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Qassar

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

## Population

### People of Note

Abdullah ibn-Rahil

Qassar is a human nation in northwestern Taphria.

## History

The ancestors of the Qassari were mainly a nomadic people.

## Geography

Qassar lies in northwestern Taphria, with much or its coat to the Middle Sea.

Two major cities are found in Qassar, Amharaq and Al-hisn.

## Religion

The main religion practised in Quassar is the Alihat religion. It has two major branches: Mujtam and Mahab. The former, Mujtam, is practised by the northern parts, including the city of Amharaq. Mahab is more popular in the southern parts.

## Civil War

Qassar has recently suffered, or is still suffering, from a civil war. The cause for the conflict is believed to be disagreements regarding relations with Vetian nations, as well as religious views.

The rebels, led by Nasir Ibn Afdal, consists of many southern sultanates and nomadic tribes. On the other side of the conflict are the armies of Sultan Taaj Abdullah in Amharaq, assisted by an Equitan crusade led by the Duke of Ussel.

## Economy

Qassari trading vessels are among the most numerous in the Middle Sea. Among other, they trade with the Kingdom of Equitaine.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Map of the Lands and People of the 9th Age, by Meradus Gercator, 962 A.S. (*Main Rulebook*)
2. ↑ Johannes Strabo, A New Atlas for the Ninth Age (*Main Rulebook*)
3. ↑ Doctor Eckhardt Friedman - “The Golden Dynasty” (Eichtal Press, 937 A.S.)
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Letter from Tania Féret, King Henry’s Minister of War, to the Duke of Ussel (*The 9th Scroll, issue #8*)
Vetia

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Vetia is one of the continents of the world.

## Geography

In the Ninth Age, Vetia is home to several nations. Among them are:

* Sonnstahl
* Equitaine
* Destria
* Arcalea
* Volskaya
* Thrymland

## History

Vetia was in ancient times home to the Avrasi Empire.

In the Sixth Age, most of Vetia was conquered by the vermin   . They ruled it until the end of the Eighth Age, after which the continent has been mostly controlled by mankind   .

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Map of the Lands and People of the 9th Age, by Meradus Gercator, 962 A.S. (*Main Rulebook*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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*)
3. ↑ Johannes Strabo, A New Atlas for the Ninth Age (*Main Rulebook*)
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Drusus' letter to the Avrasi, Sunna Cycle, estimated date 59 AS. *(Main Rulebook)*
5. ↑ 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)*
6. ↑ The Book of the Askar, Chapter Fourteen, taken from the Sunna Cycle. (*Main Rulebook*)
Qenghet Khan

**Qenghet Khan** is a legendary figure in ogre history. Also known as the Khan of Khans , he is said to have ruled a mighty empire that spanned most of Augea and large parts of Vetia.

Qenghet's empire is said to have eventually split into five still huge kingdoms.

## Sources

1. ↑ Jorge Zamoran; An account of the peoples, nations and monsters which inhabit the world: Ogre Khans (*T9A:FB Rulebook, p142*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Informative text about the Ogre Khans (*9th Scroll issue #8*)
Reva

**Reva** is a place in Arcalea, *presumably a city, but it is not explicitly stated*. It is a place of high importance to the Church of Sunna.

Reva is said to be where the Supreme Prelate of the Church of Sunna has her palace. On occasion, prisoners captured by the Inquisition are sent to Reva.

Reva has also been said to be a place where one can be taught the art of the rapier from the prelates.

## Sources

1. ↑ Six Seized in Sacrilegious Scheme (*The 9th Scroll, issue 5*)
2. ↑ Extract from The Lay of Sir Ectomor (*T9A:FB Daemon Legions, v2.0, p14*)
Trolls

**Trolls** are a humanoid species. Trolls are also a unit part of the Orcs and Goblins faction and the Åsklanders sub-faction.

It is rumoured that trolls are unkillable, by either man or nature. Trolls have also been described as greedy and ill-tempered, as well as grotesque.

Trolls are apparently similar in appearance to Forsworn of the Warriors of the Dark Gods. Although trolls do not generally wear armour, and move with less purpose and determination.

The trolls of Åskland are said to have an icy hide that emits an aura so cold it can extinguish fire.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Grünberg Brothers, Literature of the Thrymland: Trolls (*T9A:FB Åsklanders, v2.1.5, p11*)
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*)
Wymaig

Wyamig, the King, is an elven deity. He represents duty and is one of the three forms of Amhair, the Allfather, together with Yema and Cadaron.

He is known as Umaeg amongs Dread Elves.

Wymaig fathered Meladys, Grand Mistress together with Tula, the Crone .

## Sources

1. ↑ Emerentius (907 A.S.) A Study of the Gods: The Allfather (T9A:FB Sylvan Elves, p9)
2. ↑ Education Manual for Grey Watcher cadets (DE supplement - Beauty and Terror, p8-9)
3. ↑ Emerentius (907 A.S.) A Study of the Gods: Divine Daughters (T9A:FB Sylvan Elves, p20)
Volund

**Volund** is a deity part of Sunna's Pantheon. He is known as the Smith .He is worshipped mainly in Vetia, perhaps most prominently in Sonnstahl.

## History

Records suggest that Volund was worshipped by the the tribes of the Askar as early as the Eighth Age.

## Worship

Worship of Volund is widespread in Sonnstahl , *but as part of the pantheon presumably also in large parts of Vetia*.

