There appears to be a bit of confusion in the English version of Archive's dialogue where it is unclear if the civilization associated with The Abandoned Ascent in Occult Crescent was one of the twelve city-states of the Fifth Astral Era. German, French, and Japanese all seem to agree that it was included, as do the related English entries in the Occult Record, but the following dialogue from the quest "Past and Crescent" implies it was separate:
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Ketenramm: I've never heard tell of this “Karnak.” Was it another civilization that flourished in the Fifth Astral Era?
Archive: Indeed. Though they rivaled the twelve city-states in terms of prestige and power, neither they nor their history survived the ages. A truly lamentable end.
Perhaps it should be "other eleven city-states" instead, as seems to be the case in the French version?
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Quote:
Ketenramm: I've never heard tell of this “Karnak.” Was it another civilization that flourished in the Fifth Astral Era?
Archive: Indeed. Though they rivaled the twelve city-states in terms of prestige and power, neither they nor their history survived the ages. A truly lamentable end.
Perhaps it should be "other eleven city-states" instead, as seems to be the case in the French version?
Continue reading...