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The fifth free race came to the Reflected Worlds through the machinations of Morphael. Master of creature creation, he made one race more clever than most, but Morphael made the mistake of combining the quick witted and clever fox with humans. He wanted a race with the ability to be his spies. He needed creatures that could move through the wilderness or back alleys with equal ability. Creatures that could be clever enough to spy and steal what they needed, yet strong enough to fight when cornered, and powerful enough with Chaos and Elixir to fight magic with magic. He called them his furry spies, but they called themselves the Tyven.

But this breed was too clever to remain Morphael’s slaves forever. In secret they developed a society of their own… one that spoke truths hidden in sarcasm and wit in a secret language of their own. And when the time was right, all in one night they disappeared. Every last Tyven was gone, along with many objects that had belonged to Morphael and his minions. They set up their own villages in places far from his realms, and there they developed for years before coming back into contact with humans and the other free races. And though they do not like the policies of the Citadel, they truly hate Morphael and will temporarily help even the Eyes of Darkness if it means putting a thorn in Morphael’s saddle. In time their society branched out into more than the spies they had been bred to be, and casts emerged, like: warrior, mage and others.

The Building of Morphael’s Fortress

Morphael was outraged when the Tyvens escaped and began to actively oppose him. He started the construction of a mighty fortress, one designed to keep his enemies out and his slaves within. This was a fortress of machine, rather than nature and magic. It was built of rusted iron and black steel, rather than of stone and wood. Smoke billowed from inside as his machines powered his fortress.

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