Ghyll:Natural terrors - Revision history

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Dibbeth upon this. --[[User:Brother Arfrus|Brother Arfrus]] 13:55, 26 Aug 2005 (EDT)

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-Natural terrors are a phenomenon often encountered when crossing between [[Orthogonalities]].  Natural terrors encompass a host of effects which can injure or even kill an unwary traveler.  Despite their name, natural terrors are almost certainly something of a supernatural nature, as they are only encountered in theimmediate vicinity of an orthogonality nexus.  The stronger the nexus, the more prevalent are the natural terrors found nearby.
+'''Natural terrors''' are a phenomenon often encountered when crossing between [[orthogonalities]]. Natural terrors encompass a host of effects which can injure or even kill an unwary traveler. Despite their name, natural terrors are almost certainly something of a supernatural nature, as they are only encountered in the immediate vicinity of an orthogonality turning point. The stronger the turning point, the more prevalent are the natural terrors found nearby.
-The [[Xurient|famed]] adventurer [[Croam Olpo]] was the first to attempt to classify natural terrors.  He divided the terrors into four categories:
+The [[Xurient|famed]] adventurer [[Croam Olpo]] was the first to attempt to classify natural terrors. He divided the terrors into four categories:
-<ul><li>''Fangy''  - animals with sharp teeth or claws, etc.
+# ''Fangy'' - animals with sharp teeth or claws, etc.
-<li>''Gloppy''  - deluges, swamps, mires, etc.
+[[Croam Olpo|Olpo]] was also the first to discover that virtually no natural terrors struck when travelers crossed an [[orthogonality]] while riding on [[Equestrian Beetle]]s. This allowed him to successfully travel to the [[Xurient]]. Although some investigations have been undertaken, no one has yet determined what it is about the beetles that safeguards a rider from the natural terrors.
-<li>''Firey''  - all things burning
+'''Citations''': [[Croam Olpo]], [[Equestrian Beetle]], [[Xurient]].
 --[[User:Brother Arfrus|Brother Arfrus]] 14:09, 26 Aug 2005 (EDT)
-[[Categories: Phenomena]]
+[[Category:Phenomena]]

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−	~~Dibbeth upon this~~. --[[User:Brother Arfrus\|Brother Arfrus]] 13:55, 26 Aug 2005 (EDT)	+	Natural terrors are a phenomenon often encountered when crossing between [[Orthogonalities]]. Natural terrors encompass a host of effects which can injure or even kill an unwary traveler. Despite their name, natural terrors are almost certainly something of a supernatural nature, as they are only encountered in theimmediate vicinity of an orthogonality nexus. The stronger the nexus, the more prevalent are the natural terrors found nearby.
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		+	The [[Xurient\|famed]] adventurer [[Croam Olpo]] was the first to attempt to classify natural terrors. He divided the terrors into four categories:
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		+	<ul><li>''Fangy'' - animals with sharp teeth or claws, etc.
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		+	<li>''Gloppy'' - deluges, swamps, mires, etc.
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		+	<li>''Firey'' - all things burning
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		+	<li>''Dark'' - terrors hidden in darkness
		+	</ul>
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		+	Olpo was also the first to discover that virtually no natural terrors struck when travelers crossed an orthogonality while riding on [[Equestrian Beetle]]s. This allowed him to successfully travel to the [[Xurient]]. Although some investigations have been undertaken, no one has yet determined what it is about the beetles that safeguards a rider from the natural terrors.
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		+	'''Citations''': [[Orthogonalities]], [[Equestrian Beetle]], [[Croam Olpo]].
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		+	--[[User:Brother Arfrus\|Brother Arfrus]] 14:09, 26 Aug 2005 (EDT)
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		+	[[Categories: Phenomena]]
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		+	NB: ''Croam Olpo'' is properly [[User:DrAckroyd\|Dr. H. L. Ackroyd's]] phantom, and was first coined in the [[Xurient]] entry. I just linkified it.