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Doomlord

The **Doomlord** is a unit part of the Warriors of the Dark Gods faction.

Doomlords walk the Path of the Exiled, and as such they lack the favour of their former patron Dark God, but instead rely solely on the favour of Father Chaos.

## Description

Doomlords are said to be monstrous in size, though still humanoid in shape. On accounts they are said to be disfigured and to have grown additional limbs. It is also said that their Hell-Forged Armour has been fused to their body.

### Iconography

On accounts, Doomlords are said to still wear signs and icons of the old patron Dark God, whose favour they no longer possess. Though with time these icons become faded an worn. Presumably they use the icon of the infinite, the sign of Father Chaos, instead .

## Power

Doomlord are being of immense power. Supposedly even such power that they can with ease defeat a Gortach in single combat.

## Path of Ascension

*Main article: Paths of Ascension*

Doomlords are at the highest echelons of the Path of the Exiled. A person can reach this status by becoming a Chosen Lord and then loosing the favour of their Dark God. Another way is through advancing on the Path of the Exiled from the status of Forsworn.

Though on the Path of the Exiled, Doomlord are still able to reach the pinnacle of the Paths of Ascension, the status of Exalted Herald. Just like Chosen Lords they can be granted a final trial, said to take place in the Immortal Realm . By passing this trial, Father Chaos grants the person immortality as a supernal. Failure means becoming a Forsaken One.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Igor Demark; My Escape from Deaths Clutches (T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, v0204.2, *p40-41*)
2. ↑ Ilarion Yanovich (942-962 A.S.) Letters to Archbishop Voytyek Bistricha, 4th letter (T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, v0204.2, *p42-43*)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Extract from the Litany of the Exalted (T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, v0204.2, *p18*)
4. ↑ Atharsaga, part 1 (T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, v0204.2, *p20-21*)
Karl Ferdinand

Karl Ferdinand is (or was) the president of the Imperial Council of Magics.

## Career

Ferdinand grew up in the village of Nether Wallop.

 He himself claims that his career as a wizard started when he encountered an old lady after having strayed far from the village road. The old lady was a wizard and during the encounter she was pulled into a magical duel with another wizard she called Eric. After the duel she told Ferdinand that the ability to use magic was not something that comes with birth, but it is something that anyone can learn.

## Ferdinand as a narrator

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Karl Ferdinand appears as a narrator in an undated interview in the Paths of Magic book. It details how he started on the career of becoming a wizard. The greatest takeaway from the interview is perhaps the claim that anyone could learn to use magic. The interview source claims him to be the president of the Imperial Council of Magics, so he should be knowledgeable on the topic.

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## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Interview with Karl Ferdinand (*T9A:FB Paths of Magic*)
Andrea Barbiano

Aegis and Blade

Captain **Andrea Barbiano** is, or was, an Arcalean mercenary. He has called Pontefreddo home, *presumably he hails from there* . Barbiano also calls himself part of the Iron Crowns, and early in his career he was part of the Aegis and Blade mercenary company .

## Career

Allegedly, during his career, Barbiano has travelled over much of the world and encountered many foes. The first mercenary company he worked with was Aegis and Blade. The first campaign he partook in was for the Protostratikon of Myra, who needed the company to help quell a rebellion in Kommis, where the rebels had turned to the Dark Gods for aid. The Aegis and Blade company was stationed in the reserve to aid the line where it showed weakness, but were outflanked by a group of Sirens. The daemonic riders caused havoc to their ranks but were defeated when the captain's own personal cavalry come to their aid.

Barbiano was also once part of a group that sacked the Monte Falcone monastery for their supposed magical silver apples. On the way home to Pontefreddo they were ambushed by Sylvan Elves, who killed all but himself, and left the apples.

In the Virentian jungle, Barbiano and his companions encountered Barbarians lead by a Chief. The Chief tore the heart out of one of the companions, and smeared the blood on the breastplate of Barbiano, before leaving the group be.

## Personal Life

Barbiano once sought the favour of a woman named Amelie.

## Narrator

### Appears in

T9A:FB Paths of MagicT9A:FB Daemon Legions

T9A:FB Sylvan Elves

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Barbiano is used as a narrator thrice, each time with an extract from his work 'The Tools of the Trade'. This work was written by him in 948 A.S. and seems to detail his many experiences as a mercenary. It is written in a very personal manor, and thus is perhaps not the most reliable. Though he does detail unflattering moments of cowardly behaviour of his own part, which suggests he is quite truthful.

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The three extracts of his work are found in T9A:FB Sylvan Elves, T9A:FB Paths of Magic and T9A:FB Daemon Legions.

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## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Andrea Barbiano (948 A.S.) The Tools of the Trade: Sylvan Militia (*T9A:FB Sylvan Elves, v0.202.2, p16*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Andrea Barbiano (948 A.S.) The Tools of the Trade: Sirens (*T9A:FB Daemon Legions, v2.0, p36-37*)
3. ↑ Andrea Barbiano (948 A.S.) The Tools of the Trade: Barbarian Chief (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, v0.201.0, p54*)
Taaj Abdullah

**Taaj Abdullah** is a sultan of Amharaq, Qassar.

Abdullah is known for his pro-Vetian politics and for keeping friendly relations with the Kingdom of Equitaine. This is believed to be one of the causes to the rebellion among many of the southern sultanates in Qassar, as well as among several nomadic tribes. As aid in this civil war against the rebels an their leader Nasir Ibn Afdal, Equitaine has sent a crusade of knights lead by the Duke of Ussel, under the orders of Tania Féret, minister of war in Equitaine.

One of Abdullah attendants is Zuhra el-Haeeb, who among other things was sent to purchase material for the sultan's suit of armour.

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Abdullah is known to have been active somewhere between 960 A.S. and present day (962 A.S.). This can be concluded since it is known that the orders to the Duke of Ussel to assist Abdullah in the civil war came from Tania Féret, who is presented as minister of war to King Henry, who has only been king since 960 A.S.

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## Sources

1. ↑ Letter from Tania Féret, King Henry’s Minister of War, to the Duke of Ussel (*The 9th Scroll, issue #8*)
2. ↑ Diary of Zuhra el-Habeeb (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, p32*)
Keepers of the Veil

Gregor Koskos

> "I am a Keeper of the Veil. I am a guardian of Mother Cosmos. I keep her defences so that the Father may not invade her sanctity. I will have no god, no ruler but she. I will resist his incursions wherever they are found. For the eternal purity of the Mortal Realm, I shall not rest.”
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 — The oath of the Keepers of the Veil  The **Keepers of the Veil** is a vetian daemon-hunter order. Their purpose is to rid the earth of daemons. Perhaps best known of their members was Leonora Dimitriou, now presumed dead.

## History

It has been claimed that the Keepers of the Veil once was a powerful order, but today it has lost any real ability to protect and serve the people of Vetia.

## Mission

The mission of the Keepers of the Veil is to eradicate daemons from the Mortal Realm. It is also said that they have protected one of the three Orbs of Al-Sahar for generations. They however failed in doing so, as it was destroyed in 962 A.S.

The Keepers of the Veil are known to take employment as investigators of crimes that involve daemons.

## Base of operation

The Keepers of the Veil have base of operation in the Oenolycus Monastery, *presumably in Arcalea*.

## Members

Known members of the Keepers of the Veil are:

* Leonora Dimitriou (presumed dead)
* Father Miceli (deceased)
* Gregor Koskos

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Journal of Leonora Dimitriou, entry from Acrober 1st 962 A.S. (*T9A:FB Daemon Legions, v2.0, p48*)
2. ↑ The Journal of Leonora Dimitriou, entry from Itar 36th 962 A.S. (*T9A:FB Daemon Legions, v2.0, p44* )
3. ↑ The Journal of Leonora Dimitriou, entry from Acrober 12th 962 A.S. (*T9A:FB Daemon Legions, v2.0, p86*)
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Journal of Leonora Dimitriou, entry from Itar 34th 962 A.S. (*T9A:FB Daemon Legions, v2.0, p24*)
5. ↑ The Journal of Leonora Dimitriou, entry from Itar 31st 962 A.S. (*T9A:FB Daemon Legions, v2.0, p16*)
6. ↑ The Journal of Gregor Koskos, entry from Acrober 28th 962 A.S. (*T9A:FB Daemon Legions, v2.0, p124*)
Necropolis Guard

A Necropolis Guard

The Necropolis Guard are a unit part of the Undying Dynasties faction.

In ancient Naptesh, the pharaohs and nobles were sometimes buried together with their personal guard. In undeath these would continue to serve their master.

## Sources

1. ↑ Guglielmo Baldarini; Luxopolis Codex, commentary and translation (T9A:FB Undying Dynasties*, p33*)
Evocation

Saurian Ancients

Undying Dynasties

Vampire Covenant

Warriors of the Dark Gods

> "This is the path of the world lying behind the mirror of life! There’s no secret beyond death hidden to us, for we are the Lords of the Souls! We know the Hidden One himself, for we are the masters of the most secret essences! We know the Truth of Names."
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— Grimoire of the Lords of Souls by Stephen "The Mad" Madwers **Evocation** is one of the ten Paths of Magic. It is one of the **Souls and Spirits** paths, which focuses on influencing souls .

Practitioners of the Path of Evocation are known as **Evokers**.

## Usage

Evocation is based on usage and manipulations of the souls of mortals, but when part of the mortal body and after it has left the body . An evoker can call upon, strengthen and weaken the souls of living creatures. Some do this through the usage of so called True Names. Supposedly each soul is unique and recognisable by a specific sound, called a True Name. Knowledge of the name of a souls gives power over it.

## Practitioners

The practitioners of Evocation, or Evokers as they are called, as said to be among the most disquieting and disturbing of all magic users. They are said to possess a mesmerizing gaze and an ability to see the connection between each persons soul and the abyss.

## Sources

1. ↑ Stephen Madwers; Grimoire of the Lords of Souls (*T9A:FB Paths of Magic, v1.3.1 , p18*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Collected teachings of Simoni Kasradze, Tutor to Princess Josefa (*Paths of Magic, p3*)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Honorius the Grim; The Book of Souls (*T9A:FB Paths of Magic, v1.3.1 , p18*)
Monte Falcone

**Monte Falcone** monastery is an Arcalean monastery. It lies near Pontefreddo and is known for its silver apple tree. The fruits of the tree are said to be magical.

