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	=== On Ispar ===		=== On Ispar ===
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	The history of the Sho is intertwined with their mythology. For more information on the Sho creation story, see [[Sho#Religions and Beliefs\|Religions and Beliefs]]. The legendary founder of the Sho Nation was [[Shou-Jen Rian]]. According to their beliefs, after dishonoring the [[Dragon of Power]], Shou-Jen Rian and his kinsmen were driven west and south by the Dragon, who burned their crops and destroyed their villages.<ref name=ShouJenVer1>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ispar Texts/Sho Heritage/The Shou-Jen and the Founding of Ryuujii (Version 1)\|The Shou-Jen and the Founding of Ryuujii (Version 1)]]</ref><ref name=ShouJenVer2>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ispar Texts/Sho Heritage/The Shou-Jen and the Founding of Ryuujii (Version 2)\|The Shou-Jen and the Founding of Ryuujii (Version 2)]]</ref> The people were driven southwest for years, all the way to the sea.<ref name=ShouJenVer1/><ref name=ShouJenVer2/> There, the Shou-Jen family established a kingdom and named it after the Dragon (Ryujii) to placate the Elder.<ref name=ZogblasterShoIntro>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Sho~~/Sho Introduction~~]]</ref> However, six families instead sailed across the sea and founded their own kingdoms upon islands named after the Firebird (Iiwah) and the Unicorn (Chiran-tou).<ref name=ShouJenVer1/><ref name=ShouJenVer2/><ref name=ZogblasterShoIntro/>		The history of the Sho is intertwined with their mythology. For more information on the Sho creation story, see [[Sho#Religions and Beliefs\|Religions and Beliefs]]. The legendary founder of the Sho Nation was [[Shou-Jen Rian]]. According to their beliefs, after dishonoring the [[Dragon of Power]], Shou-Jen Rian and his kinsmen were driven west and south by the Dragon, who burned their crops and destroyed their villages.<ref name=ShouJenVer1>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ispar Texts/Sho Heritage/The Shou-Jen and the Founding of Ryuujii (Version 1)\|The Shou-Jen and the Founding of Ryuujii (Version 1)]]</ref><ref name=ShouJenVer2>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ispar Texts/Sho Heritage/The Shou-Jen and the Founding of Ryuujii (Version 2)\|The Shou-Jen and the Founding of Ryuujii (Version 2)]]</ref> The people were driven southwest for years, all the way to the sea.<ref name=ShouJenVer1/><ref name=ShouJenVer2/> There, the Shou-Jen family established a kingdom and named it after the Dragon (Ryujii) to placate the Elder.<ref name=ZogblasterShoIntro>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Sho]]</ref> However, six families instead sailed across the sea and founded their own kingdoms upon islands named after the Firebird (Iiwah) and the Unicorn (Chiran-tou).<ref name=ShouJenVer1/><ref name=ShouJenVer2/><ref name=ZogblasterShoIntro/>
	<br><br>While the dates of the founding of the Sho Nation are unknown, we can some assumptions. The first is that the [[Ryu Jou Gai]], the Order of the Dragon Temple, was founded ''after'' the founding of Ryujii since the Ryu Jou Gai is based at the Dragon Temple in the Sho homelands.<ref name=ZogblasterShoFactions>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Sho/Sho Factions]]</ref> In Leafcull, 10 PY (1286 RC) the Ryu Jou Gai was said to have been founded over one thousand years ago, giving us an approximate date of 286 RC for the Order's founding. Thus, one can assume that the events of the founding of the Sho Nation took place at some point prior to that.		<br><br>While the dates of the founding of the Sho Nation are unknown, we can some assumptions. The first is that the [[Ryu Jou Gai]], the Order of the Dragon Temple, was founded ''after'' the founding of Ryujii since the Ryu Jou Gai is based at the Dragon Temple in the Sho homelands.<ref name=ZogblasterShoFactions>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Sho/Sho Factions]]</ref> In Leafcull, 10 PY (1286 RC) the Ryu Jou Gai was said to have been founded over one thousand years ago, giving us an approximate date of 286 RC for the Order's founding. Thus, one can assume that the events of the founding of the Sho Nation took place at some point prior to that.
	<br><br>Given that this is a fantasy setting, it is entirely possible that the Sho creation story and their Elder spirits are real beings and the story of Shou-Jen Rian is true. However, if interpreting their mythology from a more secular point of view, it is possible that the Dragon destroying their crops and home and driving them to the sea is a metaphor for a stronger nation expanding their territory by claiming the old Sho homelands. If the Sho Nation was founded some time prior to 286 RC, the [[Roulea\|Roulean Empire]] could certainly be the rival nation. Another idea, presented on [http://ac.warcry.com/content/lore/ispar/sho Warcry's Crossroads of Dereth's Sho introduction article] is that the Dragon was a metaphor for volcanic activity.		<br><br>Given that this is a fantasy setting, it is entirely possible that the Sho creation story and their Elder spirits are real beings and the story of Shou-Jen Rian is true. However, if interpreting their mythology from a more secular point of view, it is possible that the Dragon destroying their crops and home and driving them to the sea is a metaphor for a stronger nation expanding their territory by claiming the old Sho homelands. If the Sho Nation was founded some time prior to 286 RC, the [[Roulea\|Roulean Empire]] could certainly be the rival nation. Another idea, presented on [http://ac.warcry.com/content/lore/ispar/sho Warcry's Crossroads of Dereth's Sho introduction article] is that the Dragon was a metaphor for volcanic activity.

