Emerald Circle
After Emperor Ganak died in an aerial duel with Jaled-Dar over the Field of Bone, the Iksar nobles created the Emerald Circle, a body of five nobles who worked to enhance the Iksar cities and trade and rebuild the nation instead of naming a new king.
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- EQ1
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Overview
Drawn from A Weary Traveler's Journal — The History of Norrath — manual.EQ1Primary · official · best available source
My companions, warriors and members of Evil’s Bane, are sleeping close by as I write. It is our first night on blessedly dry land after a long sea journey. Only a sputtering candle lights this darkened common room of the first inn by the docks in Firiona Vie, as a fresh quill scratches my words on the parchment. We've all sailed a long way from Antonica, following the trail of stories and rumors about an unusual winged beast that swooped down during a battle and carried off Lysel — our sworn companion and the Bane’s best swordswoman — in its hooked talons.
Weeks ago, we were about to give up the search when Rallos Zek intervened and sent us a spark of hope in the form of a tall, cloaked visitor. He told us that he had heard of others being captured by flying creatures, and he told us we needed to forget about our friend — that she had been taken as a slave to the Ring of Scale on “Kunark,” and that no slave has ever escaped.
None of us had ever been to this place, Kunark, but we were encouraged by the fact that Lysel might still be alive. We all agreed. If there was a chance that she lived, there was a chance we could rescue her. Our mysterious friend only shook his head. Then, he slipped back the hood of his cloak so that we might see his reptilian face. He introduced himself as Vanusk and told us he was boarding the Seahawk that evening to sail to Kunark. In return for our companionship on the long voyage, and payment of his passage, Vanusk offered to tell us about his homeland. His tales included much that we already knew. However, so that I would miss nothing, I recorded everything he said.
Tn the Beginning ...
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Trakanon and a number of the younger dragons decided more direct action was required. They conjured a squall at sea that destroyed Rile’s warship while the King was on board. This action triggered a spectacular war among the Dragons that lasted for almost a half century. Since this Ring of Scale was, in all likelihood, responsible for the capture of our companion, we were understandably curious to learn as much as we could. Vanusk answered only one question with, “There are lesser dragons that fly across Norrath and pluck candidates for slavery to the Ring of Scale.”
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