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First Age of Shashnia

Page history last edited by 1nfinite zer0 8 years ago

This was before the coming of the Dual, this was the creation time.  

 

It was before the Shashnimyn were prevalent on the planet.  Only they were the dominant species, and the Shashnimyn's ancestors still ran from them, simple tribes to an advanced race.

 

The fossil records still show a path of evolution from early to advanced creatures.  But there are prominent fossils showing that certain individuals were of incredible proportions compared to the rest of the species.  Not just gigantism, but also bones made of crystal and magical tombs that still carry the effigy of these individuals.  They arose as a few powerful godlings which errected a grand civilization.

 

But this civilization collapsed.  They over-consumed and did not live in harmony with the planet.  Their springs ran dry, their forests and fields turned to deserts, their mines went empty and their magical energy powerplants imploded upon themselves.

 

Remnants of the First Peoples

When adventuring in the wilderness, you can seek to find lost artifacts and buildings. there are many villages founded on the remains of past cities. there is flux where the jungle or desert reclaims the buildings, only to be found or uncovered.

 

Old technology can sometimes be activated.  Since it was made in a time of much greater latent magical power, it takes elaborate rituals and cooperation to get it going.  Some of these fuel the massive hive cities of the present, but take constant attention from a collective of priests and mages devoted to channeling and maintaining the flows of energy.  Some rituals never see benefit, with the arcane technology obliterating everything at the time of activation, whether through misuse or intention of the original machine.

 

There is a great branch of Archaeology dedicated to the finding and understanding of these artifacts, as it is very profitable even though risky.

 

The evolutionary origin of the First Peoples (aka Ancient Ones) is still disputed.  The legends say they were myn in the shape of current Shashnimyn, but the artifacts reflect a different anatomy, something more Dinosaurian, like a giant version of Deinonychus.

 

 

 

 


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http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivanwalsh/4131954007/sizes/s/ - bell thingies

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivanwalsh/4132011149/sizes/m/in/photostream/ - dinosaur skeleton

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