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An Abridged History of Caldeum

2013-04-23T17:48:10Z

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'''Part 1'''

Most commoners know [[Caldeum]] by reputation if not direct experience. The trade city has existed for thousands of years, predating even the [[Mage Clan Wars]]. Its neutral stance throughout the following centuries saved it from the destruction that visited the nearby city of [[Viz-jun]] and life along the trade carried on. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found inside the Searing Sands Inn located with the Caldeum Bazaar. Look for a bag against the wall between the merchant and the door.'''

'''Starting quest - A Royal Audience'''

'''Part 2'''

The trade consortium council has always been the ruling body of Caldeum, but it gained additioanl strength after the fall of the [[Vizjerei]]. The councilmen saw opportunity in the rapidly growing [[Zakarum]] faith, and they allowed the fanatics to build their enormous cathedral, [[Saldencal]], within the center if the city. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found in the same location as Part 1. Starting quest - A Royal Audience'''

'''Part 3'''

Not content to reign supreme in commerce and religion, the trade consortium council aspired to make [[Caldeum]] a nexus of learning as well. It proposed to unite the mage academies in a massive new structure - the Yshari Sanctum - which has remained a beacon of knowledge and advancement ever since. -- [Abd al-Hazir]]

''' Found in the same location as Part 1. Starting quest - A Royal Audience'''

'''Part 4'''

[[Caldeum]] changed drastically in recent years when the [[Kurast]] nobles all but invaded the city. Soon after, their emperor, [[Hakan I]], joined them and made Caldeum his capital. Though his actions seemed audacious, he managed to bring further peace and prosperity to th ecity for the duration of his reign. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found in the same location as Part 1. Starting quest - Unexpected Allies'''

'''Part 5'''

All was well under the new emperor until his untimely death forced the [[Zakarum]] priests to find a new heir for [[Kehjistan]]'s throne. Through a series of elaborate rituals (undoubtedly a spectacle for their superstitious followers), they determined an impoverished infant in the north was [[Hakan I]]'s spiritual successor. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found in the same location as Part 1. Starting quest - The Betrayer of the Horadrim: The Forgotten Ruins'''

'''Part 6'''

After the [[Zakarum]] priests' rituals were complete, they employed a group of reckless mercenaries, the [[Iron Wolves]], to retrieve the child. They dubbed him [[Hakan II]] and installed him on the throne despite his scant years. [[Caldeum]] has been in decline ever since, and I can see no reprieve in sight. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found in the same location as Part 1. Starting quest - The Black Soulstone: Soulstone Chamber'''

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An Abridged History of Caldeum

2013-04-23T17:47:38Z

Optik:

'''Part 1'''

Most commoners know [[Caldeum]] by reputation if not direct experience. The trade city has existed for thousands of years, predating even the [[Mage Clan Wars]]. Its neutral stance throughout the following centuries saved it from the destruction that visited the nearby city of [[Viz-jun]] and life along the trade carried on. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found inside the Searing Sands Inn located with the Caldeum Bazaar. Look for a bag against the wall between the merchant and the door.
Starting quest - A Royal Audience'''

'''Part 2'''

The trade consortium council has always been the ruling body of Caldeum, but it gained additioanl strength after the fall of the [[Vizjerei]]. The councilmen saw opportunity in the rapidly growing [[Zakarum]] faith, and they allowed the fanatics to build their enormous cathedral, [[Saldencal]], within the center if the city. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found in the same location as Part 1. Starting quest - A Royal Audience'''

'''Part 3'''

Not content to reign supreme in commerce and religion, the trade consortium council aspired to make [[Caldeum]] a nexus of learning as well. It proposed to unite the mage academies in a massive new structure - the Yshari Sanctum - which has remained a beacon of knowledge and advancement ever since. -- [Abd al-Hazir]]

''' Found in the same location as Part 1. Starting quest - A Royal Audience'''

'''Part 4'''

[[Caldeum]] changed drastically in recent years when the [[Kurast]] nobles all but invaded the city. Soon after, their emperor, [[Hakan I]], joined them and made Caldeum his capital. Though his actions seemed audacious, he managed to bring further peace and prosperity to th ecity for the duration of his reign. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found in the same location as Part 1. Starting quest - Unexpected Allies'''

'''Part 5'''

