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 The problem began innocently enough.  During our routine monitoring of communications, we intercepted a very weak signal from a distant world.  The message was encoded by a crude cipher that was quickly broken.  The message was a book of stories of the deities and demigods of the the peoples of that world.  While void of scientific value, the work captured the imagination of the engineers and scientists aboard the Excaliber.  More as a diversion, the crew began to refer to each other by the names of the deities in the book - doing some innocent roleplaying at first.  Some even created weapons and gadgets to create the illusion that they had the powers described in the original text.
-Over the years, however, the adoption of these new god names and persona have become an obsession with some - requiring disciplining of the crew that was never needed before.  They have begun to create divisions - or tribes - based on the societies in the book.  We now call this disease ''Morgai'' - so named because our communication officer adopted the name Morgaine - and left the Pellum without permission disappearing on Pendar to "live like a new god".  As I feared, others followed Morgaine's path.  We have created several automated statis prisons on Pendar to hold the most infected among the crew - hopefully, they can be cured by our scientists and doctors in the future.
+Over the years, however, the adoption of these new god names and persona have become an obsession with some - requiring disciplining of the crew that was never needed before.  They have begun to create divisions - or tribes - based on the societies in the book.  We now call this disease ''Morgai'' - so named because our communication officer adopted the name Morgaine - and left the Pellum without permission disappearing on Pendar to "live like a new god".  As I feared, others followed Morgaine's path.  We have created several automated stasis prisons on Pendar to hold the most infected among the crew - hopefully, they can be cured by our scientists and doctors in the future.
 <ul>
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 <li>Our twin engineers, calling themselves Set and Bast, left early in the Second Age (Pendar Time).  Notebooks discovered in their quarters describe the building of a great pyramid complex.  More disturbing, were notes about how they planned to subjugate the local populations to do the construction.  Subsequent investigations have found evidence of their work in the Reaches - a simple prototype along the [[The Temple of Set|coast]] and a much more elaborate system in the [[Tomb Kingdom|desert]] to the east.
 <li>The largest defection to date has been the [[Demogorgon's Revenge#Level 4: Prison of the Morgai|"Sumer Seven"]] who were imprisoned on the shores of Sandal in the Second Age (Pendar Time).
 </ul>

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 In 15653 PC, Excaliber was launched on its one-way mission to Pendar.  Nine months later, the ship arrived at Pendar where it was placed in a geosynchronous orbit that would keep it permanently in Pendar's nighttime shadow.  Thus, Excaliber became the Dark Moon of Pendar.
-== Excaliber Transmission: Arrival at Pendar ==
+== Excaliber Transmissions ==
 We have arrived safely at Pendar with no casualties among the forty crew members, although it will be good to get our mission underway after nine months of travel.  Our first order of business is to secure the suppression of the Elder Gods, as they are the only known force on this world to challenge us.  After that, the crew will go planet-side to begin our research according the directives set forth in the mission.  For now, we will keep the ship's inhabitants isolated from those on the planet.  We don't know what to expect on Pendar.  The world seems to be coming out of an Ice Age, so much has changed in the 3500 years since our last visit.  This is the greatest experiment in our people's history.  We have decided to begin our calendar by calling this time [[Timeline|The First Age]].  Wish us luck.  Captain out.
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 <ul>
 <li>Morgaine - whereabouts unknown
 <li>The largest defection to date has been the [[Demogorgon's Revenge#Level 4: Prison of the Morgai|"Sumer Seven"]] who were imprisoned on the shores of Sandal in the Second Age (Pendar Time).
 </ul>

