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<br><br><br><font color=#FFFFFF><b>Asheron's Lore:</b></font> | <br><br><br><font color=#FFFFFF><b>Asheron's Lore:</b></font> | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[A Brief History for Travelers|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>A Brief History for Travelers</u></font>]] | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/A Brief History for Travelers|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>A Brief History for Travelers</u></font>]] | ||
:Read the official account of the events that brought heroes to Dereth. | :Read the official account of the events that brought heroes to Dereth. | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Zone Bestiary|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Bestiary</u></font>]] | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Call Handbook/Bestiary|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Bestiary</u></font>]] | ||
:Never has a more feared collection of monsters been found than of those plaguing the lands of Dereth. A hero would be wise to study these pages before daring to engage any such creature of the wild. | :Never has a more feared collection of monsters been found than of those plaguing the lands of Dereth. A hero would be wise to study these pages before daring to engage any such creature of the wild. | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[The Mysterious Portals Archive|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Mysterious Portals</u></font>]] | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/The Mysterious Portals Archive|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Mysterious Portals</u></font>]] | ||
:Collected accounts, detailing the intricate mysterious, the strange geography, even the festivals of Dereth. | :Collected accounts, detailing the intricate mysterious, the strange geography, even the festivals of Dereth. | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
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<br><br><br><font color=#FFFFFF><b>Asheron's Lore:</b></font> | <br><br><br><font color=#FFFFFF><b>Asheron's Lore:</b></font> | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Dereth: A Brief History for Travelers|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>A Brief History for Travelers</u></font>]] | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/Dereth: A Brief History for Travelers|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>A Brief History for Travelers</u></font>]] | ||
:Read the official account of the events that brought heroes to Dereth. | :Read the official account of the events that brought heroes to Dereth. | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] <font color=#FFFFCC><u>The Story So Far</u></font> | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] <font color=#FFFFCC><u>The Story So Far</u></font> | ||
:Most recent additions to the history. <i>[Wiki Editor's Note: See: [[A Brief History for Travelers|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>A Brief History for Travelers</u></font>]] for archives.]</i> | :Most recent additions to the history. <i>[Wiki Editor's Note: See: [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/A Brief History for Travelers|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>A Brief History for Travelers</u></font>]] for archives.]</i> | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Zone Bestiary|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Bestiary</u></font>]] | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Call Handbook/Bestiary|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Bestiary</u></font>]] | ||
:Never has a more feared and horrid collection of monsters been found than those plaguing the lands of Dereth. A hero would be wise to study these pages before daring to engage any such creature of the wild. | :Never has a more feared and horrid collection of monsters been found than those plaguing the lands of Dereth. A hero would be wise to study these pages before daring to engage any such creature of the wild. | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Mysterious Portals|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Mysterious Portals</u></font>]] | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/The Mysterious Portals Archive|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Mysterious Portals</u></font>]] | ||
:Collected accounts, detailing the intricate mysterious, the strange geography, even the festivals of Dereth. | :Collected accounts, detailing the intricate mysterious, the strange geography, even the festivals of Dereth. | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Queen in the Storm|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Queen in the Storm</u></font>]] | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/Queen in the Storm|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Queen in the Storm</u></font>]] | ||
:High Queen Elysa pushed aside the velvet curtain and stepped out onto the balcony. The day would bring its share of visitors, both to her chamber and her memory. | :High Queen Elysa pushed aside the velvet curtain and stepped out onto the balcony. The day would bring its share of visitors, both to her chamber and her memory. | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Blaylock's Folly|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Blaylock's Folly</u></font>]] | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/Blaylock's Folly|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Blaylock's Folly</u></font>]] | ||
:A handful of pyreals scattered onto the table, rousing Hibdin from an ale-induced dream. Whadaya want? he slurred and wiped a line of drool away with an unsteady hand. | :A handful of pyreals scattered onto the table, rousing Hibdin from an ale-induced dream. Whadaya want? he slurred and wiped a line of drool away with an unsteady hand. | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[The Eyes of a Child|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>The Eyes of a Child</u></font>]] | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/The Eyes of a Child|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>The Eyes of a Child</u></font>]] | ||