All was well under the new emperor until his untimely death forced the [[Zakarum]] priests to find a new heir for [[Kehjistan]]'s throne. Through a series of elaborate rituals (undoubtedly a spectacle for their superstitious followers), they determined an impoverished infant in the north was [[Hakan I]]'s spiritual successor. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found in the same location as Part 1. Starting quest - The Betrayer of the Horadrim: The Forgotten Ruins'''

'''Part 6'''

After the [[Zakarum]] priests' rituals were complete, they employed a group of reckless mercenaries, the [[Iron Wolves]], to retrieve the child. They dubbed him [[Hakan II]] and installed him on the throne despite his scant years. [[Caldeum]] has been in decline ever since, and I can see no reprieve in sight. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found in the same location as Part 1. Starting quest - The Black Soulstone: Soulstone Chamber'''

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An Abridged History of Caldeum

2013-04-23T17:47:10Z

Optik:

'''Part 1'''

Most commoners know [[Caldeum]] by reputation if not direct experience. The trade city has existed for thousands of years, predating even the [[Mage Clan Wars]]. Its neutral stance throughout the following centuries saved it from the destruction that visited the nearby city of [[Viz-jun]] and life along the trade carried on. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found inside the Searing Sands Inn located with the Caldeum Bazaar. Look for a bag against the wall between the merchant and the door. Starting quest - A Royal Audience'''

'''Part 2'''

The trade consortium council has always been the ruling body of Caldeum, but it gained additioanl strength after the fall of the [[Vizjerei]]. The councilmen saw opportunity in the rapidly growing [[Zakarum]] faith, and they allowed the fanatics to build their enormous cathedral, [[Saldencal]], within the center if the city. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found in the same location as Part 1. Starting quest - A Royal Audience'''

'''Part 3'''

Not content to reign supreme in commerce and religion, the trade consortium council aspired to make [[Caldeum]] a nexus of learning as well. It proposed to unite the mage academies in a massive new structure - the Yshari Sanctum - which has remained a beacon of knowledge and advancement ever since. -- [Abd al-Hazir]]

''' Found in the same location as Part 1. Starting quest - A Royal Audience'''

'''Part 4'''

[[Caldeum]] changed drastically in recent years when the [[Kurast]] nobles all but invaded the city. Soon after, their emperor, [[Hakan I]], joined them and made Caldeum his capital. Though his actions seemed audacious, he managed to bring further peace and prosperity to th ecity for the duration of his reign. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found in the same location as Part 1. Starting quest - Unexpected Allies'''

'''Part 5'''

All was well under the new emperor until his untimely death forced the [[Zakarum]] priests to find a new heir for [[Kehjistan]]'s throne. Through a series of elaborate rituals (undoubtedly a spectacle for their superstitious followers), they determined an impoverished infant in the north was [[Hakan I]]'s spiritual successor. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found in the same location as Part 1. Starting quest - The Betrayer of the Horadrim: The Forgotten Ruins'''

'''Part 6'''

After the [[Zakarum]] priests' rituals were complete, they employed a group of reckless mercenaries, the [[Iron Wolves]], to retrieve the child. They dubbed him [[Hakan II]] and installed him on the throne despite his scant years. [[Caldeum]] has been in decline ever since, and I can see no reprieve in sight. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found in the same location as Part 1. Starting quest - The Black Soulstone: Soulstone Chamber'''

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An Abridged History of Caldeum

2013-04-23T17:46:55Z

Optik:

'''Part 1'''

Most commoners know [[Caldeum]] by reputation if not direct experience. The trade city has existed for thousands of years, predating even the [[Mage Clan Wars]]. Its neutral stance throughout the following centuries saved it from the destruction that visited the nearby city of [[Viz-jun]] and life along the trade carried on. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found inside the Searing Sands Inn located with the Caldeum Bazaar. Look for a bag against the wall between the merchant and the door. Starting quest - A Royal Audience'''

'''Part 2'''

The trade consortium council has always been the ruling body of Caldeum, but it gained additioanl strength after the fall of the [[Vizjerei]]. The councilmen saw opportunity in the rapidly growing [[Zakarum]] faith, and they allowed the fanatics to build their enormous cathedral, [[Saldencal]], within the center if the city. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found in the same location as Part 1. Starting quest - A Royal Audience'''

'''Part 3'''

