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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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# 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. | ||
# 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. | ||
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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: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}}<!-- | |||
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= Origin Story Events = | = Origin Story Events = | ||
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= Faked Death Events = | = Faked Death Events = | ||
== Faked Death | == Faked Death == | ||
{{sultan history event | |||
| title = Faked Death | |||
| 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|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. | |||
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= Death Events = | = Death Events = | ||
== | == 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. | |||
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{{references h1|2.0.201.56}} | {{references h1|2.0.201.56}} | ||
[[Category:Lore]] | [[Category:Lore]] | ||
[[Category:History]] | [[Category:History]] | ||