more, please stop the librarian
when next he emerges from the bottomless stacks.
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Book of Architecture ) A book of articles detailing
the differences in construction and building used by
the myriad people of the World of Teréth End.
From the round towered keeps of the Dwürden
to the onion-shaped shrines of dreaming Sudul, this
book attempts to describe and explain the differences
and significance of buildings throughout the world.
Relavent information for students of architecture
may also be found in the Book
of Art.
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( Book of Art
) The art of Teréth End ranges from
primitive Dwürden sculptures, to the million tesserae
wall mosaics of north Maradoo. In a world with
so many diverse races and people the variation of artistic
expression is unavoidable. Included in this book
are articles on artistic styles, tools, and famous artists
from major cultures through history. Also included
are some descriptions of masterpieces from the five
continents.
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Book
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( Book
of Astronomy ) This book details world views regarding
the shape and principles of the Zarátam
(universe). Articles explain Teréth End's
relationship with surrounding heavenly bodies (moons,
stars, comets). Details on the world itself can
be found in the Gazetteer.
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( Book
of Costumes ) A book explaining the different
clothes and fashions used in different kingdoms and
cultures and their evolution through the centuries.
This book describes the different materials and
furs used by different cultures, and their importance
(i.e. usury laws). Also described are the different
styles of clothing used by different cultures and races
by climate.
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( Book of Drugs
) This book contains articles detailing the use
and cultivation of drugs from each of the five continents
and the seas. An exhaustive list of popular ales,
wines, and other alcoholic drinks from major kingdoms
is also included. Although many drugs can be used
as poisons, those brewed or cultivated specifically
for that purpose are found in the Book
of Poisons.
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( Book of Flora
) A collection of articles regarding trees, shrubs,
fungi and flowers unique to the World of Teréth
End are detailed and illustrated in this book. The
book also explains how many of these plants are used
by different cultures (see Drugs
and Poisons) as well
as how they are cultivated. Mostly, this book
is a reference guide for adventurers wishing to find
useful information from "foraging" and "wilderness
lore" skill checks.
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( Book of Games ) A dissertation on games
of chance and contests of skill from mundane plaque-and-coin
games to grand tournaments fought to entertain the blood-thirsty
masses. Games have a long history in most cultures.
This book seeks to detail a few for which the
rules are still known and describe a few others for
which the only rules are "kill or be killed".
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( Book of Gems
) From the great gems that litter the treasures
of empires to the sub-surface quartz that breaks spring
plows, this book covers gems of all sizes, colors and
values. For millennia, gems and precious stones
have captured the hearts of adventurers, arcanists and
collectors alike; here are listed the stones available
to the poor and most wealthy inhabitants of Teréth
End. Included also are some short articles describing
some of the most famous stones.
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( Book of
Heraldry ) An article explaning the history
of heraldry and an index of heraldric devices and their
meanings. Originally a system for determining
others on the field of battle, heraldry has evolved
in many regions into an arcane art form which can tell
detailed life stories, both the triumphs and failures,
to the trained observer. With the great importance
of each symbol, color and position on a shield, it is
well recommended that a herald be employed to design
one's achievement.
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( Book of
History ) An overview of regional and national
histories as they are understood to have taken place.
Many dates and facts included are contested by
sages throughout the World of Teréth End, but
great effort has been made to report events as objectively
as possible. Additionally, dates herein are represented
chronologically following the course of more than one
calendar system.
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( Book of
Languages ) An exhaustive list of languages
used by the races and cultures of Teréth End
with etymological flowcharts detailing the evolution
of language through the ages. The diversity of
race, region and cultures within Teréth End contribute
to a very complex and inter-related genealogy of languages,
dialects and scripts. Over the centuries and millennia
many languages have grown away from their origins, due
to either isolation or influence from other cultures
and people. This book attempts to detail the progression
and relationships of this hopelessly interwoven history.
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( Book of Literature ) The lessons and
souls of many civilizations are kept in the stories
and books written by its people. This book contains
overviews of some of the more famous tellings written
over the many years since the Lyrasti first etched words
on tablets. Included in this section are an index
of books by Language
that might be found in libraries and collections through
the world of Teréth End. Also described
are some of the more famous and prolific writers that
world owes thanks for their lifes' contributions.
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( Book of Music
) Articles explaining different musical
styles and instruments used throughout the world. Also
included are articles describing famous musical pieces
and performances that have served both to delight and
relate history to listeners and observers alike. Described
also are the role of musicians within the various cultures
of Teréth End, from royally commissioned composers
to traveling troubadours that must perform and thieve
to survive.
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( Book of
Peerages ) Here are definitions of great peerages
and descriptions of how subinfeudation is varyingly
implemented around the world. Detailed are a collection
of famous families and dynasties, their genealogies
and their histories. The rules of primogeniture
and other traditions are explained in this book as well.
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( Book
of Philosophy ) Included here are essays on
the beliefs of the people of Teréth End. Famous
philosophers and scholarly organizations are also detailed
along with their influences on the workings of day-to-day
society. Philosophy in many regions is believed
to be the heart of all study and learning, so included
here also are articles regarding great learning institutions
through the World of Teréth End.
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( Book of
Poisons ) The oils and ointments of poisoners
have shaped and crippled empires across the landscape
of history. This book contains articles detailing
the manufacture and usage of some of the world's most
famous and potent concoctions. It is no wonder
that most every civilized kingdom in the world of Teréth
End metes penalties of death for those that employ or
keep the knowledge contained on the pages herein. Use
the lore contained here judiciously, if at all.
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( Book of Ships
) From ships of war to merchant and fishing vessels,
water craft have shaped the world and its governments
like no other invention since the wheel. This
book contains detailed collections of rowing and sailing
ships used along the coast and rivers of every continent.
Also detailed are the means of navigation used
by different cultures in their quest to explore the
world. Some articles will detail the sea-going
explorers themselves, their histories and contributions.
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( Book of
Weather ) Herein you will find charts detailing
everything from an autumn morning's brisk wind, a soothing
spring shower, to the remotely possible apocalyptic
Unravelling; weather effects and phenomena (and their
likelihood) are described in detail within this book.
Also included are descriptions of the effects
for extreme meteorological events such as Rending Winds
and Chaos Storms. Scholars of these phenomena
are well aware that the stones of Teréth End
are not as ungiving as people would believe.
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| Notes
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- To Do: make books for Architecture, Games
and Literature
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