:Seven years had passed since the Olthoi queen was killed, since Elysa had lost Thorsten, since Borelean had lost his unknown father. | :Seven years had passed since the Olthoi queen was killed, since Elysa had lost Thorsten, since Borelean had lost his unknown father. | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Completely Hollow|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Completely Hollow</u></font>]] | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/Completely Hollow|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Completely Hollow</u></font>]] | ||
:A tale of meetings and exchanges made, and of unexpected payment. The Virindi continue work on their treacherous Minions. | :A tale of meetings and exchanges made, and of unexpected payment. The Virindi continue work on their treacherous Minions. | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Scalpel|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Scalpel</u></font>]] | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/Scalpel|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Scalpel</u></font>]] | ||
:I have always considered myself a rational and insightful man, but the events of this day have altered that belief in a way that I never thought possible. | :I have always considered myself a rational and insightful man, but the events of this day have altered that belief in a way that I never thought possible. | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Blood Brothers|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Blood Brothers</u></font>]] | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/Blood Brothers|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Blood Brothers</u></font>]] | ||
:As the island of Marae Lassel is explored, strange companionships are made along the way. In this case, an Isparian and his Tumerok guide. | :As the island of Marae Lassel is explored, strange companionships are made along the way. In this case, an Isparian and his Tumerok guide. | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Homestead|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Homestead</u></font>]] | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/Homestead|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Homestead</u></font>]] | ||
:An account relating to the new housing appearing across Dereth. | :An account relating to the new housing appearing across Dereth. | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Desinence|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Desinence</u></font>]] | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/Desinence|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Desinence</u></font>]] | ||
:A brief history pertaining to Marae Lassel. | :A brief history pertaining to Marae Lassel. | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Meditations on the Abyss|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Meditations on the Abyss</u></font>]] | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/Meditations on the Abyss|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Meditations on the Abyss</u></font>]] | ||
:In this story dealing with the Shadow creatures, a loremaster and his apprentices explore the riddle of the floating Spires. | :In this story dealing with the Shadow creatures, a loremaster and his apprentices explore the riddle of the floating Spires. | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[The Brink of the Abyss|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>The Brink of the Abyss</u></font>]] | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/The Brink of the Abyss|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>The Brink of the Abyss</u></font>]] | ||
:In the continuation of this tale, a daring assault is made upon the Shadow Spires. However, can even one, or only one, be stopped? | :In the continuation of this tale, a daring assault is made upon the Shadow Spires. However, can even one, or only one, be stopped? | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
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<br><br><br><font color=#FFFFFF><b>Asheron's Lore:</b></font> | <br><br><br><font color=#FFFFFF><b>Asheron's Lore:</b></font> | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[The Mysterious Portals Archive|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Peering Through Mysterious Portals</u></font>]] | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/The Mysterious Portals Archive|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Peering Through Mysterious Portals</u></font>]] | ||
:Why did the Empyrean create the Advocate Towers? Why are they located so near the points of arrival from Ispar? And why does a tower float high over the Direlands? | :Why did the Empyrean create the Advocate Towers? Why are they located so near the points of arrival from Ispar? And why does a tower float high over the Direlands? | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[The Mysterious Portals Archive|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Mysterious Portals Archive</u></font>]] | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/The Mysterious Portals Archive|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Mysterious Portals Archive</u></font>]] | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Dereth: A Brief History for Travelers|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>A Brief History for Travelers</u></font>]] | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/Dereth: A Brief History for Travelers|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>A Brief History for Travelers</u></font>]] | ||
:Read the official account of the events that brought heroes to Dereth. | :Read the official account of the events that brought heroes to Dereth. | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] <font color=#FFFFCC><u>The Story So Far</u></font> | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] <font color=#FFFFCC><u>The Story So Far</u></font> | ||
