by Joe Jackson
Garrivokt Solimant, the Great Herdmaster – king of the realm of Zaphatar, this harmauth is the sole surviving son of Baphomet. Rules a realm populated primarily by the mighty harmauths, lending his army greater strength than its size would indicate.
Arku Chinchala, the Black Reaver – king of the realm of Si’Dorra, this half-erestram king is reputed to be the cousin of Celigus Chinchala. A vicious king with few allies, he has invaded Citaria once before, unsuccessfully.
Arlerase Chinchala, the White Prince – king of the realm of Arlerase, the youngest and weakest of the kings is undoubtedly the son of Celigus Chinchala. Though weak in terms of station and military strength, Arlerase controls considerable trade of food and goods, making him an economic power amongst his peers.
The Races of Mehr’Durillia: These are the many races of the world of Mehr’Durillia, also called the Underworld. They are arranged here in order of their relative social station, as viewed by the demon kings, from least to greatest.
Syrinthis: also called syrinthian in both singular and plural, these are the snake-folk of Mehr’Durillia. They are primarily found in the realm of Sekassus the Calculating, and serve him without question. They are about the same size as a skinny human, and live for about the same amount of time as humans do.
Valirasi: considered repulsive by many, these humanoid vulture-like creatures are viewed as vicious, bestial, and stupid. They are actually very cunning but also volatile. They are usually between six and seven feet tall and have broad wingspans, and can live for a little over a hundred years.
Succubus/Incubus: these demons of temptation are normally mostly human in appearance despite the way the other races of Mehr’Durillia look. They are not known to have a defined lifespan, but are typically quite beautiful and serve the many kings.
Mallasti: also called hyena-demons, these humanoid hyena creatures are known to be powerful sorcerers. They are typically between six and seven feet tall, but are very dense, heavy creatures. They can live for almost 4500 years.
Elestram: also called jackal demons, these humanoid jackal creatures have an affinity for wizardry and stealth, and are incredibly intelligent. They stand between six and a half and seven and a half feet tall, are lanky and not as heavy as a mallasti, and may also live for nearly 4500 years.
Erestram: also called wolf demons, these folk stand nearly ten feet tall in most cases. They are very physically imposing and powerful, and have a natural resistance to magic of both the arcane and divine varieties. An erestram may live for as long as 4500 years.
Sylinth: the partially humanoid cobra-men of Mehr’Durillia are about fifteen feet in length from snout to tail, and are considered vicious and cunning. They live primarily in the realm of Sorelizar as servants of Sekassus the Calculating. A sylinth may live for as many as 5000 years.
Harmauth: also called ram demons, these great humanoid creatures stand at or over ten feet tall when fully extended. They are the most physically powerful of all the races on Mehr’Durillia, and generally serve as bodyguards or generals for the kings. A harmauth may live for as many as 5000 years.
Table of Contents
Chapter I – Unmasked
Chapter II – Alternatives
Chapter III – The War At Home
Chapter IV – Intelligence
Chapter V – Preparations
Chapter VI – Apprehension
Chapter VII – The City of Black Glass
Chapter VIII – The Reluctant Prince
Chapter IX – Complications
Chapter X – Moskarre
Chapter XI – Lessons Learned
Chapter XII – Into the Birthplace
Chapter XIII – Uldriana’s Trust
Chapter XIV – Dancing Shadows
Chapter XV – Den of Cobras
Chapter XVI – Run Like Hell
Chapter XVII – The Weeping Woodlands
Chapter XVIII – Full Circle
Chapter XIX – Sanctuary
Chapter XX – Settlements
Chapter XXI – The Price of Success
Chapter XXII – Communion
Chapter XXIII – Vengeance
Chapter XXIV – Safeguards
Chapter XXV – Unrest
Appendix A: The Many Unique Races of Citaria
Appendix B: The Merged Citarian-Koryonite Pantheons
Appendix C: Geography and History
Appendix D: The Kings and Races of Mehr’Durillia