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War of the Dead

The **War of the Dead** was fought between the Empire of Sonnstahl, lead by Emperor Frederick, and the Vampire Covenant. It was concluded in 924 A.S. at the battle of Crauladino.

## The battle of Crauladino

The battle of Crauladino was the final and bloodiest engagement of the War of the Dead. Sonnstahl had deployed over a hundred cannons, mortars and rocket batteries that rained down payloads on the enemy from their redoubts.

The first close encounter came when the Knight Commander Holstsein charged into the ghouls on Sonnstahls right flank. Only to be bogged down once the undead forces were reanimated. On the left flank Prince Ilya Vadimovich advanced and captured the fortified village of Crauladino.

Then the undead fought back and a vast dragon, accompanied by a ghostly horde, joined the fray. Marshall Reinhard and his griffon knights were sent to combat them and managed to bring down the dragon at great cost. The ghostly horde meanwhile managed to set the Volskayan lines on the left flank into a panicked retreat.

The battle was looking grim for the Empire of Sonnstahl until the Emperor Frederick himself led the charge in the centre with his Imperial Guard. Aided by the blessings of the archmage Bloch, they carved their way to the vampire in command of the undead forces, and the Emperor faced it in duel. With a single blow the vampire was dispatched of, swiftly ending the battle.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Baron Jung (924 A.S.) Testimony to Emperor Frederick (*T9A:FB Rulebook, p113*)
Treefather

A Treefather.

The **Treefather** and the **Treefather Ancient** are units part of the Sylvan Elves faction. They are being called Tree Spirits.

## Description

Treefathers have been described as a fusion of elf and tree. Some have the look of an oak, others carry the white bark of birch.

In combat, treefathers are said to fight by swinging they huge knuckles in large swipes. They can also command roots to erupt from the ground and impale their foes.

## Behaviour

Treefathers have been observed to exhibit very father-like behaviour towards saplings of similar humanoid forms of itself. When these children are threatened as hostages, the treefarther is ready to stand down, but retaliate furiously when given the chance. Also standing firm over its supposed children, even in the face of flaming arrows.

## Sources

1. ↑ Mathys Dufour (956 A.S.) Tales of the Fey - Tome 1: Beneath the Boughs, an account by Thomas the Bard: Elven Steeds (*T9A:FB Sylvan Elves, v0.202.2, p32*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Thomas the Bard (919 A.S.) A tale of the summer of 894 A.S. (*T9A:FB Sylvan Elves, v0.202.2, p26*)
Tsanas

**Tsanas** is a legendary figure in ogre history.

Tsanas is believed to have lived in the Eighth Age . According to legend, he united the ogre people of the Myahet, to stand against the daemon infestation created by the Inferno . At the Sky Mountains his armies fought them and won. Tsanas himself is said to have slain several foes, including the daemons known as the Shapeshifter, the Decaying and Foloy the Skullbringer. Foloy is said to have dealt Tsanas a mortal wound before having his head taking off by Tsanas hammer.

## Legacy

The ogres who remained in the Sky Mountains are said to have fortified their home to embrace the legacy left by Tsanas.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Informative text about the Ogre Khans (*9th Scroll issue #8*)
2. ↑ Extract from the ogre epic Tsanas: Lines 3410-3473, translated by Pascaline Caillat (T9A:FB Rulebook, p86)
3. ↑ Pascaline Caillat; Coming of Age in Nyetsan (*The 9th Scroll, issue #8*)
Tomb Harbinger

A Tomb Harbinger

The Tomb Harbingers is a unit part of the Undying Dynasties faction.

In ancient Naptesh, the harbingers were soldiers of proven worth. they were not of noble blood yet history has still recorded their existence.

They have been known to be entrusted with carrying the banner of their Pharaoh, and they were even buried with their Pharaoh.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Beatrix von Ueblingen (962 A.S.) My travels in Naptesh: Entry from the 27th of Acrober (*Undying Dynasties armybook, p13-18*)
Scarab Swarms

Scarab Swarms are a unit part of the Undying Dynasties faction.

In 962 A.S., Beatrix von Ueblingen's expedition to Naptesh encountered scarab swarms. The scarabs were described as glossy black beetles with markings on the carapace. They were observed to consume the flesh of a man in a very short span of time, leaving little more than bones.

Ferdinand Valdes, famed adventurer, was found dead in his room one night in 962 A.S, covered with scarabs . Not long before he had sold artefacts from Naptesh to the Society of Eichtal, among them the sarcophagus of the ancient pharaoh Kharatep .

## Sources

1. ↑ *Undying Dynasties armybook*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Beatrix von Ueblingen (962 A.S.) Kingdoms of the Dead: My Travels in Naptesh (*Undying Dynasties armybook)*
3. ↑ Note from the Warden of the Imperial Society of Eichtal to the Chancellor (*Main Rulebook*)
Warhounds

Warhounds

**Warhounds** are a unit part of the Warriors of the Dark Gods faction.

Warhounds have been described as huge, dark-furred hounds. From descriptions it seem that they can be well trained though, ready to back off from prey at a shouted command.

## Sources

1. ↑ Ilarion Yanovich (942-962 A.S.) Letters to Archbishop Voytyek Bistricha, 6th letter (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, v0204.2, p59-62 & 68-69*)
The 9th Age: Fantasy Battles - The Epic of Kibotesh

The cover of T9A:Fb The Epic of Kibotesh

**The 9th Age: Fantasy Battles - The Epic of Kibotesh** (commonly refereed to as **T9A:FB The Epic of Kibotesh**, **T9A:FB EoK** or simply **The Epic of Kibotesh**) is a supplement to The 9th Age: Fantasy Battles. It contains background information and art for the Infernal Dwarves faction.

The first and only publication of the T9A:FB The Epic of Kibotesh was released on the 14th of May 2020. It is available for download HERE.

