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Table of contents Chapter 1: One World Among Many The Importance of History 24 Rumors & Whispers 24 In the Beginning … Rakar (The Cozeners) 25 Primitive Khitan Magics & Minds Ranks & Types 25 Ancient Gods Rakarian Customs 26 The Ages of Khitus Rumors & Whispers 26 The Migrations The Unknown 26 Dawn of the Dragon Kings Agendas of Mind 26 The Three Moons of Khitus Gare Attessa (The Chroniclers) 26 The Classic Age Ranks & Types .27 Twilight of the Gods Chronicler Norms & Customs 27 Civilization’s Rise 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