Cambions: The Gardeners of the Spirit
"We did not bring new gods. We showed you the gods that were already here." – From the teachings of Ilyrianah, recorded
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"We did not bring new gods. We showed you the gods that were already here." – From the teachings of Ilyrianah, recorded in the Caldorian Mangrove Scrolls [IN-WORLD LORE] The Children of the Balance Before the gods had names and before mortals built empires, there were two primordial
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"Lhakira meditates. The Tribelands raid. We stand between them and do neither. We hold the gates, we grow the grain, and we wait for the day one side or the other decides we've outlived our usefulness." – Marshal Daegon Joravaar, addressing the Jade Council after a Tribelander
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