T9A:FB The Epic of Kibotesh is written as a single in-world source. It is presented as a translation of a single book with the title 'The Epic of Kibotesh: A wondrous literary finding from ancient dwarven civilisation', although some passages are missing. The translation was made by Ludwig Horschluss, Senior Professor of Eastern Archaeology (here on this site refereed to as a narrator) for the Prince of Ligulia, printed by the Ullsberg University Press in 959 A.S.. The document also features a foreword and acknowledgements by Horschluss.

The Epic of Kibotesh itself is a twelve-tablet poem that detail the life and exploits of the king Kibotesh, including his relation to the hero Lugar. The epic also describes how Lugar became a god.

## Sources within the book

T9A:FB The Epic of Kibotesh technically contains only a single source, the book with the same title, translated by Ludwig Horschluss. This is in general refereed to as: **Ludwig Horschluss (959 A.S.) The Epic of Kibotesh (T9A:FB The Epic of Kibotesh)**. To give more specific references, the foreword and the acknowledgements can be separated, as can each individual tablet, as follows:

**Ludwig Horschluss (959 A.S.) The Epic of Kibotesh: Foreword (T9A:FB The Epic of Kibotesh, p5)**

**Ludwig Horschluss (959 A.S.) The Epic of Kibotesh: Tablet I (T9A:FB The Epic of Kibotesh, p7)**

**Ludwig Horschluss (959 A.S.) The Epic of Kibotesh: Tablet II (T9A:FB The Epic of Kibotesh, p8)**

**Ludwig Horschluss (959 A.S.) The Epic of Kibotesh: Tablet III (T9A:FB The Epic of Kibotesh, p10)**

**Ludwig Horschluss (959 A.S.) The Epic of Kibotesh: Tablet IV (T9A:FB The Epic of Kibotesh, p13)**

**Ludwig Horschluss (959 A.S.) The Epic of Kibotesh: Tablet V (T9A:FB The Epic of Kibotesh, p17)**

**Ludwig Horschluss (959 A.S.) The Epic of Kibotesh: Tablet VI (T9A:FB The Epic of Kibotesh, p20)**

**Ludwig Horschluss (959 A.S.) The Epic of Kibotesh: Tablet VII (T9A:FB The Epic of Kibotesh, p23)**

**Ludwig Horschluss (959 A.S.) The Epic of Kibotesh: Tablet VIII (T9A:FB The Epic of Kibotesh, p24)**

**Ludwig Horschluss (959 A.S.) The Epic of Kibotesh: Tablet IX (T9A:FB The Epic of Kibotesh, p26)**

**Ludwig Horschluss (959 A.S.) The Epic of Kibotesh: Tablet X (T9A:FB The Epic of Kibotesh, p29)**

**Ludwig Horschluss (959 A.S.) The Epic of Kibotesh: Tablet XI (T9A:FB The Epic of Kibotesh, p31)**

**Ludwig Horschluss (959 A.S.) The Epic of Kibotesh: Tablet XII (T9A:FB The Epic of Kibotesh, p34)**

**Ludwig Horschluss (959 A.S.) The Epic of Kibotesh: Acknowledgements (T9A:FB The Epic of Kibotesh, p35)**
The Steel Road

The **Steel Road** is a railway constructed by the Infernal Dwarves. It is trafficked by large engines of black steel . Travels on it are faster than by horse and coach, and much of it is done underground .

Several hundred miles long , it stretches through Augea, from the Barren Mountains to Tsuandan . The Tsuandanese call it the Sunrise Express .

For anyone but the Infernal Dwarves themselves, usage of the Steel Road is costly. They demand high tolls for anybody else to use it. Many gem merchants swear it is worth it though for the safety it provides.

Parallel to the Steel Road runs the other main trade route between Vetia and Augea, the Silk Road. The Silk Road is controlled by the Ogres .

## Sources

1. ↑ Niccolò Solo, Book of the Terrors of the World (*Main Rulebook*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Interview with Sigmund Selig, the Great Sage (*The 9th Scroll issue #4*)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Johannes Strabo, A New Atlas for the Ninth Age (*Main Rulebook*)
4. ↑ Piao Ro; Murder on the Sunrise Express: Official Investigation Report, Case #85720 (*The 9th Scroll issue #7*)
The Great Dying

The Great Dying is an Naptaan legend, which explains the origins of the nine funerary caskets of Phatep .

The legend describes how the king of Naptesh, Phatep, was betrayed and killed by his vizier Setesh.

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## The Trap

The vizier of king Phatep, Setesh, conspired against his king. Together with Nepharet, queen of Hanaphuk, who had long resented the rule of Tehmet, and others, Setesh staged a coup. King Phatep was invited to a banquet at Nepharet's court in Hanaphuk, where the trap had been set. During the festivities in Hanaphuk, the attendants partook in a game where each would try to fit themselves within a chest of gold and lapis lazuli. The one who succeeded would be rewarded with keeping the chest. When Phatep entered the chest, the lackeys of Setesh slammed the lid down and ran the chest through with their swords.

The body of Phatep is said to have been cut into nine pieces, each placed in a separate casket which were spread out among the conspirators. Nepharet and some of the conspirators drank from the blood of the king. Setesh himself took the heart of the king and intended to return to Tehmet to claim the throne. However, as the conspirators separated, one of them, Tekhamun, was overcome with guilt and dumped his casket into the river Napaat.

## The Civil War

The casket, containing the head of Phatep, was brought back to Tehmet by the currents of the river Napaat before Setesh reached the city. The casket was found by Phatep's Queen, Teput. Using the head, she rallied the old families of Naptesh to her side to against the usurper Setesh. This plunged the land into civil war.

At first the war went in Teput's favour. However, Setesh is said to have used the remains of Phatep's heart to open the gates to the underworld and have the dead fight for him, turning the tide. The story ends at the battle on the Plain of Takhat, with a duel between Setesh and Teput, which results in both suffering mortal blows.

