have been observed wear cowled robes not unlike those worn by the ancient ancestors of the Highborn and, of course, the Freeborn (and several of the League

done, has been done. She has accepted her fate. You and I must honour our ancestors by accepting ours. If you open up this wound to try to treat it, you will

sects; spiritualists and necromancers loudly debate with materialists and ancestor worshippers; and temples of various gods and powers compete for congregations

thralls captured during the reign of Emperor Guntherm, Bo followed his ancestors' traditions and refused to fight during the rebellion. Instead they supported

dropped almost to a whisper. "I belong to a tradition that was old when our ancestors first came to the woods and the hills, first came into the shadow of the

the halls of Wintermark practiced their own spiritual beliefs, rich with ancestor spirits and mysticism. These beliefs have largely fallen out of favour

offering up the things you spill. An ancestor is the most common choice among the orcs, usually whichever ancestor's advice they feel would be most common

characters are encouraged to create stories about hearing the voices of their ancestors during the raid Anyone participating in the raid on Chalonsio may find

displayed upon the hall's banner. These runes are lasting reminders of their ancestors who - perhaps - weren't as rich in those Virtues as their descendants.

of the Marches, and the two groups share several traditions and a common ancestor. They tend to be itinerants, traveling from place to place around Dawn

blade’: ‘Warming Armour’ and ‘Weakening Sun’ ; Set ‘Unshackled Gift’: ‘Ancestor’s Word, ‘Legionnaire’s Will’, ‘Indomitable Might’, ‘Skar’s Strength’ ;

experiences an additional roleplaying effect: you are more likely to hear your ancestors while under this enchantment. The effect lasts until the start of the next

national assembly encourages those orcs troubled by the echoes of their ancestors to visit the mystagogue Illarawm Ithgarn in the Southpine. They hold insight

latter information apparently comes from the mutterings of the slave's ancestors so should be treated as unreliable. In addition to the presence of the

doesn't blame him for "that whole business" and has agreed that their ancestors were wrong to do so. He requests that his friend Brat Umbral Path perhaps

temple here, a kirkja dedicated to Skaldir, one of the most important Jotun ancestors. It consists of a series of low rust-coloured stone buildings protected

there is a strong sense that theurgy is too close to the superstitious ancestor-worship practices of the orcs, and the Axou, and that it attempts to cast

opportunity to reinvent its values. Calling back to their philosopher ancestors, the new Lapis Heights strives to discover new ways of experiencing Virtue

hidden. In the back of his head he could hear Karp, one of his oldest ancestors urging him to stay still, wrapping him in a fervour that ensured every

to the battle at King's Stoke. That said, if every family who claims an ancestor fought there is right, it must have been an easy victory. King's Stoke

of wolves and flocks of murder-crows and fought the Vard. In time the ancestors of the modern Varushkans "tamed" him and he retreated to his barrow. When

these orc related doctrines - Reincarnation, the Howling Abyss, and the Ancestors. This seeks common ground, evaluates historical and cultural significance

local myths, the chasm was once a great lake which was drained when the ancestor Ulven challenged a troll king to a drinking contest. The chasm is rich

kept telling me to keep on after this one." "Must mean something if the ancestors are telling you to pursue her?" "Nah - it doesn't usually. It's just how

doses of Ancestor's Word, 2 doses of Legionnaire's Will 7 crowns 2 doses of Ancestor's Word, 2 doses of Indomitable Might 16 crowns 4 doses of Ancestor's Word

sharing their own philosophy save to speak in the broadest terms about ancestors, spirits, and their concept of the Great Forest - that all the woodlands

siblings time while we offer them guidance in the ways of the Abyss and Ancestors. Outcome: Upheld with a Greater Majority (182-0); margin of 182 Enacted

folk to look beyond the battlefield for heroes and to seek tales of their ancestors to better understand the many forms that heroism can take. At the same

targets - the thralls will not be touched and places dedicated to the Jotun ancestors will be spared. Those ships capable of doing so will continue along the

blood is upon the moon Ancestors call and we sing this tune Jotun, Jotun! Marching to battle, by night or noon Jotun, Jotun Ancestors call and we sing this

which they may have been magicians, while orcs will similarly call on the ancestors to fill a shaman with their power. Obviously, invocations of powerful Day

the Lasambrian cause). Junda is said to have a profound awareness of the ancestors of the "fourth tribe" - the tribe that once lived alongside the Hierro

