Kaela is the Lady of the Grim Host and awaits the end of all things. Most commonly, Kaela is called the Lady of the Grim Host after the army of undying

surprised. "Ye don't call for t'magistrates when yer 'ouse is on fire." she said grimly, pulling a heavy wooden shawl around her bony shoulders. "Come on, Jenni

The Grim Gardener is an Imperial title commissioned by the Imperial Senate in Spring 381YE. The position of Grim Gardener is a sinecure, requiring minimal

symbol for unsleeping Vigilance among the Highborn. In Varushka, eyes or grim faces are often carved into lintels or trees to keep watch over a vale; there

and the stories of the few escaped or liberated Imperial slaves paint a grim picture. Slaves are poorly treated and sometimes worked to death. Some allegedly

at last to the throne and told the Grim King that he would slay him and seize his throne. But with a word the Grim King turned into a living shadow, and

another family member to take them in, they may end up destitute and face a grim future unless taken in by another family, a Navarr striding, or the Church

further mystery to the Heartwood, there have been repeated sightings of a grim phantom in the forests. Called the Valewoman, the spirit appears to be that

Even for Highborn chapters, these chapters have a reputation for being dour, grim and restrained. "Only the dead live in Necropolis" is a common, if somewhat

along with the aid of wise Varushkan allies, not only freed the lady from a grim curse but also provided her with good advice that helped her to quell the

monsters to threaten those who would settle here. Varushkans are stoic and grim in the face of this adversity, only letting down their guard when they are

the Salt Flats of Sanath. It absolutely teems with life - where Ossium was grim and dour, strangled with dark forests, Sarangrave is wide open and fecund

result of Marchers choosing to call a spade a spade). Some yeomen, with a grim gallows humour, prefer to call the hole Downwold in reference to the not

pre-Imperial Navarri vate whose spirit was kept captive in Mourning Hollow by the grim magic of a volodny. The tormented spirit was freed in 379YE when this oath

for their black humour, leather or metal scale armour, vicious axes, and grim determination to get the job done - even if it means doing things that other

The Urizen combine a relentless will with an unquenchable ambition — and an unmatched understanding of magical lore. Urizen is arguably the oldest Imperial

houses in Weirmoor have a reputation for standoffishness, and several have a grim reputation. The eerie Weirwater Vales stand in Wickmoor, between the extensive

the rough music. On nights where the beer and cider is flowing, there was grim talk of demanding that the Caves be given over to the Marchers if the Mournwold

miners believe they are probably overdue, and this leads to a particularly grim atmosphere in the mine and the surrounding villages. In 384YE, at the same

eyebrows; the forests of Varushka are by no means safe. They are home to the grim horrors the Varushkans call Wolves. They are hungry, instinctual horrors

with the assistance of her grim legions. She would, of course, expect to see no resistance to this action. The Lady of the Grim Host would take a dim view

often depicted as the paramour of Death, alternately seeking and fleeing the grim reaper's embrace. Corsairs who are followers of the Way tend to hold the

Of the few magical relics that are uncovered, a disturbing number possess grim curses as well as useful properties. In 224YE, a major incident occurred

some way. The ritual releases a malign, oppressive force into a territory. Grim, throbbing musical rhythms, slow threatening movement and invocations of

will single out groups of shadow warriors, crystal guardians, or especially grim legionnaires unless explicitly ordered otherwise. Even then they chafe under

scouts, and heralds. Historians claim that some of them are possessed of a grim intellect, but live only to fight at Sorin's command. From time to time he

speaks again. “If you fail, you know what it will mean.” The guardian nods, grimly, and leaves their exarch standing once again in the silent library. Motes

that at least some of it was his own. "That's the last of them," he said grimly. "What about the ones that made a break for the tree-line?" asked Jessica

dramatically to the wide stone pillar beyond the alter. As he fell forwards dead, grim red letters began to magically appear on the pillar... "Virtues, these things

voluntarily, but a few were restrained for their own safety. The spire had a grim reputation, unsurprisingly. A significant portion of the patients here had

of the Grendel armada and been repulsed. They pull back into Necropolis, grimly aware of the dark fate that awaits the crew of any ship left behind. Death

the armies of Varushka, Dawn, and the Thule in the Winter of 382YE. It is a grim country of deep, dark forests, one that the Varushkan settlers share with

