Early Qadari

In 1897 AM several tribes in the Kahnar River Valley began to form the first settlements. These settlements formed because the Juttgari came into the valley in greater numbers to raid and kill. Those settlements that survived grew stronger and larger over the years as they fended off greater number of Juttgari.

This time saw the creation of a common language Kar and very rudimentary cuneiform script. The name given to these people actually comes from the names of their god, the Qada. This single god could appear in any form and thus served as their rain god, hunter, thunder god, and sun god. It was believed that the sun god was his true form.

By 2006 AM the Qadari had driven the Juttgar off of any lands near the river valley and enjoyed a period of relative peace. The people expanded from their settlements and reclaimed the lands lost to them over the previous century.

With the Juttgar now gone, the Qadari followed the Oskol River upstream to the Tazharn Mountains where they mined its rich veins of copper, gold, and silver. The settlements of Unkatar and Tennengan grew quickly as people came to the mountains in search of wealth. This wealth flowed downriver as those who were successful in their efforts returned to the river valley.

In a like manner, some of the people began to settle every farther south along the Oskol River until they reached the Rakkarian. The Rakkarian had newly arrived in the Oskol Delta, being originally from coastal settlements west-northwest of the delta. The Qadari traded their abundance of metals for the dyes, spices, and cloth their newly enriched people demanded.

In addition to their growing wealth, the Qadari made significant advances in metalworking and stone-cutting.

The Qadari had always considered someone's relationship with Qada to be uniquely personal. Qada was all things and so an individual's perception was all that mattered. The Rakkarian worshipped four gods and built great shrines, obelisks, and statues to their gods - this even included chosen divine-talkers who communicated directly with their gods.

In 2192 AM a movement to codify the will of the Qada began which soon encompassed all of the Qadari. They copied the complex statues and obelisks of the Rakkarians, but did so in metal and stone instead of the wood the Rakkarians traditionally used. The highest pinnacle of this movement was the building of large stone square pyramids capped by copper and a large flame. This copper and flame signified Qada as the sun, which was said to be his highest form.

The strong personal belief of the Qadari did not allow for the creation of a true priesthood, but many scholars abandoned other fields and debated the will of the gods. While their words were not law, many people soon followed the words of one of these philosopher-scholars.

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