Night in Sel-kai City

Night in Sel-kai city.

The Great Moon Orhan had set; red Charon gaped like a bloody hole in the sky; and of course Eidolon dominated the heavens above the Lower City, spurning her poor elder sister… taunting her.

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Sel-kai Sailor’s Song

From the western sea to the edge of the world,
are ports of every kind
But one city is a dream in the sky:
Eidolon comes to mind!

Her streets are paved with silver and gold
Of pearl her towers are wrought
Name a city with such wealth?
Eidolon, or naught!

Floating on a breast of a cloud
She gleams in the morning light
Who is queen in our hearts?
Eidolon is, by right!

Where else can we spend our gold
on pleasures of every kind
When our pockets are heavy with coin
Eidolon comes to mind!

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The Grey Ring

A story told by Tad…

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The Nameless One in Pochanto

From the balcony in his upper audience hall, the Priest-Lord of Pochanto watched the approach of the emissary. Despite this hot summer day in Dubach, L’chye Heronath failed to suppress a chill. Who was this ambassador? He claimed to come from the distant land of Kuvera; what his purpose was, L’chye could not imagine. He was not sure why he even agreed to see this man. . .except that he somehow feared to refuse. He should be resting; he was tired of the Lankan war and weary of bad news.

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Notable Sel-kai Quotes

“Nothing stinks quite like Sel-kai in summertime”

- Canaler saying

“…Why thank you mada, and you don’t look a day over one-hundred either.”

- Rylec Qaterris, Prince of Sel-kai at his 200th birthday celebration

“What’s that awful stench? Has the boat run into a clot of rotting garbage? Ah, we are merely downwind of House Alaxatan. Pole on!”

- Kyse Pharnese, Merchant Baron

“No trip too far, no fee too large.”
“If you have the gold, we know the way.”

- Slogans attributed to the Navigators

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