## Teput's Curse

As they lie dying, Setesh mocked that he would return to the land of the living, whereas Teput would become his servant upon her death. Realising the truth of this, Teput prayed to the gods and was answered. After the death of Setesh, the gates to the underworld shut forever, imprisoning Setesh.

However, this also had the result of keeping the entire Naptaan population from entering the afterlife , something that has become known as Teput's Curse .

## Sources

1. ↑ Beatrix von Ueblingen (962 A.S.) My travels in Naptesh: Entry from the 6th of Acrober (*T9A:FB Undying Dynasties, p8*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Naptaan Book of the Dead, translated by Abd al-Latif (*T9A:FB Undying Dynasties, p11-12*)
3. ↑ The World Hymn: The 3rd Age (*T9A:FB Rulebook, p127*)
4. ↑ Alberich Hauptmann (911 A.S.) Death Knows No Borders, chapter IX; Eichtal Press (*T9A:FB Undying Dynasties, p58*)
Thomas the Bard

Thomas is, or was, a bard and adventurer. His own eye-witness accounts, his translation of elven poetry and records of others encounters with the fey are an important source of information on Wyscan and its inhabitants.

Thomas' earliest known connection with Wyscan, albeit a distant one, comes in 919 A.S. when he records the eye-witness account of a magic-user known as the Maiden of the White Rose. The account tells of an equtian noble, Matéo, who in the late 9th century ventures into Wyscan and there angers a Treefather by threatening his young.

Around the year 922 A.S., Thomas accompanies a party of equitan knights questing for Cadaron in Wyscan. The party is slayed and Thomas is taken captive. He eventually escapes, his tales of an imminent elven attack upon Equitaine prompting Matéo, now a duke, to launch a surprise counter-attack. Thomas lead the host into what turns out to be a trap .

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Perhaps he was allowed to escape by the elves in order to draw Matéo into Wyscan and kill him for the crimes he committed decades ago.

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## Thomas the Bard as a narrator

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Thomas appears extensively in the Sylvan Elves armybook, where he is used as a narrator to tell of the elves and their culture. Thomas is described as a human, venturing into the elven lands and being captured. Much later he recalls his memories to a scribe. In a real world context this would make Thomas a questionable source; although he is a first hand witness, his tale is written down by individuals who might have their own motives, his memories are decades old and his understanding of the elves is limited both by a language barrier and perhaps most problematic of all, that he was a prisoner and only shown what his captors intended him to see.

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## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mathys Dufour (957 A.S.) Tales of the Fey: Tome 1 Beneath the boughs, an account by Thomas the Bard (T9A:FB *Sylvan Elves*)
2. ↑ Thomas the Bard (919 A.S.) A tale of the summer of 894 A.S. (T9A:FB *Sylvan Elves*)
The 9th Age: Fantasy Battles - Sylvan Elves

The cover of T9A:FB Sylvan Elves.

### Publications

1st publication: 1.0.0 25 August 20162nd publication: 0.202.2 – 20 February 2018

### Main narrator

Thomas the Bard

**The 9th Age: Fantasy Battles - Sylvan Elves** (commonly refereed to as **T9A:FB Sylvan Elves**, **T9A: FB SE** or the **Sylvan Elves full armybook**) is a book by The 9th Age Project that is frequently used as source material for this wiki. It is dedicated to the Sylvan Elves faction and contains rules as well as both background and artwork.

The first publication of the book, v1.0.0, was released on the 25th of August, 2016. The second and latest publication, v0.202.2, was released on the 20th of February 2018 and is available for download HERE. The second publication came with updated rules, some additional artwork and slightly rearranged structure. No new background sources were introduced with the second publication, however some minor sources were removed and some small details changed.

## Sources within the book

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The T9A:FB Sylvan Elves contains the follow sources, in the order they appear in the book:
Sturd

**Sturd** was a goblin who lived in the Second Age.

It has been said that Sturd betrayed a Great Orc. After death his soul was allegedly claimed by Vanadra. This was done at a great cost for the Goddess of Wrath, but she placed him in her Circle of Hell. There he suffers constant torment inside a great maw, one of the three Mouths of Hell.

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The identity of this Great Orc that Sturd betrayed is as of yet unknown. However, Jorge Zamoran mentions that there existed an orc long ago that united all the tribes of the Orc and Goblins . Supposedly this happened before the Second Age, but perhaps only the betrayal happened in the Second Age. The World Hymn of the Second Age mentions a "fair-eyed orc" called Akrübad . This could potentially be the same orc again.

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## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nazario Calegari (953 A.S.) Circling the Abyss: part VIII - The Way Barred, The Beacon Tower, The Mouths of Hell (*T9A: Circling the Abyss, p18*)
2. ↑ Jorge Zamoran; An account of the peoples, nations and monsters which inhabit the world: Orcs and Goblins (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p1143*)
3. ↑ The World Hymn: the 2nd Age *(T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p127)*
Zalos

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The principality of **Zalos** is a city, *presumably in Arcalea*. Its ocupants are known as Zalosi .

The city is said to host ten thousand people.

In 962 A.S., Zalos was ruled by a Patrician. His sons were prince Nikos and prince Damien. They became involved in a conflict with the city of Civissina, the daemon hunter Leonora Dimitriou and the summoner Cassia Sarki.

## Sources

1. ↑ The Journal of Leonora Dimitriou, entry from Acrober 4th 962 A.S. (*T9A:FB Daemon Legions, v2.0, p52*)
2. ↑ The Journal of Leonora Dimitriou, entry from Itar 34th 962 A.S. (*T9A:FB Daemon Legions, v2.0, p24*)
3. ↑ The Journal of Leonora Dimitriou, cont. entry from Itar 36th 962 A.S. (*T9A:FB Daemon Legions, v2.0, p48*)
Simoni Kasradze

Simoni Kasradze is (or was) an alchemist wizard and tutor to Princess Josefa of Sonnstahl.