## Description

Volund is often depicted as a bearded man, carrying a hammer and a book. He is believed to be able to grant his worshippers strength of arm and steel of spine .

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Book of Askar: chapter 1, Sunna Cycle (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p3*)
2. ↑ The Book of Askar: chapter 1, Sunna Cycle (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p3*)
Vermin

From the tapestry imagery of the Sixth Age in the World Hymn. Depicting a group of Vermin. The one in the back wielding a bell, a common symbol of the Vermin Swarm.

> "Where you see one rat, there are ten more you don't"
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— A saying that did not originally apply to household pests. **Vermin** are a humanoid species of rodent. The Vermin Swarm faction is made up mostly of vermin.

## Description

The Vermin have been described as bipedal animalistic humanoids . Human scholars claimed them to be weak of mind and broken today compared to their vigour of old, possibly as a result of lack of sunlight . *That could be propaganda or simply lack of understanding though*.

## History

The vermin species appeared at the end of the during the Fifth Age, there are no records of them before the fall of Avras . It has been said that they were created as the result of a magic ritual . Some say it was the priest Quintus Augustu that brought forth the vermin by treating with the vermin gods .

In the Sixth Age, the vermin fought against the Orcs and Beasts . In the Seventh they had conquered most of Vetia . After centuries, at the end of the Eighth Age , the vermin were defeated by Sunna and her allies .

## Spread

After being defeated at Avras at the conclusion of the Eighth Age, most of the vermin were forced to retreat into the earth, to live underground.

However, in some parts of the world the vermin live more openly, such as in Sagarika where they are rumoured to live side by side with men .

There are also tales of white furred vermin living far up north.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jorge Zamoran; An account of the peoples, nations and monsters which inhabit the world: Vermin Swarm (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p140*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Interview with Sigmund Selig, the Great Sage, fifth session (*The 9th Scroll, issue 14, p52*)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Informative text about the Vermin Swarm (The *9th Scroll**, issue 6, p34*)
4. ↑ The World Hymn: The 5th Age (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p128*)
5. ↑ On races and their magic (*The 9th Scroll, issue 5, p8*)
6. ↑ Letter from High Prelate Jaeger (*The 9th Scroll, issue 6, p28*)
7. ↑ The World Hymn: The 6th Age (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p129*)
8. ↑ The World Hymn: The 7th Age (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p129*)
9. ↑ The World Hymn: The 8th Age (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p130*)
10. ↑ The Book of Askar: chapter 14, Sunna Cycle (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p146-147*)
11. ↑ Message intercepted on the Silk Road (*The* *9th Scroll**, issue 6**,** p29*)
Umi

> "Sacred is the mountain
> with seven stones. Umi!
> Seven tuskers we
> offered up, Umi!
> We ask for a rain, Umi!
> We ask for a feast, Umi!
> We are your children, Umi!
> We feed our mouths, Umi!
> We feed our souls, Umi!
> Let life be fine. Umi!"
>
>

— Litany to Umi **Umi** is an Ogre deity.

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The Hereditary Spell of the Ogre Khans in *The 9th Age: Fantasy Battles* is called Children of Umi, suggesting that Umi is considered some sort of allfather to the ogres.

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## Sources

1. ↑ Litany to Umi (*The 9th Scroll, issue 8, p19*)
Ullor

**Ullor** is a deity part of Sunna's Pantheon. He is known as the **Father of Winter** . He is worshipped mainly in Vetia, perhaps most prominently in Sonnstahl.

## History

Records suggest that Ullor was worshipped by the the tribes of the Askar as early as the Eighth Age.

## Worship

Worship of Ullor is found in Sonnstahl, *but as part of the pantheon presumably also in large parts of Vetia*.

## Description

Ullor is often depicted as an eldery bearded man, carrying a scythe and a skull. He is believed to be able to send blizzards down on his foes .

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Book of Askar: chapter 1, Sunna Cycle (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p3*)
Third Age

The World Hymn's tapestry image for the Third Age.

The First Age of Ruin

The **Third Age** is one of the nine ages of the world. It is known as the **Age of Death** and the **Age of Woes**, it is the first Age of Ruin.

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Looking at the tapestry of the World Hymn, the transitional point between the Second and Third Age seems to be the earthquakes that began the Ages of Ruin. The transitional point between the Third and Fourth Age seems to be the Great Dying, or possible a large invasion of Orcs and Goblins.

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## Events

These are notable events taking place in the Third Age, listed (approximately) chronologically:

* *The world is wrecked by earthquakes*.
* *The Beast Herds appear*.
* The Highborn Elves of Vetia came under pressure from barbarians (Beast Herds and Orcs) and Dwarves . They pleaded for help from Celeda Ablan but non came.
* *There seems to be some sort of infighting among the elves*.
* *The events of the Great Dying takes place in Naptesh*.
* Naptesh falls.

Unless otherwise specified, text that green italic in the list above uses the World Hymn poem and tapestry as its source.

## The World Hymn

*Main article: World Hymn*

The World Hymn is a dwarven carving of a poem that details all the nine ages of the world. It was later copied to an Equitan tapestry and supplemented with imagery. A transcript of the poem and the image for the third age are both shown below.

