Sultan histories: Difference between revisions
mNo edit summary |
(add region note to chariot events) |
||
Line 57: | Line 57: | ||
-->{{#vardefine:countered|'''One of the following phrases:'''<br>murdered each one <with murder method based on the [[sultan theme|sultan's themes]]><br><br>spent the day <doing random [[sultan theme]]-related practice>,<br>and then continued his/her reign like nothing had happened<br><br>reassured his/her counselors by calmly/gently/quietly explaining why he/she disagreed}}<!-- | -->{{#vardefine:countered|'''One of the following phrases:'''<br>murdered each one <with murder method based on the [[sultan theme|sultan's themes]]><br><br>spent the day <doing random [[sultan theme]]-related practice>,<br>and then continued his/her reign like nothing had happened<br><br>reassured his/her counselors by calmly/gently/quietly explaining why he/she disagreed}}<!-- | ||
-->{{#vardefine:randomNewLikedFaction|A random [[Factions that existed during the time of the sultanate|sultanate-era faction]] that the sultan does<br>not already favor. They will become one of the<br>sultan's favored factions as a result of this event}}<!-- | -->{{#vardefine:randomNewLikedFaction|A random [[Factions that existed during the time of the sultanate|sultanate-era faction]] that the sultan does<br>not already favor. They will become one of the<br>sultan's favored factions as a result of this event}}<!-- | ||
-->{{#vardefine:regionAny|A [[World_generation#Regions_and_Locations|region]] from this period or from a<br>previous period of the sultanate.}}<!-- | |||
-->{{#vardefine:regionAnyPrevious|A [[World_generation#Regions_and_Locations|region]] from this period or from a previous<br>period of the sultanate. Often a region the<br>sultan was in during a recent previous event.}}<!-- | |||
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ||
Line 154: | Line 156: | ||
{{qud quote | {{qud quote | ||
|&CGospel: | |&CGospel: | ||
In 4382 BR, Mumed III won a decisive victory against the combined forces of {{Tooltip| | In 4382 BR, Mumed III won a decisive victory against the combined forces of {{Tooltip|{{#var:regionAny}}|Temple Quarter Birqakesh}} at the bloody Battle of {{Tooltip|A random existing location from this region,<br>or a newly generated location in this region|Navuh Cave}}, {{Tooltip|This part of the event will appear only if<br>the sultan has a previously-acquired relic on hand|though she lost her prized {{qud shader|colors=g-g-g-m-g-g-g-g-g|type=sequence|text=Devotion's Dream, Robotsgift}} during the course of the conflict}}. As a result of the battle, Navuh Cave was so {{Tooltip|{{#var:ruinReason}}|rife with stray portals to other places and times}} that it was renamed the {{Tooltip|The location's new name. This name will be used<br>for all future events that reference this location|Rhythmic Wreck}}. | ||
&CTomb Inscription: | &CTomb Inscription: | ||
&wIn the Year of the Adopted Aristocracy, Mumed III triumphed over the Time-Farm Church, who stole the fabric of time from her luminous hexagon. Let the fraying reality-edges of the Rhythmic Wreck serve as testament to the power of Mumed III and a lesson to those who would aggrieve her. | &wIn the Year of the Adopted Aristocracy, Mumed III triumphed over the Time-Farm Church, who stole the fabric of time from her luminous hexagon. Let the fraying reality-edges of the Rhythmic Wreck serve as testament to the power of Mumed III and a lesson to those who would aggrieve her. | ||
|noindent=true}}{{clear|both}} | |noindent=true}}{{clear|both}} | ||
== Chariot Drives off Cliff == | == Chariot Drives off Cliff == | ||
{{sultan history event | {{sultan history event | ||
Line 169: | Line 172: | ||
{{qud quote | {{qud quote | ||
|&CGospel: | |&CGospel: | ||