Not content to reign supreme in commerce and religion, the trade consortium council aspired to make [[Caldeum]] a nexus of learning as well. It proposed to unite the mage academies in a massive new structure - the Yshari Sanctum - which has remained a beacon of knowledge and advancement ever since. -- [Abd al-Hazir]]

''' Found in the same location as Part 1. Starting quest - A Royal Audience'''

'''Part 4'''

[[Caldeum]] changed drastically in recent years when the [[Kurast]] nobles all but invaded the city. Soon after, their emperor, [[Hakan I]], joined them and made Caldeum his capital. Though his actions seemed audacious, he managed to bring further peace and prosperity to th ecity for the duration of his reign. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found in the same location as Part 1. Starting quest - Unexpected Allies'''

'''Part 5'''

All was well under the new emperor until his untimely death forced the [[Zakarum]] priests to find a new heir for [[Kehjistan]]'s throne. Through a series of elaborate rituals (undoubtedly a spectacle for their superstitious followers), they determined an impoverished infant in the north was [[Hakan I]]'s spiritual successor. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found in the same location as Part 1. Starting quest - The Betrayer of the Horadrim: The Forgotten Ruins'''

'''Part 6'''

After the [[Zakarum]] priests' rituals were complete, they employed a group of reckless mercenaries, the [[Iron Wolves]], to retrieve the child. They dubbed him [[Hakan II]] and installed him on the throne despite his scant years. [[Caldeum]] has been in decline ever since, and I can see no reprieve in sight. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found in the same location as Part 1. Starting quest - The Black Soulstone: Soulstone Chamber'''

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An Abridged History of Caldeum

2013-04-23T17:46:16Z

Optik:

'''Part 1'''

Most commoners know [[Caldeum]] by reputation if not direct experience. The trade city has existed for thousands of years, predating even the [[Mage Clan Wars]]. Its neutral stance throughout the following centuries saved it from the destruction that visited the nearby city of [[Viz-jun]] and life along the trade carried on. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found inside the Searing Sands Inn located with the Caldeum Bazaar. Look for a bag against the wall between the merchant and the door.''' Starting quest - A Royal Audience

'''Part 2'''

The trade consortium council has always been the ruling body of Caldeum, but it gained additioanl strength after the fall of the [[Vizjerei]]. The councilmen saw opportunity in the rapidly growing [[Zakarum]] faith, and they allowed the fanatics to build their enormous cathedral, [[Saldencal]], within the center if the city. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found in the same location as Part 1. Starting quest - A Royal Audience'''

'''Part 3'''

Not content to reign supreme in commerce and religion, the trade consortium council aspired to make [[Caldeum]] a nexus of learning as well. It proposed to unite the mage academies in a massive new structure - the Yshari Sanctum - which has remained a beacon of knowledge and advancement ever since. -- [Abd al-Hazir]]

''' Found in the same location as Part 1. Starting quest - A Royal Audience'''

'''Part 4'''

[[Caldeum]] changed drastically in recent years when the [[Kurast]] nobles all but invaded the city. Soon after, their emperor, [[Hakan I]], joined them and made Caldeum his capital. Though his actions seemed audacious, he managed to bring further peace and prosperity to th ecity for the duration of his reign. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found in the same location as Part 1. Starting quest - Unexpected Allies'''

'''Part 5'''

All was well under the new emperor until his untimely death forced the [[Zakarum]] priests to find a new heir for [[Kehjistan]]'s throne. Through a series of elaborate rituals (undoubtedly a spectacle for their superstitious followers), they determined an impoverished infant in the north was [[Hakan I]]'s spiritual successor. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found in the same location as Part 1. Starting quest - The Betrayer of the Horadrim: The Forgotten Ruins'''

'''Part 6'''

After the [[Zakarum]] priests' rituals were complete, they employed a group of reckless mercenaries, the [[Iron Wolves]], to retrieve the child. They dubbed him [[Hakan II]] and installed him on the throne despite his scant years. [[Caldeum]] has been in decline ever since, and I can see no reprieve in sight. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found in the same location as Part 1. Starting quest - The Black Soulstone: Soulstone Chamber'''

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Judge of Character

2013-04-23T17:33:55Z

Optik: /* A Servant's Journal */

A '''Judge of Character''' is an achievement obtainable in [[Act II]]. It involves the collection of People Lore items.

