It is the year
106 in the world of
Nikot-Anam. The mortal progeny of the Gods and Godesses have spread across much of the world, forming kingdoms and empires of their own.
According to the Priests of Yiltho, the Divine Pantheon created the world in their image, and created life to inhabit it, so that the world would be filled and thus, complete. The monsters, demons, and beastmen were created when Altun, Pazor, Tenebris, and the lesser Profane Divinities rebelled against the Pantheon in an attempt to rule creation, and in their hubris, corrupted it. The actions of the False Pantheon brought violence, evil, and suffering into the world.
You, Zan Crescentstone, humble Human Cheesemaker and peasant of the
Copper Stances, believed the word of the Priests as all pious Humans did, until
Armok showed you the way. In your dreams, the
Blood God appeared in all
His Glory and showed you the
Way and the
Truth. Armok forged the world on the Anvil of Creation to entertain
Himself and the Divines are less than nothing before
His Power.Monsters, violence, and suffering were created to bring
Conflict into the world, so that
Armok would be entertained.
Armok left the world alone, but is bored by the lack of
Conflict in the world. To this end,
He spoke to you, and declared you the
Hand Of Armok. He has tasked you with spreading as much
Conflict and Bloodshed as possible, so that
Armok's Thirst for
Blood will be sated, the world will serve its
True purpose, and the
Eternal Reforging be delayed.
When you realized the
Holy Truth you packed your bags, fled the
Copper Stances, and traveled to the north, where fearsome beasts and savage men dwell. In your travels, you've come across the Dwarf Fortress
Murak-Artob which roughly translates to
Boldness Combination in the Common tongue.
Murak-Artob was founded shortly after the
Sundering Of The Pantheon by a group of High Dwarves, Dwarves who stayed loyal to the Divine Pantheon and refused to kneel to the False Pantheon like the Deep Dwarves or their Ancestors and Azur alone like the Low Dwarves.
Murak-Artob is the northernmost bastion of the
Girded Flickers, a large High Dwarven Kingdom of the South. Recently, the
Girded Flickers have become embroiled in a civil war with the
Brass Fist, a militant Low Dwarven organization which seeks to usurp the Throne and instill an Ancestral Theocracy of Azur, and the
Unsought Crypts, a High Dwarven organization which seeks to usurp the Throne and instill a new King, as they believe that the current King has lost the Holy Mandate of the Divine Pantheon.
The Goblin hordes of the
Turgid Waste, Splintered Tusks, and Black Root invade the
Girded Flickers from all sides, and while the Goblins are weak and divided, the three-way civil war has reduced the
Girded Flicker's ability to retaliate against them. In addition, the
Stiff Axe, and Lifted Wall Human Kingdoms are waging war with the
Copper Stances in the name of the False Pantheon and while the
Girded Flickers is not involved at the moment, it could be drawn into the conflict to support their
Copper Stances allies against the False Pantheonist threat. Meanwhile, the Elves of the
Whispering Touch refuse to get involved in the conflict, preferring to stay neutral.
Murak-Artob lies before you. An enormous, sprawling citadel, home to many Dwarves, both High and Low, in addition, many Humans, Goblins, and Lesser Races have settled here. The citadel has been masterfully sculpted down to the finest details, and not a single stone lies out of place, truly, it is a testament to Dwarven ingenuity. A wandering Cheesemaker like yourself wouldn't be out of place among the vast, cosmopolitan metropolis, and with
Armok at your back, there is no chance of failing your
Sacred Task.Let Blood be spilled in His Name! What do you do to further the Holy Will Of Armok?Status:
Healthy
Skills:
Lv 3 Cheesemaking
Lv 1 Oratory
Inventory:
Large Copper Dagger
Peasant's Rags, (worn)
The Hand Of Armok, Zan Crescentstone
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