[ He taps his finger on his stack of books as he nods agreement. ]

But human lives are short, eh? The Pthumerians seem to go a few centuries back at least. What we hear of them today will be more interesting when we see how it lines up, or doesn't, with what's been said before.

War is a strong word, but I've been following a few of the local myths. They don't all get along, and it hits the town hard every time.