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Table of contents
Chapter 1: One World Among Many ..................................6
The Importance of History ................................................ 24
Rumors & Whispers............................................................ 24
In the Beginning … .............................................................. 6
Rakar (The Cozeners) ......................................................... 25
Primitive Khitan Magics & Minds...................................... 6
Ranks & Types...................................................................... 25
Ancient Gods ..........................................................................7
Rakarian Customs ............................................................... 26
The Ages of Khitus .................................................................7
Rumors & Whispers............................................................ 26
The Migrations ..................................................................... 8
The Unknown ...................................................................... 26
Dawn of the Dragon Kings .................................................. 8
Agendas of Mind................................................................. 26
The Three Moons of Khitus................................................. 8
Gare Attessa (The Chroniclers)......................................... 26
The Classic Age ..................................................................... 9
Ranks & Types.......................................................................27
Twilight of the Gods.............................................................. 9
Chronicler Norms & Customs ............................................27
Civilization’s Rise .................................................................. 9
Vindicta ................................................................................ 28
Power Corrupts ......................................................................11
Rumors & Whispers............................................................ 29
Expansion & Excess ...............................................................11
Nyutu (The All-Seeing) ..................................................... 29
Decline & Abandonment ....................................................11
Ranks & Types...................................................................... 29
The Present Day ................................................................... 12

Nyutu Customs & Practices ............................................... 29
Chapter 2: The Struggle for Khitus ..................................13
Rumors & Whispers............................................................30
Faction Summary ................................................................ 13
Boneshards ..........................................................................30
Agendas of Coin ................................................................... 13
History ..................................................................................30
Bev al-Khim (The Pale) ...................................................... 13
Learning the Bloodsheath .................................................. 31
Merchants of Khitus ............................................................ 14
Hiding the Bloodsheaths .................................................... 31
Subsistence in Servitude ................................................... 14
Unleashing the Shards........................................................ 31
The Merchant Council ........................................................ 14
Rumors & Whispers............................................................. 31
Mercantile Ranks................................................................. 14
New Challengers ................................................................. 32
Bleeding Well Crossing ....................................................... 15
Krikis (The Hivekin) ........................................................... 32
Profits & Influence ............................................................... 15
Oritahl (Cold Skins) ............................................................ 32
Affiliated or Unaffiliated? ................................................... 15
Merchant Roles ....................................................................16
Yenfansa (White Eyes / The Devil’s Children) .................. 32
The Grand Bazaars ..............................................................16
Dangers Yet Unknown ....................................................... 32
Crystal Bridge Trading House............................................16 Chapter 3: Races & Realms ............................................. 33
Khitan Coinage .....................................................................18
Race & Tribe Summary...................................................... 33
The Kretch Consortium .......................................................18

Attites ................................................................................... 33
Units of Measurement on Khitus ......................................18
History .............................................................................. 33
Qath Manhar (The Brigand’s Guild) ................................ 19
Ranks & Types .................................................................. 35
Raetann (The Water Guild) ................................................ 19
Attite Psychology ............................................................ 35
Agendas of Faith .................................................................20
Customs & Culture .......................................................... 35
Kuad Ahir (The Awakened) ...............................................20
Rumors & Secrets ........................................................... 36
Shadazim (Right Minders) ................................................20
Chindi ....................................................................................37
High to Low Clergy .............................................................20
History ...............................................................................37
The Rising Faiths ................................................................20
Ranks & Types ...................................................................37
Shadazim Customs ............................................................... 21
Customs & Culture .......................................................... 38
Rumors & Whispers............................................................ 22
Rumors & Whispers ........................................................ 39
Trakeen (The Faithful) ....................................................... 22
Cold Skins (Oritahl) ............................................................ 39
Agendas of Magic ............................................................... 23
History & the Future.......................................................40
Dramidge (The Bearded Ones) ........................................ 23
Ranks & Types ..................................................................40
Ranks & Types...................................................................... 23
Wanderers & the Banished ...........................................40
Dramidgian Customs ......................................................... 23

Customs & Culture .......................................................... 42
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