During an expedition in Ekanna, Suseh II lost control of her chariot and drove it off a cliff. Luckily, {{Tooltip|{{#var:randomNewLikedFaction}}|a group of nearby swine}} came to her rescue. For the rest of her life, Suseh II was indebted to swine. | During an expedition in {{Tooltip|{{#var:regionAnyPrevious}}|Ekanna}}, Suseh II lost control of her chariot and drove it off a cliff. Luckily, {{Tooltip|{{#var:randomNewLikedFaction}}|a group of nearby swine}} came to her rescue. For the rest of her life, Suseh II was indebted to swine. | ||
&CTomb Inscription: | &CTomb Inscription: | ||
Line 185: | Line 188: | ||
{{qud quote | {{qud quote | ||
|&CGospel: | |&CGospel: | ||
As he rode in Daarramor, O-Med III's chariot was driven off a cliff by {{Tooltip|{{#var:nemesisFaction}}|a nefarious gang of insects}}. By chance, {{Tooltip|{{#var:randomNewLikedFaction}}|a group of nearby pariahs}} came to his rescue. For the rest of his life, O-Med III was indebted to pariahs. | As he rode in {{Tooltip|{{#var:regionAnyPrevious}}|Daarramor}}, O-Med III's chariot was driven off a cliff by {{Tooltip|{{#var:nemesisFaction}}|a nefarious gang of insects}}. By chance, {{Tooltip|{{#var:randomNewLikedFaction}}|a group of nearby pariahs}} came to his rescue. For the rest of his life, O-Med III was indebted to pariahs. | ||
&CTomb Inscription: | &CTomb Inscription: | ||
Line 200: | Line 203: | ||
{{qud quote | {{qud quote | ||
|&CGospel: | |&CGospel: | ||
While on a trek around Duarrakish Roost, Bapur lost control of his chariot and drove it off a cliff. By chance, {{Tooltip|{{#var:randomArtisans}}|a group of nearby astronomers}} came to his rescue. Moved by their kindness, Bapur enrolled at a local observatory as a student. | While on a trek around {{Tooltip|{{#var:regionAnyPrevious}}|Duarrakish Roost}}, Bapur lost control of his chariot and drove it off a cliff. By chance, {{Tooltip|{{#var:randomArtisans}}|a group of nearby astronomers}} came to his rescue. Moved by their kindness, Bapur enrolled at a local observatory as a student. | ||
&CTomb Inscription: | &CTomb Inscription: | ||
Line 216: | Line 219: | ||
{{qud quote | {{qud quote | ||
|&CGospel: | |&CGospel: | ||
While on an expedition around Haggavuh, Ythrihim's chariot was driven off a cliff by {{Tooltip|{{#var:nemesisFaction}}|a rogue clique of vines}}. Fortuitously, {{Tooltip|{{#var:randomArtisans}}|a group of nearby scientists}} came to his rescue. Moved by their kindness, Ythrihim enrolled at a local laboratory as a student. | While on an expedition around {{Tooltip|{{#var:regionAnyPrevious}}|Haggavuh}}, Ythrihim's chariot was driven off a cliff by {{Tooltip|{{#var:nemesisFaction}}|a rogue clique of vines}}. Fortuitously, {{Tooltip|{{#var:randomArtisans}}|a group of nearby scientists}} came to his rescue. Moved by their kindness, Ythrihim enrolled at a local laboratory as a student. | ||
&CTomb Inscription: | &CTomb Inscription: | ||
Line 231: | Line 234: | ||
{{qud quote | {{qud quote | ||
|&CGospel: | |&CGospel: | ||
As he rode around Alarsishan, Artadokht lost control of his chariot and drove it off a cliff. He was killed at 31 years old. | As he rode around {{Tooltip|{{#var:regionAnyPrevious}}|Alarsishan}}, Artadokht lost control of his chariot and drove it off a cliff. He was killed at 31 years old. | ||
&CTomb Inscription: | &CTomb Inscription: | ||
Line 247: | Line 250: | ||
{{qud quote | {{qud quote | ||
|&CGospel: | |&CGospel: | ||
While traveling around Tumrod, Khoratafa's chariot was driven off a cliff by {{Tooltip|{{#var:nemesisFaction}}|a trickster party of bears}}. She was killed at 45 years old. | While traveling around {{Tooltip|{{#var:regionAnyPrevious}}|Tumrod}}, Khoratafa's chariot was driven off a cliff by {{Tooltip|{{#var:nemesisFaction}}|a trickster party of bears}}. She was killed at 45 years old. | ||
&CTomb Inscription: | &CTomb Inscription: |
Revision as of 15:47, 13 December 2020
Sultan histories are composed of the significant events from the lives of the sultans.
These events are recorded in the Sultan Histories section of the journal as the player uncovers them during a playthrough.
