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"How tragic that greed eclipses beauty."
—Seton, centaur druid

Thought to have been built by the Nymian civilization, which thrived in the area some fifteen centuries ago, the palace appears to have been dedicated to their patron deity, Oschon, the Wanderer.

"To the south of here lies the Veldt. 'Tis a wild and dangerous land, inhabited by all manner of ferocious beasts..."
-—Cyan Garamonde

"Do not linger in such places, child. There the gwyllions dance. If they find you, you will join in their revels for eternity."
—Talara, elvish safewright

"Here did the Extinguisher steal the light from the world. Here will we sacrifice her to bring the Great Rekindling to our people."
—Illulia of Nighthearth

"The time has come for us to claim our rightful dominion over the world!"
—Emperor Gestahl

Without the care of the tideshapers, the Lanes lie neglected. Some have flooded entire towns; others dried to cracked mud.

As their roots soaked in a weak tea of bogwater and decay, the trees absorbed the essence of death into their living tissue.

Life and death mixing together, both ends of the same cycle giving rise to something else.