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During
the Golden Age, the kingdom of Eyru also established a thriving city on
a continent to the East. This city was the by-product of an expedition
headed by a member of the royal family named Tachta. Tachta Lirnaan was
a renowned sailor who had been feared lost ever since he set sail to
explore the coast of Eryu. Far from being lost, Tachta had discovered a
new land. Eager to explore, he set ashore and wandered for many months.
His amazing journey is recorded in the legend, The
Voyage of Tachta. When he finally returned to Eyru he was
welcomed as a hero and he told marvelous tales of a dangerous, yet
magical land. Many took to the idea of settling
this land. Soon an entire fleet set out for this new world.
Navigating the deadly Dragon’s Spine with Tachta's knowledge, the fleet made it safely
to the eastern land and the city of Tach was founded.
It is said that Tach flourished. It was situated in a valley
from which "every tree bore fruit of gold and the fields were
reaped year round". Contact with Eyru was very
sporadic however, as the seas between the two lands were unpredictable. Sometimes months or even years would
pass without a word. Other times, fleets of merchants with all
sorts of wonderful treasures from the new world would visit the
ports of Eyru. As contact became more and more sporadic, the city
was on the verge of becoming a living legend.
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