The histories of the sultans will always include a series of events from 5 initial periods of sultan rule, involving 5 procedurally generated sultans. Those sultans' names, events from their lives, prose that recounts those events, and recurring sultan themes that are relevant to each sultan will all be procedurally generated.
The sixth sultan is Resheph - a guaranteed sultan who appears in every playthrough and always has the same fixed events described in his lore. You can review the static events that compose the history of Resheph on his wiki page.
Uncovering Sultan Histories
Events from the sultan histories can be uncovered by:
- Looking at or interacting with a shrine.
- Looking at painted or engraved objects.
- Trading secrets during the Water Ritual with a faction interested in sultans.
Gospel versus Tomb Inscriptions
Most of the sultan histories that the player will learn about during the course of the game are of the "gospel" variety. However, in the Tomb of the Eaters, the player can also discover tomb inscriptions that recount the same events in each sultan's history. Each event in the sultan histories will have both a gospel account and a corresponding tomb inscription. Tomb inscriptions typically use a different tone to describe the event. For example, the tomb inscriptions often appear to elevate praise for the sultan to a higher or more miraculous level than the corresponding gospel account, and sometimes omit certain shortcomings or moral problems with the sultan's behavior. A tomb inscription can also sometimes vary slightly in the specific details recounted in the event.
Example Event in Sultan History, with Corresponding Tomb Inscription
While traveling through Ekappur, Oyuram stopped at a tavern in the Shrine at Bibappir. There he lost his prized Radiantucus Flowersboon in a foolhardy bet. He cursed the tavern and left the Shrine at Bibappir. |
Individual Events
Each procedurally generated sultan from the first through the fifth period sultanate will have between 10 and 22 events included in their history. Typically the number of events is at the lower end of that range, around 11-14.[1]
The events in each sultan's history are generated in the following order:
- An origin story event, which will either be when the sultan was born as an heir or found as a babe.
- At this point in their story, they will not yet be an actual sultan of Qud.
- Eight randomly-selected core life events, which are each chosen from a pool of 17 possible event types. These can occur in any order, and the same type of event can be chosen multiple times.
- Several of these event types can result in the destined sultan becoming the actual sultan of Qud. For example, they may challenge the existing sultan of Qud to a duel, assassinate them, lead an army to their gates, or simply be named their successor after the existing sultan dies or abdicates the throne.
- If one of these events involves the sultan's death, such as by driving a chariot off a cliff or by losing a duel to a challenger, it will be followed immediately by a second event that recounts how the sultan had faked their death or been saved and actually they are fine. They will retain their role as the sultan of Qud if they already had ascended to that position.
- The temporal order of these events matters. For example, if the sultan gains a new relic from a Marriage event, they can then lose that relic in a Bloody Battle event that occurs after the wedding.
- If one of the eight randomly-selected life events has not yet resulted in the destined sultan becoming the actual sultan of Qud, an event with that outcome will be added to the sultan's history.
- If the events thus far have not included one event that takes place at each of the 2-3 historic regions that were added during world generation for this period of the sultanate, events will be added to ensure that at least one event takes place in each of those regions during the sultan's history.
- Finally, an event relating the sultan's death will be added to their history.
Origin Story Events
Origin story events explain how a sultan was born, or how they were found as a baby.
The following sections provide an example of each type of origin story event.
Born as Heir
Adds a cognomenA nickname for the sultan, which may also
be used later to name sultan cults or relics? |
yes |
---|
Gospel: |
Found as Babe
This event has no special effects. |
Gospel: |
New profession?Sets or changes the sultan's profession,
which can influence relics and historic sites. |
yes |
---|
Gospel: |
yes | |
Adds a cognomenA nickname for the sultan, which may also
be used later to name sultan cults or relics? |
yes |
Region revealing?Uncovering this sultan history event
can potentially reveal a historic site (only if this region has a historic site) |
yes |
Gospel: |
Core Life Events
Corrupt Administrator [4]
Captured by Bandits [5]
Inspiring Experience [6]
Meet Faction [7]
Secret Ritual [8]
Challenge Sultan [9]
Forge Item [10]
Under Weird Sky [11]
Liberate City [12]
Rampage Region [13]
Found Guild [14]
Battle Item [15]
Lose Item at Tavern [16]
Bloody Battle
Loses relic?If the sultan has accumulated any relics from prior
events, one of those relics will be lost during this event at the location where it takes place. |
yes |
---|---|
Adds new locationA new location in the
world's generated history? |
sometimesThe game may choose a random existing location in this region, or generate a new one. |
Renames location?