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	=== On Ispar ===		=== On Ispar ===
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	The history of the Sho is intertwined with their mythology. For more information on the Sho creation story, see [[Sho#Religions and Beliefs\|Religions and Beliefs]]. The legendary founder of the Sho Nation was [[Shou-Jen Rian]]. According to their beliefs, after dishonoring the [[Dragon of Power]], Shou-Jen Rian and his kinsmen were driven west and south by the Dragon, who burned their crops and destroyed their villages.<ref name=ShouJenVer1>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ispar Texts/Sho Heritage/The Shou-Jen and the Founding of Ryuujii (Version 1)\|The Shou-Jen and the Founding of Ryuujii (Version 1)]]</ref><ref name=ShouJenVer2>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ispar Texts/Sho Heritage/The Shou-Jen and the Founding of Ryuujii (Version 2)\|The Shou-Jen and the Founding of Ryuujii (Version 2)]]</ref> The people were driven southwest for years, all the way to the sea.<ref name=ShouJenVer1/><ref name=ShouJenVer2/> There, the Shou-Jen family established a kingdom and named it after the Dragon (Ryujii) to placate the Elder.<ref name=ZogblasterShoIntro>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster~~.com -~~ Sho Introduction]]</ref> However, six families instead sailed across the sea and founded their own kingdoms upon islands named after the Firebird (Iiwah) and the Unicorn (Chiran-tou).<ref name=ShouJenVer1/><ref name=ShouJenVer2/><ref name=ZogblasterShoIntro/>		The history of the Sho is intertwined with their mythology. For more information on the Sho creation story, see [[Sho#Religions and Beliefs\|Religions and Beliefs]]. The legendary founder of the Sho Nation was [[Shou-Jen Rian]]. According to their beliefs, after dishonoring the [[Dragon of Power]], Shou-Jen Rian and his kinsmen were driven west and south by the Dragon, who burned their crops and destroyed their villages.<ref name=ShouJenVer1>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ispar Texts/Sho Heritage/The Shou-Jen and the Founding of Ryuujii (Version 1)\|The Shou-Jen and the Founding of Ryuujii (Version 1)]]</ref><ref name=ShouJenVer2>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ispar Texts/Sho Heritage/The Shou-Jen and the Founding of Ryuujii (Version 2)\|The Shou-Jen and the Founding of Ryuujii (Version 2)]]</ref> The people were driven southwest for years, all the way to the sea.<ref name=ShouJenVer1/><ref name=ShouJenVer2/> There, the Shou-Jen family established a kingdom and named it after the Dragon (Ryujii) to placate the Elder.<ref name=ZogblasterShoIntro>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Sho/Sho Introduction]]</ref> However, six families instead sailed across the sea and founded their own kingdoms upon islands named after the Firebird (Iiwah) and the Unicorn (Chiran-tou).<ref name=ShouJenVer1/><ref name=ShouJenVer2/><ref name=ZogblasterShoIntro/>
	<br><br>While the dates of the founding of the Sho Nation are unknown, we can some assumptions. The first is that the [[Ryu Jou Gai]], the Order of the Dragon Temple, was founded ''after'' the founding of Ryujii since the Ryu Jou Gai is based at the Dragon Temple in the Sho homelands.<ref name=ZogblasterShoFactions>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster~~.com -~~ Sho Factions]]</ref> In Leafcull, 10 PY (1286 RC) the Ryu Jou Gai was said to have been founded over one thousand years ago, giving us an approximate date of 286 RC for the Order's founding. Thus, one can assume that the events of the founding of the Sho Nation took place at some point prior to that.		<br><br>While the dates of the founding of the Sho Nation are unknown, we can some assumptions. The first is that the [[Ryu Jou Gai]], the Order of the Dragon Temple, was founded ''after'' the founding of Ryujii since the Ryu Jou Gai is based at the Dragon Temple in the Sho homelands.<ref name=ZogblasterShoFactions>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Sho/Sho Factions]]</ref> In Leafcull, 10 PY (1286 RC) the Ryu Jou Gai was said to have been founded over one thousand years ago, giving us an approximate date of 286 RC for the Order's founding. Thus, one can assume that the events of the founding of the Sho Nation took place at some point prior to that.
	<br><br>Given that this is a fantasy setting, it is entirely possible that the Sho creation story and their Elder spirits are real beings and the story of Shou-Jen Rian is true. However, if interpreting their mythology from a more secular point of view, it is possible that the Dragon destroying their crops and home and driving them to the sea is a metaphor for a stronger nation expanding their territory by claiming the old Sho homelands. If the Sho Nation was founded some time prior to 286 RC, the [[Roulea\|Roulean Empire]] could certainly be the rival nation. Another idea, presented on [http://ac.warcry.com/content/lore/ispar/sho Warcry's Crossroads of Dereth's Sho introduction article] is that the Dragon was a metaphor for volcanic activity.		<br><br>Given that this is a fantasy setting, it is entirely possible that the Sho creation story and their Elder spirits are real beings and the story of Shou-Jen Rian is true. However, if interpreting their mythology from a more secular point of view, it is possible that the Dragon destroying their crops and home and driving them to the sea is a metaphor for a stronger nation expanding their territory by claiming the old Sho homelands. If the Sho Nation was founded some time prior to 286 RC, the [[Roulea\|Roulean Empire]] could certainly be the rival nation. Another idea, presented on [http://ac.warcry.com/content/lore/ispar/sho Warcry's Crossroads of Dereth's Sho introduction article] is that the Dragon was a metaphor for volcanic activity.