their ancestors, or feeling their ghosts watching over them. Indeed, unlike pilgrims of the Way, the Axou regularly offer prayers to chosen ancestors, asking

from then the best thing to say its that is a language spoken by a distant ancestor of yours who emigrated to the Empire from outside the known world. Avoid

you're simply doing what your ancestors tell you - how can that be choosing to be virtuous?" Rukkar laughed. "My ancestor is telling me to punch you in

unequivocally, the axe of the speaker's ancestor - for all that none of the physical axe wielded by that ancestor remains. It is the spirit of the axe that

statement by Bloodcrow Ergot urging the Imperial Orcs to ignore some of their ancestors. But urged on by Severin's sermon people have tried to put aside differences

that just because the people who had lived here before the arrival of her ancestors had held a view that was almost the opposite of our own, just because she

truth, hear the voices of their ancestors speaking to them, as well as recognising the idea of the Virtuous Ancestors - that the virtues represent a path

with these hideous creatures. All plaguewulfs are said to share a common ancestor, a Sovereign usually referred to as The Howling Queen. She is believed

their ancestors with each year, but the Jarls worry that they will seek out the mountain in the belief that they can steal the Jotun's ancestors from them

more would Skarsind be part of Wintermark, now it was a place for orcish ancestors and orcish children. Skarsind would no longer be a place of Stormcrows

addition of the Doctrine of the Howling Abyss and the Doctrine of the Ancestors, but is even more seismic in its implications for the faithful. This change

Veneration of their oldest and most powerful ancestors is central to the Jotun culture. Most orcs venerate their ancestors - but the Jotun go far beyond this. The

the Empire, and lands beyond, looking for the remains of Imperial Orc ancestors to return to Skarsind and inter at the Bone Ossuary. Mandates in the General

march to the Mourn... honouring the fallen in the everwatching gaze of the ancestors. As heroes of the Empire, we stand defiant of our Jotun foe. They are no

performed by the core troops. The faðir are the oldest and most powerful Jotun ancestors, worshipped as living gods by most Jotun and served by their priests, the

They require us to abandon the Forest. They require us to embrace the ancestors of the Imperial people." An angry rumble now, a susurration of whispers

was heartened to hear, about the Doctrines of the Howling Abyss and the Ancestors. Not all of it though - there was also an undercurrent of local news that

trod network more effective The trod network was created by the distant ancestors of the Navarr after the fall of the Terunael Empire to combat the vallorn

an anchor for the history of the orc nations and the triumphs of their ancestors. During the time of Imperial slavery, tales would be told in whispered

will not hear the voices of the Imperial Orc ancestors of course - they will hear their own Jotun ancestors - but as they grow up and start families, their

looking for a way to increase their honour, with an eye towards becoming ancestors when they die. The only true dishonour, most Jotun recognise is showing

experiences an additional roleplaying effect: you are more likely to hear your ancestors while under this enchantment. The effect lasts until the start of the next

to look upon the northern lands that were home to themselves and their ancestors. Even those who have not been to Brocéliande before treat the place with

carry your soul to the labyrinth? Venerating so-called heroes? Virtuous ancestors? Hungry spiritual geography waiting to swallow you up? Dolphins? The broken

we are - you pompous self-righteous prick. That's who our ancestors were!" "No. Our ancestors were not bandits. And if you come with me... I can prove it

having weapons in hand. The ghodi had assured her that the Lasambrians had ancestors of their own but what manner of being would bother to return for ones such

hidden strength! EMPOWER! Inga Tarn guide your hand! EMPOWER! (to an orc) Ancestors guide your hand! As the lion roars, let fury fill you! EMPOWER! For one

reserved; the work a way for them to think on their lives, the ways of the Ancestor, and to pass away their troubles. The Zamok Pass is a straight road up

from this day forth known us as the Sannite sept. This word is of our ancestors born in the gladiator's coliseum it represents us all. Outcome: Upheld

"What is that... is someone being murdered?" Decima was donning her woolen dressing gown as she came quickly down the spiral stairs that ran along the

the Labyrinth, did not create the Virtues. In truth what your ancestors did - your ancestors mind, not you - was refine a better key to a door that has always

story and sorrow most can't comprehend; I do not matter: I'm only an orc, Ancestors have damned me, alone I must walk. Chorus Forget all about me...

