The tome is neither thin nor thick, neither large nor small. It does not shine with the promise of mystical arcane knowledge, but neither does it moulder at the back of a bookshelf waiting to be discovered. Relatively new and non-descript, calligraphic letters inscribed in an attractive red upon the silvery leather bindings, the title of the grimoire reads…
A Guide and Compendium to the Land of Raiaera
Third Edition
There is neither author nor publisher attributed within its pages, but upon careful reading, one can surmise that the pages were carefully inscribed by a diligent and youthful scholar, who had not only perused the works of those who came before, but who had taken the time to walk the lands himself. If one looks carefully enough, in the bottom corner of the final page a single set of initials is inscribed, immediately after the accreditations…
I.H.
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– Table of Contents –
i) Of Raiaera
ii) Census of the Lands
iii) Chronicles of the Ages
a. Minya Coronari (The First Years)
b. Coronari Estella (The Years of Hope)
c. Coronari a Winyar Dacilea (The Years of New Victory)
d. Coronari a Lindale (The Years of Music)
e. Coronari Poldola (The Years of Strength)
f. Timeline
iv) Of the Lands and Waters
a. Daer Taure (The Great Forest)
b. Timbrethinil
c. Lindequalme (The Red Forest)
d. Ered Lomei (The Mountains of Dusk) / Uialaglini (The Twilight Peaks)
e. Tennaiglini (The Dagger Peaks)
f. Emyn Naug (The Dwarven Hills)
g. Niadath Pass
h. Tel Moranfauglir (The Black Desert)
i. Laure Linae (The Lake of Gold)
j. Alye Duina
k. Elleduin River
l. Escaldor River
m. Solnaenen River
n. Tittaduin River
o. Kilyanen River
v) Of the Cities and Ruins
a. Eluceliniel (Tirinost)
b. Eluriand
c. Anebrilith
d. Tor Elythis
e. Trenyce
f. Carnelost
g. Galonan
h. Winyaurient (New Aurient)
i. Tilgonar
j. Mirdan Timbreth
k. Nenaebreth
l. Amon Lungan
m. Gunnbad
n. Karazund (Keldagrim)
o. Narenhad (Valinatal)
p. Minas Teradryn (The Obsidian Spire)
vi) Of the High Elven People
a. Government
b. Religion
c. Economy
d. Military
e. Law
f. Magic
g. Culture
vii) Concerning the Current Turmoil
a. Ohta’thoron (The War-Eagles)
b. Nieninque (The Snowdrops)
c. Guina (The Undead)
d. Tel’gothrim (The Dark Elves)
e. Naugrim (The Dwarves)
f. Edain (The Men)
viii) Accreditations