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- | == BPRD Field Guide: Troll Market == | + | __NOTOC__ |
| + | == BPRD Field Guide == |
| * Created by the [[BPRD]] | | * Created by the [[BPRD]] |
- | * Original PDF download [http://www.thesecretdevice.com/comic_pages1-3.pdf direct link] | + | * Original PDF downloads |
- | * This guide was discovered [[Timeline|May 12]] with the unlocking of [[the secret device]] lock #5. | + | *: Pages [http://www.thesecretdevice.com/comic_pages1-3.pdf 1-3], [http://www.thesecretdevice.com/comic_pages4-6.pdf 4-6] |
| + | * The guide's first section was discovered [[Timeline|May 12]] with the unlocking of [[the secret device]] lock #5. |
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- | === Pages === | + | === The Guide === |
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| |[[Image:BPRDGuide-TrollMarket01.jpg|240px]] | | |[[Image:BPRDGuide-TrollMarket01.jpg|240px]] |
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| Tales of the Troll Markets first appear as early as 12,000 B.C.E., in the region now known as the Sahara Desert - then, a lush and fertile paradise. As the climate grew arid, the human and magical populations migrated outward, spreading across Europe and Asia. | | Tales of the Troll Markets first appear as early as 12,000 B.C.E., in the region now known as the Sahara Desert - then, a lush and fertile paradise. As the climate grew arid, the human and magical populations migrated outward, spreading across Europe and Asia. |
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- | In 1799, French explorers discovered a cache of ancient Egyptian tablets. The most famous of these is, of course, the Rosetta Stone, but in 1822, Jean-Francois Champollion deciphered passages on another tablet that referred to a bazaar frequented by magical creatures. Unfortunately, the tablet was destroyed in the great Paris flood of 1910, and only Champollion's incomplete translation has survivde. | + | In 1799, French explorers discovered a cache of ancient Egyptian tablets. The most famous of these is, of course, the Rosetta Stone, but in 1822, Jean-Francois Champollion deciphered passages on another tablet that referred to a bazaar frequented by magical creatures. Unfortunately, the tablet was destroyed in the great Paris flood of 1910, and only Champollion's incomplete translation has survived. |
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| : Link to "comic pages 1-3" ([http://www.thesecretdevice.com/comic_pages1-3.pdf direct link]) | | : Link to "comic pages 1-3" ([http://www.thesecretdevice.com/comic_pages1-3.pdf direct link]) |
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| + | ===== Page 4 ===== |
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| + | |[[Image:BPRDGuide-TrollMarket09.jpg|240px]] |
| + | |<blockquote>'''Troll Markets in the Twenty-First Century'''<br><br> |
| + | As of the compilation of this guide, London, New York, Hong Kong, and Mexico City are all home to thriving Troll Markets. Most share a basic layout and certain common features. |
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| + | |[[Image:BPRDGuide-TrollMarket10.jpg|240px]] |
| + | |<blockquote>'''Main Entrance'''<br><br> |
| + | The largest of several known entrances to London's underground Market. |
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| + | |[[Image:BPRDGuide-TrollMarket11.jpg|240px]] |
| + | |<blockquote>'''Handle with care'''<br><br> |
| + | A vendor's prosthetic arm is testament to the dangers of the care and trading of magical creatures. |
| + | </blockquote> |
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| + | |[[Image:BPRDGuide-TrollMarket12.jpg|240px]] |
| + | |<blockquote> |
| + | Street performers fill every available cranny -- in this case, the niche behind a butcher's gristly display. |
| + | </blockquote> |
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| + | ===== Page 5 ===== |
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| + | |[[Image:BPRDGuide-TrollMarket13.jpg|240px]] |
| + | |<blockquote>'''On the Streets'''<br><br> |
| + | The alleyways of the Market are crowded with potion vendors and artifact mongers, as well as smokehouses and cult centers. |
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| + | |[[Image:BPRDGuide-TrollMarket14.jpg|240px]] |
| + | |<blockquote>'''Trading Information'''<br><br> |
| + | Scroll vendors offer ancient secrets and lost knowledge to the highest bidder, and their territory is among the most dangerous areas of the Market. |
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| + | To protect them from damage and theft, particularly valuable scrolls are generally packaged in magical cases, accessible only to their intended recipients. |
| + | </blockquote> |
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| + | |[[Image:BPRDGuide-TrollMarket15.jpg|240px]] |
| + | |<blockquote> |
| + | This graffiti design, found stenciled in urban locations around the world, is rumored to mark entrances to Troll Markets. It is said that, with the aid of an incantation, and individual may use these magical doors to transverse the globe in a matter of seconds. |
| + | </blockquote> |
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| + | |[[Image:BPRDGuide-TrollMarket16.jpg|240px]] |
| + | |<blockquote>'''Dry-Goods Peddlers'''<br><br> |
| + | Colorful wooden masks are popular among the peddlers and patrons of th Troll Market. The purpose of these masks -- whether their patterns denote social status, family affiliation, or intent; or simply reflect the current fashions -- remains a mystery. This particular mask covers the face of one of the most common sights in the Market: a dry-goods vendor, hawking herbs and other ingredients regularly used in the making of magical potions. Although most such venors carry limited wares, they are often affiliated with and can direct customers to black-market traders who sell much rarer items. |
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| + | |[[Image:BPRDGuide-TrollMarket17.jpg|240px]] |
| + | |<blockquote>'''Fluid Vendors'''<br><br> |
| + | TextPatrons looking for pre-mixed potions can often purchase them from vendors like this one, who offer a wide rage of medicinal, magical, and recreational concoctions, from refreshin beverages to strong hallucinogens. Please note that B.P.R.D. policy expressly forbids agents from consumin any unidentified or potentially paranormal substance without prior authorization. |
| + | </blockquote> |
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| + | |[[Image:BPRDGuide-TrollMarketI4-6.jpg|240px]] |
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| + | : Link to "comic pages 4-6" ([http://www.thesecretdevice.com/comic_pages4-6.pdf direct link]) |
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