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<h1>THE EIGHT PILLARS</h1>
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<p>
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The world in which your adventures will take place is not predetermined: its
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cities, kingdoms, deities, and cultures are something your group will create
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(take a look at World Creation on
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<a href="/books/core/#page-148">page 148</a>). This fantastic land will grow
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organically as you explore and travel across it, adding new details and
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unraveling ancient mysteries!
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</p>
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<p>What ties all Fabula Ultima worlds together are The Eight Pillars.</p>
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<h2>ANCIENT RUINS AND HARSH LANDS</h2>
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<p>
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The world is an ancient and dangerous place: cities and villages are separated
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by vast plains, scorching deserts, frozen peaks and impenetrable forests. The
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land is dotted with crumbling fortresses and shrines devoted to deities whose
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names have been lost to time. Past civilizations and ages of darkness have
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left behind a world of powerful artifacts and cryptic legends, as well as
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magical (and often dangerous) places.
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</p>
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<h2>A WORLD IN PERIL</h2>
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<p>
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Villages, castles, and city-states are among the few areas that aren’t
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literally crawling with monsters, brigands, and hostile creatures. Far more
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dangerous still are Villains, powerful antagonists casting their shadow over
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the entire land. Cruel sorcerers, evil gods seeking reincarnation,
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power-hungry emperors, perhaps even alien entities: there’s a single,
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unspeakable terror behind the dangers of the world, and our heroes are bound
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to cross its path sooner or later.
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</p>
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<h2>CLASHING COMMUNITIES</h2>
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<p>
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The world may be in danger, but its inhabitants are still divided by ancient
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grudges: religious schisms, memories of war crimes, and the conflict between
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magic and science are among the most common causes of enmity. Reuniting these
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communities will be key to defeating the great evils of the world; the
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protagonists should help them overcome their hostilities and see their
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differences as blessings instead of obstacles.
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</p>
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<h2>EVERYTHING HAS A SOUL</h2>
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<p>
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All matter that forms the world, including its creatures, the earth, sky, sun,
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and stars are part of a vast flow of spiritual energy. The origin, nature, and
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function of this energy may vary depending on the world you create, but its
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presence is undeniable and anyone possessing the ability to manipulate it (be
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it through magic or science) is a force to be reckoned with.
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</p>
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