Chapter One: The Continent of Oerik
The city of Tycheron, located north of the
Velverdyva River and once the northern
capital of Vecna’s Empire of the Spidered
Throne, was now the center of the Flan
nation of Veralos. It was a stronghold of
powerful magic, and immense wealth.
This time the war would last most of
a century, and drench the Velverdyva in
blood. When it was over, Veralos was no
more, the warlords of the Thundering
Horde feasting in its ruins, burning them
as an offering to their dark gods.
When the feasting ended, the
Thundering Horde began to splinter, as
the warlords of the tribes began to fight
amongst themsleves for land, slaves and
loot. As they fought, they lost control over
the Oeridians, who had allied with the
surviving Flan herdsmen and farmers.
The Perren retreated into the Yatils and
came to settle the lowlands around Lake
Quag, pushing the native Flan tribes into
the highlands. The Velverdyva Valley and
the plains to its north were soon divided
into dozens of competing tribal enclaves.
These groups fought each other, as well
as the olve of the Vesve and Celene for the
next four centuries, gradually expanding
as far as the Veng, and back to the Fals
Gap. The largest state eventually grew
up around Mitrik as a joint Oeridian-Flan
nation, dedicated to the worship of Rao.
Baklunish Resettlement
By -406 CY a Bakluni holy man, a Priest
of Istus, Ozsef Albaklun, gathered many
thousands of refugees and led them to
Tovag Baragu, an ancient stone circle of
unknown origin, to seek guidance from
Istus, goddess of fate, on how they should
proceed. Once there, Albaklun was visited
by, and entered into bargains with, 4 genie
nobles, one of each elemental type.
The genies agreed to take a quarter of
the Bakluni people each and act as their
mentors and protectors, guiding them
to new homes where they could rebuild
their great Empire. In exchange, the
Jinn demanded 1 day of service per year
from every Bakluni... in perpetuity. After
discussing it with the three surviving
Bakluni Amirs, the deal was agreed upon
unanimously.
The first group to depart Tovag Baragu in
a massive caravan of camels, horses and
ox-drawn wagons was under the guidance
of the great Djinni, Risay. She led them
west along the coast of the Dramidj and
founded her eponymous nation near the
terminus of the Gulf of Ghayar.
Ekbir, the Marid, led the second group to
settle his people between the Blashikmund
river and the shores of the Dramidj Ocean.
It is said he built the magnificent Old City
of Ekbir in a single day.
The third group followed the Dao,
Tusmit, into the hills and mountains to
the west of the Yatil Mountains and there
the Dao aided them in killing or pushing
out a tribe of Oeridians who had fled to
this region a generation before.
Finally, the last massive caravans
departed Tovag Baragu, this one guided
by the great Efreet Prince, Zeif. Leading his
portion of the Bakluni people to the north
and the Dramidj coast, Zeif established
his namesake city and declared Albaklun,
who had travelled with his group, Sultan
of the Bakluni people, a declaration largely
ignored by the other groups for now.
Rise of the Oeridians
By the time the Velondi, Ferond and
other Oerid tribes began intermingling
with the Flannae in the Velverdyva valley,
the Aerdi had reached the Veng after
battling across the northern shore of the
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