"That area is called the Za-Khazi Run. It is named after an ancient Vahnatai pillar found in it, which simply said Za-Khazi. We don't know what it means." |
"At any rate, it is a wild and unsettled area." |
"Exile has settled most of the caves available to it. The Za-Khazi Run, however, has not been touched. This is because it is filled with many powerful creatures, both malevolent and benign, who have made it their home." |
"Demons. Undead. Rogue sliths. It is even rumored that a dragon lives in the Run, though we know little in truth." |
— Halgas, wizard in residence
for Fort Goodling (The Za-Khazi Run).
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Town
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Location
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Area
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Special
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Assikvas
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17,556
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Za-Khazi Run, South
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—
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Blood Glee Clan
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41,505
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Giants' Lands
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—
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43,505
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Broken Fang Clan
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37,77
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Za-Khazi Run, North
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—
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Citadel of Unicorns
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7,474
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Unicorn Caves
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—
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Cunning Crypt
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6,647
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Za-Khazi Run, South
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—
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Chasm of Fire
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30,407
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Dark Maze
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—
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30,409
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Fort Cavalier
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24-25,7
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North of Za-Khazi Run
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—
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Fort Goodling
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18-19,711
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Za-Khazi Run, South Tip
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Start
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Kimzahn's Caldera
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6,196
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Bubbling Fumarole
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—
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Lair of Casser-Bok
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10,158
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Island of Shadows
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—
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Morog's Castle
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25-26,270
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On Plateau
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—
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Opal Citadel
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26,338
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Za-Khazi Run, Center
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—
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Palace of Khoth
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22-23,50
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Za-Khazi Run, North
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—
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Spiraling Crypt
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6,181
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Za-Khazi Run, North
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—
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Unicorn Gate
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7,412
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Dark Maze
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—
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7,414
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Wormy Hollow
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17,67
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Slimy Tunnels
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Hidden
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Wurm Pit
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25,322
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Realm of Morog
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—
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Exile contains cities of both friendly, civilized Slithzerikai and evil, barbarian Slithzerikai (also called sliths, a pejorative term). Exile has fought one war with barbarian sliths already, which ended with the assassination of their king,
Sss-Thsss. |
The evil sliths, following their defeat, fled to lower caverns as yet unreached by Exiles, where they united, trained, reproduced, and built themselves up into a united, fearsome army. There, they waited with uncharacteristic patience. |
When half of the Exile population returned to the surface, the slith's opportunity presented itself. They attacked through the waterways. They moved swiftly and with the advantage of surprise, butchering many Exile settlers. |
Now the Sliths stand poised to destroy the last forts separating them from the Great Cave and the capital of Exile. Fortunately, we still have several options to explore to defeat them. |
(The rest of the book has been censored. The pages have been torn out of the book.) |
— reading "A Summary of the Second Slith War So
Far" (The Za-Khazi Run)
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"Fort Goodling is the center of operations for troops all throughout this area. I direct their movements, and plan raids on the sliths. Of course, our job is easy compared to what's happening in Fort Cavalier." |
"As you may have heard, Fort Cavalier, about 250 miles to the north, has been under siege for months. The sliths keep putting on the pressure, and unless they receive support, the fort will fall very soon. Very, very soon. This will be a disaster." |
"We need to carry a package to them, to help in their defense. The perils are great, as are the rewards. Do you accept?" |
— Commander Yale, Fort Goodling
(The Za-Khazi Run).
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