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&wOnlooker! Regard in wonder the life of Djashir -- called Astrolabeborn! -- scion of the Fossilized Saads and he who was dowered the Levant Face. Observe the twin miracles of the Year of the Shrewd Nail: the heir was born, and Darihim completed his work on a legendary astrolabe. | &wOnlooker! Regard in wonder the life of Djashir -- called Astrolabeborn! -- scion of the Fossilized Saads and he who was dowered the Levant Face. Observe the twin miracles of the Year of the Shrewd Nail: the heir was born, and Darihim completed his work on a legendary astrolabe. | ||
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&wOne starry evening, a babe was found swaddled in a copse of sacred trees with skulls on its eyes. That babe came to be known as Antishir. | &wOne starry evening, a babe was found swaddled in a copse of sacred trees with skulls on its eyes. That babe came to be known as Antishir. | ||
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&wOn the night of a full moon, a glassblower found a babe with a stained mirror in each hand outside his workshop. He and his fellow glassblowers adopted the babe and named her Iyudukht II. | &wOn the night of a full moon, a glassblower found a babe with a stained mirror in each hand outside his workshop. He and his fellow glassblowers adopted the babe and named her Iyudukht II. | ||
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&wOn the anniversary of a great battle, a babe was found swaddled with bad omens on its eyes by a group of mollusks in Mirquwar. They took her into their fold and fostered her, and she became known as Polymed II, the Charmed Heir of Mollusks. | &wOn the anniversary of a great battle, a babe was found swaddled with bad omens on its eyes by a group of mollusks in Mirquwar. They took her into their fold and fostered her, and she became known as Polymed II, the Charmed Heir of Mollusks. | ||
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= Core Life Events = | = Core Life Events = | ||
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&w<unknown><ref>There is not currently a tomb inscription version of the "liberate faction" variety of the Battle Item event. This [https://bitbucket.org/bbucklew/cavesofqud-public-issue-tracker/issues/3173 appears to be a bug].</ref> | &w<unknown><ref>There is not currently a tomb inscription version of the "liberate faction" variety of the Battle Item event. This [https://bitbucket.org/bbucklew/cavesofqud-public-issue-tracker/issues/3173 appears to be a bug].</ref> | ||
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&wRemember the Battle of Bid Spire, where -- in the thin and frigid air -- Mehshir wielded his hammer and struck down the Slag-Foulness Cult in the name of love. Remember, afterward, how frogs and cohorts shouted in misery for days and days. | &wRemember the Battle of Bid Spire, where -- in the thin and frigid air -- Mehshir wielded his hammer and struck down the Slag-Foulness Cult in the name of love. Remember, afterward, how frogs and cohorts shouted in misery for days and days. | ||
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== Tavern Misfortune == | == Tavern Misfortune == | ||
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&wAnguish to Harvakish Mesh of Barracks Autarchy of Tushur! It was there that Dayudates II lost her prized {{qud shader|colors=y-G-K-G-G-y-G|type=sequence|text=Prismaticuca Dayudatesboon}} when thieves left to form the Relic Dodecahedron. | &wAnguish to Harvakish Mesh of Barracks Autarchy of Tushur! It was there that Dayudates II lost her prized {{qud shader|colors=y-G-K-G-G-y-G|type=sequence|text=Prismaticuca Dayudatesboon}} when thieves left to form the Relic Dodecahedron. | ||
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== Bloody Battle == | == Bloody Battle == | ||
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&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. | ||
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== Chariot Incident == | == Chariot Incident == | ||
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&wThank the honorable swine of Ekanna, who came to Suseh II's rescue when she lost control of her soil cone and crashed it into an oligarchy. | &wThank the honorable swine of Ekanna, who came to Suseh II's rescue when she lost control of her soil cone and crashed it into an oligarchy. | ||
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&wPraise the noble pariahs of Daarramor, who came to O-Med III's rescue when a band of treacherous insects sabotaged the sea haunt in his loam cone, causing it to phase out of existence. | &wPraise the noble pariahs of Daarramor, who came to O-Med III's rescue when a band of treacherous insects sabotaged the sea haunt in his loam cone, causing it to phase out of existence. | ||
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&wThank the noble astronomers of Duarrakish Roost, who came to Bapur's rescue when he lost control of his knot ark and crashed it into a polygon. | &wThank the noble astronomers of Duarrakish Roost, who came to Bapur's rescue when he lost control of his knot ark and crashed it into a polygon. | ||
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&wHonor the virtuous scientists of Haggavuh, who came to Ythrihim's rescue when a clique of treacherous vines rewired the sea observatory in his spade chariot, causing it to crash into a sphere. | &wHonor the virtuous scientists of Haggavuh, who came to Ythrihim's rescue when a clique of treacherous vines rewired the sea observatory in his spade chariot, causing it to crash into a sphere. | ||
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&wIn Alarsishan, Artadokht lost control of his sand dihedron and crashed it into a crypt. He was presumed dead at 31 years old. | &wIn Alarsishan, Artadokht lost control of his sand dihedron and crashed it into a crypt. He was presumed dead at 31 years old. | ||
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&wIn Tumrod, a company of treacherous bears sabotaged the salt acre in Khoratafa's eye chariot, causing it to explode. She was presumed dead at 45 years old. | &wIn Tumrod, a company of treacherous bears sabotaged the salt acre in Khoratafa's eye chariot, causing it to explode. She was presumed dead at 45 years old. | ||
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&wExtol the venerable Year of the Old Scheme, when Shaxerpater II was dowered with the Levant Face and named sultan of Qud! His ancestors the Fossilized Saads looked on in approval, since -- just like them -- he was known by his digital eyes. | &wExtol the venerable Year of the Old Scheme, when Shaxerpater II was dowered with the Levant Face and named sultan of Qud! His ancestors the Fossilized Saads looked on in approval, since -- just like them -- he was known by his digital eyes. | ||
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&wRemember the lesson that Polythripur taught her advisors when they suggested she abdicate the throne after a bout of scurvy. Did she do any such thing? No! Instead, she reassured her counselors by calmly explaining why she disagreed. | &wRemember the lesson that Polythripur taught her advisors when they suggested she abdicate the throne after a bout of scurvy. Did she do any such thing? No! Instead, she reassured her counselors by calmly explaining why she disagreed. | ||
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&wSay a prayer for the mated, Shayudukht and Gamagayagnukugneegakagnoo Gamagegamagneegnagee, whose celebrated alliance by marriage allowed antelopes to manifest scholars inside the high arbelos. | &wSay a prayer for the mated, Shayudukht and Gamagayagnukugneegakagnoo Gamagegamagneegnagee, whose celebrated alliance by marriage allowed antelopes to manifest scholars inside the high arbelos. | ||
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&wSay a prayer for the lovers, Yytafa and Biarrappar, whose historic alliance by marriage dismantled the Cosmic-Apeirogon Folk and their ghastly custom of aspirant love. | &wSay a prayer for the lovers, Yytafa and Biarrappar, whose historic alliance by marriage dismantled the Cosmic-Apeirogon Folk and their ghastly custom of aspirant love. | ||
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&wBeholder! Observe in awe the Cobalt Spectre of Suiliruk Manse, who in the Year of the Quiet Anchorite thwarted death and emerged from the cosmic dihedron. | &wBeholder! Observe in awe the Cobalt Spectre of Suiliruk Manse, who in the Year of the Quiet Anchorite thwarted death and emerged from the cosmic dihedron. | ||
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&wIn the Year of the Notable Champion, Mumed V, Analog Progeny of Crabs, the Copper-Plated Devil, Circuitboardbroker, Bulb-in-Marigold, laid her body to rest and crossed into Brightsheol. She was 90 years old. | &wIn the Year of the Notable Champion, Mumed V, Analog Progeny of Crabs, the Copper-Plated Devil, Circuitboardbroker, Bulb-in-Marigold, laid her body to rest and crossed into Brightsheol. She was 90 years old. | ||
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{{references h1|2.0.201.56}} | {{references h1|2.0.201.56}} | ||
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[[Category:History]] | [[Category:History]] |
Revision as of 20:55, 14 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 are a type of secret that the player can uncover 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.
- Rifling through trash with the Trash Divining skill.
- Gaining the metabolized effect of cooking with psychal gland paste.
- Exploring new zones while infected with mumble mouth.
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 death reversal event that recounts how the sultan had faked their death or had somehow never actually died. 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 |
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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 |
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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]
Faction Battle
conditionallyOnly adds a new liked faction if the sultan does not already have a liked faction to liberate. | |
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. |
yes |
Adds new locationA new location in the
world's generated history? |
sometimesThe game may choose a random existing location or generate a new one. |
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 |
conditionallyOnly adds a new hated faction if the sultan does not already have a hated faction to subjugate. |
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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. |
yes |
Adds new locationA new location in the
world's generated history? |
sometimesThe game may choose a random existing location or generate a new one. |
Gospel: |
Tavern Misfortune
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. |
conditionallyOnly creates a new relic if the sultan does not currently have one. |
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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 |
Relic revealing?Uncovering this sultan history event triggers
a "recover relic" quest to find the lost relic |
yes |
Region revealing?Uncovering this sultan history event
can potentially reveal a historic site (only if this region has a historic site) |
yes |
Gospel: |
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 |
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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 Incident
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 |
conditionallyOnly 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 |
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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 |
conditionallyOnly adds a new hated faction if the sultan does not already have a hated faction that can perform this deed. |
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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 |
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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 |
conditionallyOnly adds a new hated faction if the sultan does not already have a hated faction that can perform this deed. |
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Region revealing?Uncovering this sultan history event
can potentially reveal a historic site (only if this region has a historic site) |
yes |
Gospel: |
Power Shift
Becomes sultan?This event elevates the destined sultan to
a recognized position as sultan of Qud. |
yes |
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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 |
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New profession?Sets or changes the sultan's profession,
which can influence relics and historic sites. |
yes |
Gospel: |
Death Reversal Events
Death Reversal
Adds a cognomenA nickname for the sultan, which may also
be used later to name sultan cults or relics? |
yes |
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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
- ↑ 15.0 15.1
XRL.Annals.BattleItem
- ↑ There is not currently a tomb inscription version of the "liberate faction" variety of the Battle Item event. This appears to be a bug.
- ↑
XRL.Annals.LoseItemAtTavern
- ↑
XRL.Annals.BloodyBattle
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5
XRL.Annals.ChariotDrivesOffCliff
- ↑ 20.0 20.1
XRL.Annals.Abdicate
- ↑ 21.0 21.1
XRL.Annals.Marry
- ↑
XRL.Annals.FakedDeath
- ↑
XRL.Annals.GenericDeath