The Shattering

Entry One Although change is inevitable, no one expected changes of the magnitude experienced during the Age of Cataclysms. This story is told about one of the veterans of the Age of War, who returned home to help rebuild it, only to see everything else collapse. Entry Two Every day, they considered themselves fortunate. Although Rivervale and the Misty Thick…

I am sure that some of my family's writings still exist elsewhere in Norrath. Unless they were destroyed in the Shattering or as mentioned before, held back by unscrupulous vendors. Whatever portion of this tome you have, cherish it and remember the Cellus family of Qeynos. I found ancient papers written by not only my ancestors, but by others from the past.

This book is titled "The Age of Cataclysms". It is a chronicle of history as told by the Sage of Ages. Forward: This volume is a copy of one the more recent tomes within our library. This was a chronicle of the several times the Sage of Ages spoke to us of his infinite knowledge. It is only now that we can understand what his visions can teach us.

The Builders She came from a long line of builders. Her parents were both builders as were their parents and their parents before them. Strong and sturdy, the dwarves knew how stones fit together, how the land reacted to removing this boulder or that outcropping. The land your parents built was different, Maggie" said the foreman.

I am trying to compile the Cellus' family stories into remembrances of what was and how it has changed over time. If you bought this volume and its covers were removed, know that the seller is probably keeping out the good bits for him or herself! I am sure that some of my family's writings still exist elsewhere in Norrath.

After The Shifting PAGE 2 BLANK This is the tale of the time that followed the Shifting. Our people had been thrown into darkness with only a handful of heroes to guide us. Perhaps it was fate that brought us here... or maybe the spirits are calling us to their aid. When the magic ripped us from our realm, we found ourselves within a strange land.

Over Halas" by Nicholl Silverfrost of Clan MacNeacail, bard. This is an excerpt from a much larger poem that describes the Shattering, its impact on the Northlands and how even after living in the south for generations, the Northmen dream of returning home. Though snow fell soft as silk Upon stone and street, now silent Flames and fire finished Halas Stone ra…

Ages of Norrath The time period known as the Age of Cataclysms included the major events known as The Rending and The Shattering. This age spanned 3571, the beginning of The Rending, and circa 3711, the time of The Shattering of Luclin, a duration of approximately one hundred and forty years. It is unknown precisely how many perished in the upheavals, but it…

This is the story of the merchant ship 'Katya' and her owner's last voyage to Faydwer. Supplies were running low everywhere. There were lines at the dock of noblemen and their stewards, tavern owners, hostesses, merchants and servants, all ready to pounce on whatever was coming off each ship. Merced nodded his head and rubbed his hands gleefully.

He strode in measured paces back and forth upon the balcony of the citadel, overlooking the crowds lining the streets below. Soldiers in dark armor kept the masses orderly and quiet. Those who could not draw close enough to see him gathered near the mystical stone statues that came eerily to life as he began to speak.

A History of the Centaur," by Wiseman Oluran, centaur of the Thundering Steppes -- Being a history of the centaurs, as told by one of their own. In the years after the cataclysms that reshaped Norrath, changes shook the foundations of many societies. Some were forced from ancestral homes, others were reduced to begging and thievery.