Empire. Anvil is a small settlement in north-eastern Casinea, not far from the grim shadow of the fortification known as the Silent Sentinel that watches the

around them the keening started again. "Just one monster is it?" said Sasha grimly. Ulf didn't answer, just pulled his sword, half-sitting, half-kneeling.

leave odd lingering effects; a warrior who takes on the role of one of the grim legionnaires of Kaela as part of a ritual to gain Unyielding Constitution

return to them should the Barrens be liberated. The forest as a whole has a grim reputation. Reports stretch back hundreds of years of people entering the

of the Vor'Azi estates. In the shadow of Grimhold stand the Gardens of the Grim, a herb garden sinecure that also serves as a memorial to the respected Varushkan

husband's sister, joining them at the gate, caught this last and grinned grimly. She rested one hand on Amira's shoulder and completed her sentence. "

who hear it to hold to their beliefs in the face of adversity. Tarasta the Grim is the Tamazi ancestor who embodies vengeance, punishment, oaths, curses

relationship between the grim, leather-clad folk they had encountered on the outskirts of Seren (Miaren as it is today) and the grim, fur-wrapped folk they

reported seeing eerie dancing lights over the Kallavesa Marsh, and mutter grimly about what they portend. The Wintermark assembly made not one but two judgements

came to an end with a final peace treaty, signed at the settlement of Moot. Grim-faced folk drew lines on maps and agreed to fight orcs, not each other. The

they weren't having any of it. Every last one of them died. It was pretty grim." "They must really hate us!" Mateo exclaimed, visibly shocked to have confirmation

constantly wracked them. The Druj seem to have selected their victims for this grim transformation exclusively from among those strong willed, physically powerful

specifically those that are unliving, rather than undead - volodny and the grim warriors of the legion of the eternal Kaela are both said to be weakened

Semmerholm Synod Judgement Dawnish Position Autumn Percival Summerstrong Grim Gardener 7 doses of true vervain 5 doses of imperial roseweald 5 doses of

problems Highguard is facing and..." She trailed off, her eyes widening, a grim realisation blossoming. Aranuah bit her lip, leant forward to take Zalmonah's

the dredger. "There's about twenty of them that I can see," said Gethyn grimly. "That likely means more in the woods that I can't. We need to cut the net

particularly enthused about reading it. "Trouble," said Jorgen, with the grim satisfaction of a man doing his level best not to say "I told you so." And

Druj desecrated the dead, and used their remains to construct one of their grim shrines of fear and despair, responsible for helping to spread a foul miasma

daring night-time raid on Iron Ram Hall. They'd dragged him off and in a grim parody of Imperial justice, passed sentence on him and ordered his execution

trying to light the fire, striking spark after spark from her flint with grim determination, but to no effect. Dinah introduced herself, but she felt that

torches, and lanterns are brought. With barely an hour to go before nightfall, grim-faced Varushkan warriors set fire to the Sovereign's Heart and the buildings

elite sentinels equipped with magical items that allow them to resist the grim oppression that hangs over Spiral like a cloud of insanity. They say that

with clearly defined bounds; even if your character is normally dour and grim it can be fun to relax your demeanour when you're in an area you define as

took a ragged breath, and set his face. "I think we've got em," he said grimly. "I've been anointed before, and I would bet you a crown to a cracked pot

sovereign to destroy them. In one well-known example, a party of travellers met a grim end because they ignored the advice of their volhov guide and assumed that

books by the colour of the spine. "Can you imagine," said Hounacier with a grim chuckle, "What the Senate is going to say? Never mind that the military council

confirm the presence in the Caida of powerful orc shaman named Junda the Grim. Junda is a favored lieutenant of Lefsnir Red-armed, General of the Escuta

fall on your head. As a consequence, some Imperial Orcs are suspicious of grim Varushkan tales or scandalous League pamphlets that seem to actively encourage

them that the Gifts of Kaela – both those of oblivion and membership of the grim legion – are not to be feared, in line with my Summer 385YE statement of

nobles are prepared to fight along the grim legion for long - they are a reminder that ultimately war is a grim business and that there are many for whom

chapterhouse – but it may also appear as a dour Varushkan structure with grim spike-topped walls and heavily fortified gates. There are some notes, apparently

the forest had a dire reputation for being "haunted". The local orcs tell grim tales of shadowy figures that prey on travellers among the ancient pines

thin, pale man with a neat goatee beard and dark eyes that sparkle with a grim, mordant humour. His welcome was warm and professional, and he was at great

slaughtering the orc clans they encountered and driving them before them with grim determination. In addition to their Ambition, the Marchers benefited from

