Elder book

ancient recipe books created before the Pax Trata.

STATISTICS:
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Class: Book        Trong: Unknown     Type: Ancient artifact (rare/lost)


OVERVIEW:
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The Elder books are recipe books that were created during the ancient waring periods before the Pax Trata. During the time in which the books were developed, the numerous regions were looking for any advantage they could find to turn the tide of war in their favor. A group of elder chefs rumored to be from the Spicey region were said to have discovered that since food comes from the ground it is naturally imbued with elemental essence properties. These essence properties would come to be known worldwide as Trong. The Trong can be enhanced when specific foods are combined (even more so when combined with certain spices) and that these properties can be passed on to a person when the food dish is eaten.

The recipes were transcribed into a series of books, but were lost over time or sold in abridged formats for profit during the end of the warring periods. the few abridged books that had been sold were the only publicly known survivors of the destruction of the Spicey region. with the Pax Trata, the deadliest of recipes were outlawed and hidden or destroyed, and newer less destructive recipes were created by the regional guilds to be used during Trongo ball tournaments.

Only the Guild Meisters have access to what remains of any of the abridged Elder books, but there have always been secretive organizations within the guilds that believed in the survival of unabridged Elder books along with the surviving members of the Elder chefs themselves. they search for any and all of the possible surviving books, and are rumored to stop at nothing to obtain them.



APPEARANCE:
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Elder books are rumored to be very large and thick books, beautifully bound, in rare textiles and precious metals and jewels. They are also rumored to be locked by Trong magic and magical jewels of an unknown essential nature.

• these are confirmed rumor with the discovery of an Elder book, by Turtle, Bojo, and Appo in the basement of an abandoned home in the town of Peach Pit.
  

• MC issue 4b: first official appearance of an Elder book.
• MC issue 6a: first official mention of an Elder book.
  

ABILITIES/USES:
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The abilities and uses of an Elder book are currently unknown. all that is known of it is what has been spread through rumor and myth passed down through the ages since they first appeared.

• the Elder book in Turtles possession, hasn't currently been used beyond basic recipes,
• he is still learning many of the more complex cuisines.

GALLERY:
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the Elder book magically opening.

a squishy magical jewel lock.

the gang contemplating opening the book.

the remains of an Elder book guardian

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GUILDS, MEISTER CHEF, ANCIENT TIMES,

Guilds

the associated crafting organizations that control the numerous aspects of Trongo ball.

OVERVIEW:
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 The Guilds are several known and unknown organized trade unions of craftsmen, smiths, and artisans of all types that inform and control the many different branches or aspects of the unified sport of Trongo ball. The Guilds are a necessary and essential power in the world, as they help to maintain the Pax Trata through the sport of Trongo ball, and thereby help to maintain peace in the world.The Guilds have come to be highly regarded in society and hold a majority level of influence and power in the world. As a unified force they maintain the peace made law by the Pax Trata and command more respect than any royal family or armada that has ever existed in history.

The Guilds are all represented in a central councilship, formed from the most talented influential and respected guild members from each of the "known" Guilds calling themselves the Meister Guild. The division of trade unions into guilds as set by the Pax Trata prevents anyone union from ever gaining enough knowledge of all aspects once known to the Elder Guild to size power or attempt to seize power and plunge the world of Ephon into another devastating world war.

They are are steeped in traditions and are often associations of family trades-members who pass clandestine knowledge and techniques from parent to child or only within a specific bloodline.

In the game of Trongo ball, aspects from all the Guilds are represented in the creation of a Garden in which Trongo ball is played on, order to create a complete and well balanced test of the skill and knowledge of the Cuisinauts participating and representing their respective regions.



GUILDS:
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• KNOWN GUILDS

• Elder Guild (defunct)
• Elder Chefs
• Regional Guilds (this is the collective of all members of all guilds)
• Meister Guild 
• Chefs Guild
• Lobber Guild

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ELDER GUILD, MEISTER GUILD, PAX TRATA, CHEF GUILD,