Sometime before 948 A.S. the Monte Falcone monastery was sacked by Captain Cosimo and his crew, including Andrea Barbiano. They allegedly made it away with five scores of apples from the silvery tree.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Andrea Barbiano (948 A.S.) The Tools of the Trade: Sylvan Militia (*T9A:FB Sylvan Elves, v0.202.2, p16*)
Amryl

**Amryl**, the Forest Queen, is an elven deity. She reigns over Wyscan together with Cadaron, the Forest King .

**Amryl**, the Forest Queen rules the forest together with Cadaron, the Forest King.  *It is not specified what is meant by "ruling the forest", but presumably it means she is Queen of Wyscan*. *Especially likely since there is another source that details that the Queen of Wyscan (though not mentioned by name) is a supernal being* .

The king and queen of Wyscan are said to be sustained by a power source in the heart of the forest . The queen supposedly leaves sometimes, to tend to her gardens around the world, only to be lost on the Veil and returning again to Wyscan when summoned . Others claim she returns to the Immortal Realm during winter .

Amryl is one of the three Divine Daughters together with Nyb and Meladys. She is the daughter of Yema and Naram.

In her union with Cadaron, Amryl has mothered the twins:

* Sura, Bringer of Spring
* Cyma, the Winter Princess

The Sylvan Elves have an artefact named after Amryl, called Glyph of Amryl.

Most Lords of the Forest answer to The Forest King and Queen.

Among the Trwei there dwells beings known as heralds of the Forest Queen. *Potentially these are the Briar Maidens*. *They share similarities with the Wild Huntsmen, who have a strong connection to the Forest King*. *Similarities such as both only having members of one sex, and both ride elven deers to battle*.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Emerentius (907 A.S.) A Study of the Gods: Earthly Descendants (T9A:FB Sylvan Elves, p19)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Account from a Highborn journal (*The 9th Scroll, issue 8, p20*)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Emerentius (907 A.S.) A Study of the Gods: Divine Daughters (T9A:FB Sylvan Elves, p20)
4. ↑ Mathys Dufour (956 A.S.) Tales of the Fey - Tome 1: Beneath the Boughs, an account by Thomas the Bard: Lords of the Forest (*T9A:FB Sylvan Elves, v0.202.2, p12*)
5. ↑ Mathys Dufour (956 A.S.) Tales of the Fey - Tome 1: Beneath the Boughs, an account by Thomas the Bard: Wild Huntsmen (*T9A:FB Sylvan Elves, v0.202.2, p24*)
Ammtunek

Ammtunek was a Tomb Architect in ancient Naptesh.

He is believed to be the architect who oversaw two thousand slaves during the construction of the Teeth of the Asp, two great obelisks carrying praise to the pharaoh Oseput. The monument is believed to have marked the eastern border of Naptesh. Ammtunek is believed to be buried underneath the obelisks, and to have placed a curse on them that will afflict anyone who destroys his work.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kingdoms of the Dead: My Travels in Naptesh; by Beatrix von Ueblingen, Wizard of the Imperial Society of Eichtal (*Undying Dynasties armybook)*
Matthias of Sonnstahl

**Matthias**, know as the Pious, is the **Emperor of Sonnstahl**. He is part of the Rothmeyer family . He is married to Sophia, the Empress of Destria .

## Career

*It is unknown when Matthias ascended the throne of Sonnstahl.* The earliest referal to him as Emperor is from 954 A.S., when he was sent a briefing about a failed assassination attempt against the Supreme Prelate in Reva.

Matthias exchanged letters with Chancellor Eckhardt in 955 A.S.

## Personal life

Part of the Rothmeyer family , Matthias is son to Frederick the Great , the former Emperor of Sonnstahl .

Matthias has an older sister, princess Josefa, who was first in line to inherit the throne. Only after she had been given into Sunna's service as a child did Matthias become heir.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Interview with Sigmund Selig, the Great Sage (*The 9th Scroll issue #3, p13*)
2. ↑ Jorge Zamoran; An account of the peoples, nations and monsters which inhabit the world: Empire of Sonnstahl (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p141*)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Informative text about the Empire of Sonnstahl (*9th Scroll issue #5, p36*)
4. ↑ Briefing sent to Emperor Matthias, 954 A.S. (*T9A:FB Cultists, v2020, p4*)
5. ↑ Letter from Chancellor Eckhardt to Emperor Matthias, 955 A.S. (*T9A:FB Rulebook**, v1.3.5, p107*)
6. ↑ Baron Jung (924 A.S.) Testimony to Emperor Frederick (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p113*)
Cyma

Cyma, the Winter Princess, is a deity and member of the Sylvan Pantheon. She has been described as an Earthly Descendant. She and her twin sister, Sura, were born to the union of Cadaron, the Forest King, and Amryl, the Forest Queen.

## Sources

1. ↑ Emerentius (907 A.S.) A Study of the Gods: Earthly Descendants (T9A:FB Sylvan Elves, p19)
Johannes Strabo

**Johannes Strabo** is a human author. He is known for having written 'A New Atlas for the Ninth Age".

## Narrator

### Appears in

T9A:FB Rulebook

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Strabo is used as a narrator in T9A:FB Rulebook, where an extract from his work 'A New Atlas for the Ninth Age' is presented. The extract is well written and describes in broad strokes the geography of the world. Much of it is reaffirmed in other sources. The extract is undated though and doesn't mention much that helps gauge its age.