##### 3.1

The Age of Death​, the loss of gold
A time when earth would swallow whole
Nor fae nor men nor orc​ nor we
All lost and toss’d and bent and broke
A time of pain to each ring Hold

##### 3.2

The beasts did rise and burn and loot
No wall of shield​ or hold could stand
And fickle elves did leave and run
And men so quick to alter word
Do promise cut and render mute

##### 3.3

The dead did rise on southern shore
An empire dead its heart torn out
No aid to come from human hands
The hour grew dark, and foes in count
So press’d were we, like ne’er before

##### 3.4

We call on elves to help us hold
‘Gainst all that stood to break us then
And end the light of dwarven works
They turn’d their backs on us those days
Betraying us, with scandal bold

##### 3.5

Now allies old do stand as foes
As mountains fall so too we break
And thus bring close this Age of Woes

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The World Hymn: the 3rd Age *(T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p127)*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Account by Rodomonte (*The 9th Scroll, issue 9, p21*)
3. ↑ Informative text about the Dread Elves (*The 9th Scroll**, issue 6, p26*)
4. ↑ Naptaan Book of the Dead, translated by Abd al-Latif (*T9A:FB Undying Dynasties, p11-12*)
5. ↑ Interview with Sigmund Selig, the Great Sage (*The 9th Scroll issue #10*)

Ages of the world
Warrior Knights

A Warrior Knight

**Warrior Knights** are a unit part of the Warriors of the Dark Gods faction. They are Warriors mounted on Black Steeds.

## Description

Much like their foot counterparts, Warrior Knights are said to be big. They carry Hell-Forged Armour that is said to be neigh impenetrable.

## Power

Warriors Knights are said to be powerful fighters. One account claims that a troop of but five knights with ease defeated at least fives times as many dread elves, while suffering only a single casualty in return.

## Paths of Ascension

*Main Article: Paths of Ascension*

As Warriors, Warriors Knights are on the first step of the Path of the Favoured . To advance further, they must please their patron Dark God, potentially earning the status of Chosen.

If a Warrior fails to please its Dark God, he or she might be cast down to the Path of the Exiled, becoming a Fallen. Then that person must instead please Father Chaos to advance on the Paths of Ascension.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Diary of Samuel le Pepin (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, p38-39*)
2. ↑ Parchment found clutched by a dead scribe in the ruins of the Abbey of Listowell (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, p16-17*)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Extract from the Litany of the Exalted (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, p18*)
Zagvozd

**Zagvozd,** sometimes spelled **Zagvodz**, is a region in Vetia.

*It could possibly be said that Zagvozd is a nation, but this is not known for sure*. It is however known that it borders Sonnstahl . The Abbey of Kolk, a once popular destination for pilgrims, is said to lie in Zagvozd.
The Inquisition of Sonnstahl is reported to take a special interesting in people traveling to and from Zagvozd.

There are sources suggesting the region in Sonnstahl bordering Zagvozd is plagued wights . Vlad von Hammerstein is, or was, known as a vampire lord of Zagvozd .

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alberich Hauptmann (911 A.S.) Death Knows No Borders, chapter IX; Eichtal Press (*T9A:FB Undying Dynasties, v0.204.2, p58*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Diary of Samuel le Pepin (T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, v0204.2, *p38-39*)
3. ↑ Quote by Vlad von Hammerstein (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p80*)
The Inferno

**The Inferno** is an uncontrollable vortex of fire and magic . It lies in Augea, between the Sky Mountains, the Sea of Gods, the Wasteland and the Blasted Plain .

The Inferno was created by what has been called the eastern dwarves, which earned them their new name. Infernal Dwarves . At the end of the Seventh Age , the eastern dwarves were under much pressure from their foes and the Inferno was created in one of their experiments to gain more power. In a way it worked, for it is said to have unleashed a fire that engulfed most of the continent. This caused harm to both the Infernal Dwarves and their foes alike, but it gave the dwarves time to regroup. The Inferno also devastated and forever poisoned the land to the north of it, a land now know as the Wasteland  .

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The creation of the Inferno can be seen as the transitional point between the Seventh and Eighth Age.

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There have been reports of raid on the area surrounding the Inferno encountering followers of Nezibkesh, suggesting these are involved in somehow maintaining this pit of fire.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jorge Zamoran; An account of the peoples, nations and monsters which inhabit the world: infernal Dwarves (*T9A:FB Rulebook, p139*) Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; name ":0" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; name ":0" defined multiple times with different content
2. ↑ Map of the Lands and People of the 9th Age, by Meradus Gercator, 962 A.S. (*T9A:FB Rulebook*)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 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. *(T9A:FB Rulebook)*
4. ↑ Transcript of proceedings in the Court of Tsuandan, approximately 405 A.S. (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, p22*)
5. ↑ Informative text on the Infernal Dwarves (*The 9th Scroll, issue #7*)
6. ↑ Ilarion Yanovich (942-962 A.S.) Letters to Archbishop Voytyek Bistricha, 2nd letter (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, p24-27*)
Thaumaturgy

Orcs and Goblins

Warriors of the Dark Gods

The Vermin Swarm

**Thaumaturgy** is one of the ten Paths of Magic. It is one of the **Power and Knowledge** paths, which takes its strength from the Immortal Realm .

A practitioner of thaumaturgy is called a **Thaumaturge**.

## Description

A thaumaturge attached to an army serves as a conduit to the gods . They have been described as needing absolute faith in their gods, with no room for ego or selfishness, nor for doubt or fear. Through their gods, they are instruments of death and war.