The daggers of the human Druj, Shall break themselves on Jotun plate. Ancestors now hear my voice, As I fight the honoured foe. We'll give all of them

hear their ancestors. Indeed, orcs only hear some ancestors, making the idea of recognising certain ancestors as more virtuous Defining an ancestor as virtuous

of "Heirs to Cavan" who considered themselves descendants of Terunael ancestors the same as the Navarr. They apparently survived in the fall of the city

fell them all Bring the axe down upon the foeman Listen close now the ancestors call Skjadir!...

an adapted form of the one-handed spear and shield fighting style their ancestors used from horseback. Form: Weapon. Takes the form of a one-handed spear

beneath the aegis of the Sick Ones. Your Senate is untrustworthy, but the Ancestors know, you are the lesser evil." A little of the tension drained out of

time. To be honest, he'd faced the Druj himself and they even scared his ancestors so he couldn't imagine how badly they were terrifying people who'd actually

revitalizing energy bound into the armour their renewed energy comes from their ancestors, and they often hear them more clearly than normal when they evoke its

and those who do so have reported many times that the voices of their ancestors especially clearly. Wearers often speak of a sensation of being watched

gloaming. It takes one month to make one of these items. "Forgive me, ancestors, but you are wrong. I shall prove our worth to my brothers and sisters

squeezing until the blood rains down. The magic is fading, thank the ancestors. The trees are returning to the places they once stood – although they

their worth with a shattering of chains. Three years ago we asked our ancestors "why do we fight?" and it is time to embrace that revelation so march now

Gudmundur has sworn a blood oath not to lay off the killing until the ancestors fall silent.... It's not good..." He shook his head and his voice trailed

glinting in the candle light. "The Dragons are the Thule. They are living ancestors," he said without preamble, a tone in his voice as if he were reciting

actively challenge them. Shaman Most orcs only experience communion with the ancestors when battle is upon them but a few individuals - called shamans - are able

reverence for, and connection to, their shared ancestors. The relationship they have with the spirits of their ancestors has some echoes of the Axou near-worship

and didn't always feel he had much to contribute once his friend got the ancestors in his ears. He just wanted to enjoy the food, the last thing he wanted

for the traditionally organised Highborn. Darker rumours suggest their ancestors first encountered it from the receiving end, either in some past conflict

voices of their ancestors during the raid urging them to fight to free the orc slaves. Any such orc may continue to hear such an ancestor clearly from that

grant the ritual power. Some ritualists evoke the spirit of heroes, orc ancestors, Paragons and Exemplars renowned for their strength, such as Inga Tarn

the opportunity to get off this insane thing couldn't come soon enough. Ancestors alone knew why it didn't just sink. He asked his hosts that on the first

"But how would it work? It's a Summer college isn't it?" "Well yes, but its still a college of magic, it just happens to specialise in Summer magic. So

of the day. As we rest and ready for the storm to come, listen to your ancestors and their guidance to seek out items of worth, reclaim our lost histories

bladed, so keen-edged and sharp. Long-ago troll-slaying, monster-fell ancestors, nation-like following, down ages of time." Verse after verse came, in

have no connection to the Imperial Orcs' ancestors, and would instead hear the voices of their Jotun ancestors. As they age and have children of their own

defined by working the land. If we do not work it we do not own it. Fisher's ancestors left their lands much as we did when we left Dawn. We have no claim on

interest - and try to bite back their distaste at the mentions of their ancestors in chains. And in Sumaah - well, who knows what the Sumaash think about

of their orc siblings. We encourage the Mourn orcs to listen to their ancestors for guidance and seize their Legend for themselves in this, their - one

introduction of a new group archetype (the coterie) and changes to the way ancestors work. Many pages now have additional information on them, but the biggest

Orcs. Whilst they lack the Orcish Shamans guiding words of Worth from our Ancestors, their art has value. This has been witnessed. Outcome: Upheld with a Greater

the Winter Sun who cleave to the belief that the Marked were, in fact, ancestors under the yoke of human masters. The seven founding member of the Marked

priest responsible for overseeing the dissemination of the Doctrine of the Ancestors and the Doctrine of the Howling Abyss - has accepted the invitation and

accepted from Irontide Lok and Bloodcrow Yargol on the subject of Jotun ancestors in orcish lore. Bloodcrow Shettehs plead guilty and Atla plead clemency

bones of their forebears in return for sharing their knowledge of the ancestors with others. And the Yerende offered to share their knowledge of the herbal

folk to look beyond the battlefield for heroes and to seek tales of their ancestors to better understand the many forms that heroism can take. The Assembly

know?" "How could I know Reet?" she responded. "Can I speak with the the ancestors in the swamp? Will a mystic give me the answer?" she asked rhetorically