...mixtures are capable of producing effects significantly more powerful than the simple herbs from which they are created. Most minor poisons are obsolete within the Empire due to the presence of magicians who can remove basic poisons with [[Purify|a simple i

...there, but I fear you under-estimate the difficulties. I am not convinced the Synod will be so easily persuaded." ...e matter of the Prosperity of the Empire. And of the Axos for that matter! The Synod have been urging us to trade with them for years now. This exchange i

...the ritual effects will resound in their totality onto the Guard, leaving the general untouched. Because of this..." ...nt on the table in front of her, but she held up her hand to indicate that the magician should wait. Her pen scribbled furiously as she mouthed words to h

...ering how shocking it had been when she'd seen her own brutal slaughter in the Pool. Gawn needed support, now. They all did. ...That's everyone now?" said Caryl, although she already knew the answer to the question. Gawn nodded, his eyes unfocused.

...o had rubbed shoulders with senators and cardinals - she probably ''knew'' the Empress! He was struggling to keep his composure. ...ostings." The question was pointed, but there was no hint of accusation in the tone. It was due diligence, not doubt.

The empire is engaged in multiple campaigns with the barbarian orcs. ...p a [[Vigilance|vigilant]] eye on the southern coast of [[Necropolis]] and the eerie supernatural forest of north-western [[Reikos]] - but for now, no thr

...a checked with the miners that the ropes and chains were tight and secure, the jogged back to where Wylfrec stood. She wiped her bloodied hands clean on a ...d outward while the others kept their attention focused in the vicinity of the great block of ice.

<ic>"Excommunicate the Senate!" ...'thinking''? Excommunicate the Senate indeed. It's not as if he ever makes the effort to go to Anvil himself."

...ry is going to be?" the Auditor put down his drink and readied himself for the worst. ...rry Mister le Salle." Jenny always got a bit nervous around the Auditor of the Imperial Treasury. He cleared his throat, nervously.

...the Empire about where the infestation came from, and forms the basis for the information presented here. ...over time, allowed portions of those territories to be reclaimed – and in the case of Miaren, entirely freed from vallorn infestation.

...senators]] meet [[Event schedule|several times]] to deliberate and vote on the [[Senate motion|motions]] they have raised. ...t; whether any funds were disbursed to support it; and what the outcome of the motion will be.

...not just to perform it, but to deepen their understanding of it. They push the boundaries of magic, seeking out new understanding, uncovering new secrets, ...t the refinement of the [[Urizen_economic_interests#Ushabti|ushabti]], but the sentiment has inspired stargazers ever since.

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...erything is coming together exactly as I planned...". He stepped down from the throne, preparing to deliver a speech, to those present. ...nal's face as he glanced at the young woman in the pits at his feet. "Soon the entire Empire will be..." she furtively hissed at him.

...ves me nuts if one of them gets away. I just have to keep at it, otherwise the voices won't leave me alone." "So she was from Brocéliande originally? From the Bracken Steading?"

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...the thing didn't stop. A mortal would at least have recoiled in pain, but the thing simply reached for her with its remaining arm, its face horribly blan ...eded to escape. She let out a strangled sob when she saw him go down under the mass of parched bodies.

...nna's judgement, and some of the commentary on it that had circulated over the last month. ...ter. The cabalist pressed her lips together in amusement, and stepped into the room.

...ilities of a magician, but relies on the innate mystical properties of the world. Hearth magic is usually subtle rather than potent, and where formal magic ...than traditions - but sometimes their practice taps into some facet of the world resulting in a truly magical effect.

...of their [[Wintermark_history|heritage]]. It was lost to the Empire during the fall of [[Skarsind]]. ...n of Dale) were made publicly available to Imperial scholars interested in the history of this prestigious item.