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FYIs for Players & StoryMasters
All Shadowright lore is from an In-Character perspective!
This allows StoryMasters to have flexibility in how they want to interpret the "common knowledge" that's here in the Wiki. Many times the lore will conflict with itself, and that is intentional. This gives room for creative exploration of what is "true."
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It's up to you and your group to create mystery and suspense with the stories you build. Lore is just lore, and it is only the icing on the proverbial cake.
You are encouraged to only read what your character would know.
If they are from a small Rinshi clan living in an isolated village, then don't read about Tzedzehkt inventions!
Don't spoil the delight of discovering things in-character.
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World Snapshot
The Afke Dragons
The dragons, or afke in their own tongue, are the keepers of order and balance. Through the eons, they have brought peace and stability to the Collective as they stand against the Hassynzo fae and the Shadow.
All afke themselves submit to the twelve Great Ones, the eternal stewards of reality itself. Three Great Afke shepherd each of the four lands with their wisdom and strength.
The Shulte Peoples
The twelve Great Afke have organized the peoples into a perfect balance of four cultures for each of the four species of shulte.
The Four Peoples are:
- The independent Yenyi of the volcanic Yenent overlands.
- The communal Vet'vus who live within the Tvus waters.
- The reliable Alai of the subterranean Fleyteyt caverns.
- The carefree Gik'i of The Broken Chains skylands.
The Hassynzo Fae
Forces of pure destruction and selfishness, the hassynzo, or fae in the common tongue, range from minor annoyances to beings that can destroy an entire nation on a whim. They are primal enemies to the Afke, and often the battles between fae and dragon have leveled empires.
The Shadow
Little is known about the Shadow dimension, for it is the antithesis of all that is light and certitude. It is a non-physical otherland, but its influence is felt everywhere. As much as we fear to admit it, the Shadow is in all things, including us.
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Altanki's Penance
The Hero Who Stayed
All lore is from an "in character" perspective.
This world was inspired by the psychological theories of Carl Jung, including major themes of the classic archetypes, the shadow, Jungian alchemical principles, and even the Myers Briggs!
These elements have been strategically combined with other more recent psychological theories, such as psychology's interpretation of complexity theory, to create an incredibly rich universe with intricate layers of depth and mystery.
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