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...se came again, louder this time, and closer. Nearer. Somewhere just beyond the light's reach, something was moving. ...lic rasp. Warily, he extended his arm, pushing the long knife out to touch the darkness.

...he moss-covered ruin that was her childhood home. "We... We were here with the 'Pegasus last year, and it was all..." She trailed off. Even as she watched, the one remaining wall was shifting, cracks spreading through its weakened ston

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...er self nor others. Despise pity. Act for the nobility of the act, not for the simple selfishness of ridding yourself of feelings of pity.</quote> ...arsay, to despise folly and chastise the fools that spread it. They oppose the [[Imperial Synod]] because they believe that obedience to a higher authorit

...other of the Tsagaan. I am priest of the Five Winds. I am she Who-Hunts-In-the-Moonlight, who is called Swift Arrow of Justice." She swept the court, head held high, challenging any of the other Lords and Ladies to doubt her claims. Nobody spoke. All eyes were on

...hat Orcs are the equal of humans! Why can't you just accept that we follow the Way too and be done with it?" ...ct that we wouldn't enslave orcs. Slavery is abhorrent to those who follow the Way of Virtue. No virtuous human has anything to do with slavery or with th

...were shouts and cries of alarm from the darkness and ahead she could hear the sound of booted feet pounding out an angry drum beat as they marched over r A man staggered into view, moaning and gripping the bloody arrow shaft that protruded from his chest. She locked eyes with him

...E to raise funds for the construction of the Halls of Knowledge.|caption=''The Turning Mirror'' favours societal structures based on loyalty, and clear hi ...he Wheel of Light''. Although some depictions of it superficially resemble the full moon, it strongly rejects any such comparison, and one way to raise th

...tried to give you a sense of what live roleplaying is by answering some of the most common questions about it. ...read this page and the pages linked at the bottom then you should have all the basic information that you need to start playing Empire.

...lowed him into the gloom. For all that it was only late afternoon outside, the Marcher pub was surprisingly muggy and gloomy. As his two companions found a table, Kebai approached the barman with a broad smile.

...specifically interested in "''the other times Rhonwen’s Fall has bled and the associations around it''". ...ongside Eilian Sweetwater. It forms part of an ongoing effort initiated by the Department of Historical Research to review a number of recent documents th

...es here that have been collected and expanded over five hundred years, but the Urizeni don’t rest on their laurels; they quest constantly to improve and ...cians that a significant number of the largest and most powerful covens in the Empire's history have been Urizeni. This is a source of pride to many Urize

...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.

...the knowledge they have accrued in life, constantly forcing them to begin the process of seeking enlightenment - or transcendence - from scratch. ===The Malign Creator===

...g flame. That settled it. It might be rude to use a memorial flame to keep the chill out of one's bones, but it was surely acceptable to pass some time ta ...signs of hidden threat. But they were alone, the two of them, in front of the guttering brazier.

...als that draw on the power of the realms, but otherwise it does not affect the day-to-day lives of mortals. ...or a few hours; some are stable while others wax and wane with the hour or the season. Some are only detectable with magic, others cause effects that are

{{CaptionedImage|file=RegionsofAstolat.png|caption=Heartland of the nation.|title=Regions of Astolat|align=left|width=500}}[[Category:Imperial ...ory#Joining_the_Empire|became Queen of Dawn]], and brought the nation into the Empire.

...Maria expertly sucked the olive from round its stone and spat the pit into the purple-and-gold water below. ...with a lot less definition. She expertly spat the pit so it passed through the forehead on a particularly fine stallion, and felt a rush of satisfaction a

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