## Kasradze as a narrator

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Kasradze is used as a narrator in T9A:FB Paths of Magic. His text is used as an introduction to the book and is presented as his collected teachings, under the profession of tutor to Princess Josefa. The text describes the basics of magic, including the relationship of the Mortal and Immortal Realms and the Veil. It also goes through the distinctions between the different paths of magic and how they are grouped together.

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Given his employment as tutor to the princess of one of the most powerful nations in Vetia, he should be fairly knowledgeable on the topics he teaches in.

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The source is undated, but given that Josefa is sister to the current emperor of Sonnstahl , the information he presents is at least fairly recent.

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## Sources

1. ↑ Collected teachings of Simoni Kasradze, Tutor to Princess Josefa (T9A:FB *Paths of Magic**, p3*)
2. ↑ Informative text bout the Empire of Sonnstahl (*9th Scroll issue #5, p36*)
Quintus Augustu

Quintus Augustus, of the Avrasi Empire, has been portrayed as having betrayed mankind and for being responsible for the creation of the vermin race in what has been called the "Triple Treachery".

In the Fifth Age , during the civil war of the empire, which was started by Gaius Dexion's claimed betrayal of the empire, Augustus is said to have treated with the vermin gods in an attempt to stop the war. The vermin gods brought their spawn, the vermin, to the world, who swiftly betrayed Augustus. The vermin consumed the city and took over the empire  .

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Letter from High Prelate Jaeger (*The 9th Scroll issue #6*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The World Hymn, a reproduction of an Equitan tapestry, itself believed to be a copy of an ancient dwarven carving and poem dating from the first century AS. *(Main Rulebook)*
3. ↑ An account of the peoples, nations and monsters which inhabit the world, prepared for Prince Estaban by Jorge Zamoran, Chief Librarian of Port Roig, by order of Marques de la Roig. *(Main Rulebook*)
Scourge

A Scourge of Vanadra.

**Vanadra's Scourge**, sometimes refereed to simply as a **Scourge**, is a unit part of the Daemon Legions faction and a greater daemon of Vanadra. It is known as a **Shayteen** in Qassar .

## Description

Scourges have been described as huge red monsters . Icons of simmering rage and bestial fury, mountains of corded muscles. It is said that their appetite for destruction is unimaginable.

Common features of the scourges include cloven hoofs and horns. Another common feature is wings, as well as talons.

Scourges are also said to use weapons formed of lesser daemons, forced into the shapes of the weapons of mortal (such as a scimitars). These weapons supposedly exhibit features such as eyes, mouths and appendages. They are also able to bellow as fiercely as the scourge wielding them.

The scourge is also said to be similar in appearance to the Omen of Savar, though more muscular and not quite as tall.

## Power

In raw strength, scourges have been observed to be able to knock horses and humans away as if they were mere dolls. A notable feature is that attacking a scourge only seems to provoke it, making it more and more deadly .

## Summoning

Summoning a scourge of Vanadra requires blood sacrifice. Other substances are also often used, such as brimstone, wax and dirt.

It is said that a scourge must be placated by bloodshed before a conjurer can hope to reason with it.

Since the scourge often use mould their weapons from lesser daemons, it seems common practice to have prepared for a second smaller summoning in conjunction with summoning a scourge.

## Sources

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One source used here never actually mentions the daemon as a scourge. It describes a huge daemon of Vanadra. We assume this to be a scourge.

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1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Diary of Samuel le Pepin (*T9A:FB Daemon Legions, v2.0, p56*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Journal of Leonora Dimitriou, entry from Itar 3rd 962 A.S. (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, v0204.2, p78-81*)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Georges Sybellicus (962 A.S.) The Oak-Bound Tome: Vanadra's Scourge (*T9A:FB Daemon Legions, v2.0, p59*)
4. ↑ The Journal of Leonora Dimitriou, entry from Itar 31st 962 A.S. (*T9A:FB Daemon Legions, v2.0, p16*)
Teput

From the tapestry imagery of the Third Age in the World Hymn. Presumably it depicts Teput.

## Physical information

### Gender

Female

Teput was Queen of Tehmet and wife of Phatep, the ruler of Naptesh.

One of Teput's handmaidens was Mahatesh, Queen of Djedesh.

## The Great Dying

According to legend, during the Great Dying, Teput found the severed head of her husband floating on the river Napaat. It had been carried to her by the streams since Tekhamun the Twice-Turned had thrown it in, after feeling sick about assisting Setesh in betraying the king.

Teput rallied the old families of Naptesh to her cause and waged war against Setesh. At first the war was going in her favour, but Setesh forced the dead to fight for him using the torn out heart of Phatep. This turned the tide of the war to Setesh's favour.

After many years of war, Teput and Setesh confronted each other in battle. Their duel resulted in both suffering mortal wounds. Setesh died first but promised to return, leaving Teput to pray to the gods for aid. The prayers were answered by the gods, who sealed the gates of the underworld shut, to trap Setesh within. This also resulted in the Naptaan people being unable to rest in peace. A result which has been called Teput's Curse .

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Naptaan Book of the Dead, translated by Abd al-Latif (*T9A:FB Undying Dynasties, p11-12*)
2. ↑ Beatrix von Ueblingen (962 A.S.) My travels in Naptesh: Entry from unknown day, Damos (*T9A:FB Undying Dynasties, p36-37*)
3. ↑ Alberich Hauptmann (911 A.S.) Death Knows No Borders, chapter IX; Eichtal Press (*T9A:FB Undying Dynasties, p58*)
Vanhu

The image accompanying the informative text about Vanhu in The 9th Scroll issue 8.

## Population

### Ruler

King Nyatsimba

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Vanhu, also know as the Kingdom of Vanhu, is a human nation in south-eastern Taphria.

Vanhu is ruled by King Nyatsimba.

The city Pfukumbu is presumably part of its domain.

