commerce is the perfect example of the Net of the Heavens in action. Wealth is the tool with which an architect influences the world, seeking out the most important

considered themselves the most civilised people in the world, a single city could not compare with the power of the nations that were drawn to the Empress' banner

elephant, but the more similar the essential qualities of two things are, the easier the transformation from one to the other can be. The essential qualities

Urizen joined the Empire, the nation has benefitted from the the import of food from the Marches and other necessities and luxuries that the Urizen no longer

violated by the power of the Sentinel Gate. The Gate is a magical item, and as such it is a thing of the mortal world only and does not draw on the power of

forerunner tongue widely used on the Asavean Archipelago, it was once the common tongue of diplomats throughout the world. The language is ancient, it was known

of her people, or the First Empress founding the Empire. In the age of the Empire, the sign of benevolence is one that benefits the Empire; in whole or

require the user to be a magician. Hearth magic employs the innate natural magic of the world to produce subtle but significant effects in much the same way

require the user to be a magician. Hearth magic employs the innate natural magic of the world to produce subtle but significant effects in much the same way

denomination. The more valuable the coin, the more good fortune it brings to the candidate. After the election, the coins themselves are given to the stormcrows

image of the the Lock becomes harder to open without the key. A garden planted in the shape of the Fountain will grown lush and wholesome plants. The hearth

as if the magic itself were surly at the attempt to make it flow more quickly. From the point of view of the observer, however, the magic of the spell

hidden on the body, so the more important the oath, the more prominently placed the mark that signifies it is likely to be. In most cases the resulting

and infested by the vallorn, a monstrous presence from the past. Today the people dwell in Steadings, settlements cut into the heart of the woods, or travel

when the park was ravaged by curses during the Summer Solstice 383YE. The Walls of Holberg are undoubtedly one of the wonders of the known world; more

fellow orcs, so that they are freed from the constraints of the world that trap the mind in the emotions of the body. In this way they hope that all can

In the years that followed, the Empire consolidated its control of the lands around the Bay of Catazar, driving the orcs into the wilderness. The cities

more capable of resisting whatever the world throws at them. The relationship of the Queen of Ice and Darkness with the Imperial Conclave has always been

automatically escalated to the General Assembly. The judgement is raised by the Tribune of the Synod in the name of the priest who brought the original judgement

advise the magistrates as the recognised master of Day magic. The archmage of Day may walk a lonely path, balancing the needs of the Empire against the demands