Continuity/Tumerok History on Dereth

Overview

Beta / Release

During the beta and at release, the information we have about Tumeroks is rather simple. In the original manual's bestiary as well as the Zone bestiary, Tumeroks are described as warlike humanoids, related to Drudges, Mossworts, and Banderlings. They are the most dangerous of these four species, possessing near-human intelligence. They can use magic, and have built their own dungeons and fortifications across the Direlands. They prefer dry, rocky regions, which is why they have made the Direlands their home. It is said that the Olthoi rejected using them as slaves because they were too brutish and violent. They are known to use their cousin species as slaves, in particular the Drudges. They are described as natural conquerors, and have sometimes encroached on human settlements.<ref name=ACManualBestiary>1999/11 Release - Asheron's Call Manual: A Dereth Bestiary</ref><ref name="ZoneBestiaryTumerok">Date Unknown Asheron's Call Handbook - Bestiary: Tumeroks</ref>

An early piece of lore, Loredane's Invitation, suggested that Tumeroks were in some way thralls of Bael'Zharon. In this piece, Loredane wrote, "At last I crossed over into the Direlands. Avoiding the savage tumeroks – alas, that my new dream-master did not enslave them as thoroughly as he did me – I slipped through the parched and desolate lands, guided only by the increasing dark joy in my heart."<ref name=ZogblasterLoredanesInvitation>Date Unknown Zogblaster Archive - Loredane's Invitation</ref> This concept is somewhat supported with in game evidence. For example, the Tumerok Dungeon contains a shrine to Bael'Zharon.

Holtburg:

• Historical Marker<ref name=HistoricalMarker>1999/11 Release - Worcer's Missing Heirlooms: Historical Marker description</ref>
• Directions to the Holtburg Redoubt<ref name=HoltburgRedoubtDirections>1999/11 Release - Worcer's Missing Heirlooms: Directions to the Holtburg Redoubt text</ref>
• Directions to the Cave of Alabree<ref name=CaveOfAlabreeDiretions>1999/11 Release - Brogord's Demise: Directions to the Cave of Alabree text</ref>
• The History of Auberean/Volume V: New Arrivals (-540 to 13)

Yanshi:

• The Story of Ben Ten and Yanshi
• Asheron's Call Manual/Yanshi
• Te Ven dialog / The Writings of Jhong Mi

Other towns:

• Rithwic: Asheron's Call Manual/Rithwic
• Edelbar: Quick Reference Card<ref name=QRCardEdelbar>1999/11 Release - Quick Reference Card Edelbar description</ref>
• Witshire: History of Fort Witshire / Directions to Fort Witshire<ref name=HistoryFortWitshire>1999/11 Release - History of Fort Witshire text</ref><ref name=DirectionsFortWitshire>1999/11 Release - Directions to Fort Witshire text</ref>
• Dryreach: Dryreach Rumor, Barkeep Mordmor dialog

Dark Majesty

AC:DM / History of Auberean retcon:

• Desert March - Virindi dungeon containing tumeroks (first dungeon to do this?)
• Virindi Towers - Tumeroks working with Virindi in their invasions
• Tumerok Vanguard Outposts / Ardry's Rant / Ardry's Reconnaissance
• Simulacra Infiltrators - Tumeroks in Virindi dungeons again
• AC:DM CD Lore/Bestiary/Derethian Bestiary#Tumeroks
• AC:DM CD Lore/Ages of the Empyrean
• Dark Majesty (expansion)#New Dialog (town crier) / The Tah of Ahurenga
• Stormwaltz Quotes/On Tumerok Titles & Linguistics
• Sublime Elari Wood Bow
• The One Named Lilitha
• Lilitha (NPC)

History of Auberean

• The History of Auberean/A Diagram of Auberean's History
• The History of Auberean/Volume V: New Arrivals (-540 to 13)<ref name=HistoryOfAubereanVol5>2003/03 A Perfect Paradox - The History of Auberean: Volume V: New Arrivals (-540 to 13)</ref>

Later Additions

• Yanshi (Town Network Sign)
• Tumerok (Town Network Painting)
• Timaru (Town Network Sign)
• Ahurenga (Town Network Sign)

References

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