You can find which Journals you have found by looking at your Achievements in game, under '''Campaign > Act II''' and scroll down to 'Judge of Character' and expand that menu.

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<achievement type="single">Judge of Character</achievement>

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<achievement type="single">Grand Lorekeeper of Sanctuary</achievement>

==Journal Locations==

Below are details of all the journals needed for the [[Judge of Character]] achievement, where they are located and what quest, if any, you need to be on in order for them to spawn. The link below will provide more details if needed including how to farm for the journal.

Some single entry journals and some with multiple entries can appear in the same spot, such as in a particular room and those are shown in images.

==Fuad's Journal==

[[File:Fuads cellar route.jpg|350px|thumb|center|Fuad's Cellar spawn location]]

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:*More on [[Fuad's Journal]] and how to farm for it.

==Zolten Kulle==

[[File:Zoltun kulle.jpg|400px|thumb|center|Kulle's lore drop]]

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:*More on [[Zoltun Kulle (lore)]].

===The Musings of Sardar===
Location: [[Tomb of Sardar]]

Quest: Unknown

''"Text Unknown"''

===The Promises of Fezuul aal-Kazaar===
Location: [[Dahlgur Oasis]] Dropped by a unique grotesque.

Quest: Unknown

''"Text Unknown"''

==Eirena's Journal==


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:*More on [[Eirena's Journal]].

==Iron Wolf Captain's Journal==

[[File:Iron wolf captains journal.jpg|350px|thumb|center|Iron Wolf Captain's Corpse]]

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:*More on [[Iron Wolf Captain's Journal]].

===The Legend of Zei The Trickster===
Location: Shen will give you this after you go through his dialogue options.

Quest: Unknown

''"Text Unknown"''

===Kala's Poem===
Location: [[Kala]] You will find that after certain quests that Kala, who is in the hidden camp, can be spoken to. Once you go through her four different dialogues, she will drop this poem.

Quest: Unknown

''"Text Unknown"''

===The Last Will of Khan Dakab===
Location: [[Tomb of Khan Dakab]]

Quest: Unknown

''"Text Unknown"''

===Larra's Diary===
Location: Given to you by Larra, who spawns in the random dungeon, Deserted Cellar. This shares a spawn with two other random dungeons in the northern part of the Black Canyon Mines.

Quest: Unknown

''"Text Unknown"''

===Kulle's Journal, Part 1===
Location: [[Vault of the Assassin]] Found right by the blood

Quest: [[Blood and Sand]]

''"Text Unknown"''

===Kulle's Journal, Part 2===
Location: [[Cave of the Betrayer]] Level 1, as soon as you walk in

Quest: [[Blood and Sand]]

''"Text Unknown"''

===Kulle's Journal, Part 3===
Location: Unknown

Quest: Unknown

''"Text Unknown"''

===Kulle's Journal, Part 4===
Location: [[Soulstone Chamber]] Drops off Kulle once he is defeated

Quest: [[The Black Soulstone]]

''"Text Unknown"''

===Leah's Journal, Part 8===
Location: [[Hidden Camp]] To the East there is a tent called Leah's Belongings, the journal is on her desk

Quest: [[Shadows in the Desert]] Right after talking to Leah at the start of the Quest

''"Caeldum-everything Uncle Deckard left me leads to this place. It's strange; I first met him here when I was only a child... and now his loss feels heavier than ever. He was right about everything all along... We have to stop Belial before it's too late. - Leah"''

===Leah's Journal, Part 9===
Location: [[Hidden Camp]] To the East there is a tent called Leah's Belongings, the journal is on her desk

Quest: [[City of Blood]] Start of Quest

''"The city has many secrets, and I still remember most of them. I can get into Caeldum through the sewers if I avoid the Imperial Guard. While I'm out, my friend has sworn to take down Maghda. It won't bring Uncle Deckard back, but we'll all be relieved when she's gone. - Leah"''

===Leah's Journal, Part 10===
Location: [[Hidden Camp]] To the East there is a tent called Leah's Belongings, the journal is on her desk

Quest: [[Betrayer of the Horadrim]]

''"After all this time, my mother is alive! I couldn't be happier, and yet it's still hard to accept that she never sent word to me or Uncle Deckard. She said that she wanted to keep me safe, but I just wish I'd known... Well, at least I have her now. - Leah"''