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	\|colspan=5\| <small>Sources: [[Zogblaster~~.com -~~ Sho ~~Introduction~~\|Sho Introduction]], [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ispar Texts/Sho Heritage/The Glorious Reign of Empress Kou-an\|The Glorious Reign of Empress Kou-an]],The Shou-Jen and the Founding of Ryuujii [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ispar Texts/Sho Heritage/The Shou-Jen and the Founding of Ryuujii (Version 1)\|Version 1]] and [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ispar Texts/Sho Heritage/The Shou-Jen and the Founding of Ryuujii (Version 2)\|Version 2]] & other sources cited on the [[Timeline of Ispar]].</small>		\|colspan=5\| <small>Sources: [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Sho\|Sho Introduction]], [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ispar Texts/Sho Heritage/The Glorious Reign of Empress Kou-an\|The Glorious Reign of Empress Kou-an]],The Shou-Jen and the Founding of Ryuujii [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ispar Texts/Sho Heritage/The Shou-Jen and the Founding of Ryuujii (Version 1)\|Version 1]] and [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ispar Texts/Sho Heritage/The Shou-Jen and the Founding of Ryuujii (Version 2)\|Version 2]] & other sources cited on the [[Timeline of Ispar]].</small>

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	== Internet Articles ==		== Internet Articles ==
	* [[Zogblaster~~.com -~~ Sho ~~Introduction~~]]		* [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Sho]]
	* [[Zogblaster~~.com -~~ Sho Factions]]		* [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Sho/Sho Factions]]
	* [[Zogblaster~~.com -~~ The Story of Ben Ten and Yanshi]]		* [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Sho/The Story of Ben Ten and Yanshi]]
	* [[Zogblaster~~.com -~~ The Story of Ken-Gou]]		* [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Sho/The Story of Ken-Gou]]
	* [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ispar Texts/Sho Heritage\|AC:DM CD Lore - Sho Heritage]]		* [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ispar Texts/Sho Heritage\|AC:DM CD Lore - Sho Heritage]]
	* [[Character Creation/Racial Lore#Sho\|Character Creation - Racial Lore: Sho]]		* [[Character Creation/Racial Lore#Sho\|Character Creation - Racial Lore: Sho]]