:Most recent additions to the history. <i>[Wiki Editor's Note: See: [[A Brief History for Travelers|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>A Brief History for Travelers</u></font>]] for archives.]</i> | :Most recent additions to the history. <i>[Wiki Editor's Note: See: [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/A Brief History for Travelers|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>A Brief History for Travelers</u></font>]] for archives.]</i> | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Zone Bestiary|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Bestiary</u></font>]] | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Call Handbook/Bestiary|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Bestiary</u></font>]] | ||
:Never has a more feared and horrid collection of monsters been found than those plaguing the lands of Dereth. A hero would be wise to study these pages before daring to engage any such creature of the wild. | :Never has a more feared and horrid collection of monsters been found than those plaguing the lands of Dereth. A hero would be wise to study these pages before daring to engage any such creature of the wild. | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Meditations on the Abyss|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Meditations on the Abyss</u></font>]] | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/Meditations on the Abyss|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Meditations on the Abyss</u></font>]] | ||
:In this story dealing with the Shadow creatures, a loremaster and his apprentices explore the riddle of the floating Spires. | :In this story dealing with the Shadow creatures, a loremaster and his apprentices explore the riddle of the floating Spires. | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[The Brink of the Abyss|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>The Brink of the Abyss</u></font>]] | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/The Brink of the Abyss|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>The Brink of the Abyss</u></font>]] | ||
:In the continuation of this tale, a daring assault is made upon the Shadow Spires. However, can even one, or only one, be stopped? | :In the continuation of this tale, a daring assault is made upon the Shadow Spires. However, can even one, or only one, be stopped? | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
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Many legends surround the strange creatures and magical phenomena of Dereth. Certainly the lore handed down from the Empyrean and the scholars of Ispar leaves much room for conjecture. However, for that lore corroborated by Asheron himself or at least those mysterious beings he refers to as the Creators of Dereth, consult the following texts: | Many legends surround the strange creatures and magical phenomena of Dereth. Certainly the lore handed down from the Empyrean and the scholars of Ispar leaves much room for conjecture. However, for that lore corroborated by Asheron himself or at least those mysterious beings he refers to as the Creators of Dereth, consult the following texts: | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[The Mysterious Portals Archive|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Peering Through Mysterious Portals </u></font>]] | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/The Mysterious Portals Archive|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Peering Through Mysterious Portals </u></font>]] | ||
:Why did the Empyrean create the Advocate Towers? Why are they located so near the points of arrival from Ispar? And why does a tower float high over the Direlands? | :Why did the Empyrean create the Advocate Towers? Why are they located so near the points of arrival from Ispar? And why does a tower float high over the Direlands? | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Dereth: A Brief History for Travelers|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>A Brief History for Travelers</u></font>]] | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/Dereth: A Brief History for Travelers|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>A Brief History for Travelers</u></font>]] | ||
:Read the official account of the events that brought heroes to Dereth. | :Read the official account of the events that brought heroes to Dereth. | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] <font color=#FFFFCC><u>The Recent Story</u></font> | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] <font color=#FFFFCC><u>The Recent Story</u></font> | ||
:History is constantly being made through Dereth's monthly, world-altering events. Here are the most recent updates to the Annals. <i>[Wiki Editor's Note: See: [[A Brief History for Travelers|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>A Brief History for Travelers</u></font>]] for archives.]</i> | :History is constantly being made through Dereth's monthly, world-altering events. Here are the most recent updates to the Annals. <i>[Wiki Editor's Note: See: [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/A Brief History for Travelers|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>A Brief History for Travelers</u></font>]] for archives.]</i> | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Winter Festivals from Ispar|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Winter Festivals from Ispar</u></font>]] | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/Winter Festivals from Ispar|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Winter Festivals from Ispar</u></font>]] | ||
:While establishing your own seasonal traditions on Dereth, you might consider these celebrations from the world left behind. | :While establishing your own seasonal traditions on Dereth, you might consider these celebrations from the world left behind. | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Journal from Frore|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Journal from Frore</u></font>]] | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/Journal from Frore|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Journal from Frore</u></font>]] | ||
