Common Lore Dump

Common Lore of Jade Isles

B.J.E (Before Jade Emperor)

• Fengdu 'City of Ghosts' is founded as a gateway into the Afterlife
• The Ever Queen ascends to the role of the Custodian of the City of Ghosts, where souls are judged
• The Order of the Ferrymen was created to steward Souls to Fengdu 'City of Ghosts'

~ 1000 years prior

• Jade Elemental summoned and wreaks have upon the land.
• Ascension of the first Jade Emperor
• a man climbs the Jade Peaks and entreats Nomos for help.
• Nomos agrees on the condition that the people unite under the virtues of the Stone Oaths
• Nomos fights the Jade Elemental, being grievously wounded in the process, but is able to seal it away.
• Divine blood mires with Elemental blood, creating Jade Deposits
• Nomos leaves stewardship of the seal to the man who entreated him and his future reincarnations
• It is believed that the divine blood of Nomos reacts to those with the divine right to rule.
• Man brings Stone Oaths to the people and ascends the throne as Jade Emperor.
• Every 100 years, a reincarnation of the Emperor goes through a series of Holy Trials and ascends the Jade Peaks to renew the seal.
• Temples are built on Jade deposit sites. The divine blood in Jade deposits reacts to possible reincarnations of the Jade Emperor.
• Temples were built to protect the Jade from those who do not embody the Stone Oaths and to reward those who do with Jade Brands in a coming-of-age ceremony.
• Each Temple constructs a holy trial to test possible candidates. After each trial, candidates are granted access to the Jade deposits.
• Candidates touch the Jade deposit to see if it glows.
• Seekers start to offer services to escort Candidates through Trials
• Glowing Jade deposits indicate Divine blood is present in the candidate and is suitable for the Final Trial
• The final Trial Involves Emperor candidates to sit upon the Jade Throne
• Each Temple brings a Jade Heart to connect to Jade Throne
• The glowing Jade Throne indicates the true Jade Emperor

~95 years prior to adventure (The Calamity/Ascension of the False Emperor)

• Seekers and Jade Emperor ascend the Jade Peaks and the ceremony fails for an unknown reason.
• Jade Elemental was partially released and devastated the southern regions (Rotting Wastes) and encased the awaiting armies below in jade (The Elites)
• The seal is incomplete and the Jade Elemental's presence is felt throughout the land (Monsters, corrupted Jade, cultists, etc.)
• Jade Isles in chaos
• Emperor Regent assumes authority to maintain stability in the region

~70 years prior to adventure

• Strange anomalies are seen in the Rotting Wastes and monsters emerge from corrupted Jade.
• Due to the collapse of civilization in the Rotting Wastes, the area becomes lawless. Bands of marauders attack trade routes and borders
• Jade Imperiums falls into decline.

40~ 30 years prior

• Strong diplomatic and economic ties were established between the lron Legion and outside influences.
• Iron Legion betrays and assassinates the Shogun
• Iron Legion wages war on Isle of Blossoms
• New technologies emerges in Iron Legion
• Iron Legion engages in territorial war with neighboring regions
• Emperor Regent’s son inherits Regency

Present

• Emperor Regent is wary of the Calamity and seeks to find the rightful Emperor through untraditional means
• Outright war Is raging among factions
• The Regency’s political power is weak.