## Sources

1. ↑ Collected teachings of Simoni Kasradze, Tutor to Princess Josefa (*Paths of Magic, p3*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Diary of Vladimir Efimovič (*T9A:FB Paths of Magic, v1.3.1 , p26*)
3. ↑ Giovanni Pico di Bellatorre; Letters to Count Manfredi Biancalancia (*T9A:FB Paths of Magic, v1.3.1 , p26*)
Sixth Age

The World Hymn's tapestry image for the Sixth Age.

The **Sixth Age** is one of the nine ages of the world. It is known as the **Age of War** and is the fourth Age of Ruin .

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The transitional point between the Fifth and Sixth Age appears to be Vermin Swarm conquering the Avrasi Empire. The transitional point between the Sixth and Seventh Age seems to be the binding of fire by the Eastern Dwarves, given the first lines in the World Hymn for the Seventh Age reading: "With fire enslaved our kin now set to savage foes now weak and spent" .

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## Events

These are notable events taking place in the Sixth Age, listed (approximately) chronologically:

* *The dwarves seal themselves from the world*.
* *Orcs, Beast Herds and Vermin fight among each other.*
* *The Tsuandanese build their Great Wall.*
* The Eastern Dwarves are said to master the binding of fire , *represented in the tapestry with the chains liked to a fire inside the left mountain. Fire in this context probably refers to the Kadim, given the Eastern Dwarves' later use of Kadim*.

Unless otherwise specified, text that green italic in the list above uses the World Hymn poem and tapestry as its source. Or the event itself may have a source that does not list when the event took place, but the World Hymn suggest it took place in this age.

## The World Hymn

*Main article: World Hymn*

The World Hymn is a dwarven carving of a poem that details all the nine ages of the world. It was later copied to an Equitan tapestry and supplemented with imagery. A transcript of the poem and the image for the sixth age are both shown below.

##### 6.1

The Age of War, of Ruin the Fourth
The time our foes do fight betwixt
We sharpen axe we ready blade
In dungeons deep we plan and wait
For chance to move our armies forth

##### 6.2

Each Thane​ each King​ each soldier in
Our people sworn to hold the line
To march together step in step
To turn each foeman’s sword aside
With faith in kin alone we win

##### 6.3

And yet with all in steel and arms
Our fight was not without its trials
The orcs​ had numbers beyond count
And war thus raged across the age
With no-one spared its many harms

##### 6.4

For all this though we did win out
No hope had orcs​ enclosed by all
To beasts they fell and feast be made
No hope had beast whose end was next
As Vermin Swarm​ did make them rout

##### 6.5

Yet far kin sorely sought respite
Did plot to win with daemon fire
And risk all life in burning blight

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The World Hymn: The 6th Age (*T9A:FB Rulebook, p129*) Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; name ":0" defined multiple times with different content
2. ↑ The World Hymn: the 7th Age *(T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p129)*
3. ↑ Comment by Marko Lukić, member of the Background Team

Ages of the world
Skeleton Cavalry

Skeleton Cavalry.

**Skeleton Cavalry** and **Skeleton Scouts** are units part of the Undying Dynasties faction.

Some theorise that the Naptaan Empire added cavalry to their armies when they assimilated the Edu people into their folds. These were nomadic people known for their skills at horse riding.

## Sources

1. ↑ Dr. Eckhardt Friedman (937 A.S.) The Golden Dynasty; Eichtal Press (*T9A:FB Undying Dynasties**, p23*)
Reiters

Sgt JG Holtz

Captain Friedling (deceased)

**Reiters** are a unit part of the Empire of Sonnstahl faction. They ride horses and can be armed with an assortment of weapons, including pistols and repeater guns.

Reiters serve as patrol to the armies of Sonnstahl. They scout ahead and send back reports.

In battle, reiters have been observed to gallop up alongside their foes to fire enfilades.

## Sources

1. ↑ Diary of Marzell von Stirlingen - Entry from 3rd Acrober (*The 9th Scroll, issue 14, p16*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes taken during interview by Gunther Von Liblen of Captain Willam Durzburg for his renowned book 'The Emperor's Horsemen - A Life in the Saddle' (*The 9th Scroll, issue 22, p23*)
The 9th Age: The Games of Zagjan

The cover of T9A The Games of Zagjan.

**The 9th Age: The Games of Zagjan**, (commonly refereed to as **T9A The Games of Zagjan**) is a book produced by The 9th Age Project that is used as source material for this wiki. It is supplement game about the Orcs and Goblins festival known as the Games of Zagjan. It has been described by the authors as the Orclympics Games in the World of The 9th Age.

The first and so far only version of the book was released on the 20th of March 2020. It is available for download HERE.

The book contains a collection of sources, with no clear main narrator.

## Sources within the book

The T9A The Games of Zagjan contains the follow sources, in the order they appear in the book.

###### Letter by Liluth Araran to Lord Caenu (*T9A The Games of Zagjan, v2020, p4*)

The letter, intercepted by Qassari naval patrol near Al Hisn, described the Games of Zagjan at large. It also reflects on the Warborn society and their suitability to be used a tools of war by the Daeb.

###### Mantra transcribed from carvings found on a totem in Near Augea (*T9A The Games of Zagjan, v2020, p15*)

Th carvings, found in eastern Augea, is an introduction to the fight between Dugek the Blooded Eye of the Black Pikes and Zigbol the Stubborn Fist of the the Iron Boys. It is written in a way reminiscent of real world wrestling matches.

The same source is found in The 9th Scroll issue 17, there is is referenced to as "Introduction by Gippa the Bard to the Masters’ Fight of the 4th Games of Zagjan, under Warlord Gog".

