not respected. The story of the Skourans is familiar to the people of the Empire. At some point in the past, lived on the plains beneath the mountains. Then

numbers. The orcs of the hills between the Brass Coast and their foreign neighbours (Faraden and The Iron Confederacy) were a case in point. The barbarians

belief that the children conceived under the influence of the Hallow of the Green World will express the briar lineage in later life, but the way the briar lineage

or animal lies in the blood in their veins, so the life of the tree lies in the sap and the life of the world flows through the water that covers its surface

at the world and I see the hand of the Creator in every sunrise and in every sunset. They set the stars in the sky, they formed a world out of the darkness

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

founded on the principle of the greatest good for the greatest number of people. The Sumaah Republic, a secretive nation that shares the faith of the Empire

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

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

who wish to declare their united will to the world. It is the twisting path among the briars, the quiet trod in the dark woods. Easy to surprise others on

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

forms of the Spider never appear the same way twice. Whether it be the sinister man in black in the corner of the tavern, the pale skinned and hairless fellow

recently, the Grand Ilarch of the Chambers of Issyk sought an alliance with the orcs of the Broken Shore. Following the ratification of the Liberty Pact

because of the greatest power in the known world - the Empire. This, the Highborn say, is what the Empire was formed for. This is why they took the Way to

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

dissatisfaction in some parts of the Marches; the land claimed by the Jotun thralls is some of the richest in the Mournwold. At the end of the day, some voices grumble

embassy to the citadels of Axos shortly before the Autumn Equinox 380YE. In contrast to the embassy to the magician-princes, the embassy to the masters of

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

involve the ghosts of the Isle of the Osseini, but the scheme was countered by Imperial heroes travelling through the Sentinel Gate to exorcise the spirits

some of the richest - and the poorest - people in the world. This great city is half again the size of Sarvos or Temeschwar and has perhaps twice the population

joined by five other great septs, the Tamazi, the Sannites, the Ethengraw, the Illarawm, and the Yerende. Each sept is a disparate family of orcs united

mastery of the self, often through philosophies such as arete and poise, and they employ the teachings of the Net of the Heavens to make the world around them

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

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

The Mountains of the Moon - called the Mountains of Silence by the Axou - lie between the Empire and Axos. Following the eventual completion of the spy

record and tell of the deeds that make the Empire great. “This is Highguard, the birthplace of the Empire. Our people, the Highborn, are the Empire’s proud

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

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

accepted by the General Assembly as part of an attempt to better understand the nature of the orc soul, and the place of the Imperial Orcs in the Way. The Howling

leaders. The complex layered politics of the Senate often frustrates them, in the Synod and the Imperial Military their fire and enthusiasm for the Empire

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

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

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

bring another life into the Great Dance is something to be celebrated. In the making, in the bringing into the world, in the life, the learning and ultimately

as the predominant colour is green. Some briars have thorns growing from their skin, usually along the lines of the body like the cheekbones or the forearms

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

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

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

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

roleplaying You must be capable of touching the target with the casting hand throughout the casting of the spell The spell fails if you or your target are hit

regular income of the valuable material. The real purpose of the Regario Dossier is to support the League diplomats active all over the world, making contacts

enemy is the Grendel. Before the death of the Young Empress it had been decades since a serious Grendel attack had threatened the Empire from the sea, and

grasping one of the crystals in their hand wake up the next day with the merrow lineage, the crystal having disappeared without a trace. The servitors of

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

messages between spires, the heliopticon serves as the backbone of the largest college of magic the Empire - indeed the world - has ever seen. A college

individual regions or the territory may be controlled by the barbarians, this does not affect the players with resources in that territory. If the entire territory

with the claws short and protruding from the end of the finger where the nail bed would be. Wolverine style claws that protrude from the back of the wrist

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

harnessing the symbolic power in the wheel of the seasons; and of the connection between the human body (flesh, sweat, breath) and the physical world (soil

effect of resonance; the more pivotal the node the greater the potential effects. The most important node of all is the Empire itself - the one node that is

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

rituals such as The Anvil of Estavus and Before the Throne of Estavus and indirectly to Timeless Hammer Rhythm or Smooth Hands Shape the World. She can offer

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

they hold the truths contained within to be self-evident. What is, is. The world is the world is the world. It is what it is. ''The Book of the Old Sun''

within the Empire and in other parts of the world, include: the Cold, the Wise, the Hungry, Ghul, Dread Sadistic or evil: Draughir are practical to the point

of the First Flame evoked the powerful Imperial enchantment Hallow of the Green World. This is the first time the ritual has been performed in the Empire

begins on the afternoon of the first full day of the summit; the egregore of the nation will announce the opening of the demos and call the citizens to

of the running of the Empire, not just to focus on magic. To a magus, the point of magic is to transform the world for the better; the point of the Conclave

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

lived in places the orcs were not interested in - the Suaq and Kallavesa in the north-west, the Ushka in the north-east, and the Urizen in the south-east.