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Bragh

> "Go ahead, run. The joy is in the chase."
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— Attributed to Bragh **Bragh**, known as the **Black Bull**, also called the **Scourge of Vetia**, was a leader of the Beast Herds in late Eighth Age. *Most likely Bragh was a Minotaur, yet it is not specifically stated*. He is best known for having fought against Sunna.

## Description

Bragh has been described as carrying great horns and as towering above human soldiers. He is also said to have carried a great mace to battle.

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This description could been seen as a parallel to the classic Minotaur, suggesting that Bragh was a Minotaur. This is further supported by his epithet, Black **Bull**.

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## Scourge of Vetia

In the Eighth Age , it is said that Bragh emerged as the leader of a great herd of Beast-men and other beings. He led these forces west and encountered the human tribe of the Askar. These fled before him, but at the river Gewache a group of ninety soldiers, lead by their king Warin, faced Bragh's armies in battle. It is said that the humans fought bravely and gave their lives dearly, but the battle still looked to be in Bragh favour.

Bragh eventually faced Warin in a duel, and was just about to slay the king when another warrior intervened. In that moment the sun broke through the clouds, and Bragh was blinded by the rays reflected in breastplate of the warrior, revealed to be a woman. The warrior took this chance to attack Bragh's heel, forcing him to a knee. The second blow sank into his chest, killing him. The woman later became known as the Goddess Sunna, or at least as her mortal avatar.

## Sources

1. ↑ Attributed to Bragh, the Black Bull (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p30*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Book of Askar: chapter 1, Sunna Cycle (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p3*)
3. ↑ The World Hymn: The 8th Age (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p130*)
Verdorben Kantu

**Verdorben Kantu** was a human writer active in the late eighth century of the ninth age. He is known for his work about Supernals, particularly Immortal Beings and Where to Find Them, published in Narrenwald Press 784 A.S.

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Judging by Kantu's name and that his work was pubished in Narrenwald, it is likely to assume he is from Sonnstahl.

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## Narrator

### Appears in

T9A:FB Rulebook

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Kantu is used as a narrator in T9A:FB Rulebook, where his work Immortal Beings and Where to Find Them is shown. The text describes what Supernals are and how they are able to exist in the Mortal Realm. The text is dated to be 178 years old so it might not be relevant. However, it can be argued that supernal beings perceive time differently than mortal beings, meaning the information provided should still be relevant.

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Kantu seems well informed on the subject and mention sources he has interviewed to gain the information. He also makes it clear that supernal beings are difficult to understand and dosn't try to oversell what he writes.

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## Sources

1. ↑ Verdorben Kantu (784 A.S.) Immortal Beings and Where to Find Them (T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p134)
Olvir Hrogtharson

**Prince Olvir Hrogtharson**, son of King Hrogthar Alfhildr, is a noble of Thrymland.

Olvir is (was, or is to be (the source is undated)) married to Lady Annelie daughter to the count of Breidmark, Sonnstahl. Their marriage is part of an alliance between Sonnstahl and Thrymland.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Diary of Lady Annelie (*The 9th Scroll issue #7*)
François L'Arouet

**François L'Arouet** is, or was, an author. He is known as a liberal and enemy of the Church of Sunna.

L'Arouet is believed to have written Dictionnaire Magique, though it was published anonymously.

## Narrator

### Appears in

T9A:FB RulebookT9A:FB Paths of Magic

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L'Arouet appears as a narrator in T9A:FB Rulebook where an extract from his book Dictionnaire Magique is shown. in he he talks about the nature of daemons. He argues that despite what the Church of Sunna claim, daemons are not sent by Sunna as a punishment for the crimes of man.

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Another extract of Dictionnaire Magique is found in T9A:FB Paths of Magic, this one about the Path of Occultism. In it,  L'Arouet argues that the path if poorly understood and the occultist are mistreated. He considers the path to be morally neutral and points to the poem Occult Creed for evidence.

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L'Arouet is unfortunately not dated, nor do the extract give away many clues to how old they are. He refers to the 'Church', presumably meaning the Church of Sunna, but the age of that organisation is not known either.

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Taphria

Taphria is one of the continents of the world.

## Geography

Among others, Taphria is home to the following nations:

* Qassar
* Vanhu
* Koghi
* Naptesh

The dwarven city of Kegiz Gavem also lies in **Taphria**, in the Mountains of Gold.

In the southern jungle of Taphria lies the saurian city of Nsisiboko.

### Colonisation

In the north the Kingdom of Equitaine has a holdfast, called Port Reynaud.

The south of Taphria is being colonized by the Destrians and Vosenlanders.

## Sources

1. ↑ 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 (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p138-145*)
4. ↑ Letter from famed explorer and missionary Erik Tombstone (*The 9th Scroll issue #7*)
Kindine

## Overview

Count Kindine is the Prime Minister of Castal and the architect of the new Kingdom of Castalshar. He is introduced during *Warmage*.