## Sources

1. ↑ Johannes Strabo; A New Atlas for the Ninth Age (*T9A:FB Rulebook, p124*)
2. ↑ Letter from famed explorer and missionary Erik Tombstone (The 9th Scroll issue #7)
3. ↑ Map of the Lands and People of the 9th Age, by Meradus Gercator, 962 A.S. (*T9A:FB Rulebook, p125*)

## Trivia

* "Vanhu" is a word from the Shona language that means "people". It is the plural of "munhu", which means "person".
Voytyek Bistricha

**Voytyek Bistricha** is, or was, an archbishop *in Volskaya*.

Bistricha was a friend of Ilarion Yanovich. Together they studied at Aschau University.

## Narrator

### Appears in

T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods

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Bistricha is in a way the main narrator of T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods. He is presented as the recipient of the many letters of Ilarion Yanovich, and collected all the other material shown in the book. This collection has been put together between the years 942 and 962 A.S.

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Bistricha is never used as a traditional narrator though, no texts or accounts by him are every presented.

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## Sources

1. ↑ Ilarion Yanovich (942-962 A.S.) Letters to Archbishop Voytyek Bistricha, 1st letter (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, v*0.201.0, *p8-15*)
Shattered Sea

The Shattered Sea divides the two continents of Silexia and Virentia.

It is sometimes described as a malestorm of magic and tempests . There are also rumours of Daemons and other horrors being found naturally occurring in the area  .

The outer edges of the Shattered Sea has many small islands  . Some these island house large obsidian structures, carved with symbols . Presumably these are part of what is called The Bastion .

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It is possible that the Shattered Sea was created when the comet Skyhammer struck the world in the First Age.

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## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Meradus Gercator (962 A.S.) Map of the Lands and People of the 9th Age (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p125*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Johannes Strabo; A New Atlas for the Ninth Age (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p124*)
3. ↑ Jorge Zamoran; An account of the peoples, nations and monsters which inhabit the world: Daemon Legions (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p144*)
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Letter undelivered by Sonnstahl Postmaster; recipient deceased (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p16*)
5. ↑ The World Hymn: the 1st Age *(T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p126*)
Sobolevsky Vladislavovich

**Sobolevsky Vladislavovich** is a former member of a cult of the Dark Gods. *Judging by his name, Vladislavovich is presumably from Volskaya*.

At the age of nineteen, Vladislavovich is said to have been part of a cult dedicated to the Dark Gods. He was taken to a temple where he partook in a group ritual admits lit candles, a shadowy pool and statues of writhing gods. While he and the other cult members chanted, their leader performed a sacrifice on a chained prisoner. *Presumably to summon a daemon*.

At some point in his life, Vladislavovich is said to have tracked down a Sorceress of the Dark Gods. Guided by a Tsuandanese map, he found her in a small cottage, on his third week of travel through a steppe (*presumably the Makhar Steppe*). Wanting to know how to better control summoned daemons, he questioned the sorceress, but was supposedly given little in terms of answers. She seemed mostly amused by his precesses, but recommended summoning daemons of Nukuja, since they posed the least risk to the summoner.

Vladislavovich later claims to have left the life of a cultist. He details that life in his work titled *Memoirs of a Former Follower of the Dark Gods*.

## Sobolevsky Vladislavovich

### Appears in

T9A:FB Daemon LegionsT9A:FB Cultists

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Vladislavovich appears as a narrator twice so far, both times with extracts from his memoirs.

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The extract in T9A:FB Daemon Legions details his encounter with a sorceress, while in T9A:FB Cultists you can read about his participation in a ritual at the age of nineteen.

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Neither instance of the extracts are dated, nor do they hint to when they are from. If his claims about his life are true though, his work offers a truly valuable insight into the workings of the cultists.

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## Sources

1. ↑ Sobolevsky Vladislavovich, Memoirs of a Former Follower of the Dark Gods (*T9A:FB Cultists, v0.1, p5*)
2. ↑ Sobolevsky Vladislavovich, Memoirs of a Former Follower of the Dark Gods (*T9A:FB Daemon Legions, v2.0, p62*)
Warin

From the tapestry imagery of the Eighth Age in the World Hymn. Presumably it depicts Warin.

## Physical information

### Gender

Male

**Warin**, sometimes known as the **Betrayer**, was king of Askar in the Eighth Age. Sunna, in her mortal form, appeared before him at the Battle of Gewache River, and he pledged himself to her. Sunna united the tribes of man and liberated Avras, ushering in the Ninth Age. However, during the final battle, Warin betrayed Sunna and stabbed her in the back with the a blade given to him by a messenger of the Vermin Swarm.

It has been suggested that Warin at some point took the Pact and pledged his soul to Kuulima, possibly after the conquest of Avras. He became known as the Betrayer and supposedly became trapped in the Immortal Realm for a long time.

## The Coming of Sunna

At the end of the Eighth Age , Warin was King of Askar. During great Beast Herds invasion, Warin was all but defeated by Bragh, the Black Bull. Sunna responded to his prayers and manifested to save him and his people. He was the first man to proclaim her divinity.

Warin followed Sunna, and other joined her cause to. He advised Sunna to retreat from the river Volsk when faced by a huge army of Åsklanders, Makhars and Ogres, but was ignored. He also advised against starting new war against the Rat King, fearing seemingly unlimited resources of Vermin Empire, but was again ignored.

Sunna declared war on Avras and the Vermin Swarm. Warin was sure the defeat was inevitable, and the vermin recognized his fears and offered him a solution: if he betrayed Sunna and struck her with cursed blade they promised he and his people would be spared. During the assault and Sunna duel with the Rat King, Warin perceived that all was lost. He turned against Sunna and struck her with the vermin's blade. Next he fled from her presence and was believed to be dead.

## Dark Pact

Through the works of Nazario Calegari, in his infamous 'Circling the Abyss' from 953 A.S., it has been suggested that Warin at some point took a pact and sold his soul to Kuulima, the Lady of Flies and Goddess of Envy, *presumably after his betrayal of Sunna*. He also somehow got trapped in the Immortal Realm, and acted as a guide for Calegari during his supposed journey there, under the name of Betrayer. In the end of the story, when Calegari wakes up in Vetia, Warin is supposedly there with him.