###### Orc commentator, at Tukmuk Coliseum in Little Rikwag, Avras, 17 Damos 962 A.S. (*T9A The Games of Zagjan, v2020, p25*)

Overheard and translated from the Bwabatok by Lorenzo Petrilli.
Tomb Cataphracts

A Tomb Cataphract.

Tomb Cataphracts are a unit part of the Undying Dynasties faction.

Tomb cataphracts have been encountered in Naptesh. They were described as statue beasts made of coloured stone and gold, ridden by skeletons. The beasts took different shapes, including that of a serpent, crocodile,camel, monstrous scarab beetle and bird.

## Sources

1. ↑ Letter found aboard the wreck of the Empress Matilda, 912 A.S. (*T9A:FB Undying Dynasties, p32*)
Volskaya

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

## Population

### People of Note

Lyuba of Volskaya (deceased)Wladyslaw of Zmayevatz

Volskaya is a nation in Vetia . Volskaya's capitol is Volskagrad.
It is ruled by Tzar Oleg.

## History

In the early stages of the Ninth Age, the forefathers of the Volskali stood against Sunna. The preachers of the Goddess still use this a reason for claiming that the Volskali is cursed and in need of salvation.

## Politics

Volskaya is ruled by Tzar Oleg and the Amber Court of Volskagrad.

They have an alliance with the Kingdom of Equitaine . This alliance is reinforced by the marriage of Mathilde of Equitaine and Wladylsaw of Zmayevatz and by the former marriage of Lyuba of Volskaya and Charles of Equitaine .

## Geography

Volskaya lies wedged between the Makhar Steppe, the Sea of Gods, the Empire of Sonnstahl and the White Mountains.

It is known for its two cities:

* Volskagrad
* Zmayevatz

Volskaya also had multiple smaller colonies across the Makhar Steppe, as part of their defence against what comes from the Wasteland and the Bog of Beasts.

The river Volsk flows through Volskaya, and presumably forms part of it border.

## Religion

The greatest god of the Volskalli is Gromovnik, is the Lord of Storms. Another of their gods is Morana, Mistress of Death.

## Sources

1. ↑ Jorge Zamoran; An account of the peoples, nations and monsters which inhabit the world: Other Nations (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p139*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Informative text about Volskaya (*The 9th Scroll issue #7*)
3. ↑ Royal Family Tree (*The 9th Scroll issue #5*)
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Meradus Gercator (962 A.S.) Map of the Lands and People of the 9th Age (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p125*)
5. ↑ Diary of Vladimir Efimovič (*T9A:FB Paths of Magic, v1.3.1 , p26*)
The Beacons

**The** **Beacons** guard the border between the Empire of Sonnstahl, more specifically the region of Breidmark, and the Makhar Steppe . They are visible of the world map by Meradus Gercator .

## Sources

1. ↑ Interview with Sigmund Selig, the Great Sage (*The 9th Scroll issue #14*)
2. ↑ Meradus Gercator (962 A.S.) Map of the Lands and People of the 9th Age (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p125*)
The 9th Age: Fantasy Battles - Cultists

The cover of T9A:FB Cultists.

**The 9th Age: Fantasy Battles - Cultists** (commonly refereed to as **T9A:FB Cultists** or the **Cultists armybook**) is a book by The 9th Age Project that is used as source material for this wiki. It is a Daemon Legions Supplement Army Book about the Cultists faction.

The book has been released in multiple consecutive versions, but with no significant changes done to the background material.The first of version was released on the 13th of September 2019. The latest version was released on the 30th of January 2020 and is available for download HERE.

The book contains a collection of sources, with no clear main narrator. It also contains several unattributed sources for the units part of the faction. These are referred to as 'Informative text about ...'.

## Sources within the book

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The T9A:FB Cultists) contains the follow sources, in the order they appear in the book.
Wyscan

A map of Wyscan.

*This article concerns the forest of Wyscan, a geographical location. For detail on the Kingdom of Wyscan, see Sylvan Elves.*

**Wyscan** is a forest Vetia , home to the Trewi.

## Geography

Wyscan lies north of the White Mountains, on the border between the Empire of Sonnstahl and the Kingdom of Equitaine. The river Gewache flows trough the forest.

### Landmarks

Wyscan in known for the following landmarks:

* Yshwythal
* Tabrac
* Ganamli

## Human Exploration

Around 922 A.S. an Equitan exploration force was sent into Wyscan, led by Prince Henry of Equitaine. Very few returned.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Meradus Gercator (962 A.S.) Map of the Lands and People of the 9th Age (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p125*)
2. ↑ Informative text about the Sylvan Elves (*The 9th Scroll, issue 8, p20*)
3. ↑ Mathys Dufour (957 A.S.) Tales of the Fey - Tome 1: Beneath the Boughs, an account by Thomas the Bard: Sylvan Enchanters (*T9A:FB Sylvan Elves, v0.202.2, p14*)
4. ↑ Mathys Dufour (957 A.S.) Tales of the Fey - Tome 1: Beneath the Boughs, an account by Thomas the Bard: Introduction (*T9A:FB Sylvan Elves, v0.202.2, p8*)
Wild Huntsmen

A group of Wild Huntsmen fighting against goblins.

**Wild Huntsmen** are a unit part of the Sylvan Elves faction. They are male elves mounted atop elven deers.

## Description

The wild huntsmen are sworn to Cadaron, the Forest King. They partake in his Wild Hunt.

