The are six great powers in the Known World, and the Empire is only one of them. It has a close alliance - the Liberty Pact - with the Commonwealth and

most of the Empire and the Mallum. Many of them fled the Barrens when the Druj finally conquered the territory, coming west to seek sanctuary in the Empire

out of the fighting- though admittedly better off than the Doverbills, the Brawness, and the other households that threw in with the Fishers. The North

protect the people of the Empire. Although the idea for the ritual may have come from elsewhere, and although I have finished it, the bulk of the work was

But the words of the Freeborn Assembly have sparked a desire to take the fight back to the Grendel. We the national assembly of the Freeborn and the Imperial

A steady stream of pilgrims from across the known world heads south into the heart of the Republic.

season based on the state of the relationship between the foreign nation and the Empire. Any variance from the regular production of a port can be found through

in the world. The exact details of these beliefs vary widely. The Empire has a formal religion - the Way - that is based around the pursuit of the seven

is concerned with the oppressed, the silenced and the powerless. Early tales suggest that Irra Harah's interest in the weak and the conquered has grown

Dark; the Grasping Dark; the Thieving Dark; Fly-the-light; the Shadow-in-shadows; Eyes in the Night; Dark-Below-The-Mountain; the Heart of Darkness; the Extinguished

that does not control the Maze through the region. The great Wall of the Luge towers above the north of the region. At its base is the West Rising, an ancient

inability to pass the Sentinel Gate.) The ritual often involves a map of the mine to be enchanted; in the case of the Urizen a map of the entire area may

are open to all players who wish to attend. The New Player Meeting in the Hub and the New Player Skirmish on the Skirmish Field are available only to players

leave the safety of the road when they pass near the foothills of the soaring peaks. The bats have been fluttering in the dreams of those visiting the Maze

to stir the blood of the legion, to help make them receptive to the voices of their ancestors. If successful these ceremonies open the ears of the orcs to

magics; one such major tradition is the Silutarian Method, which utilises the connection between musical modes and the realms of magic. Traditionally, Urizen

retreat. The broken town burns through the night, like a beacon of sorrow. Next, the Empire liberates the Vigilant Swan. Once, the lands around the great

disconnected from the world. The strength of the excommunication determines how difficult it is to replace or remove the effect. The presence and strength

alcohol from the tavern before you are eighteen and you are not permitted to take the battlefield until you have passed the warrior test and have the approval

delegation of the three septs to Anvil at the Autumn Equinox There will be an opportunity for the Imperial Orcs to mark the moment at the final event of the year