## Summary

### Warmage

Minalan traveled from Boval Vale to Wilderhall to inform Duke Rard and his court of Shereul and the invasion.  He negotiates the high magi's support to the duchy in return for suspending the Censorate bans on magic and allowing magi to be titled nobility. Minalan is also considered to lead a small force to delay the gurvani advance.  The Duke concludes the council to ponder the bargain.
Minalan spent the next several days meeting individually with the Duke's councilors building support for his proposals. One of these meetings was lunch with Count Kindine, the Prime Minister. Minalan haggled with Kindine over the service magelords would owe the coronet should the bans be suspended.  In the end, the Prime Minister grudgingly acquiesced with Minalan's bargain.

> “Oh, you play a dangerous game, clever Spellmonger!” he cackled.  “Threaten our Duchy with treason to our rivals using our own fear as leverage!  You are a crafty one, wizard!”  He allowed himself to laugh a little longer than I felt was justified ..."
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## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Warmage: Book Two Of The Spellmonger Series (p. 202). Kindle Edition.
Wretched One

> "Reflected in the flame's light, I made out the glow of eyes... too many eyes, and with no discernible symmetry."
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— Ilarion Yanovich
The Wretched One is a unit part of the Warriors of the Dark Gods faction. It is a being that has been cast down from the Path of the Exiled and has lost all hope of reaching immortality .

## Description

The descriptions of Wretched Ones is varying with regards to their appearances. One has described as an hulking humanoid with vomit leaking from its mouth. Others were stranger yet, their flesh warped in impossible shapes and carrying either too many or too few limbs. One had a human eyes in its chest, filled with despair.

## Cultural significance

Among the Warriors of the Dark Gods, Wretched Ones appear to be one of few things feared. Or rather, some warriors fear the risk of becoming one.

## Path of Ascension

*Main article: Path of Ascension*

A person who walks the Path of the Favoured and displeases their patron deity can be cast down to walk the Path of the Exiled. This person becomes abandoned by its deity but can still find favour with Father Chaos, and may still find immortality at the end of the journey. However, if the person were to fail again, the Father could forsake them as well, turning the person into a Wretched One .

For a Wretched One, all hope for redemption is lost, as is their chance to reach immortality . Their only purpose is to suffer and find a way to earn their death .

## Trivia

In the full armybook for Warriors of the Dark Gods, the unit is refereed to as Wretched Beast. This has since been changed to Wretched One in the slim book variant.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Ilarion Yanovich (942-962 A.S.) Letters to Archbishop Voytyek Bistricha, 5th letter (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, p46-47*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Extract from the Litany of the Exalted (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, p18*)
Warborn deities

The **Warborn deities** are the gods worshipped by the Warborn.

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There is no source that mentions the warborn deities as a whole, and only a few mentions of the gods themselves. The following is a list of those gods. Those written in italic green have no source other than names of Special Items in the slim armybook for the Orcs and Goblins faction in The 9th Age: Fantasy Battles, however, those could just a well be named for famous Warlords or other things.

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* Tazrek, the Great Blade, is the most important god of the Warborn. He represents authority and cosmological chiefhood.
* Zagjan, the Wild Boar Heart, is the god of Strength and Challenges.
* *Maza*
* *Tuktek*
* *Mikinok*

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *VisconteDimezzato, Insights from the Lore: The Games of Zagjan* (*The 9th Scroll, issue 21, p59*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Letter by Liluth Araran to Lord Caenu (*T9A The Games of Zagjan, v2020, p4*)
Askar

The **Askar** were a group of humans in Vetia in (*and possibly before*) the Eighth Age. They lived east of the river Gewache, in modern day Sonnstahl. Possibly the most famous of the Askar is their king Warin, who reigned during the transitional period between the Eighth and the Ninth Age. They were part of the human tribes who founded the Empire of Sonnstahl in 201 A.S..

In the Eight Age, the Askar are said to have been one of the first human tribes who came under attack from Bragh, the Black Bull, and his armies on their westward rampage. They retreated across the Gewasche river while their king, Warin, led a force of ninety soldiers to slow the enemy down. The battle looked grim for the Askar, and as Bragh was about to slay Warin in a duel, an Askar soldier intervened. The soldier, who later was proclaimed to be the mortal form of Sunna, slew Bragh and his armies were broken. The Askar joined Sunna in her campaign to liberate Avras and Vetia of the Vermin Swarm.

The Askar returned to their home, and in 201 A.S.  they founded the Empire of Sonnstahl together with the Breidar, the Gjothar, and a dozen smaller groups.

## Sources

1. ↑ The Book of Askar: chapter 1, Sunna Cycle (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p3*)
2. ↑ Informative text about the Empire of Sonnstahl (The *9th Scroll**, issue #5*)
3. ↑ Interview with Sigmund Selig, the Great Sage (*The 9th Scroll issue #4*)
4. ↑ The Book of Askar: chapter 14, Sunna Cycle (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p146-147*)
The 9th Scroll, issue 20

The cover of Issue 20 of The 9th Scroll, featuring a battle between the Kingdom of Equitaine and the Vermin Swarm.

### Publications

March 2020

**Issue 20** of The 9th Scroll, an e-magazine produced by The 9th Age project, was released in March 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. This issue mainly contains sources about the Infernal Dwarves.

## Contained sources

Issue 20 of The 9th Scroll contains the follow sources, in the order they appear. Several sources in this issue are from "Diary of a Slave: The Truthful Account of Pablo de Santa Regina". To keep them separated, these have been given secondary titles.

