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It is well established that in the earliest years of humans on Dereth, lifestones and resurrection were not available yet. There are numerous sources recounting deaths caused by Olthoi. Most notable of those deaths being that of [[Thorsten Cragstone]].<ref name=HistoricalArchive>1999 [[Release]] - [[Microsoft Games Archive]]: [[Microsoft Games Archive/World/History/Historical Archive|Historical Archive]]</ref><ref name=ACManualStory>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Asheron's Call Manual]]: [[Asheron's Call Manual/The Story of Asheron's Call|The Story of Asheron's Call]]</ref><ref name=TheUnderGroundCity>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Cragstone Library]]: [[The Underground City]] text</ref><ref name=TheDaysOfTheOlthoi>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Cragstone Library]]: [[The Days of the Olthoi]] text</ref> | |||
== Analysis == | == Analysis == | ||
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* [[Asheron's Call Manual/Samsur]] & [[Musansayn's House Directions]] | * [[Asheron's Call Manual/Samsur]] & [[Musansayn's House Directions]] | ||
* [[AC:DM CD Lore/Early Dereth Texts/The Explorations of Alatar Locke]] | * [[AC:DM CD Lore/Early Dereth Texts/The Explorations of Alatar Locke]] | ||
* [[Shopkeeper Yoshi Deshi]] dialog | * [[Shopkeeper Yoshi Deshi]] dialog | ||
* [[Trothyr's Rest Rumor]] | * [[Trothyr's Rest Rumor]] | ||
* [[Quick Reference Card]] | * [[Quick Reference Card]] | ||
* [[Derethian Skies]] | |||
Other related sources: | Other related sources: | ||
* [[Mi Krau-Li Rumor]] | * [[Mi Krau-Li Rumor]] | ||
Revision as of 22:50, 8 September 2019
There are many pieces of lore related to the creation of lifestones, and death in the era before lifestones. And there are inconsistencies between some of those pieces of lore. This article will attempt to reconcile these differences.
Overview
It is well established that in the earliest years of humans on Dereth, lifestones and resurrection were not available yet. There are numerous sources recounting deaths caused by Olthoi. Most notable of those deaths being that of Thorsten Cragstone.[1][2][3][4]
Analysis
Conclusion
References
- ↑ 1999 Release - Microsoft Games Archive: Historical Archive
- ↑ 1999/11 Release - Asheron's Call Manual: The Story of Asheron's Call
- ↑ 1999/11 Release - Cragstone Library: The Underground City text
- ↑ 1999/11 Release - Cragstone Library: The Days of the Olthoi text
Sources stating Lifestones appeared after the death of the olthoi queen / 0 PY:
- The History of Auberean/Volume V: New Arrivals (-540 to 13)
- Stormwaltz Quotes/On Lifestones
- Developer Q&A#Why did Thorsten Cragstone die?
Sources stating humans died after 0 PY:
- The Story of Ben Ten and Yanshi
- Kara (Town Network Sign) & Shopkeep Kuro of Kara dialog
- Lytelthorpe (Town Network Sign) & Asheron's Call Manual/Lytelthorpe
- Asheron's Call Manual/Nanto
- Yaraq (Town Network Sign) & Asheron's Call Manual/Yaraq
- Historical Marker, Directions to the Cave of Alabree, Directions to the Holtburg Redoubt, & The History of Auberean/Volume V: New Arrivals (-540 to 13) (6 PY entry)
- History of Neydisa Castle
- Bound Book
- Torn Journal in combination with Mount Lethe Directions
- Green Mire Grave Quest dialog and notes, AC:DM CD Lore/Early Dereth Texts/Cuirass of the Green Mire Warrior, Asheron's Call Manual/Cuirass of the Green Mire Warrior
- Asheron's Call Manual/Samsur & Musansayn's House Directions
- AC:DM CD Lore/Early Dereth Texts/The Explorations of Alatar Locke
- Shopkeeper Yoshi Deshi dialog
- Trothyr's Rest Rumor
- Quick Reference Card
- Derethian Skies
Other related sources: