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Sultan histories are composed of the significant events from the lives of the [[sultan]]s.
Sultan histories are composed of the significant events from the lives of the [[sultan]]s.


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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 [[Resheph|his wiki page]].
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 [[Resheph|his wiki page]].


== Uncovering Sultan Histories ==
= Uncovering Sultan Histories =


Events from the sultan histories can be uncovered by:
Events from the sultan histories are a type of [[secret]] that the player can uncover by:
* Interacting with a {{favilink|sultan shrine}}.
* Looking at or interacting with a {{favilink|sultan shrine}}.
* Looking at [[painted]] or [[engraved]] objects.
* Looking at [[painted]] or [[engraved]] objects.
* Trading secrets during the [[Water Ritual]] with a faction interested in sultans.
* 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 {{favilink|psychal gland paste}}.
* Exploring new zones while infected with {{favilink|mumble mouth}}.


== Gossip versus Tomb Inscriptions ==
= Gospel versus Tomb Inscriptions =


Most of the sultan histories that the player will learn about during the course of the game is of the "gossip" variety. However, in the {{name|Tomb of the Eaters}}, the player can also discover tomb inscriptions that recount the same events in each sultan's history. There will be one corresponding tomb inscription for every event in the sultan histories. Tomb inscriptions typically have a different tone than gossip. The inscriptions often appear to elevate praise for the sultan to a higher or more miraculous level than the corresponding gossip, and sometimes omit certain shortcomings or moral problems with the sultan's behavior. The tomb inscription can also sometimes vary slightly in the specific details recounted in the event.
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 {{favilink|Tomb of the Eaters}}, the player can also discover tomb inscriptions that recount the same events in each sultan's history, recorded on [[sultan murals]]. 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 ===
=== Example Event in Sultan History, with Corresponding Tomb Inscription ===
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&wAnguish to the Shrine at Bibappir of Ekappur! It was there that Oyuram lost his prized Radiantucus Flowersboon during the ritual of the Empyrean Vault.|noindent=true}}
&wAnguish to the Shrine at Bibappir of Ekappur! It was there that Oyuram lost his prized Radiantucus Flowersboon during the ritual of the Empyrean Vault.|noindent=true}}


== Individual Events ==
 
= Eras =
The sultanate is divided into "Early" and "Late" periods, which have different sets of phrases that can appear in the histories. The first two sultans are early, the third sultan uses a 50:50 mix of early and late, and the fourth and fifth sultans are late. The following table shows the differences between the two; shared entries are not included.
 
{|class = wikitable
!Type
!Options
!Notes
|-
|Early adjectives
|star, space, time, temporal, spatial, cosmic, empyrean, ether, algebraic, astral, luminous, stellary, high
|
|-
|Late adjectives
|sand, salt, dust, terra, fish, glass, low, slag, sea, cinder
|
|-
|Early locations
|<3D shape>, <2D shape>, vault, crypt, temple, shrine, sanctum, reactor, core
|Shapes include circle, apeirogon, lune, torus, ellipsoid, etc.
|-
|Late locations
|<hearth>, <shire>, <body of water>, <city-state>, <guildhall>, <farm>, <shrine>
|roost, furrow, cistern, the autarchy of <location>, tract, altar, etc.
|-
|Early vehicles
|<3D shape>, star blimp, star ship, star craft, star ark, star haul, star barge
|
|-
|Late vehicles
|(sand, salt, turf, loam, ground, soil) <3D shape>, <geometric pattern> (wagon, cab, buggy, chariot)
|loam prism, salt pyramid, soil hyperboloid, knot wagon, quincunx chariot, ankh buggy
|-
|Early "object found"
|<rescued> from a crysteel blast furnace, pried free by emerald tongs, trawled from the slipstream, cooled on the voidpeaks of the early universe
|
|-
|Late "object found"
|<rescued> by orefishers from the trash sea, <wrapped> in uuflax, wrested from the liminal tiers of a shale-toppled spire, <rescued> from a perch fish aquarium, polished on a municipal lathe, <wrapped> in ur-filament, <rescued> from the steeple fires
|
|-
|Early celebration
|climbed the crysteel blast furnaces, swam the slipstream, touched the <adjective> <location>, climbed the <adjective> <location>
|
|-
|Late celebration
|climbed the burning belfries, threw a <object> into the trash sea, wrested from the liminal tiers of a shale-toppled spire, smashed the perch fish aquaria, wrapped themselves with ur-filament, lit the steeple fires
|-
|Early civilization activity
|proving obscure theorems, reversing the course of the slipstream
|
|-
|Late civilization activity
|trawling the trash sea, wresting loot from shale-toppled spires, lighting the steeple fires
|
|}
 
= 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.{{Code Reference|namespace=XRL.Annals|class=QudHistoryFactory|method=GenerateNewSultan}}
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.{{Code Reference|namespace=XRL.Annals|class=QudHistoryFactory|method=GenerateNewSultan}}


The events in each sultan's history are generated in the following order:
The events in each sultan's history are generated in the following order:


# An origin story, which will either be when the sultan was born as an heir or found as a babe.
# 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.
#* At this point in their story, they will not yet be an actual sultan of Qud.
# Eight randomly-selected life events, which are each chosen from a pool of 16 possible event types.
# 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.
#* 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.
#* 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_Events|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 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 [[World_generation#Regions_and_Locations|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.
# If the events thus far have not included one event that takes place at each of the 2-3 [[World_generation#Regions_and_Locations|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 (presumably this is to ensure that, if there is a historic site associated with one of those regions, there will always be at least one piece of sultan history lore that can reveal the secret of that region).
# Finally, an event relating the sultan's death will be added to their history.
# Finally, an event relating the sultan's death will be added to their history.


{{references|2.0.201.56}}
After all events are generated, if those events have not resulted in the sultan having three favored factions, the game will choose additional random factions to ensure that the sultan has three friendly factions at minimum.{{Code Reference|namespace=XRL.Annals|class=QudHistoryFactory|method=FillOutLikedFactions}}
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-->{{#vardefine:oneStarryNight|'''One of the following phrases:'''<br>One starry evening<br>On the night of a full moon<br>At daybreak on the [season/solstice]<br>One night under the Beetle Moon<br>One auspicious day<br>On the anniversary of a great battle}}<!--
-->{{#vardefine:babeTrait|'''One of the following phrases, where [items]<br>are determined from the [[sultan theme|sultan's theme]]:'''<br>with its mouth full of [items]<br>with [items] on its eyes<br>with [items] in each hand}}<!--
-->{{#vardefine:ruinReason|'''One of the following phrases, aligned with<br>one of the [[sultan themes|sultan's themes]]:'''<br>devastated by torrential glass storms (glass)<br>bristling with carnivorous geodes (jewels)<br>devastated by smoldering stardust (stars)<br>rife with stray portals to other places and times (time)<br>evaporated of all moisture (salt)<br>devastated by icy winds (ice)<br>rife with burnt books and corroded data disks (scholarship)<br>rife with smashed rubble (might)<br>rife with bad omens (chance)<br>rife with electric arcs (circuitry)<br>vacant of signs of life (travel)}}<!--
-->{{#vardefine:randomArtisans|'''Artisans of a random profession, including:'''<br>astrologist, astronomer, cook, electrician, explorer,<br>gambler, geologist, gladiator, glassblower, historian,<br>jeweler, nomad, philosopher, scholar, scientist, scribe,<br>soldier, stargazer, tinker, window maker, or winter eremite}}<!--
-->{{#vardefine:nemesisFaction|This will always be an existing hated faction of the<br>sultan, unless they don't yet have a hated faction.<br>In that case, a random [[Factions that existed during the time of the sultanate|sultanate-era faction]] is chosen.}}<!--
-->{{#vardefine:favoredFaction|This will always be an existing favored/loved faction of the<br>sultan, unless they don't yet have a favored faction.<br>In that case, a random [[Factions that existed during the time of the sultanate|sultanate-era faction]] is chosen.}}<!--
-->{{#vardefine:relicItemType|The [[Relic#Relic_Item_Type|relic item type]]. Can be used to discern the<br>type of item this relic will generate as if found in game}}<!--
-->{{#vardefine:backToLife|'''One of the following phrases:'''<br>*sultan* had faked his/her death by forcing a peasant to impersonate him/her<br>*sultan* had faked his/her death by switching places with his/her twin<br>*sultan* had faked his/her death with the clever use of a lifelike hologram<br>a clone of *sultan* had been the one who died<br>a simulacrum of *sultan* had been the one who died<br>*sultan's* twin had been the one who died<br>*sultan's* life had secretly been saved with cybernetic surgery<br>*sultan's* life had secretly been saved with astral projection<br>*sultan's* life had secretly been saved by a pact with highly entropic beings}}<!--
-->{{#vardefine:itWasDiscovered|'''One of the following phrases:'''<br>it was discovered<br>the people learned<br>the people of Qud learned}}<!--
-->{{#vardefine:afterTumultuousYears|'''One of the following phrases:'''<br>after several tumultuous years<br>after a bout of <random illness or depression><br>after having made enemies with a collective of <artisans of a random profession><br>after murdering a popular rival <by random thematic murder method>}}<!--
-->{{#vardefine:abdicated|'''One of the following phrases:'''<br>abdicated the throne<br>died under mysterious circumstances<br>disappeared<br>was assassinated}}<!--
-->{{#vardefine:abdicate|'''One of the following phrases:'''<br>abdicate the throne<br>let a regent rule in his/her place<br>take an extended sabbatical<br>step down}}<!--
-->{{#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:randomNewHatedFaction|A random [[Factions that existed during the time of the sultanate|sultanate-era faction]] that the sultan does<br>not already hate. They will become one of the<br>sultan's hated 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 period<br>of the sultanate. Usually but not always the region<br>where the sultan already resides due to a previous event.}}<!--
-->{{#vardefine:randomOrNewLocationInCurrentRegion|A random existing location, or a newly generated location.<br>The parent region is not specified in this event's description and<br>could be any region from this period or a previous period of<br>the sultanate. Usually but not always the region where<br>the sultan already resides due to a previous event.}}<!--
-->{{#vardefine:guildHallList|academy (scholar)<br>arena (gladiator)<br>college (historian, philosopher)<br>dig site (geologist)<br>gambling den (gambler)<br>hermitage (winter eremite)<br>laboratory (scientist)<br>observatory (astrologist, astronomer)<br>outpost (soldier)<br>prayer yurt (stargazer)<br>scriptorium (scribe)<br>tavern (cook, explorer)<br>workshop (electrician, glassblower, jeweler, tinker, window maker)<br>yurt (nomad)}}<!--
-->{{#vardefine:guildHall|'''One of the following gathering places that<br>is aligned with the sultan's profession:'''<br>{{#var:guildHallList}}}}<!--
-->{{#vardefine:studying|'''One of the following phrases aligned with the sultan's profession:'''<br>assembling contraptions based on (tinker)<br>chanting in devotion of (winter eremite)<br>contemplating how extraterrestrials might use (stargazer)<br>cooking meals inspired by (cook)<br>deciphering the meaning of (philosopher)<br>engaging in ceremonial combat for the reward of (gladiator)<br>excavating ancient (geologist)<br>glassblowing (glassblower)<br>glassblowing (window maker)<br>hoarding the spoils of looted (soldier)<br>interpreting the history of (historian)<br>making decisions by arbitrarily choosing (gambler)<br>making jewelry inspired by (jeweler)<br>mapping stars to the shapes of (astrologist)<br>mapping stars to the shapes of (astronomer)<br>searching for (nomad)<br>soldering wires to power (electrician)<br>studying (scholar)<br>taking measurements of (scientist)<br>wandering in search of (explorer)<br>writing chronologies for (scribe)}}<!--
-->{{#vardefine:ravaging|'''One of the following phrases aligned with<br>one of the [[sultan theme|sultan's themes]]:'''<br>conducting midnight raids on the villages (time)<br>forcibly relocating the families (travel)<br>kidnapping the smartest children from the homes (scholarship)<br>looting all the jewels from the homes (jewels)<br>particularly rejoicing in the lamentations (might)<br>raining meteors down from the sky onto the settlements (stars)<br>razing to the ground the homes (might)<br>rolling dice to determine which ones to destroy from the homes (chance)<br>shattering all the glass in the homes (glass)<br>soldering together the children (circuitry)<br>sowing with salt the fields (salt)<br>stealing oil from the heat lamps in the villages (ice)}}<!--
-->{{#vardefine:liberateCityReason|'''If the sultan has a significant color, favored faction, hated<br>faction, or profession - one of the following randomly-chosen phrases:'''<br><br>Acting against the prohibition on the color *significant color*<br>Acting against the persecution of *favored faction*<br>Acting against the enfranchisement of *hated faction*<br>Acting against labor laws restricting the rights of *artisans of profession*<br><br>'''Otherwise, the following phrase, based on one of the [[sultan theme|sultan's themes]]:'''<br><br>Acting against the prohibition on the practice of *thematic practice*}}<!--
-->{{#vardefine:killed|'''One of the following phrases:'''<br>buried deep under the earth<br>drawn and quartered<br>exiled<br>imprisoned<br>killed<br>launched into orbit<br>murdered<br>trapped in *noun aligned with the [[sultan theme|sultan's themes]]*<br>tried but pardoned}}<!--
-->{{#vardefine:whileWanderingAround|'''One of the following phrases:'''<br>Deep in<br>Deep in the wilds of<br>While wandering around}}<!--
-->{{#vardefine:professionActions|'''One of the following phrases, aligned with the sultan's profession<br>or else a profession aligned with their [[sultan themes]]:'''<br>built a glass gazebo (glassblower)<br>stained a glass window (window maker)<br>wrote a treatise (scholar)<br>recorded the events of the last year of his/her life (scribe)<br>reflected on the meaning of the experience (philosopher)<br>formed a hypothesis about the event (scientist)<br>penned a historical account (historian)<br>fixed a satisfying meal (cook)<br>dug into the earth's strata (geologist)<br>set *shiny-adjective* *random jewel* into a newly forged *random jewelry* (jeweler)<br>gave a horoscope reading (astrologist)<br>calculated the distance to a nearby star (astronomer)<br>painted pictures of beasts and monsters with flaming suns (stargazer)<br>dispensed wisdom at a great cost (winter eremite)<br>helped sack a village and burn its homes to the ground (soldier)<br>fought for everlasting glory (gladiator)<br>played games of chance through the night (gambler)<br>assembled a new contraption (tinker)<br>soldered *random circuitry objects* together (electrician)<br>set out on an adventure to find a sacred *random thing* (explorer)<br>found a new home (nomad)}}<!--
 
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= Origin Story Events =
Origin story events explain how a sultan was born, or how they were found as a baby.
 
The following sections provide examples of each type of origin story event. Hover over the underlined phrases in each example event to see more information about how the event is generated and how it influences the sultan's characteristics or the features of the world around them.
 
== Born as Heir ==
{{sultan history event
| title = Born as Heir
| id = BornAsHeir
| cognomen = yes
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
{{Tooltip|{{#var:oneStarryNight}}|At daybreak on the summer solstice}} in {{Tooltip|A [[World_generation#Regions_and_Locations|region]] from this period of the sultanate.|Hatum}}, a healthy child was born to the sultan at {{Tooltip|A location from within the region.|Shearramas Knot}}. At the moment of his birth, {{Tooltip|A mythical event related to the [[sultan theme|sultan's theme]]|a famous nomad completed his work on a legendary astrolabe}}, and in celebration the people {{Tooltip|A random form of celebration|told stories and renewed friendships}}. The babe was named Djashir, but the people called him {{Tooltip|A new cognomen for the sultan, which<br>includes a noun representing the [[sultan theme|sultan's theme]]|Astrolabeborn}}.
 
&CTomb Inscription:
&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.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
== Found as Babe ==
 
{{sultan history event
| title = Found as Babe
| id = FoundAsBabe
| variation = found anonymously<br>(1 in 3 chance)
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
{{Tooltip|{{#var:oneStarryNight}}|One night under the Beetle Moon}}, a babe was found swaddled on a floating platform of polished chrome {{Tooltip|{{#var:babeTrait}}|with a mighty hammer in each hand}}. That babe came to be known as Antishir.
 
&CTomb Inscription:
&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.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
{{sultan history event
| title = Found as Babe
| id = FoundAsBabe
| newprofession = yes
| variation = found by artisans<br>(1 in 3 chance)
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
{{Tooltip|{{#var:oneStarryNight}}|One auspicious day}}, a {{Tooltip|An artisan related to the [[sultan theme|sultan's theme]]|glassblower}} found a babe {{Tooltip|{{#var:babeTrait}}|with its mouth full of glass}} outside his workshop. He and his fellow glassblowers adopted the babe and named her Iyudukht II.
 
&CTomb Inscription:
&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.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
{{sultan history event
| title = Found as Babe
| id = FoundAsBabe
| variation = found by faction<br>(1 in 3 chance)
| likedfaction = yes
| cognomen = yes
| regionrevealing = yes
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
{{Tooltip|{{#var:oneStarryNight}}|One starry evening}}, a babe was found swaddled {{Tooltip|{{#var:babeTrait}}|with vessels of the Fates on its eyes}} by a group of {{Tooltip|A random faction [[Factions that existed during the time of the sultanate|from the time of the sultanate]]|mollusks}} in Mirquwar. They took her into their fold and fostered her, and she became known as Polymed II, {{Tooltip|A new cognomen for the sultan, which<br>includes a reference to the favored faction|the Charmed Heir of Mollusks}}.
 
&CTomb Inscription:
&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.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
= Core Life Events =
Core life events recount the significant victories and tragedies of the sultan's life. They explain how the destined sultan eventually rose to be recognized as the sultan of Qud, how they shaped the world through creating, destroying, or renaming regions and locations, how their thematic obsessions evolved over time, and how they came to be loved or hated by factions and artisans throughout Qud.
 
The following sections provide examples of each type of core life event. Hover over the underlined phrases in each example event to see more information about how the event is generated and how it influences the sultan's characteristics or the features of the world around them.
 
== Corrupt Minister ==
{{sultan history event
| title = Corrupt Minister
| id = CorruptAdministrator
| variation = if already the sultan
| regionrevealing = yes
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
In 3166 BR, Gixerdates appointed a corrupt administrator as minister of {{Tooltip|{{#var:regionAnyPrevious}}|Theater District Darquppur}}. He mandated {{Tooltip|'''One of the following phrases:'''<br><br>the practice of *behavior aligned with one of the [[sultan theme|sultan's themes]]*<br><br>association with *random faction favored by the sultan*|the practice of encasing things in ice}} in Gixerdates's name.
 
&CTomb Inscription:
&wRemember the Year of the Punctured Skin, when the moral wickedness of tavern love was reigning in Theater District Darquppur. Remember that Gixerdates, to rehabilitate virtue, appointed a minister who mandated the practice of encasing things in ice.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
{{sultan history event
| title = Corrupt Minister
| id = CorruptAdministrator
| variation = if not already the sultan
| regionrevealing = yes
| regionshifting = yes
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
In 4959 BR, a corrupt administrator was appointed minister of {{Tooltip|{{#var:regionAnyPrevious}}|Lake Quarter Suruk}}. He outlawed {{Tooltip|'''One of the following phrases:'''<br><br>the practice of *behavior aligned with one of the destined [[sultan theme|sultan's themes]]*<br><br>association with *random faction favored by the destined sultan*|association with robots}}, and Mumed II was {{Tooltip|The destined sultan relocates to a new random [[World_generation#Regions_and_Locations|region]]<br>from this period of the sultanate or an earlier period. The<br>destination region is not mentioned by name in this event.|forced to flee}}.
 
&CTomb Inscription:
&wRemember the Year of the Adopted Wagon, when a corrupt administrator was appoined minister of Lake Quarter Suruk. She outlawed association with robots, and Mumed II was forced to flee.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
== Captured by Bandits ==
{{sultan history event
| title = Captured by Bandits
| id = CapturedByBandits
| variation = killed bandit leader<br>(50% chance)
| cognomen = yes
| regionrevealing = {{Tooltip|There is a 2 in 3 chance that this event will note the region where it occurs.|sometimes|centered}}
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
{{Tooltip|'''One of the following phrases:'''<br>While traveling near *location* in *region*<br>On an expedition around *region*<br>Near the location of *location*<br><br>'''If the event mentions a region, the region will be:'''<br>{{#var:regionAnyPrevious}}|While traveling near Survashur in Naggashan}}, Yleshid V was captured by bandits. She murdered their leader {{Tooltip|A murder method aligned with the [[sultan theme|sultan's themes]]|with a dagger made of stardust}}, and was thenceforth known as {{Tooltip|A new cognomen for the sultan|Starskipper}}.
 
&CTomb Inscription:
&wRecall the fate of Yleshid V's enemies! While traveling near Survashur in Naggashan, Yleshid V was captured by bandits. She murdered their leader with a dagger made of stardust, and was thenceforth known as Starskipper.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
{{sultan history event
| title = Captured by Bandits
| id = CapturedByBandits
| variation = languished in captivity<br>(50% chance)
| regionrevealing = {{Tooltip|There is a 2 in 3 chance that this event will note the region where it occurs.|sometimes|centered}}
| newlocation = {{Tooltip|The game may choose a random existing location in this region, or generate a new one.|sometimes|centered}}
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
{{Tooltip|'''One of the following phrases:'''<br>While traveling near *location* in *region*<br>On an expedition around *region*<br>Near the location of *location*<br><br>'''If the event mentions a region, the region will be:'''<br>{{#var:regionAnyPrevious}}|Near the location of Tumas Cave}}, Bathrishir was captured by bandits. He languished in captivity for {{Tooltip|From two to eight|six}} years, eventually escaping to {{Tooltip|{{#var:randomOrNewLocationInCurrentRegion}}|Talep}}.
 
&CTomb Inscription:
&wFor the sake of wisdom, Bathrishir lodged at Tumas Cave in Matum to toil among the commoners and restore reaches. After six gentle years, he reappeared at Talep.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
== Inspiring Experience ==
{{sultan history event
| title = Inspiring Experience
| id = InspiringExperience
| regionrevealing = {{Tooltip|There is a 2 in 3 chance that this event will note the region where it occurs.|sometimes|centered}}
| newtheme = yes
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
{{Tooltip|'''One of the following phrases. If a phrase that names a<br>region is selected, this event will be potentially region-revealing.'''<br>Somewhere in *region*<br>While traveling alone in *region*<br>One auspicious day<br><br>'''If the event is a region-revealing variant, the region will be:'''<br>{{#var:regionAnyPrevious}}|Somewhere in Trash Autarchy of Mineshan}}, Ushid II {{Tooltip|An inspiring event that reflects the new [[sultan theme]]<br>that the sultan will gain as a result of this event.|had a dream that he was rolling six-sided dice}}. {{Tooltip|'''One of the following phrases:'''<br>From then on<br>From that day forth<br>For the rest of *sultan's* life|For the rest of Ushid II's life}}, he {{Tooltip|'''One of the following phrases that includes items<br>associated with the sultan's new [[sultan theme|theme]]:'''<br>was obsessed with *thematic items*<br>always kept some *thematic items* hidden on his/her person|was obsessed with nine-sided dice}}.
 
&CTomb Inscription:
&wSomewhere in Trash Autarchy of Mineshan, Ushid II had a dream that he was rolling six-sided dice. For the rest of Ushid II's life, he was obsessed with nine-sided dice. <ref>This type of event does not have a unique tomb inscription format - it is always identical to the gospel event text.</ref>
}}{{clear|both}}
 
== Meet Faction ==
{{sultan history event
| title = Meet Faction
| id = MeetFaction
| likedfaction = yes
| regionrevealing = yes
| newlocation = yes
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
{{Tooltip|{{#var:whileWanderingAround}}|Deep in the wilds of}} {{Tooltip|{{#var:regionAnyPrevious}}|the mace-Worshipping Monarchy of Alarqappa}}, Orothridokht discovered {{Tooltip|A new location, which is added to the<br>region as a result of this event.|Tersikesh Den}}. There she befriended {{Tooltip|{{#var:randomNewLikedFaction}}|cats}} and {{Tooltip|{{#var:professionActions}}|played games of chance through the night}}.
 
&CTomb Inscription:
&wLet us recall the Year of the White-hot Carnival, when, deep in the wilds of the mace-worshipping Monarchy of Alarqappa, Orothridokht subjugated Tersikesh Den and pacified the feral cats who lived there. To exhibit her knowledge to them, she played games of chance through the night.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
== Secret Ritual ==
{{sultan history event
| title = Secret Ritual
| id = SecretRitual
| variation = welcomed by faction
| likedfaction = yes
| regionrevealing = yes
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
{{Tooltip|{{#var:whileWanderingAround}}|Deep in the wilds of}} {{Tooltip|{{#var:regionAnyPrevious}}|Mamur Hall}}, Oroyupater stumbled upon a clan of {{Tooltip|{{#var:randomNewLikedFaction}}|crabs}} performing a secret ritual. Because of his {{Tooltip|A random quality aligned with one of the [[sultan theme|sultan's themes]]|lucent visage}}, they accepted him into their fold and taught him their secrets.
 
&CTomb Inscription:
&wRemember when, deep in the wilds of Mamur Hall, Oroyupater taught a clan of crabs the ritual of the Dust Aristocracy, which can only be performed by one with his lucent visage. The crabs were grateful, and in return they accepted him into their fold and taught him their secrets.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
{{sultan history event
| title = Secret Ritual
| id = SecretRitual
| variation = rebuked by faction
| hatedfaction = yes
| regionrevealing = yes
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
{{Tooltip|{{#var:whileWanderingAround}}|While wandering around}} {{Tooltip|{{#var:regionAnyPrevious}}|Shalil Manse}}, Yleshid II stumbled upon a clan of {{Tooltip|{{#var:randomNewHatedFaction}}|crabs}} performing a secret ritual. Because of her {{Tooltip|A random quality aligned with one of the [[sultan theme|sultan's themes]]|reputation for murdering someone by wiring her to hundreds of logic gates}}, they furiously rebuked her and declared her a villain to their kind.
 
&CTomb Inscription:
&wRemember when, deep in the wilds of Shalil Manse, Yleshid II taught a clan of crabs the ritual of the Temporal Rhomboid, which can only be performed by one with her reputation for murdering someone by wiring her to hundreds of logic gates. The treacherous crabs broke trust with her and stole the secrets of the ritual.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
== Challenge Sultan ==
:'''<big>If Not Yet the Sultan of Qud</big>'''
{{sultan history event
| title = Challenge Sultan
| id = ChallengeSultan
| variation = oust the current sultan
| becomessultan = yes
| regionrevealing = {{Tooltip|There is a 1 in 3 chance that this event will note the region where it occurs.|sometimes|centered}}
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
{{Tooltip|'''One of the following phrases:'''<br>In *year*<br>In early *year*<br>While leading a small army in *region*<br><br>'''If the final option that specifies a region is chosen:'''<br>This event will also be a region-revealing event; the region will be<br>{{#var:regionAnyPrevious}}|While leading a small army in Shervawar Ghetto}}, Artarad II {{Tooltip|'''One of the following phrases:'''<br>challenged the sultan of Qud to a duel<br>challenged the legitimacy of the sultan of Qud<br>assassinated the sultan of Qud|assassinated the sultan of Qud}} {{Tooltip|'''One of the following, randomly-selected:'''<br><br>Over the rights of *favored faction*<br><br>Over the sanctioned persecution of<br>*artisans of the destined sultan's profession*<br><br>over an ordinace prohibiting the practice of<br>*practice aligned with destined [[sultan theme|sultan's themes]]*|over the rights of birds}}. She won and {{Tooltip|'''One of the following phrases:'''<br>ascended to the crown<br>ascended to the throne<br>proclaimed himself/herself sultan<br>seized the crown<br>seized the gilded scepter<br>took the crown<br>took the reins of power|took the crown}}. She was eighty-four years old.
 
&CTomb Inscription:
&wIn Shervawar Ghetto, Artarad II averred his descendancy from the Fossilized Saads, who were known for venerating birds. By consecrated right, she ousted the pretender sultan, who had prohibited venerating birds in favor of meteorite worship, and crowned herself sultan of Qud. She was eighty-four years old.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
:'''<big>If Already the Sultan of Qud</big>'''
 
{{sultan history event
| title = Challenge Sultan
| id = ChallengeSultan
| variation = repel a challenger<br>(90% chance)
| regionrevealing = {{Tooltip|There is a 1 in 3 chance that this event will note the region where it occurs.|sometimes|centered}}
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
{{Tooltip|'''One of the following phrases:'''<br>In *year*<br>In early *year*<br>While leading a small army in *region*<br><br>'''If the final option that specifies a region is chosen:'''<br>This event will also be a region-revealing event; the region will be<br>{{#var:regionAnyPrevious}}|In early 2991 BR}}, Mipur {{Tooltip|'''One of the following phrases:'''<br>had his/her legitimacy challenged by a pretender/claimant/aspirant<br>was challenged by a pretender/claimant/aspirant to a duel<br>was assailed by a pretender/claimant/aspirant|had her legitimacy challenged by an aspirant}} {{Tooltip|'''One of the following, randomly-selected:'''<br><br>Over the rights of *hated faction*<br><br>over an ordinace mandating the practice of<br>*practice aligned with the [[sultan theme|sultan's themes]]*|over the rights of oozes}}. She won and had the {{Tooltip|pretender, claimant, or aspirant|aspirant}} {{Tooltip|{{#var:killed}}|launched into orbit}}. She was twenty years old.
 
&CTomb Inscription:
&wIn the Year of the Eminent Cab, an aspirant claimed descendancy from the Fossilized Saads and challenged Mipur over the tradition of water fasting. Naturally, Mipur won and had the pretender launched into orbit.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
{{sultan history event
| title = Challenge Sultan
| id = ChallengeSultan
| variation = defeated by challenger<br>(10% chance)
| regionrevealing = {{Tooltip|There is a 1 in 3 chance that this event will note the region where it occurs.|sometimes|centered}}
| falsedeath = yes
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
{{Tooltip|'''One of the following phrases:'''<br>In *year*<br>In early *year*<br>While leading a small army in *region*<br><br>'''If the final option that specifies a region is chosen:'''<br>This event will also be a region-revealing event; the region will be<br>{{#var:regionAnyPrevious}}|In 3797 BR}}, Daxerdukht {{Tooltip|'''One of the following phrases:'''<br>had his/her legitimacy challenged by a pretender/claimant/aspirant<br>was challenged by a pretender/claimant/aspirant to a duel<br>was assailed by a pretender/claimant/aspirant|had his legitimacy challenged by a pretender}} {{Tooltip|'''One of the following, randomly-selected:'''<br><br>Over the rights of *hated faction*<br><br>over an ordinace mandating the practice of<br>*practice aligned with the [[sultan theme|sultan's themes]]*|over an ordinance mandating the practice of weighing items on a scale and then smashing the scale after not liking the results}}. He lost and was {{Tooltip|{{#var:killed}}|murdered}}. He was forty-six years old.
 
&CTomb Inscription:
&wIn the Year of the Periodic Sophist, an aspirant claimed descendancy from the Fossilized Saads and challenged Daxerdukht over the tradition of weighing items on a scale and then smashing the scale after not liking the results. The aspirant won and Daxerdukht was exiled. he was forty-six years old.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
== Crafted Item ==
{{sultan history event
| title = Crafted Item
| id = ForgeItem
| regionrevealing = {{Tooltip|There is a 50% chance that this event will note the region where it occurs.|sometimes|centered}}
| newrelic = yes
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
While visiting an obscure {{Tooltip|'''One of the following gathering places that<br>is aligned with the sultan's profession<br>or the profession of the comissioned artisans:'''<br>{{#var:guildHallList}}|laboratory}} {{Tooltip|{{#var:regionAnyPrevious}}<br><br>(There is only a 50% chance that a region-phrase of<br>this kind will be included in this event description.)|in Sumas Manor}}, Yudates {{Tooltip|'''If the sultan currently has a profession, one<br>of the following profession-aligned phrases:'''<br><br>authored (historian)<br>awakened (stargazer)<br>blew (glassblower, window maker)<br>cooked (cook)<br>dug up (geologist)<br>fabricated (astrologist)<br>forged (jeweler)<br>formulated (philosopher, scientist)<br>found (explorer, nomad)<br>invented (astronomer)<br>looted (soldier)<br>penned (scholar)<br>recorded (scribe)<br>revealed (winter eremite)<br>soldered (electrician)<br>tinkered (tinker)<br>was gifted (gladiator)<br>won in a bet (gambler)<br><br>'''Otherwise, the following phrase:'''<br><br>met with a group of *artistans of a random profession* and comissioned|met with a group of scientists and commissioned}} a {{Tooltip|{{#var:relicItemType}}|hypothesis}} that evoked the presence of a {{Tooltip|A random adjective aligned with the [[sultan theme|sultan's themes]].|lustrous}} {{Tooltip|A random noun aligned with the [[sultan theme|sultan's themes]].<br>This noun will also be included in the relic's name.|jasper stone}}. She named it {{Tooltip|A new relic that the sultan possesses as a result of this event.|Jasper's Paragon}}.
 
&CTomb Inscription:
&wInspired by a treasured jasper stone pried free by emerald tongs, Yudates visited a terrible laboratory and commissioned a group of scientists to formulate Inspired. She named it Jasper's Paragon.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
== Under Weird Sky ==
{{sultan history event
| title = Under Weird Sky
| id = UnderWeirdSky
| cognomen = yes
| newlocation = {{Tooltip|The game may choose a random existing location in this region, or generate a new one.|sometimes|centered}}
| significantcolor = yes
| monumentatlocation = yes
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
At {{Tooltip|dusk, dawn, noon, midnight, twilight, or first light|dusk}} under a {{Tooltip|strange, weird, curious, rare, marvelous, or uncanny|curious}} and {{Tooltip|A random color. This will become one of the<br>sultan's significant colors for all future events.|ebony}} sky, the people of {{Tooltip|{{#var:randomOrNewLocationInCurrentRegion}}|Shappar}} saw an image on the horizon that looked like a {{Tooltip|A random noun aligned with one of the [[sultan theme|sultan's themes]]|meteorite}} bathed in ebony. It was Khulexes II, and after she came and left Shappar, the people built a monument to her, and thenceforth called her {{Tooltip|A new cognomen for the sultan that includes both<br>the significant color and the object seen in the sky|the Ebony Meteorite}}.
 
&CTomb Inscription:
&wAt twilight under a marvelous and ebony sky, the people of Shappar saw an image on the horizon that looked like a meteorite bathed in ebony. It was Khulexes II, and after she came and left Shappar, the people built a monument to her, and thenceforth called her the Ebony Meteorite.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
== Army at the Gates ==
{{sultan history event
| title = Army at the Gates
| id = LiberateCity
| variation = liberate city<br>(50% chance)
| newlocation = {{Tooltip|The game may choose a random existing location in this region, or generate a new one.|sometimes|centered}}
| renamedlocation = yes
| becomessultan = yes
| monumentatlocation = yes
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
{{Tooltip|{{#var:liberateCityReason}}|Acting against labor laws restricting the rights of jewelers}}, Yytafa led an army to the gates of {{Tooltip|{{#var:randomOrNewLocationInCurrentRegion}}|Subatum Steeple}}. She freed its citizens, {{Tooltip|This part of the historic event text will appear only if<br>the destined sultan has not already ascended to the<br>recognized position of sultan of Qud|and they declared her sultan of Qud, dowering her with the Kesil Face}}. In her honor they changed the name of Subatum Steeple to {{Tooltip|The location's new name, which is typically formed from the sultan's name|Yytafabad}}.
 
&CTomb Inscription:
&wCherish Yytafa, friend to jewelers and liberator of Subatum Steeple, who led an army to its gates and ousted its venal lords. The people of the city climbed the astral henagon in jubilation, dowered Yytafa with the Kesil Face, and proclaimed her sultan of Qud. In her honor they renamed Subatum Steeple to Yytafabad.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
{{sultan history event
| title = Army at the Gates
| id = LiberateCity
| variation = sack city<br>(50% chance)
| newlocation = {{Tooltip|The game may choose a random existing location in this region, or generate a new one.|sometimes|centered}}
| renamedlocation = yes
| monumentatlocation = yes
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
{{Tooltip|{{#var:liberateCityReason}}|Acting against the prohibition on the practice of stopping time}}, Yyhim led an army to the gates of {{Tooltip|{{#var:randomOrNewLocationInCurrentRegion}}|Shemas Cave}}. He sacked Shemas Cave and {{Tooltip|"slaughtered" or "persecuted"|slaughtered}} its citizens, forcing them to change its name to {{Tooltip|The location's new name, which is typically formed from the sultan's name|Yyhimgrad}}.
 
&CTomb Inscription:
&wPay homage to Yyhim, child of tiny gears and liberator of Shemas Cave, who led an army to its gates and dethroned its base aristocrats. The people of the city climbed the cosmic icosahedron in joy, crooned Yyhim's name, and renamed Shemas Cave to Yyhimgrad in his honor.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
== Rampage Region ==
{{sultan history event
| title = Rampage Region
| id = RampageRegion
| cognomen = yes
| hatedfaction = yes (×2)
| regionshifting = yes
| regionrevealing = yes
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
{{Tooltip|'''One of the following phrases:'''<br>In<br>Throughout<br>Throughout the entirety of|Throughout the entirety of}} 4183 BR, Irahim {{Tooltip|'''One of the following phrases:'''<br>ravaged<br>rampaged through<br>pillaged<br>plundered<br>wreaked havoc on<br>laid waste to|rampaged through}} all of {{Tooltip|{{#var:regionAny}}|Turqalil}}, {{Tooltip|{{#var:ravaging}}|rolling dice to determine which ones to destroy from the homes}} of {{Tooltip|{{#var:randomNewHatedFaction}}|robots}} and {{Tooltip|{{#var:randomNewHatedFaction}}|mollusks}}. She became known as the {{Tooltip|A new cognomen for the sultan. The cognomen will include the name<br>of the region where the rampage took place. If the sultan has a<br>significant color, that color will also be included in the cognomen.|Magnolia Pest of Turqalil}}.
 
&CTomb Inscription:
&wRemember, ye Skeptics! In the Year of the Uncanny Aristocracy, an alliance of robots and mollusks deceived Irahim and usurped her star blimp. Remember the curse put upon them by Irahim, Fatesskipper!
}}{{clear|both}}
 
== Gathering Place ==
{{sultan history event
| title = Gathering Place
| id = FoundGuild
| likedfaction = yes
| newprofession = {{Tooltip|Only adds a new profession if the sultan does not already have a profession.|conditionally|centered}}
| newlocation = yes
| regionshifting = yes
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
After striking a deal with {{Tooltip|{{#var:randomNewLikedFaction}}|cannibals}}, Xerpur convinced them to help him found a {{Tooltip|{{#var:guildHall}}|college}} in the {{Tooltip|{{#var:regionAny}}|time-worshipping District of Miilikish}} for the purpose of {{Tooltip|{{#var:studying}}|deciphering the meaning of}} {{Tooltip|A random noun related to the [[sultan theme|sultan's theme]]|miniature clocks}}. They named it the {{Tooltip|The name of a new location created as part of this event. The<br>location will be created in a random [[World_generation#Regions_and_Locations|region]] from this period or<br>from a previous period of the sultanate. The location name will<br>always incldude an adjective related to the [[sultan theme|sultan's theme]]|Periodic College}}.
 
&CTomb Inscription:
&wIn Year of the Sheathed Shield we reveled at the inauguration of the Periodic College, where cannibals decipher the semantic link between miniature clocks and reversing the course of the slipstream.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
== Faction Battle ==
{{sultan history event
| title = Faction Battle
| id = BattleItem
| variation = liberate faction<br>(50% chance)
| likedfaction = {{Tooltip|Only adds a new favored faction if the sultan does not already have a favored faction to liberate.|conditionally|centered}}
| newlocation = {{Tooltip|The game may choose a random existing location or generate a new one.|sometimes|centered}}
| newrelic = yes
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
At the Battle of {{Tooltip|{{#var:randomOrNewLocationInCurrentRegion}}|Haazod Tangle}}, Bashir fought {{Tooltip|If this phrase is present, it means that the sultan<br>previously had no relationship with this faction, and it will<br>become a new favored faction as a result of this event|as a mercenary}} to liberate {{Tooltip|{{#var:favoredFaction}}|fish}}. He wielded a {{Tooltip|An adjective representing one of the [[sultan theme|sultan's themes]]|glazed}} {{Tooltip|{{#var:relicItemType}}|axe}} with such {{Tooltip|'''One of the following words:'''<br>finesse<br>agility<br>skill<br>artfulness<br>artistry<br>dexterity<br>prowess<br>deftness|artistry}} that it became forever known as {{Tooltip|A new relic that the sultan possesses as a result of this event.<br>Will include the faction name and end with boon/friend/gift|Glazed Fishgift}}.
 
&CTomb Inscription:
&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>
}}{{clear|both}}
 
{{sultan history event
| title = Faction Battle
| id = BattleItem
| variation = subjugate faction<br>(50% chance)
| hatedfaction = {{Tooltip|Only adds a new hated faction if the sultan does not already have a hated faction to subjugate.|conditionally|centered}}
| newlocation = {{Tooltip|The game may choose a random existing location or generate a new one.|sometimes|centered}}
| newrelic = yes
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
At the Battle of {{Tooltip|{{#var:randomOrNewLocationInCurrentRegion}}|Bid Spire}}, Mehshir fought {{Tooltip|If this phrase is present, it means that the sultan<br>previously had no relationship with this faction, and it will<br>become a new hated faction as a result of this event|as a mercenary}} to subjugate {{Tooltip|{{#var:nemesisFaction}}|frogs}}. He wielded a {{Tooltip|An adjective representing one of the [[sultan theme|sultan's themes]]|frigid}} {{Tooltip|{{#var:relicItemType}}|hammer}} with such {{Tooltip|'''One of the following words:'''<br>finesse<br>agility<br>skill<br>artfulness<br>artistry<br>dexterity<br>prowess<br>deftness|deftness}} that it became forever known as {{Tooltip|A new relic that the sultan possesses as a result of this event.<br>Will include the faction name and end with bane/blight/ruin/woe|Frigidica Frogswoe}}.
 
&CTomb Inscription:
&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.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
== Tavern Misfortune ==
{{sultan history event
| title = Tavern Misfortune
| id = LoseItemAtTavern
| regionshifting = yes
| regionrevealing = yes
| relicrevealing = yes
| lostrelic = yes
| newrelic = {{Tooltip|Only creates a new relic if the sultan does not currently have one.|conditionally|centered}}
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
While traveling through {{Tooltip|{{#var:regionAny}}|Barracks Autarchy of Tushur}}, Dayudates II {{Tooltip|This part of the event is included only if the<br>sultan does not already have a relic they could lose.|stopped at a market in Harvakish Mesh. At an obscure shop, she purchased a prismatic axe and named it {{qud shader|colors=y-G-K-G-G-y-G|type=sequence|text=Prismaticuca Dayudatesboon}}}}. Then she went to a nearby tavern and lost {{Tooltip|An existing relic the sultan gained in a previous event, if<br>any are available, otherwise a new relic purchased in<br>the market as part of this event.|{{qud shader|colors=y-G-K-G-G-y-G|type=sequence|text=Prismaticuca Dayudatesboon}}}} {{Tooltip|'''One of the following phrases:'''<br>in a game of dice<br>to a local thief<br>to a local pickpocket<br>in a foolhardy bet|in a foolhardy bet}}. She cursed the tavern and left Harvakish Mesh.
 