###### Pablo de Santa Regina, Diary of a Slave: Ammunition (*The 9th Scroll, issue 20, p5*)

The former slave describes how he and other slaves were made to carry ammunition and gas canisters for the Infernal Artillery. A halfling slave dropped a canister and was enveloped with magical gas and knocked out. Afterwards, de Santa Regina was chained in the supply train where he got a good view of the unfolding battle against orcs.

###### Pablo de Santa Regina, Diary of a Slave: Minaret of Doom (*The 9th Scroll, issue 20, p7*)

De Santa Regina describes the Minaret of Doom and how it is used in a battle against orcs.

###### Pablo de Santa Regina, Diary of a Slave: Great Green Idol (*The 9th Scroll, issue 20, p8*)

De Santa Regina describes how his captors fought against a Great Green Idol. How the Overlord took out its legs which allowed the rest of the dwarves to attack its underbelly.

###### Pablo de Santa Regina, Diary of a Slave: Kadim Incarnates (*The 9th Scroll, issue 20, p11*)

Briefly, de Santa Regina describes a fight between Kadim Incarnates and a giant, which the Kadim were loosing.

###### Pablo de Santa Regina, Diary of a Slave: Goblins (*The 9th Scroll, issue 20, p11*)

De Santa Regina describes the end of the battle he witnessed. The Infernal Dwarves defeated the Warborn and captured the orcs, while the goblins where smart enough to flee and got away.
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The Wasteland

The Wasteland separates Vetia from Augea . It borders the Makhar Steppe .

 It is the home of many servants of the Dark Gods . Daemons are even said to be naturally occurring in the Wasteland .

The Wasteland was created by the Infernal Dwarves, at the same time the Inferno was created . The World Hymn describes events similar to this during the Eighth Age .

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Johannes Strabo, A New Atlas for the Ninth Age (*Main Rulebook*)
2. ↑ Tabor Delphino, Destrian explorer and anthropologist, at a keynote lecture in Narrenwald (*Main Rulebook*)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jorge Zamoran. An account of the peoples, nations and monsters which inhabit the world. Prepared for Prince Estaban (*Main Rulebook*)
4. ↑ 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)*
Magic

**Magic**, also known as **flux**, is a force that seeps through the Veil from the Immortal Realm into the Mortal Realm. Magic allows wizards and other magic users to craft spells. It also allows supernal to sustain themselves in the Mortal Realm, while in large quantities being directly harmful to mortal life.

## Properties

Magic is said to be the basic substance of the Immortal Realm .

## Toxicity

Magic, in its raw form, is toxic to mortal life . There are many accounts of people encountering areas with high concentrations of magic immediately feelings its effect. Common symptoms supposedly include nausea and a clouding of the mind. Other sources talk of people entering the Wasteland, a place known for high concentration of magic, having described symptoms of fatigue  and a burning sensation in their lungs .

## Magicians

Users of magic are called magicians. It is said that anybody can be taught to use magic , though some are more talented than others .

Magic, or flux, can be used by magicians to cast spells or quell spells cast by others. It is said that magicians can use it to turn base metals into gold or base men into dust.

## Categorisation

Usage of magic varies greatly across the world, despite the base force being the same for all magicians. A popular way of categorising the usage are the Paths of Magic. The idea behind it is that despite the differences, one can look at the nature of the magic use and therefore be able to categorise it.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Marco Iandoli; “Educational” speeches at the village of Börnichen (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p38*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Collected teachings of Simoni Kasradze, Tutor to Princess Josefa (*T9A:FB Paths of Magic, v1.3.1, p3*)
3. ↑ Ilarion Yanovich (942-962 A.S.) Letters to Archbishop Voytyek Bistricha, 2nd letter (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, v0204.2, p24-27*)
4. ↑ Manuscript forgotten deep in the archives of the Imperial Palace in Longjing (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, v0204.2, p74-76*)
5. ↑ Interview with Archduke Karl Ferdinand, President of the Imperial Council of Magics (*T9A:FB Paths of Magic, v1.3.1, p5-6*)
The 9th Scroll, issue 11

The cover of Issue 11 of The 9th Scroll, featuring a Vanadra's Scourge.

**Issue 11** of The 9th Scroll, an e-magazine produced by The 9th Age project, was released in September 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 Warriors of the Dark Gods.

## Contained sources

Issue 11 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 ...".

###### Volkhardt Sattler, "The Cleansing Flame" (*The 9th Scroll, issue 11, p10*)

Inquisitor Sattler speaks of the Wasteland and its importance to the Warriors of the Dark Gods. He also mentions other places where worship of the Dark Gods can be found, such as the Shattered Sea and a whole city in the Great Desert.

###### Informative text about the Warriors of the Dark Gods (*The 9th Scroll, issue 11, p10*)

The narrator tells of the Warriors of the Dark Gods talks about having studied why people swear themselves to the Dark Gods. Observing that they are often outsiders in their own culture.

###### Audience with the Great Seer Draigh Sangrey (*The 9th Scroll, issue 11, p10*)

Sangrey answers the following three questions:

* What do Warriors want?
* So, what do the Dark Gods Want?
* Alright, so, what does Father Chaos want?

The answer give a comprehensive idea of the motivations behind the Warriors of the Dark Gods.

