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        <title>The Cartographer&#39;s Hall [ Realm &amp; Provinces Discussion / OOC ]</title>
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        <![CDATA[ Part of the University of the Crown, The Cartographer's Hall is a small, squat building built on the Historian's Square and houses the largest collection of maps, land surveys, and sea charts in the Realm.  The floor of the main entranceway is an immense mosaic of the map of Archaea. ]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Talanta 75% complete ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Talanta<br><br>Introduction<br><br>    Background:  Nicknamed, &quot;The City of Bells&quot;  the city of Talanta has been around since before anyone can remember.  It is said to have been built where an ancient Icuni city had once been.  Considering the Talanthan people's ties to the race it is entirely possible.  However, no structures exist within the city to confirm that.  The modern city is usually acknowledged to be about 750 years old.  This is when the city started building its... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2006 03:07:54 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Arlay ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Introduction&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Arlay<br><br>&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Arlays history is a story of two cultures fused at the end.  Lacia established Fort Arlay as a fortified city on the eastern bluffs of the Medyn River after the Eahuran war.  Fort Arlay served as Lacias western defense and later as the realms port authority for the south.  This brought great prosperity to the region.  In no time, Astan merchants and thieves set up shop in the marshland west of the... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2006 19:46:27 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ City Descriptions ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ In the next few weeks I'll be posting information about the cities and provinces of the realm.  I intend to do this in a style similar to the world factbook.  Once the first few are done I'll be asking other people to contribute.  I believe it important to create a rich and deep world to immerse the players in.<div class='signature'><em>In future no official shall place a man on trial upon his own unsupported statement, without producing credible witnesses to the truth of it.<br><br>No free... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2006 09:29:17 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Calais ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ The city of Calais is in Eastern Lacia.  Does this city have a symbol of its own, or do they use the symbol of Lacia?  If not, I would like to develop one for characterization purposes.<br><br>Jeff ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2004 15:15:56 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ FOOL'S DAY and the CROWN GAMES ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Across the Realm, the people of the Realm are celebrating the First Day of Highspring.  It is a day for fun, games, frivolity, cheer, jokes, hijinks, and laughter.  It is called Fool's Day or Children's Day or Player's Day.<br><br>It is a day to wear bright colored clothing; it is a day to mismatch socks and weave ribbons in hair.  It is a day of asking riddles and a day of funny, rhyming poem.  It is a day of sweets and small presents, particularly for children.  It is also a day of... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2004 13:00:39 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ HISTORY &amp; LEGEND LORE / STREETWISE [Seat of Shadow] ]]></title>
			<link>http://archaea91833.yuku.com/topic/790/t/HISTORY-amp-LEGEND-LORE-STREETWISE-Seat-of-Shadow-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>HISTORY 1 / LEGEND LORE 1 / STREETWISE 1</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br>The governing body of the Realm consists of the Sar, who sits highest in the land for he (or she) is the Crown itself, the Council of Provinces made up of the Sovereigns from each Province, and the House of Guilds (often also called the House of Mysteries) with representatives of all the land's reputable organizations.  Both social and lineal organizations are represented in the... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ HISTORY/LEGEND LORE/MAGIC LORE (Mage-Templars) ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>HISTORY 1 / LEGEND LORE 1 / MAGIC LORE 1</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br>In 231 CE, The Academy establishes an elite corp of retainers called the Mage-Templars to serve as guardians of the High Academy hall in Darkwell, where the first group of Mage-Templars was initiated.  The Mage-Templars were a direct response to The Druidic War (223 CE-248 CE).<br><br>In the present, The Academy continues to enlist and train a small number of Mage-Templars.  The... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2003 05:36:18 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ FIRSTSUMMER ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Welcome to Firstsummer!<br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center">5th Day of Firstsummer</div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>Di Uni, Day of Unity, recognition of the end of the Age of Silence and the reunification of the Council of the Realm by Sar Margarus in 1331 CE<br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center">8th Day of Firstsummer</div><!--EZCODE CENTER... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2003 06:58:58 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ HISTORY / LEGEND LORE (Branch of Ellan) ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ {Sparked by a question from Inox: &quot;Another question...is the Branch of Ellan really that villainous?  Reading the history of the realm, it seems as if they are a rebel faction in terms of govt., but they don't appear to be outright Path of Black supporters, either.  Is there something I am missing about them?&quot;}<br><br>From the 5th Edition Rulebook:<br><br><!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>In the spirit of Reiellan resistance, the Branch of... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2003 11:08:06 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ The Cartographer's Hall [ Realm &amp; Province Discussion / ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Comments, questions, discussion about the Realm itself, the Provinces, the political structure, the people, and the Crown can be made in this forum.  Questions and conversation about the Realm's history and present can be made here as well.  Again, most of this information would be considered out-of-character without the skills History, Legend Lore, or some similar knowledge.<br><br>Aren't you excited?<div class='signature'>ED<br>Elder of the Realm ~~ <br>MD/DC/VA Archaea... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2003 18:23:23 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Foundlings ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ These questions came up in an email.  I thought I'd share my answers just in case people were wondering:<br><br>&gt; Like what do they look like other than that they are <br>&gt; short and dark skinned, like how short are they? Are <br>&gt; they 2 feet tall, 3 feet, 4 feet, like on average <br>&gt; how tall are they? <br><br>Remember, Archaea is a human world.  So, everything you think of should be in terms of human norms.  Obviously, humans can be very short or very tall.<br><br>Foundlings... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2003 06:59:01 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ What's my motivation? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I know that certain regions have often had a real life culture that they are analogous to. Tausans are similar to the Celts, the Eban are Amerindian/aboriginal in nature, the Ashuri are much like the Bedouin tribesmen, etc, etc... <br><br>Since I'm playing one, what was the inspiration for the Eldun, if any?<br><br>Matt<br> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2003 14:37:11 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Province Symbols / Organization Symbols ]]></title>
			<link>http://archaea91833.yuku.com/topic/797/t/Province-Symbols-Organization-Symbols.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ I wanted to encourage everyone to make their character a surcoat, a patch, a belt flap, or something on your garb that identifies what province your character is from. The easiest thing is to use the Province symbol. If your character is of &quot;mixed&quot; heritage or your lineage is not easily identifiable, then no symbol is required.<br><br>For organizations that are obvious or require identification (such as the Banner Knights), the org's symbol should also be displayed by your... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2002 10:44:02 GMT</pubDate>
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