In appearance, the Wild Huntmen have been described as bare-chested warriors. They carry adored fetishes of bone and horn. In battle they are said to wear terrifying masks.

When not in battle, the Wild Huntsmen are known for feasting. Around great bonfires they eat roasted meat and drink copper-red mead, while recounting tales.

## Cultural role

The Wild Huntsmen operate outside of the class system of other Trewi . They are supposedly treated a certain level of wariness by other members of their kin .

Unlike most other groups of Trewi, the Wild Huntsmen are said to be exclusively male.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 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*)
2. ↑ Informative text about the Sylvan Elves (*The 9th Scroll, issue 8, p20*)
The 9th Scroll, issue 3

The cover of Issue 3 of The 9th Scroll, featuring a Casket of Phatep.

**Issue 3** of The 9th Scroll, an e-magazine produced by The 9th Age project, was released in May 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 6 of The 9th Scroll contains the follow sources, in the order they appear.

###### Background and Arts Q&A (*The 9th Scroll, Issue 3, p12*)

A Q&A session with Scottish Knight (Head of Background in T9A). The following questions are answered:

* We were told the Vermin Swarm overran Avras. Are they still proclaiming to be the false emperors or has the city been retaken since the 4th age?
* How is a “Warrior of Sloth” effective in battle?
* Will there be any background (or even rules) with regards to the Chinese/Japanese looking chap in the world hymn in the future?
* Will the history in T9A change over time? Will it be based on global campaigns? Or will it be fixed, once the full background is released?
* Will we be seeing any named characters with a defined backstory in the narrative? For example the King of Equitaine or the Princes of the Elves?
* Where did the halflings go? Are there any halflings in T9A?

###### Interview with Sigmund Selig, the Great Sage, first session (*The 9th Scroll, Issue 3, p13*)

The first session of an interview with Sigmund Selig. The interview takes place in Avras, and the story is told from a young person interviewing Herr Selig. In this session, the great Sage addresses the following topics:

* Women in Sonnstahl
* The similarities and differences between Sunna and The Lady, as well as Sonnstahl and Equitaine.
* The origins of the Beast Herds.
* How to become a Wizard.
* What happens beyond the Veil, in the Immortal Realm.
Seekers

A Seeker.

**Seekers** are a unit part of the Dwarven Holds faction. It is also a broader term used for members of a religions cult in dwarven hold society. Included in that term are also the Dragon Seekers and Vengeance Seekers.

In difference to other dwarves in dwarven hold society, seekers are theistic. Their cult still worship the gods of old, once worshipped by all dwarves in the great Dwarven Empire.

## Sources

1. ↑ Informative text about the Dwarven Holds (*The 9th Scroll, issue 22, p18*)
Tomb Architect

The image accompanying the Tomb Architect chapter in the Undying Dynasties armybook.

### Known Tomb Architects

AmmtunekHaskhunet

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

In ancient Naptesh, the tomb architects were commissioned by the nobles to build monuments and tombs. They were often commoners yet were held in high regard.

The monuments were built using slaves, sometimes commanded by the architects . It is believed that among the slaves were not only humans but also giants .

Some of the statues in Naptesh are known to be animated and come to life.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Beatrix von Ueblingen (962 A.S.) My travels in Naptesh: Entry from the 31th of Acrober (*Undying Dynasties armybook, p19-21*)
2. ↑ Beatrix von Ueblingen (962 A.S.) My travels in Naptesh: Entry from the 9th of Damos (*Undying Dynasties armybook, p34-35*)
3. ↑ Alberich Hauptmann (911 A.S.) Death Knows No Borders, chapter VI; Eichtal Press (*Undying Dynasties armybook, p16*)
Sophia of Destria

Sophia is the Empress of Destria.

She is married to Matthias the Pious, the Emperor of Sonnstahl.

## Sources

1. ↑ Letter from Minister Lord Raul Llerena to Colonel Sabino Virgen, 956 A.S. (*Main Rulebook*)
2. ↑ Informative text bout the Empire of Sonnsahl (*9th Scroll issue #5*)
3. ↑ Jorge Zamoran. An account of the peoples, nations and monsters which inhabit the world. Prepared for Prince Estaban (*Main Rulebook*)
Sky Mountains

The Sky Mountains as represented in the Map of the Lands and People of the 9th Age made by Meradus Gercator.

### Inhabitants

Ogres

The **Sky Mountains** is a mountain range in Augea. It is home to many ogres, and the city of Nyetsan.

## Geography

The Sky Mountains lie in central to eastern Augea, north of Sagarika, west of Tsuandan, south of the Ashen Desert and east of the Blasted Plain.

The Steel Road stretches through the southern parts of the Sky Mountains. In the north-eastern parts, the city of Nyetsan is found, close to where the Great Wall of Tsuandan connects to the range. The Inferno borders the eastern parts of the Sky Mountains.

## History

*In the Eighth Age*, after the creation of the Inferno, the legendary ogre hero Tsanas is said to have lead his people to the Sky Mountains. There they fought against the daemon armies of Foloy the Skullbringer.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Meradus Gercator (962 A.S.) Map of the Lands and People of the 9th Age (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p125*)
2. ↑ Informative text about the Ogre Khans (The *9th Scroll**, issue 8, p18*)
3. ↑ Pascaline Caillat; Coming of Age in Nyetsan (*The 9th Scroll, issue 8, p18*)
Volsk

The Volsk as represented in the Map of the Lands and People of the 9th Age made by Meradus Gercator.

