The 9th Scroll, issue 7

The cover of Issue 7 of The 9th Scroll.

**Issue 7** of The 9th Scroll, an e-magazine produced by The 9th Age project, was released in January 2018 and is available for free download HERE.

The issue contains, among other things, official background texts about The 9th Age. These are used as Sources on this site. Most notable among these sources is a full page spread about the Infernal Dwarves.

## Contained sources

Issue 7 of The 9th Scroll contains the follow sources, in the order they appear. Some texts use an unspecified narrator, these texts are referred to as simply "Informative text about ...".

###### Informative text about Human Nations (*The 9th Scroll, issue 7, p4*)

An unnamed source. Presumably by the same author as the others. The author tells very briefly about the humans of the world.

###### Letter from famed explorer and missionary Erik Tombstone (*The 9th Scroll, issue 7, p4*)

Tombstone tells of his travels in southern Taphria. He speaks specifically about the Kingdom of Vanhu and its traditions and culture.

###### Informative text about Volskaya (*The 9th Scroll, issue 7, p5*)

The narrator tells of Volskaya, its history and politics.

###### Diary of Lady Annelie, daughter of the Count of Breidmark (*The 9th Scroll, issue 7, p5*)

Annalie writes in her diary about her upcoming marriage to Prince Olvir Hrogtharson of Thrymland. She also describes Thrymland and Åskland and their relation to Sonnsthal.

###### Letter from Tania Féret, King Henry's Minister of War, to the Duke of Ussel (*The 9th Scroll issue 7, p6*)

Féret orders the Duke of Ussel to assist Sultan Taaj Abdullah in the Qassari civil was against the rebel leader Nasir Ibn Afal. She also speaks a little about the background of the conflict and the relationship between Qassar and Equitaine.

###### Informative text about Arcalea (*The 9th Scroll, issue 7, p6*)

The narrator tells of Arcalea and of the Iron Crowns. The narrator also brings ups topics of religion, economy and mercenaries.

###### Informative text about Tsuandan (*The 9th Scroll, issue 7, p7*)

The narrator tells of Tsuandan and their history, mentioning the Dragon Emperor Gonglu.

###### Conversation Overheard in a busy tavern in Santa Marika (*The 9th Scroll, issue 7, p7*)

The conversation mostly concerns a marriage between two destrian cities. It also mentions the alliance between Destrian and Sonnstahl.

###### Diary of Malatesta da Pontefreddo, mercenary commander (*The 9th Scroll, issue 7, p8*)

Da Pontefreddo speaks of the nation, or rather sub-continent as he calls it, of Sagarikadesha. He tells of its history with the Ogre Khans and the Arandai empire, and of its religion.

###### From a missive stored by the solicitors of Matthias Bechtholdt, "the richest man in Sonnstahl", to be delivered to his son on the event of his death (*The 9th Scroll, issue 7, p8*)

Bechtholdt tells of the Koghi Empire and their immense wealth. He also mentions their religion and their relationship with Qassar.

###### Piao Ro; Murder on the Sunrise Express: Official Investigation Report, Case #85720 (*The 9th Scroll, issue 7, p11*)

The report concern Piao Ro's investigation into a murder on the Sunrise Express, also known as The Steel Road. Piao interrogates several witnesses and uncovers a plot of Dark God worshipers and members of the Imperial Inquisition of Sonnstahl.

###### Enrico Fidel, report to Empress Sophia (*The 9th Scroll, issue 7, p42*)

Fidel reports of the great wealth of the Infernal Dwarves and the source of it. He mentions their slaves and vassals, their economic self-sufficiency and the Steel Road.

###### Inscription on the ancient Hearth Stone (*The 9th Scroll, issue 7, p42*)

The inscription mentions the gods of the Infernal Dwarves: Ashuruk, Shamut, Nezibkesh and Lugar. The source also mentions that the inscription about Lugar seems to have been a late add-on.

###### Informative text about the Infernal Dwarves (*The 9th Scroll, issue 7, p42*)

The narrator tells of the Infernal Dwarves and their history and their city-state nation.

###### Account by Gurich Siggarson of the Western Holds (*The 9th Scroll, issue 7, p42*)

Gurich speaks of the Infernal Dwarves, claiming that their issues stems from being dwarves who left the mountains.

###### Popular children's rhyme (*The 9th Scroll, issue 7, p43*)

The rhyme seems to be about the creation of the Inferno.

###### Account by Niccolò Solo (*The 9th Scroll, issue 7, p43*)

Solo writes of the Citadels of the Infernal Dwarves.