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	=== Customs and Traditions ===		=== Customs and Traditions ===
	From [[Winter Festivals from Ispar]]:		From [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/Winter Festivals from Ispar\|Winter Festivals from Ispar]]:

	:South and west of the Naqut, over the tall mountains, the Sho lands brace as both the water and the air grow cold. The weather can shift with little warning from clear skies to torrential, wind-driven rains that leave towns flooded and in ruins, and on the coldest days, snow falls from the sky and blankets the ground in a thin layer of white. Some say the first pure snow of the year is the funeral ashes of the Wind Dragon, slain so long ago by Shou-Jen.<br><br>During this time, the Imperial Capital traditionally threw open its gates, and the last of the fresh harvest was brought forth, after the bulk had been pickled, smoked, or dried for the rest of the winter. But seeing that many used the time purely for culinary excess, Emperor Kou, the founder of the Kou Dynasty, saw that wisdom's touch was needed. Believing that the Four Stones of discipline, compassion, detachment, and humility were the true foods of the soul, he decreed the celebrations must ultimately honor the Elder Spirits and the teachings of Jojii, for without truth, even the best of harvests means very little. He also decreed that the temples must release their students and acolytes during the celebration, not only to reunite families but also to permit them to glean wisdom from their students' studies.<br><br>So the temples and monasteries across the land now release their students and acolytes, who travel homeward amidst the first snowflakes to meet their families, share some of their hard-won knowledge, and enjoy days of feasting. Travelers began carrying lanterns and torches, and the waiting towns would welcome them home with a myriad of bright paper lanterns. Children too young for the monasteries especially seem to enjoy the season, when their elder siblings return home and all can engage in the festivities together. Some towns have gone so far as to host parades, celebrating the return of loved ones and another year of abundance. Thus, the Festival of Lights, starting at first as a gluttonous spectacle, grew moderated by wisdom, and came to be the celebration it now is.<br><br>The Sho lands are bright and bustling places during this season, with small groups of torchbearers walking the roads. For the Sho, the Festival of Lights is a time to accomplish great things, and reach out to assist one's neighbors.		:South and west of the Naqut, over the tall mountains, the Sho lands brace as both the water and the air grow cold. The weather can shift with little warning from clear skies to torrential, wind-driven rains that leave towns flooded and in ruins, and on the coldest days, snow falls from the sky and blankets the ground in a thin layer of white. Some say the first pure snow of the year is the funeral ashes of the Wind Dragon, slain so long ago by Shou-Jen.<br><br>During this time, the Imperial Capital traditionally threw open its gates, and the last of the fresh harvest was brought forth, after the bulk had been pickled, smoked, or dried for the rest of the winter. But seeing that many used the time purely for culinary excess, Emperor Kou, the founder of the Kou Dynasty, saw that wisdom's touch was needed. Believing that the Four Stones of discipline, compassion, detachment, and humility were the true foods of the soul, he decreed the celebrations must ultimately honor the Elder Spirits and the teachings of Jojii, for without truth, even the best of harvests means very little. He also decreed that the temples must release their students and acolytes during the celebration, not only to reunite families but also to permit them to glean wisdom from their students' studies.<br><br>So the temples and monasteries across the land now release their students and acolytes, who travel homeward amidst the first snowflakes to meet their families, share some of their hard-won knowledge, and enjoy days of feasting. Travelers began carrying lanterns and torches, and the waiting towns would welcome them home with a myriad of bright paper lanterns. Children too young for the monasteries especially seem to enjoy the season, when their elder siblings return home and all can engage in the festivities together. Some towns have gone so far as to host parades, celebrating the return of loved ones and another year of abundance. Thus, the Festival of Lights, starting at first as a gluttonous spectacle, grew moderated by wisdom, and came to be the celebration it now is.<br><br>The Sho lands are bright and bustling places during this season, with small groups of torchbearers walking the roads. For the Sho, the Festival of Lights is a time to accomplish great things, and reach out to assist one's neighbors.

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	\| War Hammer		\| War Hammer
	\| Wand (Sho ~~Store Variety~~)		\| Wand (Sho)
	\| Yari		\| Yari
	\| Yaoji		\| Yaoji

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