### Continent

Vetia

The **Volsk** is a Vetian river.

## Geography

It has its source in the White Mountains and mainly flows northward and the eastwarrds until it meets the outlet of the Bog of Beasts. Here, the Volsk turns southeast and passes near Volskagrad until it finally drains into the Sea of Gods.

With the sonnstahler city of Narrenwald to the west and the volskali cities of Zmayevatz and Volskagrad to the east, the initial stretch of the Volsk presumably forms the border between the two nations. After merging with the water of the Bog of Beasts, the Volsk appears to separate Volskaya from the western reaches of the Wasteland.

Somewhere along its path, the Volsk passed through what is called the Falls of Kivack.

## History

In the final stages of the Eighth Age, Sunna and her allies fought a battle at the river Volsk against hordes of Åsklanders, Makhar raiders and Ogres. Sorcerers of the Dark Gods used magic to freeze the river in order for the hordes to advance over it. In the critical moment, the clouds parted and the sun started melting the ice, eventually the ice bridge crumbled and those on it were washed away. Sources claim it was Sunna herself who made the clouds part.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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 The Book of Askar: chapter 5, Sunna Cycle (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p64*) Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; name ":1" defined multiple times with different content
Sunna's Pantheon

**Sunna's Pantheon**, also known as the **Sonnstahler Pantheon**, is a collection of deities worshipped in Vetia, with Sunna at the forefront.

Generally, the pantheon is considered to consist of the following gods:

* Sunna, Goddess of the Sun
* Volund, the Smith
* Ullor, Father of Winter

*There are however non in-world sources that state there are other gods parts of this pantheon, such as Karadon the god of beasts, wilderness and hunting*.

## History

Historians believe that worship of Sunna's pantheon originated in Åskland, and spread from there. Supposedly, it can still be found in some tribes there.

Some sources suggest that Sunna, *and presumably her pantheon*, were worshipped in ancient Avras. Possibly even at the time of its founding, in the Third Age. Sunna is said to have blessed the site of the city's founding.

In the Eighth Age, Sunna and her pantheon were among the Askar. *Presumably also other tribes in the area, such as the Breidar, Glauca and Gjothar kept to the pantheon*. When the avatar of Sunna appeared at the end of the age, those tribes united under her. The tribes then settled again, many within the boundaries of what would later become the Empire of Sonnstahl, but also outside it.

## Sources

1. ↑ On races and their magic (*The 9th Scroll, issue 5, p8*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Book of Askar: chapter 1, Sunna Cycle (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p3*)
3. ↑ *Post by DanT; Dispatches from the front II: new enchantments and shiny trinkets*
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Interview with Sigmund Selig, the Great Sage, ninth session (*The 9th Scroll, issue 21, p19*)
5. ↑ The World Hymn: The 3rd Age (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p127*)
6. ↑ Drusus' letter to the Avrasi, Sunna Cycle, estimated date 59 A.S. (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p136-137*)
7. ↑ Interview with Sigmund Selig, the Great Sage, second session (*The 9th Scroll, issue 4, p20*)
8. ↑ The Book of Askar: chapter 5, Sunna Cycle (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p64*)
The Lost Children of the Forest

The Lost Children of the Forest are servants or slaves of the elven nobility of Wyscan. The elves, or someone working for them, abduct the children from the lands surrounding the forest of Wyscan. The children are known to speak the language of the Trewi and appear ageless.

Thomas the Bard encountered when he was imprisoned by the elves. In the Tales of the Fey, he describes them as following:

> Short would have been this book had I been alone, and little would I know were it not for the lost children of the forest. Seemingly age less, they had been abducted from the surrounding lands to serve the elven nobility and perform the more menial tasks the fey saw beneath them. It was from them I learned the first words of the elven language, so unlike my own.
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## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mathys Dufour (956 A.S.) Tales of the Fey - Tome 1: Beneath the Boughs, an account by Thomas the Bard (*Sylvan Elf armybook*)
The Plaguebringer

**The** **Plaguebringer** is a deity popular among Vermin and the Vermin Swarm.

A cult dedicated to the Plaguebringer is said to have emerged in Sagarika in the wake of a great plague. The vermin there, who supposedly lived side by side with humans, were converted from their worship of the Rat Gods in the coming of the plague. It is said that they preach that the Plaguebringer offers salvation through the touch of disease. The plague lingered among those who worshipped, which caused death of both cattle and men. The cult was eventually driven out.

## Sources

1. ↑ Message intercepted on the Silk Road (*The* *9th Scroll**, issue 6, p29*)
White Mountains

The White Mountains as represented in the Map of the Lands and People of the 9th Age made by Meradus Gercator.

### Inhabitants

Dwarves

The **White Mountains** is a major mountain range in central Vetia.

## Geography

The White Mountains lie in central Vetia, north of Arcalea, south of Sonnstahl and Volskaya, east of Equitaine, and west of the Sea of Gods. The rivers of Gewache, Volsk, Guêon and Frigido all have their source in the White Mountains. The Dwarven Holds of Nevaz Vanez, Nevaz Barim and Nevaz Derom are found in the White Mountains.

## History

In the Fifth Age, it is said that the dwarves reclaimed the White Mountains.  *It is not known from whom and when they lost them*, *but presumably from the Orcs and Goblins or the Beast Herds*.