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 === Morgai:  The Price of Immortality ===
-PRIORITY ALPHA BLACK - DO NOT SEND TO PELLUM COMMAND:  Fifty years ago after reaching the planet, we confirmed our initial suspicions that the atmosphere or conditions on Pendar have radical affect on the aging of our forty crew members.  Those who were on long-term shore duty do not appear to age.  They are still susceptible to massive injury, although small wounds and lost limbs regenerate.  Furthermore, no terrestrial diseases or maladies seem to infect us.  Once back on the Excalibar, aging seems to resume at the normal rate.  Our scientists have been unable to determine an exact cause for this phenomenon.
+PRIORITY ALPHA BLACK:  Fifty years after reaching the planet, we confirmed our initial suspicions that the atmosphere and/or conditions on Pendar have radical affect on the aging of our forty crew members.  Those who were on long-term shore duty do not appear to have aged.  They are still susceptible to massive injury, although small wounds and lost limbs regenerate.  Furthermore, no terrestrial diseases or maladies seem to infect us.  Once back on the Excaliber, aging seems to resume at the normal rate.  Our scientists have been unable to determine an exact cause for this phenomenon.
-While our training prepared us many possible encounters with this new world, we did not expect the psychological impact of being granted near-immortality.  At first, the crew responded with euphoria over what appeared to be a miracle.  Discussions on bringing the brightest Pellum minds aboard the Excalibar to keep them productive ad infinitum became rampant.
+While our training prepared us many possible encounters with this new world, we did not expect the psychological impact of being granted near-immortality.  At first, the crew responded with euphoria over what appeared to be a miracle.  Discussions on bringing the brightest Pellum minds aboard the Excaliber to keep them productive ad infinitum became rampant.
 It has become evident, however, there is a dark side to our immortality.  Perhaps, it is a sickness that can be treated, but it seems more psychological than physiological.
-The problem began innocently enough.  During our routine monitoring of communications, we intercepted a very weak signal from a distant world.  The message was encoded by a crude cipher that was quickly broken.  The message was a book of stories of the deities and demigods of the the peoples of that world.  While void of scientific value, the work captured the imagination of the engineers and scientists aboard the Excalibar.  More as a diversion, the crew began to refer to each other by the names of the deities in the book - doing some innocent roleplaying at first.  Some even created weapons and gadgets to create the illusion that they had the powers described in the original text.
+The problem began innocently enough.  During our routine monitoring of communications, we intercepted a very weak signal from a distant world.  The message was encoded by a crude cipher that was quickly broken.  The message was a book of stories of the deities and demigods of the the peoples of that world.  While void of scientific value, the work captured the imagination of the engineers and scientists aboard the Excaliber.  More as a diversion, the crew began to refer to each other by the names of the deities in the book - doing some innocent roleplaying at first.  Some even created weapons and gadgets to create the illusion that they had the powers described in the original text.
-Over the years, however, the adoption of these new god names and persona have become an obsession with some - requiring disciplining of the crew that was never needed before.  They have begun to create divisions - or tribes - based on the societies in the book.  We now call this disease ''Morgai'' - so named because our communication officer adopted the name Morgaine - and left the Pellum without permission disappearing on Pendar to "live like a new god".  As I feared, others followed Morgaine's path.  We have created several automated statis prisons on Pendar to hold the most infected among the crew - hopefully, they can be cured by our scientists and doctors.
+Over the years, however, the adoption of these new god names and persona have become an obsession with some - requiring disciplining of the crew that was never needed before.  They have begun to create divisions - or tribes - based on the societies in the book.  We now call this disease ''Morgai'' - so named because our communication officer adopted the name Morgaine - and left the Pellum without permission disappearing on Pendar to "live like a new god".  As I feared, others followed Morgaine's path.  We have created several automated statis prisons on Pendar to hold the most infected among the crew - hopefully, they can be cured by our scientists and doctors in the future.
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-While not all of the crew have been affected, it is clear that we must resolve the nature and curability of Morgai before bringing others to Excalibar during the next conjunction.  This message will remain coded ALPHA BLACK for my eyes only until then.  Captain out.
+While not all of the crew have been affected, it is clear that we must resolve the nature and curability of Morgai before bringing others to Excaliber during the next conjunction.  This message will remain PRIORITY ALPHA BLACK for my eyes only until then.  Captain out.
 == The History of the Netherworld ==

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 <li>The largest defection to date has been the [[Demogorgon's Revenge#Level 4: Prison of the Morgai|"Sumer Seven"]] who were imprisoned on the shores of Sandal in the Second Age (Pendar Time).
 </ul>
 == The History of the Netherworld ==