&CTomb Inscription:
&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.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
== Bloody Battle ==
{{sultan history event
| title = Bloody Battle
| id = BloodyBattle
| regionrevealing = yes
| newlocation = {{Tooltip|The game may choose a random existing location in this region, or generate a new one.|sometimes|centered}}
| renamedlocation = yes
| lostrelic = yes
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
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:
&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.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
== Chariot Incident ==
:<big>'''Faction Rescue'''</big>
{{sultan history event
| title = Chariot Incident
| id = ChariotDrivesOffCliff
| variation = accident — faction rescue<br>(12.5% chance)
| likedfaction = yes
| regionrevealing = yes
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
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:
&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.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
{{sultan history event
| title = Chariot Incident
| id = ChariotDrivesOffCliff
| variation = attacked — faction rescue<br>(12.5% chance)
| likedfaction = yes
| hatedfaction = {{Tooltip|Only adds a new hated faction if the sultan does not already have a hated faction that can perform this deed.|conditionally|centered}}
| regionrevealing = yes
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
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:
&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.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
:<big>'''Artisan Rescue'''</big>
{{sultan history event
| title = Chariot Incident
| id = ChariotDrivesOffCliff
| variation = accident — artisan rescue<br>(12.5% chance)
| newprofession = yes
| regionrevealing = yes
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
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:
&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.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
{{sultan history event
| title = Chariot Incident
| id = ChariotDrivesOffCliff
| variation = attacked — artisan rescue<br>(12.5% chance)
| newprofession = yes
| hatedfaction = {{Tooltip|Only adds a new hated faction if the sultan does not already have a hated faction that can perform this deed.|conditionally|centered}}
| regionrevealing = yes
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
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:
&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.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
:<big>'''Tragic Ending'''</big>
{{sultan history event
| title = Chariot Incident
| id = ChariotDrivesOffCliff
| variation = accident — tragic ending<br>(25% chance)
| regionrevealing = yes
| falsedeath = yes
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
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:
&wIn Alarsishan, Artadokht lost control of his sand dihedron and crashed it into a crypt. He was presumed dead at 31 years old.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
{{sultan history event
| title = Chariot Incident
| id = ChariotDrivesOffCliff
| variation = attacked — tragic ending<br>(25% chance)
| hatedfaction = {{Tooltip|Only adds a new hated faction if the sultan does not already have a hated faction that can perform this deed.|conditionally|centered}}
| regionrevealing = yes
| falsedeath = yes
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
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:
&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.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
== Power Shift ==
{{sultan history event
| title = Power Shift
| id = Abdicate
| becomessultan = yes
| variation = if not already the sultan
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
Late in 3848 BR, {{Tooltip|{{#var:afterTumultuousYears}}|after having made enemies with a collective of nomads}}, the sultan of Qud {{Tooltip|{{#var:abdicated}}|was assassinated}}. {{Tooltip|'''One of the following phrases:'''<br>Because *sultan* demanded it<br>Because of *sultan's* <[[sultan themes|thematic]] quality><br>Because of *sultan's* reputation for <[[sultan themes|thematic]] practice>|Because of Shaxerpater II's digital eyes}}, he was chosen as the successor.
 
&CTomb Inscription:
&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.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
{{sultan history event
| title = Power Shift
| id = Abdicate
| variation = if already the sultan
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
Early in 3875 BR, {{Tooltip|{{#var:afterTumultuousYears}}|after a bout of scurvy}}, Polythripur's counselors suggested she {{Tooltip|{{#var:abdicate}}|let a regent rule in her place}}. Instead, she {{Tooltip|{{#var:countered}}|reassured her counselors by calmly explaining why she disagreed}}.
 
&CTomb Inscription:
&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.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
== Marriage ==
{{sultan history event
| title = Marriage
| id = Marry
| variation = faction-based<br>(50% chance)
| cognomen = yes
| likedfaction = yes
| newrelic = usually (90%)
| lovedfaction = usually (90%)
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
{{Tooltip|A random wedding condition aligned with one of the [[sultan theme|sultan's themes]]|Inside a colossal quill}}, Shayudukht cemented his friendship with {{Tooltip|{{#var:randomNewLikedFaction}}|antelopes}} by marrying Gamagayagnukugneegakagnoo Gamagegamagneegnagee. {{Tooltip|There is a 90% chance that the faction will give the sultan<br>a wedding gift. If they do, the faction will become loved<br>by the sultan. The item type of the gift is chosen randomly|To celebrate the ceremony, the antelopes bestowed upon Shayudukht a wedding gift they called {{qud shader|colors=M-W-M-W-W-M-W|type=sequence|text=The Triumph of Devotion, Antelopesgift}}}}.
 
&CTomb Inscription:
&wSay a prayer for the mated, Shayudukht and Gamagayagnukugneegakagnoo Gamagegamagneegnagee, whose celebrated alliance by marriage allowed antelopes to manifest scholars inside the high arbelos.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
{{sultan history event
| title = Marriage
| id = Marry
| variation = artisan-based<br>(50% chance)
| cognomen = yes
| newprofession = yes
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
{{Tooltip|A random wedding condition aligned with one of the [[sultan theme|sultan's themes]]|Waist deep in a lake of water}}, Yytafa cemented her friendship with {{Tooltip|Artisans of a random profession. The sultan<br>will take on this profession as a result of this event|jewelers}} by marrying Biarrappar.
 
&CTomb Inscription:
&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.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
= Death Reversal Events =
Death reversal events recount how the sultan narrowly escaped death, faked their death, or was otherwise incorrectly presumed dead.
 
The following section provides an example of a death reversal event. Hover over the underlined phrases to see more information about how the event is generated and how it influences the sultan's characteristics or the features of the world around them.
 
== Death Reversal ==
{{sultan history event
| title = Death Reversal
| id = FakedDeath
| cognomen = yes
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
In 5026 BR, {{Tooltip|{{#var:itWasDiscovered}}|the people of Qud learned}} that {{Tooltip|{{#var:backToLife}}|Khutafa's life had secretly been saved with cybernetic surgery}}. Despite reports to the contrary, Khutafa was alive and well. She was known thenceforth as {{Tooltip|A new cognomen for the sultan. The name will include<br>either the sultan's significant color (if they have one) or<br>a random adjective associated with the [[sultan theme|sultan's theme]]. It<br>will also include one of the following ghost-nouns:<br>ghost, shade, spectre, devil, or wraith<br>Finally, the cognomen has a 50% chance to include the<br>region where the sultan was thought to have died|the Cobalt Spectre of Suiliruk Manse}}.
 
&CTomb Inscription:
&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.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
= Death Events =
Death events recount how the sultan ultimately died.
 
The following section provides an example of a death event. Hover over the underlined phrases to see more information about how the event is generated.
 
== Natural Death ==
{{sultan history event
| title = Natural Death
| id = GenericDeath
}}
{{qud quote
|&CGospel:
In 1734 BR, Mumed V, {{Tooltip|A list of all of the cognomen that the<br>sultan accumulated during their life|Analog Progeny of Crabs, the Copper-Plated Devil, Circuitboardbroker, Bulb-in-Marigold,}} died of natural causes. She was 90 years old.
 
&CTomb Inscription:
&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.
}}{{clear|both}}
 
{{references h1|2.0.201.56}}
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