In the late stages of the Eighth Age, Sunna is said to have rid the White Mountains of the hordes of Orcs and Goblins who lived there. This supposedly earned her the friendship of Arcaleone, who remained her ally until his death in Avras.

## 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. ↑ The World Hymn: The 5th Age (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p128*)
3. ↑ The Book of Askar: chapter 5, Sunna Cycle (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p64*)
Skeletons (Undying Dynasties)

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

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

Some of the Skeletons of the Undying Dynasties armies are probably soldiers who died on ancient battlefields.

It is said that the skeletons of the Undying Dynasties move with an eerie purpose and a silent discipline, hinting to some form of intelligence. This separates them from the Skeletons of the Vampire Covenant, who are said to be merely walking corpses.

## Sources

1. ↑ Beatrix von Ueblingen (962 A.S.) My travels in Naptesh: Entries from the 2nd and 3rd of Damos (*T9A:FB Undying Dynasties, v0.204.2, p22*)
2. ↑ Interview with Sigmund Selig, the Great Sage (*The 9th Scroll issue #4*)
The 9th Age: Fantasy Battles - Makhar

The cover of T9A:FB Makhar.

**The 9th Age: Fantasy Battles - Makhar** (commonly refereed to as **T9A:FB Makhar** or the **Makhar armybook**) is a book by The 9th Age Project that is used as source material for this wiki. It is a supplement to the Warriors of the Dark Gods, concerning the Makhar faction.

The book has been released in multiple consecutive versions, but with no significant changes done to the background material. The first of version was released on the 15th of March 2019. The latest version was released on the 2nd of January 2020 and is available for download HERE.

The main narrator of T9A:FB Makhar is Marzell von Stirlingen, ambassador to the Emperor Matthias, and Munkács, von Stirlingen's guide to the Makhar. The sources are closely connected to a long except from von Stirlingen's diary shown in The 9th Scroll issue 14. The diary tells of how von Stirlingen and other diplomats visit a large encampment of the Makhar, three days march east of Volskagrad. The leader of the Makhar army, Gyula Gesimus, introduces them to Munkács, who acts as a guide to the diplomats. He shows them around the camp and tells them about the army and its components.

In his diary, von Stirlingen recounts many of the stories told by Munkács, as well as stories of other people he met. Many of these recount are copied into this book. This is also coupled with other account from von Stirlingen and his visit that are not mentioned in his diary.

## Sources within the book

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The T9A:FB Makhar contains the follow sources, in the order they appear in the book. Sources identical to the diary in The 9th Scroll issue 14 are referred as such, but have been given sub-headings to separate them.
The 9th Scroll, issue 8

The cover of Issue 8 of The 9th Scroll, featuring a Vanadra's Scourge.

**Issue 8** of The 9th Scroll, an e-magazine produced by The 9th Age project, was released in March 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 are two full page spreads about the Ogre Khans and the Sylvan Elves respectively.

## Contained sources

Issue 8 of The 9th Scroll contains the follow sources, in the order they appear. Some texts use an unspecified narrator, these texts are referred to as simply "Informative text about ...".

###### Informative text about the Ogre Khans (*The 9th Scroll, issue 8, p18*)

The narrator tells of the history of the Ogre species, and how they suffered in the ages of ruin.

###### Pascaline Caillat; Coming of Age in Nyetsan (*The 9th Scroll, issue 8, p18*)

Calillat writes of how it was to be raised by ogres as a human child, and of the special insight he has to their culture due to this. He also writes of the prejudice other humans have towards ogres and of how unfounded it is.

###### Letter to Amara Nayar, Raja of the Chungsar kingdom in Sagarika (*The 9th Scroll, issue 8, p18*)

The author writes to Nayar about the possible trade routes in and out of Sagarika, and how the Ogres of the Sky Mountains tries to establish monopoly over it.

###### Litany to Umi (*The 9th Scroll, issue 8, p19*)

A very repetitive litany to the Ogre god Umi.

###### Interview with an ex-trader (*The 9th Scroll, issue 8, p19*)

The former trader speaks of his time working on the Silk Road. He emphasizes the honour of Ogres and their obsession with dept.

###### The diary of young noblewoman Delfina Rosini (*The 9th Scroll, issue 8, p19*)

Rosini writes of her refusal to hire the Sons of Glauca mercenary company. She has heard they employ Ogres, who she seems to hate with fervour.

###### Informative text about the Sylvan Elves (*The 9th Scroll, issue 8, p20*)

The narrator tells of the Sylvan Elves and how widespread they are around the world.

###### Account from a Highborn journal (*The 9th Scroll, issue 8, p20*)

The journal speaks of the king and queen of Wyscan and their relationship to the Trewi.

###### Cold Blood, Interpretation of a sylvan "Ritual of Blades" (*The 9th Scroll, issue 8, p20*)

A poem found in a book among looted Highborn treasures,

###### Conversation overheard in a tavern near Aschau (*The 9th Scroll, issue 8, p20*)

The speaker talk of having traveled into a forest (presumably Wyscan) and of the encounter he had with spear armed elven cavalry.

###### Transcript: Peer Review of The Forest Spirits Paper by Herr Gottlieb (05.07.961) Imperial College of Natural Sciences, Grand Hall (*The 9th Scroll, issue 8, p20*)

In the transcript, Herr Gottlieb suggests that the Tree Spirits of Wyscan are ancient elves, the ancestors of the Trewi. Herr Eisenberg responds that this is preposterous, claiming it is proven that they are supernal beings who were bound to bodies of trees and thicket long ago.