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	We have arrived safely at Pendar with no casualties among the forty crew members, although it will be good to get our mission underway after nine months of travel. Our first order of business is to secure the suppression of the Elder Gods, as they are the only known force on this world to challenge us. After that, the crew will go planet-side to begin our research according the directives set forth in the mission. For now, we will keep the ship's inhabitants isolated from those on the planet. We don't know what to expect on Pendar. The world seems to be coming out of an Ice Age, so much has changed in the 3500 years since our last visit. This is the greatest experiment in our people's history. We have decided to begin our calendar by calling this time [[Timeline\|The First Age]]. Wish us luck. Captain out.		We have arrived safely at Pendar with no casualties among the forty crew members, although it will be good to get our mission underway after nine months of travel. Our first order of business is to secure the suppression of the Elder Gods, as they are the only known force on this world to challenge us. After that, the crew will go planet-side to begin our research according the directives set forth in the mission. For now, we will keep the ship's inhabitants isolated from those on the planet. We don't know what to expect on Pendar. The world seems to be coming out of an Ice Age, so much has changed in the 3500 years since our last visit. This is the greatest experiment in our people's history. We have decided to begin our calendar by calling this time [[Timeline\|The First Age]]. Wish us luck. Captain out.
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		+	=== Morgai: The Price of Immortality ===
		+
		+	PRIORITY ALPHA BLACK - DO NOT SEND TO PELLUM COMMAND: Fifty years ago after reaching the planet, we confirmed our initial suspicions that the atmosphere or conditions on Pendar have radical affect on the aging of our forty crew members. Those who were on long-term shore duty do not appear to age. They are still susceptible to massive injury, although small wounds and lost limbs regenerate. Furthermore, no terrestrial diseases or maladies seem to infect us. Once back on the Excalibar, aging seems to resume at the normal rate. Our scientists have been unable to determine an exact cause for this phenomenon.
		+
		+	While our training prepared us many possible encounters with this new world, we did not expect the psychological impact of being granted near-immortality. At first, the crew responded with euphoria over what appeared to be a miracle. Discussions on bringing the brightest Pellum minds aboard the Excalibar to keep them productive ad infinitum became rampant.
		+
		+	It has become evident, however, there is a dark side to our immortality. Perhaps, it is a sickness that can be treated, but it seems more psychological than physiological.
		+
		+	The problem began innocently enough. During our routine monitoring of communications, we intercepted a very weak signal from a distant world. The message was encoded by a crude cipher that was quickly broken. The message was a book of stories of the deities and demigods of the the peoples of that world. While void of scientific value, the work captured the imagination of the engineers and scientists aboard the Excalibar. More as a diversion, the crew began to refer to each other by the names of the deities in the book - doing some innocent roleplaying at first. Some even created weapons and gadgets to create the illusion that they had the powers described in the original text.
		+
		+	Over the years, however, the adoption of these new god names and persona have become an obsession with some - requiring disciplining of the crew that was never needed before. They have begun to create divisions - or tribes - based on the societies in the book. We now call this disease ''Morgai'' - so named because our communication officer adopted the name Morgaine - and left the Pellum without permission disappearing on Pendar to "live like a new god". As I feared, others followed Morgaine's path. We have created several automated statis prisons on Pendar to hold the most infected among the crew - hopefully, they can be cured by our scientists and doctors.
		+
		+	<ul>
		+	<li>Morgaine - whereabouts unknown
		+	<li>The largest defection to date has been the [[Demogorgon's Revenge#Level 4: Prison of the Morgai\|"Sumer Seven"]] who were imprisoned on the shores of Sandal in the Second Age (Pendar Time).
		+	</ul>

	== The History of the Netherworld ==		== The History of the Netherworld ==

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 '''Pyramids of Teleportation'''
-[[File:Pyramid-locations-1.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Pyramid Teleport Symbols - 1]]
+[[File:pyramid-locations-1.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Pyramid Teleport Symbols - 1]]
-[[File:Pyramid-locations-2.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Pyramid Teleport Symbols - 2]]
+[[File:pyramid-locations-2.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Pyramid Teleport Symbols - 2]]
 The distances in the Netherworld were vast - well beyond the abilities of normal teleport spells.  While magical movement along the Rim was possible, movement between the different levels of the Excaliber required extraordinary means.  With an ultimate goal to reach the Dungeon of the Darkling and the Cave of the Elder Gods at the base of Lywam-An-Esh, there were six possible ways to accomplish the task:

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 == Building Excaliber ==
-[[File:map-excaliber.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Excaliber, the Dark Moon of Pendar]]
 In 12056 PC (Pellum Calendar), following the return of an [[Pellum and Pendar|exploratory mission to Pendar]], the Society for Scientific Advancement voted to construct a great ship to simulate the environment of the newly-discovered world.

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		+	== Building Excaliber ==
	[[File:map-excaliber.jpg\|thumb\|right\|400px\|Excaliber, the Dark Moon of Pendar]]		[[File:map-excaliber.jpg\|thumb\|right\|400px\|Excaliber, the Dark Moon of Pendar]]
−	~~== Building Excaliber ==~~
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	In 12056 PC (Pellum Calendar), following the return of an [[Pellum and Pendar\|exploratory mission to Pendar]], the Society for Scientific Advancement voted to construct a great ship to simulate the environment of the newly-discovered world.		In 12056 PC (Pellum Calendar), following the return of an [[Pellum and Pendar\|exploratory mission to Pendar]], the Society for Scientific Advancement voted to construct a great ship to simulate the environment of the newly-discovered world.