...ed ribcage and pulverised internal organs. Knights who favour these potent weapons have a perhaps not undeserved reputation for brutality - especially if they {{Great Weapons}}

...rial Orcs, Wintermark, Varushka, Military Council, Senate (Thule); Navarr (Great Forest); Marches (Thralls, Grendel); Imperial Consul (Grendel).''' ...[[Mournwold]]. You can learn about recent developments with the [[Thule]], Great Forest, the Thralls and the [[Grendel]], [[In the end everything collides|h

...culate that it is perhaps related to the terrible spirit that occupies the great ruins that lie along the northern river - the river that flows out of the F ...l very recently, the territory was completely unknown to the Empire. The [[Great Forest Orcs]] were the first to name the place, when they provided [[The Ma

...come from the [[Lorenzo%27s_Legacy#Blood_Red_Roads|Blood Red Roads]] - a [[great work]] that spans some of the wealthiest territories in the Empire and allo ...m outside Dawn eager to purchase the luxury goods, fine cloth, armour, and weapons for which the nation is rightly famous. A suitable yeofolk would be chosen

* '''Caravans from the Great Mine of Briante and Serra Damata have been placed at risk of attack from ra ...ite|mana sites]] in the hills and mountains that provide their owners with great [[Prosperity]]. Thanks to the destruction wrought by the Jotun last year, c

...pes and valleys, pine forests and rising mists, set in what's known as the Great Vale, a bowl of mountains that holds both Skarsind and the forest of [[Herc ...f a dozen enslaved [[Wintermark Magical Traditions#Artok|Artok]], smashing great holes in the defences. Some small pockets of resistance remained - mostly b

...by magic that roll in off the Bay of Catazar and lash the coast of Spiral. Great waves bound the coast of [[Spiral#Apulus|Apulus]], and beat against the cli ...ural power]], they fight almost recklessly taking calculated risks to gain great rewards. They actively seek to be at the heart of the fray, and despite the

...against the Patrician’s Council alongside the chapters, notably providing weapons and armour for those in need, until she fell in battle herself during the d ...oodwych|Woodwych]] (most people live in self-sufficient homesteads) and no great cathedrals (worship tends to be based around family shrines or modest chape

...th|New Dunhall]] - was speedily undertaken on the northernmost edge of the great pit. ...r scholar and historian Peter of Hintown. The sometime civil servant has a great deal of interest in ancient history. Along with a party of [[Wintermark|Win

...the charge. A Kallavesi. Axe and rod his tools only: his soldiers were his weapons. ...is is a war, and the Empire’s fate is in your hands.  You have already won great victories, inspired tales which will pass into legend. Those legends will b

...worth by being used in significant events. The idea of storing an item of great worth in a museum, rather than keeping it in play, is anathema to most Impe The Imperial Orcs place great weight in [[Imperial_Orcs_culture_and_customs#Writing|writing]] - partly be

[[Spiral#Ossuary|Ossuary]] is famously named for the great bones that are found there. Some places have a larger concentration of thes ...have melted the obsidian into an earthbound reflection of the night sky, a great mirror of the heavens staring up from the rock. [[The Key and The Lock#The

...centuries like the [[Ossium]] septs or the [[Tamazi]], nor can they claim great achievements like the Sunstorm who forced the Empire to accept the orcs as ...were freed, and most of those who managed to grab something opted for real weapons and armour that would let them help in the fight out. They came to Skarsind

...nticipating a fight on land. More pragmatic corsairs favour a hauberk of [[Weapons & armour#Light_Armour|mithril scale]] with an easily-doffed helmet and toug ...f war. Obviously, this "seat of the pants" approach to warfare can cause a great deal of friction with those used to imposing a top-down strategy.

...h and the former lands of the Sigehold Thane. Their shaman have also taken great pride in acting as conscience and good council to any who might seek their ...and food storages of the barracks and local towns for supplies, armour and weapons under cover of night, this becoming such a common occurrence that the troop

...might be feeling a bit self-conscious, but a boar-spear was just the right weapons for a job like this. ...er.jpg|align=left|caption=The Vyig's ledger is full of red; it will take a great deal of work before it can be properly balanced.|width=400}}</div>

...uard]] alike appreciate the tactical versatility granted by these powerful weapons. Whether sweeping a foe's legs out from under them, or driving an enemy bac The [[The Brass Coast|Freeborn]] often call these weapons ''Tempest Blades'' because the [[The_Brass_Coast_military_concerns#Kohan|ko

...y be given as gifts to spouses and trusted allies and friends who had done great service or favour. Worth is gained when an item is won in battle, so the st ...more items they possess, recounting its worth to those present. There is a great art to this recounting of worth, so most orcs who do not have the skill of

...striking the opponent with both the weapon and the implement (usually a [[Weapons & Armour#Rods|rod]]) simultaneously when they employ its magic. {{Arcane Weapons}}

...and in Elerael. The [[Senator]] for [[Therunin]] has reached out to the [[Great Forest Orcs]] who also have an interest in keeping the forces of the Mallum ...e of this odd spoor is uncovered at the very heart of the fastness where a great chamber awaits. Reminding some of a cancerous wooden cyst, the place brims