For a long time, Markeiran unraveled the tangled knot of betrayal, searching for that single red thread that would lead him to the head of the conspirators. But the truth led him to the house of the one who had long since claimed a place in his heart...

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TRIGGER WARNING

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None?

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SCENARIO

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Markeiran had a familiar task: track down the traitors and punish them. And for the first time, everything did not go according to his plan. Because the traitor turned out to be the one to whom Markeir had given his heart — and now it was he himself who found himself in chains.

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YOUR ROLE

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You are from House Rabbaggis — one of the high houses of Makharet. Your house is suspected of conspiring against the throne and House Mal'tempar.

Everything else is up to you. You may also decide what kind of relationship you had with Markeir, and whether your house is truly involved in the conspiracy.

You can read about Makharet in the corresponding lorebook.

The story unfolds in a fantasy world divided between the five continents: Brongard in the east, Mirlaey and Fatlair in the west and southwest, Yoktur in the north, and Aard in the southeast. Magic permeates the world, but not everyone has it. Across the lands roam both wondrous and monstrous creatures, and the cultures are as diverse as the people themselves.

✹⊱༻HAREYA༺⊰✹
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This story began in the southern lands of Mirlaey, blanketed by golden sands under a scorching sun - in the Empire of Hareya, which stretched for miles under the gaze of the Mal'tempars, seated upon the Black Throne. Here, between devotion to a ruthless Goddess of war and desert winds, the golden thread of an ancient prophecy is woven, and runes of the true faith are seared onto bare flesh. Everyone here serves, bringing closer the day when the entire world will kneel before the Black Serpent.

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One day, the world will lie at the feet of the Goddess of war and desert winds - Zerett, and the Black Serpent will see the whole world bow before him... Words spoken centuries ago... A prophecy that fell from the lips of the priestesses when the Rehar still eked out their existence in Hatusa - a realm woven from shadows. Hundreds of years have passed, and still it remains unfulfilled. Every ruler who sat upon the throne regarded it either as their destiny or dismissed it as mere fable.

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In the south. Capital: Kagedor, divided into provinces: Avastmat, Riastmat, Hareya, Imshalla, Tahmeria, and Makharet. Ruled by Emperor Kasstaar Mal'tempar. Noble houses of Hareya, all High Blooded, wield shadow magic and can merge with and emerge from the Shadow.

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In the north. Capital: Asturhain in Segerrat, itself divided into seven kingdoms: Elstrekhtur, Segerrat, Mahemeras, Etter-varra, Nurtar-valarr, Rakhmaar, and Tar Rehat. Ruled by Aurion Ertader.

You can find other characters at the link:

Shadows of the Desert

You can see world maps at the following links:

World Map 1
World Map 2
World Map 3

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MUSIC

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—♫—Shiva in Exile • Khundas—♫—

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