Palavras-Chave Gerais
Jogador: Hi
Kallimae: Suon's and Bastesh's blessing, dear guest!
Jogador: Name
Kallimae: My name is Kallimae.
Jogador: Job
Kallimae: I'm the vicarious leader of the Midnight Flame.
Jogador: Vicarious
Kallimae: Our actual leader is the lamassu Arishum but he lives very secluded. I see him on a regular basis and apply myself to the everyday affairs of our circle.
Jogador: Arishum
Kallimae: He is an old and venerable lamassu and also the founder of our order, the Midnight Flame. He lost his sight a long time ago when he was defending the ruins of Nuur against invading Fafnar cultists. ...
Kallimae: As a sign of gratitude and redemption the goddess Bastesh granted him the power of clairvoyance. Since then his eyes might be clouded but he sees far more than anyone can imagine.
Jogador: Midnight Flame
Kallimae: We are a small circle of chosen knights and seers led by the lamassu Arishum. To honour the blinded lamassu, all our members tie gauze scarfs around their eyes. ...
Kallimae: All of our seers have second sight and are able to foresee certain future events or hidden secrets. Our circle is seven hundred years old but we don't have as many members as the Sapphire Blade. ...
Kallimae: This is because our purview is very special and our responsibilities are not to everybody's taste. Not all people appreciate knowledge about the future or strange dreams full of sometimes disturbing images.
Cidade
Jogador: Kilmaresh
Kallimae: Over a thousand years ago, Kilmaresh formed a contiguous land mass with Krailos and Oramond. It was inhabited by our ancestors who had established a thriving empire but it was cut off from the rest of the landmass by Suon's Wrath.
Jogador: Krailos
Kallimae: Over a thousand years ago, Krailos and Kilmaresh were a contiguous land mass, inhabited by our ancestors who had established a thriving empire. ...
Kallimae: Due to Suon's Wrath, the eastern peninsula was separated from the continent and is now cut off from the rest of the landmass by a strait. ...
Kallimae: Today, Krailos is mainly populated by the ogres. They were slaves in the old empire but freed by the Anuma right after the downfall.
Jogador: Nuur
Kallimae: Nuur was once the capital of the old empire, when Krailos and Kilmaresh were still a contiguous land mass. It was completely destroyed by Suon's Wrath and now Issavi is the new capital.
Jogador: Oramond
Kallimae: Oramond is the southern region of the continent that Kilmaresh once was part of, too. The peninsula is rugged and offers only little inhabitable space and natural resources. ...
Kallimae: Only through exploitation of the small and unassuming glooth-worms, the inhabitants managed to survive and even built a prospering civilization on their own.
Cult
Jogador: Cult
Kallimae: The Fafnar cultists live and act in secret but they try to exert their influence wherever possible. This can happen by violence or by intrigue. ...
Kallimae: Sometimes they raid the city and surrounding villages, sometimes they try to influence powerful people here in Issavi. The cult consists of two major groups: the Burning Gladiators and the Priestesses of the Wild Sun.
Jogador: Burning Gladiators
Kallimae: The Burning Gladiators are fierce warriors who seek to enforce Fafnar's will with a vengeance. If necessary they also protect the Priestesses of the Wild Sun on their rather subtle missions.
Jogador: Priestesses of the Wild Sun
Kallimae: Those priestesses serve Fafnar with great devotion. Other than the Burning Gladiators they seek to restore Fafnar's worship by intrigues and scheming rather than brute force.
Deuses
Jogador: Fafnar
Kallimae: Fafnar the Smiter! Beware of her and her followers! Fafnar is the wild and relentless daughter of Fardos and also called the Scorching Sun. Unlike her brother Suon, she observes creation with hate and jealousy. ...
Kallimae: Her worship is forbidden in Kilmaresh since the downfall of the old empire and with good reason. Her followers once caused a religious civil war that led to the old empire's destruction. ...
Kallimae: But the cult of Fafnar secretly survived and the cultists still plague the new empire. They cause plenty of trouble here in Issavi and in all of Kilmaresh.
Jogador: Suon
Kallimae: Suon the King! He is a kind and benevolent god, a son of Fardos and we also call him the Life-Bringing Sun. Unlike his sister Fafnar he observes creation with love and blesses us with warmth and growth. ...
Kallimae: The worship of Suon and Bastesh grants Kilmaresh stability and growth - and this is exactly what the empire needs to prosper and flourish.
Jogador: Bastesh
Kallimae: She Who Knows is a calm and mystical goddess, the patron of the oceans and sea creatures. She's the daughter of Uman and Sula and also called The Mistress of the Sea or The Keeper of Wisdom. ...
Kallimae: She was once attacked by the wild Fafnar, out of jealousy and pride. After the religious war between the worshippers of Suon and Fafnar, we adopted the world view that Suon's true sister wasn't Fafnar but Bastesh. ...
Kallimae: So we started worshiping her instead of the Wild Sun. Thus, Bastesh has a firm place in Kilmaresh's religious life since more than thousand years.
Jogador: Fardos
Kallimae: Fardos is considered the creator, often called the Great Observer. We believe that it was his doing that we possess divine souls.
Pessoas
Jogador: Alyxo
Kallimae: She's a medusa and she's running the Seaside Theatre. If you wonder why a medusa is welcome in Issavi: This city has the philosophy, 'An Open Gate for Those of Peace'. This is why Alyxo and some others may live here. ...
Kallimae: Everyone is welcome as long as one respects Kilmaresh's laws.
Jogador: Moe
Kallimae: I guess he's a sibang who lives here in Issavi.
Sapphire Blade
Jogador: Eshaya
Kallimae: He's the leader of the Sapphire Blade. A kind and noble man but he is also a brave warrior and will not hesitate to defend Issavi if need be.
Jogador: Sapphire Blade
Kallimae: They are a group of elite warriors. All of them carry blades made of a blue metal called tagralt. They are often in conflict with Fafnar cultists and the remaining ogres on Kilmaresh. ...
Kallimae: Most of them are fighters but you may find some sorcerers among them as well. They are held in remarkably high esteem by the Anuma.
Jogador: Tagralt
Kallimae: In the steppes of Kilmaresh, there are many rock formations, interveined with blue ore. This ore can be magically crafted into a rare and precious metal. Sapphire Blade members use this metal for their swords.
The Anuma
Jogador: The Empress
Kallimae: After the downfall of the old empire and Suon's Wrath, the Anuma took control of the new empire. Since then, the position of emperor or empress is always taken by a sphinx, lamassu or gryphon. ...
Kallimae: Only the wild manticores are excluded from this rank. These days we have a sphinx empress who is ruling Kilmaresh wisely and benevolently. I'm sure she has a name but none of us knows it. ...
Kallimae: To us, she is just 'the Empress' and this is all we have to know.
Jogador: Anuma
Kallimae: The Anuma are magical beings that inhabit the continent Kilmaresh. It is told that they were once created by the sun gods Suon and Fafnar. There are several kinds of Anuma: Sphinxes, lamassu, gryphons and manticores. ...
Kallimae: There might be even more but if so, those Anuma are living so seclusive that mortals barely ever encounter them.
Jogador: Sphinxes
Kallimae: Sphinxes have a leonine body, big feathered wings and human heads with their faces being a mix of humanoid and feline. They are highly intelligent and allegedly immortal. ...
Kallimae: Many sphinxes are benevolent, but some are rather merciless and dangerous. Make sure to treat them with all due respect at any time.
Jogador: Lamassu
Kallimae: Lamassu have the body of a bull, feathered wings and a human head. They are willing to assist mortal creatures in combat if they are convinced that those under their protection are worthy and pure of heart. ...
Kallimae: They are benevolent towards humans - unless you disturb the peace of holy sites or graveyards. In this case they can be very unforgiving. The founder and leader of my order, the Midnight Flame, is the venerable lamassu Arishum.
Jogador: Gryphons
Kallimae: Gryphons have the body, tail and back legs of a lion but the forelegs, head and wings of an eagle or hawk. It is said that out of all Anuma, the sun god Suon loved the gryphons most whereas his wild sister Fafnar favoured the manticores. ...
Kallimae: Gryphons live very reclusive and love the high mountain peaks of Kilmaresh. In very rare cases, a gryphon will forge a bond with a human it regards worthy. If this happens, the gryphon will agree to carry the mortal on its back.
Jogador: Manticores
Kallimae: Manticores have the body of a lion with a human face, leathery wings and a huge scorpion tail. They are lethal predators which have a preference for human flesh. ...
Kallimae: Other than most Anuma, manticores are ferocious and savage. Your best bet would be to steer clear of them.
The Kilmaresh Quest
Midnight Rituals
Jogador: Hi
Kallimae: Suon's and Bastesh's blessing, dear guest!
Jogador: Narsai
Kallimae: She is a member of my circle, the Midnight Flame. She is actually blind whereas the other members just pretend to be sightless. Most often you can find her in the small park south of the market place. ...
Kallimae: Unfortunately she is experiencing some difficulties at the moment.
Jogador: Difficulties
Kallimae: Every member of the Midnight Flame has to perform a ritual once a year. The nature of this ritual as well as its purpose and needed ingredients - we call them paraphernalia - vary from member to member. ...
Kallimae Each summer solstice, the goddess Bastesh sends us a dream or vision which reveals our respective ritual. It is very important to perform the ritual within a month from receiving the dream or vision. ...
Kallimae Otherwise a member will lose the visionary gift for the year to come. Some of the paraphernalia are easier to obtain than others. Unfortunately, Kilmaresh is more dangerous these days than it used to be. ...
Kallimae Many members of my circle are afraid to leave the city or their huts in the Nykri delta to search for their ingredients. They fear the Fafnar cultists as well as the manticores and feral sphinxes. ...
Kallimae Some of the Anuma are currently more aggressive and irritable. I assume their ire is caused by the cultists' doings but unfortunately it affects all of Kilmaresh's mortal inhabitants. I'm afraid we are in need of help in this case. ...
Kallimae So, would you consent to help four of our members who still can't perform their rituals?
Jogador: Yes
Kallimae: Bastesh be praised. The four members I'm talking about are Yonan, Tefrit, Narsai and Shimun. Please seek them out and ask them what paraphernalia they still need.
Jogador: Help
Kallimae: Could you already help Yonan, Tefrit, Shimun and Narsai?
Jogador: Yonan
Kallimae: He is a member of my circle, the Midnight Flame. Most often you will find him at the market place where he is trading with gems and jewellery. Unfortunately he is experiencing some difficulties at the moment.
Jogador: Tefrit
Kallimae: She is a member of my circle, the Midnight Flame. You can find her in the mountains where she lives very much out of the world. Unfortunately she is experiencing some difficulties at the moment.
Jogador: Narsai
Kallimae: She is a member of my circle, the Midnight Flame. She is actually blind whereas the other members just pretend to be sightless. Most often you can find her in the small park south of the market place. ...
Kallimae: Unfortunately she is experiencing some difficulties at the moment.
Jogador: Shimun
Kallimae: He is a member of my circle, the Midnight Flame. You can find him in his hut in the delta region where he earns his living as a fisherman. Unfortunately he is experiencing some difficulties at the moment.
Jogador: Bye
Kallimae: May Suon bless your path with his light and Bastesh your dreams with her wisdom.