###### Letter to Emperor Matthias, from Dieter Humbolt III (*The 9th Scroll, issue 11, p11*)

Humbolt writes of his failure to establish trade deals with the Vaskol. He also writes the culture of the Vaskol, a barbaric tribe considered neighbors to the Empire of Sonnstahl.

###### Draxule at Lidince, Speech recounted by survivors of the massacre (*The 9th Scroll, issue 11, p11*)

The Sorcerer tells of the Paths of Ascension, the rewards possible and the risks taken.
Abbey of Kolk

The **Abbey of Kolk** was once a popular pilgrimage in Zagvozd.

By the order of the Supreme Prelate of the Church of Sunna, the Abbey of Kolk was desanctified. The pilgrimage was discontinued. It is said to still hold immense historical value though and is sometimes still visited by curious pilgrims.

The storyteller Samuel le Pepin is said to have once visited the Abbey of Kolk, but got into trouble with the Inquisition after having crossed the border back into Sonnstahl.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Diary of Samuel le Pepin (T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, v0204.2, *p38-39*)
Sol

**Sol** is a deity believed to have been worshipped in ancient Avras. She is said to be the Goddess of Heaven.

Beneath the modern Sepulchre in Avras there have been carvings uncovered that speak of Sol. Known as the Goddess of Heaven, she is described as having grasped the sun to bring light to the world. *Given that there are sources suggesting Sunna was worshipped in ancient Avras* , *it is possible that Sol is an older name for Sunna.*.

## Sources

1. ↑ Drusus' letter to the Avrasi, Sunna Cycle, estimated date 59 A.S. (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p136-137*)
2. ↑ The Timeless Titans; inscription found in one of the oldest temples of Avras (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods**, v0.201.0, p20-21*)
The 9th Scroll, issue 4

The cover of Issue 4 of The 9th Scroll, featuring a Orc.

**Issue 4** of The 9th Scroll, an e-magazine produced by The 9th Age project, was released in July 2017 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 4 of The 9th Scroll contains the follow sources, in the order they appear.

###### Letter from Sigmund to Fabian (*The 9th Scroll, issue 4, p18*)

Sigmund writes home to Fabian about his adventures. He writes of Saurian Ancients and of Highborn Elves.

###### Interview with Sigmund Selig, the Great Sage, second session (*The 9th Scroll, issue 4, p20*)

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

* What is the nature of the undead? Is there a distinction between those raised by vampires and those raised by the Undying Pharaoh's of Naptesh?
* Where do dragons live? Where do they come from? Are they sentient?
* Within the Empire of Sonnstahl, are there different nations, cultures, languages? What are they?
* What purpose does the Steel Road have?
* Where is the domain of the Ogre Khans? Can they be found in other regions?
The Mortal Realm

The **Mortal Realm,** sometimes refereed to as **Earth**, is the physical world in which the wast majority of the setting takes place. It is the home of all mortal creatures, such as humans, elves, dwarves, ogres etc. The Mortal Realm is separated from the Immortal Realm by the Veil  .

## Creation

The origins of the physical world, the Mortal Realm, is touched upon in the story of the Timeless Titans. Form the Void, Mother Cosmos and Father Chaos were created. Mother Cosmos in turn created the Mortal Realm around her, while the Father created the Immortal Realm.

## Description

The Mortal Realm was created to obey rules and systems. A place were mortal beings may live.

The explored physical world consists of five continents:

* Augea
* Vetia
* Virentia
* Silexia
* Taphria

## Sources

1. ↑ Georges Sybellicus, extract from The Book of the Infinite Legions (*T9A:FB Daemon Legions, v2.0, p10*)
2. ↑ Collected teachings of Simoni Kasradze, Tutor to Princess Josefa (*T9A:FB Paths of Magic, v1.3.1, p3*)
3. ↑ Verdorben Kantu (784 A.S.) Immortal Beings and Where to Find Them (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p134*)
4. ↑ Marco Iandoli; “Educational” speeches at the village of Börnichen (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p38*)
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Timeless Titans; inscription found in one of the oldest temples of Avras (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, v0204.2, p20-21*)
6. ↑ Meradus Gercator (962 A.S.) Map of the Lands and People of the 9th Age (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p125*)
The Lost Crusade

The Lost Crusade, also known as the second crusade, was an Equitan crusade to the land of Naptesh, from which very few returned.

The crusade embarked from Avras in 415 A.S and was lead by King Guillaume. It was set upon the city of Hanaphuk. Only a single man returned to Avras.

## 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 The Lost Crusade (*T9A:FB Undying Dynasties, first publication, p24*)
Alchemy

Highborn Elves

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Saurian Ancients

Vampire Covenant

Warriors of the Dark Gods

**Alchemy** is one of the ten Paths of Magic. It is one of the **Matter and Energy** paths, which focuses on the manipulation and usage of substances and energies of the Mortal Realm .

A practitioner of alchemy is called an **Alchemist**.

## History

It is said that alchemy was practised by humans in the ancient Avrasi Empire, and played an important part in the success and growth of it.

## Usage

Alchemy is a path focused on the material world, the Mortal Realm. It seeks to understand the world by studying its most basic components and in doing so unlocking its secrets to be able to create anything. It is used to crafted rare substances and to separate impurities from the body.

