Difference between revisions of "An Abridged History of Caldeum"

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Part 1

Most commoners know Caldeum by reputation if not direct experience. The trade city has existed for thousands of years, predating even the Mage Clan Wars. Its neutral stance throughout the following centuries saved it from the destruction that visited the nearby city of Viz-jun and life along the trade carried on. -- Abd al-Hazir

Found inside the Searing Sands Inn located with the Caldeum Bazaar. Look for a bag against the wall between the merchant and the door. Starting quest - A Royal Audience

Part 2

The trade consortium council has always been the ruling body of Caldeum, but it gained additioanl strength after the fall of the Vizjerei. The councilmen saw opportunity in the rapidly growing Zakarum faith, and they allowed the fanatics to build their enormous cathedral, Saldencal, within the center if the city. -- Abd al-Hazir

Found in the same location as Part 1. Starting quest - A Royal Audience

Part 3

Not content to reign supreme in commerce and religion, the trade consortium council aspired to make Caldeum a nexus of learning as well. It proposed to unite the mage academies in a massive new structure - the Yshari Sanctum - which has remained a beacon of knowledge and advancement ever since. -- [Abd al-Hazir]]

Found in the same location as Part 1. Starting quest - A Royal Audience

Part 4

Caldeum changed drastically in recent years when the Kurast nobles all but invaded the city. Soon after, their emperor, Hakan I, joined them and made Caldeum his capital. Though his actions seemed audacious, he managed to bring further peace and prosperity to th ecity for the duration of his reign. -- Abd al-Hazir

Found in the same location as Part 1. Starting quest - Unexpected Allies

Part 5

All was well under the new emperor until his untimely death forced the Zakarum priests to find a new heir for Kehjistan's throne. Through a series of elaborate rituals (undoubtedly a spectacle for their superstitious followers), they determined an impoverished infant in the north was Hakan I's spiritual successor. -- Abd al-Hazir

Found in the same location as Part 1. Starting quest - The Betrayer of the Horadrim: The Forgotten Ruins

Part 6

After the Zakarum priests' rituals were complete, they employed a group of reckless mercenaries, the Iron Wolves, to retrieve the child. They dubbed him Hakan II and installed him on the throne despite his scant years. Caldeum has been in decline ever since, and I can see no reprieve in sight. -- Abd al-Hazir

Found in the same location as Part 1. Starting quest - The Black Soulstone: Soulstone Chamber