On the Origin and Spread of the Plague Book · Pickups
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Full text of On the Origin and Spread of the Plague
Despite what I keep hearing from other priests, I don't think it was God's wrath that brought the plague on us. To me, a much more probable culprit is the great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn – an event of great astrological significance, which took place in AD 1345.
Just two years after the conjunction, the Mongol army sieged the port of Kaffa, bringing the Plague with them, which at that point had been rumoured to have been devouring the East for years. The Genoese traders residing in Kaffa managed to flee, but not without stowaways. Thus the infected rats travelled to Sicily. And then the disease spread further, to the Italian cities of Genoa, Venice, and Pisa.
Not all ships were let in, and those that weren't sailed on to Marseille. From there, the plague erupted in all directions. Soon, it attacked Castile, Aragon, Portugal, France, England, the Holy Roman Empire, and the African coast. Today, it's everywhere, spreading faster and faster, killing commoners, barons, and bishops alike. No place is beyond its deadly reach.
Can anything be done about it? If I'm right, what started the plague may also end it. We must wait for the next great conjunction, and then another two years. According to my predictions, this is when the plague will stop. And until then, let us simply hope to survive – for if it's written in the stars, nothing can change it.
Where to find On the Origin and Spread of the Plague in The Blood of Dawnwalker
On the Origin and Spread of the Plague is found at Neustadt in Vale Sangora, pinned on the map below. The position comes straight from the game files, so the pin is where the game itself puts it.
On the Origin and Spread of the Plague is read from the inventory item On the Origin and Spread of the Plague, so the pins follow that item: wherever it turns up, the text comes with it. 2 merchants stock it — Mevasser and Wizard Beloved Vendor — so buy it from whichever you reach first. Open it on the full interactive map to see what sits nearby — fast-travel shrines, merchants, quest starts and camps.
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- Wizard Beloved VendorSvartrau City
Every place On the Origin and Spread of the Plague is tied to
On the Origin and Spread of the Plague is linked to 1 mapped place(s) in Vale Sangora. Open one for its districts, merchants, quests and enemies, or open the full map to plan the route.
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On the Origin and Spread of the Plague is read from the inventory item On the Origin and Spread of the Plague. The item page lists where it is found and who carries it.
On the Origin and Spread of the Plague is a Book in The Blood of Dawnwalker, filed under Pickups, running 1 page(s) and about 238 words. It is read from the item On the Origin and Spread of the Plague. It opens: "Despite what I keep hearing from other priests, I don't think it was God's wrath that brought the plague on us." Other Pickups readables include A Blood Soup Recipe, Aeëtes and Jason, A Fair Warning, A Flemish Rebel’s Memoir, A Gourmet's Memoir.
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On the Origin and Spread of the Plague FAQ
What is On the Origin and Spread of the Plague?
On the Origin and Spread of the Plague is a Book in The Blood of Dawnwalker, filed by the game under Pickups. Its full text is on this page.
Where do I find On the Origin and Spread of the Plague?
On the Origin and Spread of the Plague is found at Neustadt in Vale Sangora. The map on this page pins every place the game data ties it to.
How long is On the Origin and Spread of the Plague?
On the Origin and Spread of the Plague runs 1 page(s) and about 238 words.