|
yes |
Region revealing?Uncovering this sultan history event
can potentially reveal a historic site (only if this region has a historic site) |
yes |
Gospel: |
Chariot Drives off Cliff
yes | |
Region revealing?Uncovering this sultan history event
can potentially reveal a historic site (only if this region has a historic site) |
yes |
Gospel: |
yes | |
Adds hated faction?A faction involved in this event becomes hated
by the sultan, and may feature in later events or have a -200 reputation penalty on sultan relics |
sometimesOnly adds a new hated faction if the sultan does not already have a hated faction that can perform this deed. |
Region revealing?Uncovering this sultan history event
can potentially reveal a historic site (only if this region has a historic site) |
yes |
Gospel: |
New profession?Sets or changes the sultan's profession,
which can influence relics and historic sites. |
yes |
---|---|
Region revealing?Uncovering this sultan history event
can potentially reveal a historic site (only if this region has a historic site) |
yes |
Gospel: |
Adds hated faction?A faction involved in this event becomes hated
by the sultan, and may feature in later events or have a -200 reputation penalty on sultan relics |
sometimesOnly adds a new hated faction if the sultan does not already have a hated faction that can perform this deed. |
---|---|
New profession?Sets or changes the sultan's profession,
which can influence relics and historic sites. |
yes |
Region revealing?Uncovering this sultan history event
can potentially reveal a historic site (only if this region has a historic site) |
yes |
Gospel: |
Region revealing?Uncovering this sultan history event
can potentially reveal a historic site (only if this region has a historic site) |
yes |
---|
Gospel: |
Adds hated faction?A faction involved in this event becomes hated
by the sultan, and may feature in later events or have a -200 reputation penalty on sultan relics |
sometimesOnly adds a new hated faction if the sultan does not already have a hated faction that can perform this deed. |
---|---|
Region revealing?Uncovering this sultan history event
can potentially reveal a historic site (only if this region has a historic site) |
yes |
Gospel: |
Abdication
Becomes sultan?This event elevates the destined sultan to
a recognized position as sultan of Qud. |
yes |
---|
Gospel: |
This event has no special effects. |
Gospel: |
Marriage
yes | |
usually (90%) | |
Adds a cognomenA nickname for the sultan, which may also
be used later to name sultan cults or relics? |
yes |
Creates relic?A new relic. This relic can be lost during future
sultan events. Otherwise, it will be entombed in the sultan's reliquary in the Tomb of the Eaters. |
usually (90%) |
Gospel: |
Adds a cognomenA nickname for the sultan, which may also
be used later to name sultan cults or relics? |
yes |
---|---|
New profession?Sets or changes the sultan's profession,
which can influence relics and historic sites. |
yes |
Gospel: |
Faked Death Events
Faked Death
Adds a cognomenA nickname for the sultan, which may also
be used later to name sultan cults or relics? |
yes |
---|
Gospel: |
Death Events
Natural Death
This event has no special effects. |
Gospel: |
References
This information is reliable as of patch 2.0.201.56. |
- ↑
XRL.Annals.QudHistoryFactory
, methodGenerateNewSultan
- ↑
XRL.Annals.BornAsHeir
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2
XRL.Annals.FoundAsBabe
- ↑
XRL.Annals.CorruptAdministrator
- ↑
XRL.Annals.CapturedByBandits
- ↑
XRL.Annals.InspiringExperience
- ↑
XRL.Annals.MeetFaction
- ↑
XRL.Annals.SecretRitual
- ↑
XRL.Annals.ChallengeSultan
- ↑
XRL.Annals.ForgeItem
- ↑
XRL.Annals.UnderWeirdSky
- ↑
XRL.Annals.LiberateCity
- ↑
XRL.Annals.RampageRegion
- ↑
XRL.Annals.FoundGuild
- ↑
XRL.Annals.BattleItem
- ↑
XRL.Annals.LoseItemAtTavern
- ↑
XRL.Annals.BloodyBattle
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5
XRL.Annals.ChariotDrivesOffCliff
- ↑ 19.0 19.1
XRL.Annals.Abdicate
- ↑ 20.0 20.1
XRL.Annals.Marry
- ↑
XRL.Annals.FakedDeath
- ↑
XRL.Annals.GenericDeath