Greg's kindly allowed me to post a few teasers about Fay Jee, the Trader
Princes and Wenelia in general. This is hee first of some new Issaries
Inc. materials which are
non-mainstream Glorantha and more scenario-oriented than previous works.
Greg mentioned that he'd like to have more of this kind of stuff (even
individual scenarios!) submitted.
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WHAT’S IN A NAME? * During the Silver Age, the wandering Pralori settled near the place that would become Fay Jee. Having no interest in the ancient ruins around them, they built a small fishing village where the river was shallow calling it Weahkoi – which means “river ford” in the Pralori tongue.
When the eastern tribes drove the Pralori out and founded the short-lived Kingdom of Lukai, they occupied the now abandoned settlement, constructing a ferry and crude fortifications on the nearby hills. As was custom, they adopted the old name, incorporating it into their own language as Weahkoi Ford. Over the years, this was shortened to Weahkoifurd. Later, when King Hereol built a bridge over the Merbuli River (as the Nimistor was known in those days), the village took a new name: Weahkoifurd Bridge.
Centuries later, after Arkat established the Dark Empire, the population soared as immigrants journeyed upriver from Slontos to till the rich farmlands. Gradually the name altered through common usage to the Weahkoifurdbridgeton. By the time of the Middle Sea Empire, the settlement had become a true city. The extensive fortifications required to keep the inland savages at bay, especially the massive wall and towers erected by the Border Counts, caused the city’s name to be changed once more; this time to Weahkoifurd-Bridgetonburgh. After Duke Bostalos ordered the summoning of immense guardians in 820, the city’s name was changed in honor of the demons, presumably because “Fay Jee” was short.
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I'll dig a few more tidbits up if people are interested - hopefully this is not *too* strange (or dumb)...
Sincerely,
Jeff Kyer
Issaries Freelance Hack Artist
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