…later, they sang songs about Potawango Island
The Doclopedia #1,435
The Alphabet: C is For… Chinese Giants
On our Earth, very tall people from china are rare, but not unknown. Mostly, they emigrate to other countries to play pro sports.
But on Earth 6-A, people over 7.5 feet tall are fairly common in China. That is because they are all descendents of “The 10,000 Children of Heaven”, who were all born over a 3 year period in the late 14th Century. These children grew to be men and women standing well over 8 feet tall. In addition to their great height, they were also smart and strong. Their bodies showed none of the signs of typical gigantism or acromegaly. They were all properly proportioned, just larger than normal.
Most of the children were rounded up at about age 10 and brought to live in an Imperial City built just for them. The Emperor was both intrigued by them and fearful of them. After all, 10,000 giants could stir up a lot of trouble if they chose to.
Sadly, the Emperor should have been worrying about his brother, who had him killed and then assumed the throne. When this happened, the now 18-21 year old giants did cause trouble. In a single night, they rose up, killed the Emperor and his major supporters and took control of the Empire.
As it turned out, the giants were wise and just rulers and much beloved by the general populace. For the next 300 years, giants (of increasingly diminishing size) ruled China and enacted many reforms leading to it becoming the great democracy it is today.
The last “true” giant ruler of China, who stood 8′ 3” tall, died in 1704.
The Doclopedia #1,436
The Alphabet: C is For… Collar of Mighty Magic
On DogEarth 34-T, you will find a fantasy world inhabited by anthropomorphic canines of all sorts. Some are mighty warriors, some are sly thieves. There are druids, clerics of all sorts, amazons and barbarians. And, of course, there are wizards.
It was one of these wizards, Barkemous Ruff, who created the Collar of Mighty Magic. You see, old Barky got tired of running out of spell energy and nearly dying every time he went into a dungeon with his friends. He decided to do something about it and set to work.
Many months later, he left his tower wearing a yellow and red leather collar. Once he and his friends were well into the Dungeon Of Merciless Death, a hydra attacked them and Barky hit it with a Chain Lightning spell.
But this time, the spell was much more powerful than ever before and pretty much fried the hydra. He then scanned the very large room for treasure and found plenty. His fellow adventurers were gobsmacked by this new found power.
The secret was that Barky had created a collar that would, over time, absorb magical energy from the environment. He could then use the energy to really boost up his spells. Once fully depleted, the collar needs about 12 hours to fully recharge. It takes less time in very high magic areas, more time in areas with low magic.
Over the course of his life, Barkemous Ruff created 5 of these collars for other wizards. Three of them have been lost. Anybody finding one could sell it for a king’s ransom or better.
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