The Travels of Marek Polstar
| The Travels of Marek Polstar | |
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| General information | |
| Type: | Book |
| Author: | Marek Polstar |
| Published: | 398 CY |
| Location: | Radigast City, County of Urnst |
| Pages: | 328 |
| Language: | Common |
| First appearance: | Dragon #254 |
The Travels of Marek Polstar is a piece of literature describing a "Marco Polo" styled character who traveled to the west into Central Oerik, to the Celestial Imperium.
Description
[edit | edit source]Appearance
[edit | edit source]The rich brown leather covers of this travelogue each bear the crest of the Polstar family—a starburst (a pole star) above the single mast of a square-rigged trade boat. While the tome is compact, it is comparably thick—it is only 6"x9" but has 328 pages. The pages are lavishly decorated with mythical beasts in the margins. The enlarged first letter on each page is limned in a beautiful red ink and are ornamented with beautiful scrolls and whorls in leaf patterns.[1]
Contents
[edit | edit source]"The story tells of a caravan heading west, across the Flanaess and through the Dry Steppes, in search of a land beyond the Sea of Dust. They found trading with the Steppe nomads profitable and continued on until they reached the [Celestial Imperium]] of Kucera Kyrios. The caravan was attacked by ankhegs, and only Marek and two relatives were rescued by Kyrios' soldiers. The Polstars were accepted as ambassadors in the court of Kyrios, and lived there for years—enjoying a life of luxury and educating Kyrios in the ways of the east.
Finally, the Polstars learned that Kyrios hoped to someday invade the eastern world, and the Polstars made a daring escape so that they could warn the Flanaess. They fled the Celestial Imperium with a fortune in gems, which they used to buy their way back, spending years to elude pursuit so Kyrios could not track them.
While the plot in summary may seem exciting, most of the book is a travel guide to the Dry Steppes and the Celestial Imperium, wTith only slim references to the underlying plot."[1]
"The subject matter of this book is controversial because the Polstars have long claimed it to be true."[1]
History
[edit | edit source]"Marek Polstar had to flee the Theocracy of the Pale, his original home, to avoid imprisonment after the initial book's release."[1]
References
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[edit | edit source]Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polstar Family | People Group | Clan, | Dragon magazine #253 | 44 |
| Polstar, Marek | Non-player character | Dragon magazine #253 | 44 | |
| Polstar, Tobyn | Non-player character | Dragon magazine #253 | 44 | |
| Travels of Marek Polstar | Item | Book, | Dragon magazine #253 | 44 |