Many alchemists work extensively with metals. Some explore the more basic metals to create useful alloys such as steel and bronze, while other work with noble motels such as gold and silver to create talismans and wards able to banish dark spirits.

In battle, alchemists are appreciated not only for being able to bring fire and death upon their enemies, but also for assisting in the mending of arms and armour. They can also assist in finding the loot of the the enemy.

## Sources

1. ↑ Collected teachings of Simoni Kasradze, Tutor to Princess Josefa (*T9A:FB Paths of Magic, v1.3.1, p3*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lectures of Professor Petrad von Miterbatt (*T9A:FB Paths of Magic, v1.3.1, p10*)
3. ↑ Account by Captain Grigori of the Aegis and Blade Mercenary Company (*T9A:FB Paths of Magic, v1.3.1, p10*)
Warriors of the Dark Gods

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> "We are Warriors of the Dark Gods: there can be no pity, no rest, no love, for the prize is the glory of the immortal."
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 — from the Litany of the Exalted, originally the Diary of Duryodhana
The Warriors of the Dark Gods are a faction within the 9th Age.

## Magic Use

The following is a quote used to describe the magic use of the Warriors of the Dark Gods :

> "Among the Warriors of the Dark Gods, magic is wield ed by sorcerers, whose very name has become a by word for sinister spells. Many sorcerers are raised from birth by daemons, others are inducted into the secrets of the Veil by a patron daemon. Either way, their mind bends and reforms around the truths they are taught. What they lack in the finesse or innate understanding of other casters, is compensated by an access to raw power through the Veil itself. Such power is not without cost though, and sorcerers struggle to maintain the same morality as even their fellow Warriors."
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## Armies

Forming armies and warbands is for many Warriors of the Dark Gods a philosophical contradiction. these warriors are individuals who mostly seek glory for themselves, because glory advances them further on the Paths of Ascension. However, at the same time, failure is punished most harshly, and even death is considered a failure. Therefore the warriors often band together, to gain strength in numbers, even though this diminishes their own individual glory.

## Sources

1. ↑ Extract from the Litany of the Exalted (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, p18*)
2. ↑ On races and their magic (*The 9th Scroll, issue #5*)
3. ↑ Parchment found clutched by a dead scribe in the ruins of the Abbey of Listowell (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, p16-17*)
4. ↑ Extract from an untitled tome, known to scholars as the Dark Chronicle of the West (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, p28-31*)
Shektuk

Shektuk was a Tomb Harbinger in service of the pharaoh Kharatep in ancient Naptesh. He was likely tasked with carrying the banner of his liege.

Ferdinand Valdes and his crew encountered the remains of Shektuk in Kharatep's tomb on their expedition to Djedesh. The corpse was still clutching the shaft of the banner and is claimed to have killed three men being the artefact could be claimed by the expedition, and it was later sold to the Society of Eichtal. The banner itself was described as incorporating a winged scarab and a radiant sun, while the banner pole carried these carvings:

> "Loyal Shektuk, first among the faithful soldiers of the king, bears this standard. Let all who oppose his lord tremble at its sight"
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## 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*)
Colossus

The image accompanying the Colossi chapter in the Undying Dynasties armybook.

> I met a traveller from a southern land
> Who said: "Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
> Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand,
> Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
> And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
>  Serve well the words on which the stone feet stand.
> 'My name is Phatep, king of kings:
>  This mighty city shows wonders of my hand.'
> Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
> Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare
> The lone and level sands stretch far away
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— Parzeval Schalle
The colossus is a unit part of the Undying Dynasties faction.

Beatrix von Ueblingen and her expedition encounters large colossal statues in Naptesh in 962 A.S.. They are described as being "to the height than the largest guild houses on the Geldstrasse", even in ruins, and are described as being reminiscent of Schalle's poem (see above).

The colossi are said to be animated to life by the Naptaan priests.

## Trivia

The poet Parzeval Schalle's name is a spoof on the real world, 19th century British poet Percy Shelley. The poem quoted above is a paraphrase of the sonnet *Ozymandias*, one of Shelly's greatest works. Ozymandias is the ancient Greek name of the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses II, widely remembered as perhaps the greatest Pharaoh of Egypt. It is easy to draw parallels between the real-world Ramesses II and the game world's Phatep, both called 'king of kings' and considered the greatest rulers of their respective empire.

It might also be worthy of note that Percy Shelley was married to Mary Shellley, author of the Gothic classic *Frankenstein* . The novel has made a lasting impression on popular culture including genres as horror, science fiction and fantasy. Perhaps not a direct influence, but its not a far-fetched guess that Frankenstein and its ideas about re-animation, the undead and the self-made god has had made a deep impact in the design of the Undying Dynasties.

## Sources

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

**Börnichen** is, or was, a small village, presumably located in Scharland in the Empire of Sonnstahl .

The itinerant wizard Marco Iandoli once held a speech in Börnichen, about magic and the veil .

Börnichen was eventually burned down by the Inquisition to cleanse it of an infestation of Dark God followers . It is unknown if the village was rebuilt.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Six Seized in Sacrilegious Scheme (*The 9th Scroll, issue #5*)
2. ↑ Marco Iandoli; “Educational” speeches at the village of Börnichen (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p38*)
3. ↑ Sign posted by the Inquisition outside the burnt remains of the village of Börnichen (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p64*)