## Sources

1. ↑ The World Hymn: The 8th Age (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p130*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Book of Askar: chapter 1, Sunna Cycle (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p3*)
3. ↑ Nazario Calegari (953 A.S.) Circling the Abyss: part IX - Nazario returns to Vetia, the Betrayer unmasked (T9A: Circling the Abyss, p22)
Skinks

From the tapestry imagery of the First Age in the World Hymn. Depicting a skink hiding in the undergrowth.

**Skinks** are a saurian species. They are humanoid, bipedal reptilians.

## Biology

Skinks are bipedal reptilians growing to around four feet tall. They can use both tools and weapons.

## Sociology

Skinks share the same social role as the larger Gila. In war though, they fill different purposes

## Sources

1. ↑ Interview with Sigmund Selig, the Great Sage, fifth session (*The 9th Scroll, issue 14, p52*)
2. ↑ Raul Llerena (956 A.S.) Letter to Colonel Sabino Virgen (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p11*)
3. ↑ Professor Eiselmasus van der Rijke, "Collected field notes - Vol. VI" (*The 9th Scroll, issue 16, p6*)
Shabti

Shabti.

**Shabti** are a unit part of the Undying Dynasties faction.

The shabti have been described as up to fifteen feet tall statues of bone and stone, with animal head of different kinds. The statues have been seen in tombs in Naptesh and are reported as being alive, wielding massive blades or great bows in combat.

## Sources

1. ↑ Account of Wully Schmidt, once a captive of the Vermin Swarm (Undying Dynasties armybook, p29)
Tomb Reapers

Tomb Reapers are a unit pert of the Undying Dynasties faction.

Beatrix von Ueblingen's expedition to Naptesh in 962 A.S. discovered an onyx bauble upon setting camp. It was covered in Naptaan hieroglyphs, from which Von Ueblingen and Grunstein deciphered the name Setesh and the mention of "Winged Guardians".

Von Ueblingen descibes that her dreams that night were tormented by angelic figures who faces were stripped of their skin, revealing snarling inhuman faces. She awoke and discovered that the onyx bauble had been stolen by a young boy part of the expedition.

Before he could be stopped, the camp was attacked by a Tomb Reaper It was described as carrying a huge blade and featuring ragged wings with bones showing through the gaps. It came from the sky and decapitated both the thieving boy and Gilles D’Auvigne, the captain of the guards. It then claimed the onyx bauble and returned to the sky.

## Sources

1. ↑ *Undying Dynasties army*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Beatrix von Ueblingen (962 A.S.) My travels in Naptesh: Entry from the 9th of Damos (*Undying Dynasties armybook, p34-35*)
Zmayevatz

Zmayevatz is a city in Volskaya.

The current Voivoda (approx. equivalent to 'duke' or 'govenor') of Zmayevatz is Wladylsaw.

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On the World Map by Meradus Gercator, Zmayevatz is displayed with a symbol identical to the one used for Volskagrad, suggesting they are part of the same nation or state. Volskagrad is confirmed to be part of Volskaya through other sources . However, given that the Voivoda of Zmayevatz is know as Wladylsaw of Zmayevatz rather than Wladylsaw of Volskaya (at least in the royal family tree of Equitaine) it seems not unlikely that the city asserts some for of independence from the state of Volskaya.

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## Sources

1. ↑ Map of the Lands and People of the 9th Age, by Meradus Gercator, 962 A.S. (*Main Rulebook*)
2. ↑ Royal Family Tree (*The 9th Scroll issue #5*)
3. ↑ Informative text about Volskaya (*The 9th Scroll issue #8*)
The Silk Road

The Silk Road is an ogre controlled trade route stretching though much of Augea. Going from West to East, the road starts on the Blasted Plains, climbs the Sky Mountains, goes across the northern parts of Sagarika before finally ending in Tsuandan.

 The road is used for trade between Vetian nations and Tsuandan , as well as with Sagarika .

The ogres levy heavy tolls on users of the Silk Road , however, the alternative is paying the Infernal Dwarves even higher tolls for travel on their Steel Road. .

## Trivia

The Silk Road shares its name with its real world counterpart, which connected central Aisa with China and Europe through the late antiquity to the end of the middle ages. The real Silk Road included both terrestrial and maritime trade routes and was not controlled by ogres.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Interview with Sigmund Selig, the Great Sage (*The 9th Scroll, issue #4*) Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; name ":1" defined multiple times with different content
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Johannes Strabo; A New Atlas for the Ninth Age (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p124*)
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3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Letter to Amara Nayar, Raja of the Chungsar kingdom in Sagarika (*The 9th Scroll, issue #8*)
Skyhammer

> "Skyhammer’s gift a vengeance born"
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— The World Hymn, First Age The **Skyhammer** was a comet that struck the world at the end of the First Age. It is said to have precipitated the end of the Saurian hegemony.

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Presumably the Skyhammer struck in southern Silexia, possibly creating what is now known as the Shattered Sea.

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## Historical significance

In the First Age, most sentient beings are said to have been enslaved under the Saurian Ancients . This was ended after the Skyhammer struck. The slaves rebelled and the saurians were cast down.

### The Shattered Sea

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The Skyhammer bears many obvious similarities with the real world Chicxulub impactor, the comet or asteroid believed to have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. If we extrapolate these similarities, the Skyhammer should have struck somewhere in southern Silexia. Looking at Gercator's world map, this is where the Shattered Sea lies. Judging by the shape of this sea, as shown in the map, it seems not unlikely that it is in fact the impact crater of the Skyhammer.

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## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The World Hymn: the 1st Age *(T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p126*)
2. ↑ Jorge Zamoran; An account of the peoples, nations and monsters which inhabit the world: Saurian Ancients (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p140*)
Sand Stalkers

A Sand Stalker and its prey.