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

fighters, drawn by the roar of the crowd, the challenge, or by the profound spiritual experience of unleashing the violence that thunders in the blood of all

developments in the world for the next season. As much as possible, all the significant choices that affect the game world take place during the event. Before

using the chirurgeon skill. If you or your patient attacks another character, or either of you are hit, then the attempt to use the herb fails. The herb

beyond the borders of the Empire, but the best evidence suggests that she was born in the Brass Coast. Although she didn't use a tribal name as is the modern

peace with the remaining scholars foundered in the face of both the opposition from the Synod, and the recalcitrance of the more dogmatic of the sword scholars

presents the calm, serene visage of the Highborn to the world. After the civil war, the White City was built on the banks of the Couros as the heart of

and deep blue are the colours of Jaheris, the Unicorn Prince. Jaheris is the Unicorn Prince, and the Lord of the Forest of Arden. The Moonsilver Prince

argue that the doctrines of the Way are a distraction from the true goal to perfect the mortal world. Most illuminates focus on the mundane world in which

wonder of the modern world the Colossus of Sarvos is the first sight of the City of Masks seen by ships approaching from the Bay of Catazar. The statue itself

"Weighing the World" and over the course of the next century they were adopted by scholars in Urizen and beyond. She died peacefully at the age of 72,

mountain top, dedicated to the mastery of magic. The arcane spires are the backbone of Urizen - they wield the magic that makes the nation powerful and are

known all over the world in one form or another, many foreign magicians employ traditions entirely unfamiliar to the Imperial conclave. The Feni, for example

Lost in 382YE to the Druj, liberated in 384YE The mountains of Zenith are the tallest in the nation, and perhaps the Empire, and the air here is still

on Saturday during the Summer Solstice, in the Hall of the Worlds, with the Archmage of Day". The monolith disappeared at sunset the same day, and a few

candidate with the Academy Staff on the Friday of the event. The Student Council meets at 1100 on the Sat and Sun of each event in the Senate. Meetings

Benevolence to the Empire. Through her school Avigliana encouraged citizens of the League to take note of the world they lived in and put the truth of it

all over the world, including the Empire, to climb the great ziggurats, to walk the halls of the impressive cathedrals, and to visit the awe-inspiring

and secure the Highguard coast against the orcs of the Broken Shore. Since the peace treaty signed by the Imperial Senate two years ago, the Grendel have

are said to feast on the fluids of the body in the same way the plaguewulf feasts on the breath. There are also stories from the distant Sumaah Republic

oldest of the Jotun faðir "died". The Jotun claim that Ulven sought the belly of the world, the Omphalos, the point where the Howling Abyss meets the mortal

to new lives in the Empire, as well as for spreading the philosophy of Guerra to the Empire - and indeed the world. As a sinecure, the title of Hand of

and mystical insight. The winged serpent does not exist in the mortal world, but is said to be the natural form of the eternals of the realm of Night. As

depends on the Empire retaining good relationship with Jarm. In Autumn 381YE, the Senate permitted the Great Forest Orcs to work the trees in the Thimble

change the way I interacted with the world. The stories of the wise ones are steeped in virtue, and I feel they will come to accept the whole of The Way as

stewardship of the herd. The Shepherd of the Great Herd is a hands-on duty. To raise such a large herd the Shepherd is gifted the means to beat the great rhino

learn about the game world and, of course, how to play the game. The sessions provided by the Academy cover as far as possible all aspects of the game, including

significant implications for the Empire, and for followers of the Way across the known world. Due to their shared faith, the priests of the Sumaah Republic pay

written in the Empire. A written copy of the deal between the Dweller in the Depths and the Three is believed to be somewhere in the the Spire of the Weaver

their family name and the last name is that of the tribe - one of the Erigo, the Riqueza or the Guerra. Freeborn names follow the pattern “firstname” i “family”

at the next summit. The table to the right shows the citizens who have been elected to hold this title in the years since Empress Britta died. The role

throughout the world. The city no longer glitters in the sun; the jewels have been shattered. Replacing the mirrors is no easy business. The cost to replace

impact on the world long after the teacher is gone. Understanding the world, its wonders and limitations, may provide new weapons against the Creator but

The Queen of the Forest appears to be a literal primaevil forest in the Spring Realm Most commonly, Yaw'nagrah is called the Green Mother or the Queen

demanded the right for her and her supporters to join the League. The Imperial Senate agreed to the treaty in principle, but the decision of whether the Apulian

preserved in the house of the dead. The Necropolis holds the bodies of the Empire’s heroes, along with the Imperial Histories, guarded eternally by the stewards

performed after the Summer Solstice. If the owner of the resource does not attend the next event, then the additional production provided by the resource is

immense fortification, the largest anywhere in the Empire, it is surely one of the wonders of the world. The latest upgrade of the defences to their current

It was the prosperity which troubled Pavel. “The Singing Caves Retaken.” Turning back to the desk, picking the day’s copy of the Pledge from the bin he