Nowhere else in the world is education seen as a necessity the way it is in Urizen, a consequence of the natural drive to perfect the self. The superior understanding

cross the world bringing exotic goods that command the finest prices. They are particularly renowned for their corsairs, who operate out of the Bay of

if Hallow of the Green World is cast then it targets the Empire - and the Empire can only be the target of one enchantment at once. But the effect benefits

victory from adversity on the anvil of the north. The Winterfolk are three great peoples - the wise Kallavesi, the bold Steinr and the clever Suaq - wrought into

magicians and the Imperial Order of the Unfettered Mind, as well as with similar cabals in other parts of the world. The Asaveans worship a complex pantheon

came from, the fact remains that the Thule have been in Otkodov since long before the arrival of the Vard and the Steinr. For the most part, the Thule kept

so once (at the normal cost of one mana) can then use the spell freely to enter the Hall of Worlds through the Anvil Regio for the rest of the event without

are turned to the great machine that is the Commonwealth's expansion, the surplus is traded across the world. Prior to Spring 380YE, the port of Volkavaar

all over the world spoken in various Principalities. The Jarmish are the descendants of a wide mix of forerunner kingdoms, immigrants and the children

partially reclaimed by the swamps on one side and the sea on the other. The palaces of the Beggar Kings, the great guild halls and the Sarcophan markets are

represent the Ile to the Commander of the Agema Guard. One Ile within each citadel is pre-eminent. The Ilarch that holds the Throne and the Crown of the citadel

can gain a voice in the running of their nation. The practice of slavery is seen as one of the greatest evils to beset the world; the Commonwealth is absolutely

between the mundane world and the realm, but they cannot enter the mortal world. Less powerful occupants of the realms, like heralds, can enter the mortal

Faraden lies to the west of the Empire. It is a rocky, hilly nation on the far side of the Lasambrian hills. The Faraden are canny traders and fierce warriors

on the coast to the city itself. Pilgrims are welcomed to travel the road to visit the temples and shrines, and the House of the People that is the heart

Are the first point of contact for players in each nation A source of plot in the nation Get players involved in the plot and in the politics of the nation

observe the mortal world, and the Suranni are their favoured people. The priests are the intermediaries of the Divine Court, and as such they wield the power

crossover with the symbols of vigilance in this regard but the meaning tends to be subtly different. The lantern, the candle, and the torch allow the virtuous

half-way between the mortal world and the realm. The realms are home to many supernatural beings. The most powerful are the eternals the defacto rulers of

during the summits, the Imperial Regio understandably can be extremely busy. The regio also provides entrance to the Hall of the Worlds - the magical