01 - Volaran History – An Introduction to this Text
Our world is home to a fascinating history, most of which the average citizen remains woefully ignorant about. While numerous texts have been written regarding Volaran history, few have been aimed at the common reader, and fewer yet have attempted a history of Volara from the time of the War of the Gates until the present.
Further, one may note that the majority of scholars make few attempts to explore the world on which we live. Most are content to base their research on the research of others, with the anecdotes of adventurers as key source material. Obviously, this will not do. Being one of the few allowed to visit central Sendousha, the Magisters of Salinar, and even the Praneyan capital, I feel that I am uniquely qualified to delve into Volara's history.
Sadly, I must also admit to my own failings as a researcher. For obvious reasons, visits to the Underground are borderline nonexistent. I have briefly visited the dwarven capitol at Dunstock, but I learned little and, as everyone knows, extensive research is impossible. I have been equally unable to visit the various nations within nations that exist around Volara, by which I mean the orc tribes of central Cremaia and other uncivilized peoples. While these parts of Volara may be inadequately dealt with, I trust that the average reader's interest will be, if not sated, at least piqued.
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