===Leah's Journal, Part 11===
Location: [[Hidden Camp]] To the East there is a tent called Leah's Belongings, the journal is on her desk

Quest: [[Blood and Sand]] At the point where you have to collect Zolten Kulle's blood

''"Text Unknown"''

===Leah's Journal, Part 12===
Location: [[Hidden Camp]] To the East there is a tent called Leah's Belongings, the journal is on her desk

Quest: [[The Scouring of Caldeum]] Start of quest

''"Text Unknown"''

===Andariel, the Maiden of Anguish===
Location: [[Dahlgur Oasis]]

Quest: [[Betrayer of the Horadrim]]

''"Text Unknown"''

==Azmodan, the Lord of Sin==

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:*More on [[Azmodan, the Lord of Sin]].

===Baal, the Lord of Destruction===
Location: [[Vault of the Assassin]] To the left of the map, in Cain's Satchel

Quest: Any Quest

''"Text Unknown"''

==Belial, the Lord of Lies==

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:*More on [[Belial, the Lord of Lies]].

===Diablo, the Lord of Terror===
Location: [[Ruined Cistern]]

Quest: [[Betrayer of the Horadrim]]

''"Text Unknown"''

===Duriel, the Lord of Pain===
Location: [[The Forgotten Ruins]] in Cain's Satchel

Quest: [[Betrayer of the Horadrim]]

''"Duriel is the twin of Andariel. I believe that they conspired together to assist Diablo in releasing Mephisto and Baal, though they had both supported the Lesser Evils in the past. The Lord of Pain was found guarding Baal's prison - the tomb of Tal Rasha - when he was slain by heroes. - Deckard Cain"''

==The Seven Lords of Hell==

[[File:Seven lords of hell.jpg|350px|thumb|center|Seven Lords in Cain's Satchel]]

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:*More on [[The Seven Lords of Hell]].

===Mephisto, the Lord of Hatred===
Location: [[Vault of the Assassin]] By the exit portal, in Cain's Satchel

Quest: Any Quest

''"The evil of Mephisto, Lord of Hatred, was so pervasive that even after he had been defeated and entombed in a soulstone, his demonic essence oozed upwards into Travincal and corrupted the Zakarum priests. Though he fell to the same heroes who killed his brothers, I fear for us should he ever return. - Deckard Cain"''

===A Love Letter===
Location: [[Dahlgur Oasis]] Can be found in a keepsake box that lies near one of the houses.

Quest: Any

''"Text Unknown"''

===Necromancer's Log===
Location: [[Stinging Winds]] After the Khasim Outpost, in the middle of the zone there will be a Necromancer, complete his event and the book will drop

Quest: [[City of Blood]]

''"Text Unknown"''

===The Imperial Guard's Orders===
Location: [[Dahlgur Oasis]] Given to you in a random dungeon where you save a merchant from the imperial guards ransacking his cellar.

Quest: Unknown

''"Text Unknown"''

===Crumbling Journal===
Location: [[Desolate Sands]] Bottom right on a skeletal remains.

Quest: [[Blood and Sand]]

''"Text Unknown"''

===Poltahr's Notes===
Location: Found in the random dungeon, Chamber of the Lost Idol.

Quest: Unknown

''"Text Unknown"''

===The Ancient Portal Device===
Location: [[Desolate Sands]]

Quest: Unknown

''"Text Unknown"''

===[[Blackened Journal]]===
Location: [[Caldeum Bazaar]] Found during the civilian evacuation mission.

Quest: Unknown

''"Text Unknown"''

===A Servant's Journal===
Location: [[Caldeum Bazaar]] Found on a dead body to the left of the Searing Sands Inn.

Quest: A Royal Audience

''"My little Hakan has become so cruel... so paranoid in the last few weeks. I hear that he has ordered all of his staff to leave the city, or he will have them thrown from the walls. He cannot possibly mean me. I have cared for him since he was an infant! - Servant Kohin"''

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An Abridged History of Caldeum

2013-04-23T17:30:53Z

Optik:

'''Part 1'''

Most commoners know [[Caldeum]] by reputation if not direct experience. The trade city has existed for thousands of years, predating even the [[Mage Clan Wars]]. Its neutral stance throughout the following centuries saved it from the destruction that visited the nearby city of [[Viz-jun]] and life along the trade carried on. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found inside the Searing Sands Inn located with the Caldeum Bazaar. Look for a bag against the wall between the merchant and the door.'''