The pub from American Werewolf in London with its suspicious villagers and grim secrets might be an example of a Bregasland settlement, as might the weird

gods once attempted to openly establish a temple of Dumon. The woods have a grim reputation as a consequence, and are carefully patrolled by templars and

choose to be allies of the Empire or not. “Never again,” they say, faces grim. “This will end.” Their focus is not on conquest, but on liberation, and

consolidated their hold on the territory, more thralls were brought through the grim forests of Liathaven to work the fields and mines of the newly-conquered

inhabited by... The orcs do not go into detail, beyond the confines of a few grim stories of lurking horrors and hungry vallornspawn and angry spirits they

has destroyed great swathes of the forest here; both natural fire and the grim magical immolation of Surut. The latter has left wide ashen scars where nothing

Helms remained polarizing. To their critics they represented the worst of the grim nature of the Varushkan people - an army without scruples no more virtuous

resulted in painful losses to the Northpines Navarr. The situation looked grim. Grimmer still when a wave of magical energy ripped through the territory, shattering

times. Rather than seek to cleanse the park of the effects, its new darker, grim nature has been embraced by the citizens of Holberg - after all, no other

death to everyone in the territory. The legacy of this act lingers in the grim demeanour of every yeoman the Imperial armies encounter. Now that act has

bearing the insignia of the Braided Rope Coster. While the bodyguards are grim and battle-ready, the emissary themselves remains as polite as they have

the complex constitutional issues around such a move. The Varushkan armies grimly hung on to their foothold, but the Thule seemed quite happy to curse the

always done - but the fortifications at Rebeshof and Holmauer are gone. The grim reality is that these fortifications have kept Holberg safe when the armies

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this one get to her? Now she'd gone too far - her host had fallen silent, grim and stony-faced. She remembered too late that the Sand Fishers never named

eternals and other beings from the realms. Winter magic is, at its heart, a grim undertaking even when it can be seen as beneficial; Varushkan cabalists know

Plateau is at its height. As they push into the region they are met by a few grim faced cambion sentinels, inhabitants of Oblivion's Edge. They bring warning

Gildenheim, and surrounded by a significant force of warriors supported by a grim “empty eyed” warlock. With her companions falling left and right to remorseless

wonders trapped within every block of marble or granite. It is now dark and grim; all the beauty of the place has been sullied, turning it into a mockery

the Empire who battle in Zenith this season will do so unassailable by the grim power of despair that the Druj weave through their conquered lands. Yet for

sinecure in Miekarova to be named The Gardens of The Grim Title of the holder to be named “The Grim Gardener” to be repository of Chernebog's Chains Title

sinecure in Miekarova to be called the "Gardens of the Grim", with the title of the sinecure to be "The Grim Gardener". Appointment of the title holder to be

funded herb sinecure in Miekarova to be named the Gardens of the Grim, with the title ‘Grim Gardener’. These gardens will also serve as the Courage artefact

Judgement, Death; Drowned man's oath my final breath" is considered a little grim by some but encapsulates their focus and their esoteric teachings. The Widow's

catapults and ballistae barely have time to fire more than a few shots before grim Commonwealth marines and Imperial sailors have swarmed their towers and turned

superceded. Official costume advice is found on the Costume page. Varushkans' grim outlook on life is contrasted by their clothes, which are beautiful, bright

returning her gaze to the horizon. "It's probably nothing" she demurred, but her grim face told a different story. "Good - it would not do to share a weighty matter

sprawling jungle-city of secrets, soaring stone pyramids, brooding priests and grim-faced censors who have no patience for those who challenge either their religion

entire garrison to support the Salt Guard. It is hard it imagine that fifty grim-faced warriors dedicated to the common good will make much of a difference

with no idea what awaits them. Bringing up the rear are the Iron Helms, the grim Varushkan army, dogs carefully leashed for the moment. Once across the river

ghosts and rarer unliving horrors. As the folk forced to live closest to this grim mausoleum, the Tamazi were often prey to the things that lurk in the darkness

This grim enchantment allows someone to die rather than reveal a secret Performing this ritual takes at least 2 minutes of roleplaying. This ritual targets

either. In one corner, a figure dressed in dark, sepulchre robes held court, a grim porcelain mask slung askew around her neck. Whatever it was she was talking

influence of this enchantment. The performance of this ritual is often especially grim. The inevitable forces of death and decay may be invoked, sometimes accompanied