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General:
== Overview ==
* [[Asheron's Call Manual/A Dereth Bestiary]] Tumerok section
=== Beta / Release ===
* [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Call Handbook/Bestiary#Tumeroks]]
During the beta and at release, the information we have about Tumeroks is rather simple. In the original manual's bestiary as well as the Zone bestiary, Tumeroks are described as warlike humanoids, related to Drudges, Mossworts, and Banderlings. They are the most dangerous of these four species, possessing near-human intelligence. They can use magic, and have built their own dungeons and fortifications across the Direlands. They prefer dry, rocky regions, which is why they have made the Direlands their home. It is said that the Olthoi rejected using them as slaves because they were too brutish and violent. They are known to use their cousin species as slaves, in particular the Drudges. They are described as natural conquerors, and have sometimes encroached on human settlements.<ref name=ACManualBestiary>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Asheron's Call Manual]]: [[Asheron's Call Manual/A Dereth Bestiary|A Dereth Bestiary]]</ref><ref name="ZoneBestiaryTumerok">''Date Unknown'' [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Call Handbook|Asheron's Call Handbook]] - [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Call Handbook/Bestiary#Tumeroks|Bestiary: Tumeroks]]</ref>
* [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Aluvian/Loredane's Invitation]] / [[AC:DM CD Lore/Early Dereth Texts/Loredane's Invitation]]
 
* [[Tumerok Dungeon]]
An early piece of lore, Loredane's Invitation, suggested that Tumeroks were in some way thralls of Bael'Zharon. In this piece, Loredane wrote, "At last I crossed over into the Direlands. Avoiding the savage tumeroks – alas, that my new dream-master did not enslave them as thoroughly as he did me – I slipped through the parched and desolate lands, guided only by the increasing dark joy in my heart."<ref name=ZogblasterLoredanesInvitation>''Date Unknown'' [[Zogblaster Archive]] - [[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Aluvian/Loredane's Invitation|Loredane's Invitation]]</ref> This concept is somewhat supported with in game evidence. For example, the [[Tumerok Dungeon]] contains a shrine to Bael'Zharon.


Holtburg:
Holtburg:
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* [[Directions to the Holtburg Redoubt]]<ref name=HoltburgRedoubtDirections>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Worcer's Missing Heirlooms]]: [[Directions to the Holtburg Redoubt]] text</ref>
* [[Directions to the Holtburg Redoubt]]<ref name=HoltburgRedoubtDirections>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Worcer's Missing Heirlooms]]: [[Directions to the Holtburg Redoubt]] text</ref>
* [[Directions to the Cave of Alabree]]<ref name=CaveOfAlabreeDiretions>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Brogord's Demise]]: [[Directions to the Cave of Alabree]] text</ref>
* [[Directions to the Cave of Alabree]]<ref name=CaveOfAlabreeDiretions>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Brogord's Demise]]: [[Directions to the Cave of Alabree]] text</ref>
* [[The History of Auberean/Volume V: New Arrivals (-540 to 13)]]<ref name=HistoryOfAubereanVol5>2003/03 [[A Perfect Paradox]] - [[The History of Auberean]]: [[The History of Auberean/Volume V: New Arrivals (-540 to 13)|Volume V: New Arrivals (-540 to 13)]]</ref>
* [[The History of Auberean/Volume V: New Arrivals (-540 to 13)]]


Yanshi:
Yanshi:
* [[The Story of Ben Ten and Yanshi]]
* [[The Story of Ben Ten and Yanshi]]
* [[Asheron's Call Manual/Yanshi]]
* [[Asheron's Call Manual/Yanshi]]
* [[Yanshi (Town Network Sign)]]
* [[Te Ven]] dialog / [[The Writings of Jhong Mi]]
* [[Te Ven]] dialog / [[The Writings of Jhong Mi]]


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* Dryreach: [[Dryreach Rumor]], [[Barkeep Mordmor]] dialog
* Dryreach: [[Dryreach Rumor]], [[Barkeep Mordmor]] dialog