**Sand Stalkers** are a unit part of the Undying Dynasties faction.

Sand stalkers are know to lay in ambush beneath the sands of Naptesh. Some sources suggest they may possess the ability to turn living beings to stone.

## Sources

1. ↑ *Undying Dynasties armybook*
2. ↑ Account by Adil El-Amin (*Undying Dynasties armybook, p30*)
Sirens

**Sirens** are a unit part of the Daemon Legions faction. They are lesser daemons of Cibaresh.

## Description

A Siren is said to be a pair of daemons, one uses the other as a mount.

The mount is said to built for sprit and to sprint like the raptors of Virentia . Supposedly it is faster than even elven horses .

The rider are said to fight with claws, weapons described as being alive and moving in ways no mortal blade could. They are also said to giggle during battle, described as both arousing and infuriating.

Together, the Siren fight using hit and run tactics. The charge forward attack and pull back just as fast, teasingly out of reach for their foe. Supposedly they move as if in a choreographed dance. They also seems to prefer to cripple their foes rather than killing them.

## Weakness

Sirens are said to fight very poorly in narrow confines, such as in urban landscapes. They often seek out more open landscapes in such situations.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Georges Sybellicus (962 A.S.) The Oak-Bound Tome: Sirens (*T9A:FB Daemon Legions, v2.0, p37*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Andrea Barbiano (948 A.S.) The Tools of the Trade: Sirens (*T9A:FB Daemon Legions, v2.0, p36*)
Général de la Brébouvie

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Le général Debré est le commandant suprême actuel des forces armées brébouviennes qui a été chargé de défaire les rebelles sur le territoire brébouvien (les séparatistes en Nouvelle-Brébouvie, surtout). Connu pour sa position antireligieuse, il a été nommé nouveau commandant suprême suite à la désertion de son prédécesseur. Il est extrêmement populaire auprès des gens d'ethnie Bré, mais détesté par la majorité des membres des autres ethnies à cause de sa fervente opposition à la liberté religieuse. Les forces armées de la Brébouvie, par tradition, ont été les gardiens de laïcité au sein de l'État, et donc ont confiance en lui puisque le général partage les mêmes valeurs qu'eux.
Borneo

Borneo defeated its aggressive larger neighbor, Kalimantan, in order to gain full control of the island of Borneo.

## Military

* Manpower: 21,065
* Reserve Manpower: 331,460
* Emergency Manpower: 414,325

### Units

* Army
	+ 1st Division
		- HQ
		- 1st Infantry Regiment
		- 1st Light Infantry Regiment
		- 2nd Light Infantry Regiment
		- 3rd Artillery Regiment
		- Support Regiment
	+ 2nd Division
		- HQ
		- 2nd Infantry Regiment
		- 3rd Infantry Regiment
		- 3rd Light Infantry Regiment
		- 2nd Artillery Regiment
		- Support Regiment
	+ 3rd Division
		- HQ
		- 4th Infantry Regiment
		- 5th Infantry Regiment
		- 4th Light Infantry Regiment
		- 1st Artillery Regiment
		- Support Regiment
	+ 1st Ranger Regiment
* Navy
	+ Fleet
		- 6 Frigates
		- 30 Patrol

## Cities

* Balikpapan: 1,473,612
* Samarinda: 1,432,575
* Pontianak: 975,377
* Banjarmasin: 628,075
* Bandar Seri Begawan: 503,863
* Sandakan: 435,919
* Miri: 330,597
* Kota Kinabalu: 271,235
* Tarakan: 266,835
* Kuching: 260,106
* Bontang: 210,996
* Lahad Datu: 179,847
* Bintulu: 171,087
* Labuan: 154,880
* Singkawang: 144,432
* Tawau: 136,571
* Palangka Raya: 118,301
* Kota Belud: 109,526
* Banjarbaru: 107,720
* Kudat: 99,768
* Kunak: 97,750
* Sibu: 97,606
* Semporna: 79,868
Président de Guindonésie

La présidente de la Guindonésie est un rôle très important au sein
de l’Antagonie équatoriale puisque le monopole de la richesse est détenu par la
Guindonésie. Étant le seul pays démocratique, il faut s’assurer de bonnes conditions
de vie pour la population ainsi que d’assurer le respect de leurs droits et
libertés. Lors du conflit en Brébouvie, l’important sera de bien gérer les
différentes institutions guindonésiennes et les ressources.

En ce qui concerne mon rôle d’ambassadrice, la
Guindonésie est le seul pays de l’Antagonie équatoriale à avoir un siège à l’ONU. Ainsi, le rôle d’ambassadrice reste de défendre les intérêts de la
péninsule au sein de l’organisation internationale et auprès des puissances
occidentales afin de résoudre le problème qui sévit au sein de la Brébouvie. Un
autre volet associé à ce rôle est traduit par l’entretien de bonnes relations
diplomatiques avec le monde externe et de garder le conflit au niveau local.
Le conflit en Brébouvie

Vous êtes dans l'encyclopédie du conflit en Brébouvie.

Ce site contiendra l'ensemble des informations publiques disponibles à tous.

## Les pays de la région de l'Antagonie équatoriale

* Brébouvie
* Guindonésie
* LaBourge
* Picardie-Australe

## Données sur le continent, l'Antagonie Équatoriale

* Lacs, océans et golfe
* Climat
* Faune et flore
* Ressources

## Les différents acteurs du conflit

* Les acteurs régionaux
* Les acteurs nationaux
* Les acteurs internationaux
The 9th Scroll, issue 21

The cover of Issue 21 of The 9th Scroll, featuring a giant.

**Issue 21** of The 9th Scroll, an e-magazine produced by The 9th Age project, was released in May 2020 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.

## Contained sources

Issue 21 of The 9th Scroll contains the follow sources, in the order they appear.

###### Interview with Sigmund Selig, the Great Sage, ninth session (*The 9th Scroll, issue 21, p19*)

The ninth session of an interview with Sigmund Selig. In this session, Selig is asked the following questions:

* Herr Selig, which major city of the Empire of Sonnstahl would you say is weakest, militarily? How do you think an enemy of the noble Empire would most effectively exploit such a weakness? How might the answer to that question change if the enemy were able to attack from underground?
* Are Volund and Ullor worshipped outside of the empire?
* Herr Selig, the Khaganate of Bayalag once ruled large parts of Sagarikadesha. Do ogres still live in Sagarika? While no Khaganate remains there, are there still princedoms or other small states ruled by ogres there?
* Herr Selig, how rare is magic in the world? Has the average peasant or empire citizen seen it? Do core troops from elves and human nations get awestruck when seeing a wizard appear on the battlefield? Are there any people that don’t even believe in it?
* Herr Selig, how many dwarves would it take to build a fortress in a year? And could I pay them with beer instead of gold? (Like, I promise them gold and give them beer, would they forget about the real payment?)
* Herr Selig, could you answer this humble scholar's questions on Giants? Are there traditional giant homelands? Are there different Giantish tribes? Are there or were there ever any Giant civilizations? Is there any truth to the stories that in past ages, there was an even greater race of highly advanced titans, from whom the Giants descend?

###### *VisconteDimezzato, Insights from the Lore: The Games of Zagjan* (*The 9th Scroll, issue 21, p59*)

This is not an in-world source. The article is about the design and purpose of the game The 9th Age: The Games of Zagjan, but it contains some pieces of background info as well. The gods Zagjan and Tazrek are mentioned, as are their titles.
Les enjeux environnementaux

## Brébouvie VS Guidonésie

* Les opinions divergent lorsque vient le temps de déterminer lequel de ces deux États contrôlent les grottes où l’on retrouve du minerai. Ces grottes se situent sous la chaîne de montagne qui sépare la Brébouvie de la Guindonésie. L’accès à ces grottes se à partir de la côte, donc de la Guindonésie. Cependant, l’emplacement géographique du minerai se situe sur le territoire de la Brébouvie : des tunnels permettent d’accéder aux ressources. La Guindonésie, qui possède actuellement ces ressources-là, affirme que toutes les grottes lui appartiennent étant donné que l’accès se trouve sur son territoire tandis que la Brébouvie est de l’avis que cela devrait lui appartenir puisque géographiquement, le minerai se situe sur son territoire.

## Brébouvie VS LaBourge VS Picardie-Australe

* Le Golfe Bourgien regorge d’une faune abondante (poissons, crustacés, mollusques). Cependant, les trois États qui se situent le long de la côte de ce golfe ne s’entendent pas sur les proportions en ce qui a trait l’utilisation des ressources. De plus, aucune frontière ne délimite le territoire maritime appartenant à chaque État dans ce golfe. Étant donné que la Brébouvie (océan Pacifique Nord et Ouest) et LaBourge (océan Ouest) ont accès à d’autres eaux propices en animaux de mer, les proportions actuelles sont les suivantes : la Picardie-Australe avec 55% des récoltes, LaBourge avec 25% et la Brébouvie, 20%. Bien évidemment, LaBourge et la Brébouvie ne sont pas d’accord avec ce ratio qui, selon eux, est « disproportionné ».
* Dans le Golfe Bourgien, nous retrouvons un énorme puit de pétrole. Ce puit est majoritairement contrôlé par la Brébouvie, mais la Picardie-Australe et la Bourge essaient de s’approprier une plus grande portion de ce puit. La Brébouvie résiste toujours en affirmant entre autre que la Picardie-Australe possède déjà des ressources pétrolières : sur la presqu’île à l’est.

## Brébouvie VS Picardie-Australe

* La Brébouvie tente de s’emparer des petites îles au sud-ouest de la Nouvelle-Brébouvie, mais qui sont la propriété de la Picardie-Australe. Les Brébouviens aimeraient qu’elles deviennent des bases utilisées pour faciliter l’exploitation pétrolière de l’océan Pacifique-Ouest.

## Guindonésie VS LaBourge

* LaBourge revendique depuis longtemps le Détroit d’Aurélie, un passage maritime contrôlé par la Guindonésie qui sépare son territoire et ses îles. LaBourge veut le posséder car elle pense que de pouvoir y passer améliorerait son trafic de drogue et sa piraterie.
Feeding the city with milk

> Here in Sinnoh, Pokemon are ordering milk from a wild Miltank. Miltank served milk to lots of Pokemon in line. As Miltank shakes her body giving milk to each Pokemon. Torchic Bonsly step to Miltank's stand wanting her milk. But Miltank had no more to sell! As Miltank got a good idea! As it sways out tons of milk into cups. Bonsly and Torchic go off to enjoy their drinks.
>
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Président de Brébouvie

Le président de Brébouvie est récemment mort d'une "mort naturelle sans aucun doute" pour citer le rapport du médecin légiste.

En conséquence, un nouveau ou une nouvelle présidente sera nommé très bientôt.

Déjà, les rumeurs courent sur le fait que ce serait une personne beaucoup plus radicale que le Président précédent. Cependant, nul ne sait si cela veut dire plus radicalement violente ou plus radicalement libérale...

## Présidence de Brébouvie

Traditionnellement, un poste très convoité et de haut pouvoir puisque peu de contrepoids politiques réels existent en Brébouvie.

Le rôle de la Présidente responsable de tout en Brébouvie, elle a aussi le rôle de gestionnaire de la politique étrangère.

Toujours d'ethnie bré, le président a traditionnellement exercé une poigne de fer sur le pays. Techniquement, il est le chef des armées, quoique le rôle réel soit exercé par un Général Suprême sous son autorité. Par contre, comme le FRAPUBRÉ est né de la désertion et de la tentative de coup d'état de l'ancien Général Suprême, nul ne sait comment agira le prochain-e président-e.