'''Part 2'''

The trade consortium council has always been the ruling body of Caldeum, but it gained additioanl strength after the fall of the [[Vizjerei]]. The councilmen saw opportunity in the rapidly growing [[Zakarum]] faith, and they allowed the fanatics to build their enormous cathedral, [[Saldencal]], within the center if the city. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found in the same location as Part 1'''

'''Part 3'''

Not content to reign supreme in commerce and religion, the trade consortium council aspired to make [[Caldeum]] a nexus of learning as well. It proposed to unite the mage academies in a massive new structure - the Yshari Sanctum - which has remained a beacon of knowledge and advancement ever since. -- [Abd al-Hazir]]

''' Found in the same location as Part 1'''

'''Part 4'''

[[Caldeum]] changed drastically in recent years when the [[Kurast]] nobles all but invaded the city. Soon after, their emperor, [[Hakan I]], joined them and made Caldeum his capital. Though his actions seemed audacious, he managed to bring further peace and prosperity to th ecity for the duration of his reign. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found In'''

*Unknown

'''Part 5'''

All was well under the new emperor until his untimely death forced the [[Zakarum]] priests to find a new heir for [[Kehjistan]]'s throne. Through a series of elaborate rituals (undoubtedly a spectacle for their superstitious followers), they determined an impoverished infant in the north was [[Hakan I]]'s spiritual successor. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found In'''

*Unknown

'''Part 6'''

After the [[Zakarum]] priests' rituals were complete, they employed a group of reckless mercenaries, the [[Iron Wolves]], to retrieve the child. They dubbed him [[Hakan II]] and installed him on the throne despite his scant years. [[Caldeum]] has been in decline ever since, and I can see no reprieve in sight. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found In'''

*Unknown

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An Abridged History of Caldeum

2013-04-23T17:29:59Z

Optik:

'''Part 1'''

Most commoners know [[Caldeum]] by reputation if not direct experience. The trade city has existed for thousands of years, predating even the [[Mage Clan Wars]]. Its neutral stance throughout the following centuries saved it from the destruction that visited the nearby city of [[Viz-jun]] and life along the trade carried on. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found inside the Searing Sands Inn located with the Caldeum Bazaar. Look for a bag against the wall between the merchant and the door.'''

*Unknown

'''Part 2'''

The trade consortium council has always been the ruling body of Caldeum, but it gained additioanl strength after the fall of the [[Vizjerei]]. The councilmen saw opportunity in the rapidly growing [[Zakarum]] faith, and they allowed the fanatics to build their enormous cathedral, [[Saldencal]], within the center if the city. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found in the same location as Part 1'''

*Unknown

'''Part 3'''

Not content to reign supreme in commerce and religion, the trade consortium council aspired to make [[Caldeum]] a nexus of learning as well. It proposed to unite the mage academies in a massive new structure - the Yshari Sanctum - which has remained a beacon of knowledge and advancement ever since. -- [Abd al-Hazir]]

''' Found in the same location as Part 1'''

*Unknown

'''Part 4'''

[[Caldeum]] changed drastically in recent years when the [[Kurast]] nobles all but invaded the city. Soon after, their emperor, [[Hakan I]], joined them and made Caldeum his capital. Though his actions seemed audacious, he managed to bring further peace and prosperity to th ecity for the duration of his reign. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found In'''

*Unknown

'''Part 5'''

All was well under the new emperor until his untimely death forced the [[Zakarum]] priests to find a new heir for [[Kehjistan]]'s throne. Through a series of elaborate rituals (undoubtedly a spectacle for their superstitious followers), they determined an impoverished infant in the north was [[Hakan I]]'s spiritual successor. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found In'''

*Unknown

'''Part 6'''

After the [[Zakarum]] priests' rituals were complete, they employed a group of reckless mercenaries, the [[Iron Wolves]], to retrieve the child. They dubbed him [[Hakan II]] and installed him on the throne despite his scant years. [[Caldeum]] has been in decline ever since, and I can see no reprieve in sight. -- [[Abd al-Hazir]]

'''Found In'''

*Unknown

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