=== Dark Majesty ===
AC:DM / History of Auberean retcon:
AC:DM / History of Auberean retcon:
* [[Desert March]] - Virindi dungeon containing tumeroks (first dungeon to do this?)
* [[Desert March]] - Virindi dungeon containing tumeroks (first dungeon to do this?)
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* [[The One Named Lilitha]]
* [[The One Named Lilitha]]
* [[Lilitha (NPC)]]
* [[Lilitha (NPC)]]
=== History of Auberean ===
* [[The History of Auberean/A Diagram of Auberean's History]]
* [[The History of Auberean/A Diagram of Auberean's History]]
* [[The History of Auberean/Volume V: New Arrivals (-540 to 13)]]
* [[The History of Auberean/Volume V: New Arrivals (-540 to 13)]]<ref name=HistoryOfAubereanVol5>2003/03 [[A Perfect Paradox]] - [[The History of Auberean]]: [[The History of Auberean/Volume V: New Arrivals (-540 to 13)|Volume V: New Arrivals (-540 to 13)]]</ref>
 
=== Later Additions ===
* [[Yanshi (Town Network Sign)]]
* [[Tumerok (Town Network Painting)]]
* [[Tumerok (Town Network Painting)]]
* [[Timaru (Town Network Sign)]]
* [[Timaru (Town Network Sign)]]
* [[Ahurenga (Town Network Sign)]]
* [[Ahurenga (Town Network Sign)]]
== Overview ==


== Analysis ==
== Analysis ==

Revision as of 18:00, 9 January 2020

Overview

Beta / Release

During the beta and at release, the information we have about Tumeroks is rather simple. In the original manual's bestiary as well as the Zone bestiary, Tumeroks are described as warlike humanoids, related to Drudges, Mossworts, and Banderlings. They are the most dangerous of these four species, possessing near-human intelligence. They can use magic, and have built their own dungeons and fortifications across the Direlands. They prefer dry, rocky regions, which is why they have made the Direlands their home. It is said that the Olthoi rejected using them as slaves because they were too brutish and violent. They are known to use their cousin species as slaves, in particular the Drudges. They are described as natural conquerors, and have sometimes encroached on human settlements.[1][2]

An early piece of lore, Loredane's Invitation, suggested that Tumeroks were in some way thralls of Bael'Zharon. In this piece, Loredane wrote, "At last I crossed over into the Direlands. Avoiding the savage tumeroks – alas, that my new dream-master did not enslave them as thoroughly as he did me – I slipped through the parched and desolate lands, guided only by the increasing dark joy in my heart."[3] This concept is somewhat supported with in game evidence. For example, the Tumerok Dungeon contains a shrine to Bael'Zharon.

Holtburg:

Yanshi:

Other towns:

Dark Majesty

AC:DM / History of Auberean retcon:

History of Auberean

Later Additions

Analysis

Conclusion

References

  1. ↑ 1999/11 Release - Asheron's Call Manual: A Dereth Bestiary
  2. ↑ Date Unknown Asheron's Call Handbook - Bestiary: Tumeroks
  3. ↑ Date Unknown Zogblaster Archive - Loredane's Invitation
  4. ↑ 1999/11 Release - Worcer's Missing Heirlooms: Historical Marker description
  5. ↑ 1999/11 Release - Worcer's Missing Heirlooms: Directions to the Holtburg Redoubt text
  6. ↑ 1999/11 Release - Brogord's Demise: Directions to the Cave of Alabree text
  7. ↑ 1999/11 Release - Quick Reference Card Edelbar description
  8. ↑ 1999/11 Release - History of Fort Witshire text
  9. ↑ 1999/11 Release - Directions to Fort Witshire text
  10. ↑ 2003/03 A Perfect Paradox - The History of Auberean: Volume V: New Arrivals (-540 to 13)
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