:A letter taken from one of the Gelidites reveals much about their history and sinister plans. | :A letter taken from one of the Gelidites reveals much about their history and sinister plans. | ||
<font color=#FFFFFF><b>A Derethian Bestiary</b></font> | <font color=#FFFFFF><b>A Derethian Bestiary</b></font> | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[The Drudges | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/The Drudges|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>On Drudges</u></font>]] | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[The Golems | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/The Golems|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>The Golems</u></font>]] | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[The Olthoi | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/The Olthoi|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>The Olthoi</u></font>]] | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
}} | }} | ||
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Many legends surround the strange creatures and magical phenomena of Dereth. Certainly the lore handed down from the Empyrean and the scholars of Ispar leaves much room for conjecture. However, for that lore corroborated by Asheron himself or at least those mysterious beings he refers to as the Creators of Dereth, consult the following texts: | Many legends surround the strange creatures and magical phenomena of Dereth. Certainly the lore handed down from the Empyrean and the scholars of Ispar leaves much room for conjecture. However, for that lore corroborated by Asheron himself or at least those mysterious beings he refers to as the Creators of Dereth, consult the following texts: | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[The Mysterious Portals Archive|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Peering Through Mysterious Portals </u></font>]] | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/The Mysterious Portals Archive|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Peering Through Mysterious Portals </u></font>]] | ||
:Alatar Locke speculates that even the most primitive and non-magical of Empyrean artifacts may have significant powers. | :Alatar Locke speculates that even the most primitive and non-magical of Empyrean artifacts may have significant powers. | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Dereth: A Brief History for Travelers|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>A Brief History for Travelers</u></font>]] | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/Dereth: A Brief History for Travelers|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>A Brief History for Travelers</u></font>]] | ||
:Read the official account of the events that brought heroes to Dereth | :Read the official account of the events that brought heroes to Dereth | ||
<font color=#FFFFFF><b>A Derethian Bestiary</b></font> | <font color=#FFFFFF><b>A Derethian Bestiary</b></font> | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[The Drudges | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/The Drudges|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>On Drudges</u></font>]] | ||
[[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[The Olthoi | [[File:Zone Icon 03.gif]] [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/The Olthoi|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>The Olthoi</u></font>]] | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
}} | }} | ||
== Notes == | |||
* Some Derethian Bestiary lore articles were never linked to in the Asheron's Lore section - this includes: | |||
** [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/The Banderlings|The Banderlings]] | |||
** [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/The Banderlings|The Gromnies]] | |||
** [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/The Lugians|The Lugians]] | |||
** [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/The Mosswarts|The Mosswarts]] | |||
** [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/The Reedsharks|The Reedsharks]] | |||
** [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/The Sclavus|The Sclavus]] | |||
[[Category:Lore Database Entry]] | [[Category:Lore Database Entry]] | ||
[[Category:Internet Lore Article]] | [[Category:Internet Lore Article]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:23, 30 July 2012
Last Updated Version
Original Link (now dead) - http://www.zone.msn.com/asheronscall/lore.asp
Asheron's Lore
Many legends surround the strange creatures and magical phenomena of Dereth. Certainly the lore handed down from the Empyrean and the scholars of Ispar leaves much room for conjecture. However, for that lore corroborated by Asheron himself or at least those mysterious beings he refers to as the Creators of Dereth, consult the following texts:
Asheron's Lore:
- Read the official account of the events that brought heroes to Dereth.
- Never has a more feared collection of monsters been found than of those plaguing the lands of Dereth. A hero would be wise to study these pages before daring to engage any such creature of the wild.
- Collected accounts, detailing the intricate mysterious, the strange geography, even the festivals of Dereth.
New Singularity Era Version
Original Link (now dead) - http://www.zone.msn.com/asheronscall/lore.asp
Asheron's Lore
Many legends surround the strange creatures and magical phenomena of Dereth. Certainly the lore handed down from the Empyrean and the scholars of Ispar leaves much room for conjecture. However, for that lore corroborated by Asheron himself or at least those mysterious beings he refers to as the Creators of Dereth, consult the following texts:
Asheron's Lore:
- Read the official account of the events that brought heroes to Dereth.
The Story So Far
- Most recent additions to the history. [Wiki Editor's Note: See: A Brief History for Travelers for archives.]
- Never has a more feared and horrid collection of monsters been found than those plaguing the lands of Dereth. A hero would be wise to study these pages before daring to engage any such creature of the wild.
- Collected accounts, detailing the intricate mysterious, the strange geography, even the festivals of Dereth.
- High Queen Elysa pushed aside the velvet curtain and stepped out onto the balcony. The day would bring its share of visitors, both to her chamber and her memory.
- A handful of pyreals scattered onto the table, rousing Hibdin from an ale-induced dream. Whadaya want? he slurred and wiped a line of drool away with an unsteady hand.
- Seven years had passed since the Olthoi queen was killed, since Elysa had lost Thorsten, since Borelean had lost his unknown father.
- A tale of meetings and exchanges made, and of unexpected payment. The Virindi continue work on their treacherous Minions.
- I have always considered myself a rational and insightful man, but the events of this day have altered that belief in a way that I never thought possible.
- As the island of Marae Lassel is explored, strange companionships are made along the way. In this case, an Isparian and his Tumerok guide.
- An account relating to the new housing appearing across Dereth.
- A brief history pertaining to Marae Lassel.
- In this story dealing with the Shadow creatures, a loremaster and his apprentices explore the riddle of the floating Spires.
- In the continuation of this tale, a daring assault is made upon the Shadow Spires. However, can even one, or only one, be stopped?
Fourth Sending Era Version
Original Link (now dead) - http://www.zone.msn.com/asheronscall/lore.asp
Asheron's Lore
Many legends surround the strange creatures and magical phenomena of Dereth. Certainly the lore handed down from the Empyrean and the scholars of Ispar leaves much room for conjecture. However, for that lore corroborated by Asheron himself or at least those mysterious beings he refers to as the Creators of Dereth, consult the following texts:
Asheron's Lore:
Peering Through Mysterious Portals
- Why did the Empyrean create the Advocate Towers? Why are they located so near the points of arrival from Ispar? And why does a tower float high over the Direlands?
- Read the official account of the events that brought heroes to Dereth.
The Story So Far
- Most recent additions to the history. [Wiki Editor's Note: See: A Brief History for Travelers for archives.]
- Never has a more feared and horrid collection of monsters been found than those plaguing the lands of Dereth. A hero would be wise to study these pages before daring to engage any such creature of the wild.
- In this story dealing with the Shadow creatures, a loremaster and his apprentices explore the riddle of the floating Spires.
- In the continuation of this tale, a daring assault is made upon the Shadow Spires. However, can even one, or only one, be stopped?
Frore Era Version
Original Link (now dead) - http://www.zone.msn.com/asheronscall/lore.asp
Asheron's Lore
Many legends surround the strange creatures and magical phenomena of Dereth. Certainly the lore handed down from the Empyrean and the scholars of Ispar leaves much room for conjecture. However, for that lore corroborated by Asheron himself or at least those mysterious beings he refers to as the Creators of Dereth, consult the following texts:
Peering Through Mysterious Portals
- Why did the Empyrean create the Advocate Towers? Why are they located so near the points of arrival from Ispar? And why does a tower float high over the Direlands?
- Read the official account of the events that brought heroes to Dereth.
The Recent Story
- History is constantly being made through Dereth's monthly, world-altering events. Here are the most recent updates to the Annals. [Wiki Editor's Note: See: A Brief History for Travelers for archives.]
- While establishing your own seasonal traditions on Dereth, you might consider these celebrations from the world left behind.
- A letter taken from one of the Gelidites reveals much about their history and sinister plans.
A Derethian Bestiary
Oldest Version
Original Link (now dead) - http://www.zone.msn.com/asheronscall/lore.asp
Asheron's Lore
Many legends surround the strange creatures and magical phenomena of Dereth. Certainly the lore handed down from the Empyrean and the scholars of Ispar leaves much room for conjecture. However, for that lore corroborated by Asheron himself or at least those mysterious beings he refers to as the Creators of Dereth, consult the following texts:
Peering Through Mysterious Portals
- Alatar Locke speculates that even the most primitive and non-magical of Empyrean artifacts may have significant powers.
- Read the official account of the events that brought heroes to Dereth
A Derethian Bestiary
Notes
- Some Derethian Bestiary lore articles were never linked to in the Asheron's Lore section - this includes: