opposite of the stereotype of the obsequious, wheedling trader. There are no harems or seraglios in the Empire. Core Brief Introduction The people Culture

ascended the highest mountain in all creation to steal fire from the sun. The paragon Aldones di Sarvos, one of the founders of the League. The exemplar

are based on the size of the congregation - the larger the flock that a priest tends to, the more votes they receive. The founders of the Empire adopted

however. The Founders and the families had carried some knowledge of the Virtues with them. As the years passed, the Way steadily gained traction in the Brass

legacy of the Brass Coast. More than being just magicians, the hakima exemplify a connection to the founders of the tribes and the history of the Freeborn

unique in the Empire and its presence here is the most likely reason that the founders chose Anvil as the meeting point for the Empire. The Imperial Regio

More than being just magicians, the hakima exemplify a connection to the founders of the tribes and the history of the Freeborn. They are traditionally

recognised as the builder among the Founders. She founded the city of Siroc, overseeing the construction of the first harbour. While Atalaya was the first major

The people of the Brass Coast are divided into three great tribes, named for the three founders of the nation, Erigo, Riqueza, and Guerra. The historical

relic of the ancient temple. Carved by Jhessail Cedny, one of the founders of the nearby steading of Foxden, the candlestick apparently also sat in the original

Although the First Empress put aside her nationality when she united the Empire, the Highborn consider their nation the proud parent of the Empire, and

overhauls to the way the Conclave worked in the first few years and we needed to let them take effect before we removed the bonus mana. By the time the Conclave

distributed by the Conclave to the order for their use. As the property of the order, responsibility for their distribution lies with the grandmaster of the order

to the first years of the Revelation. Since the end of the Highborn civil war, Bastion has presented the calm, serene visage of the Highborn to the world

has tenure, the occupant may hold the title until it is revoked, they die or they relinquish the position. The table to the right shows the citizens who

that the only difference between a privateer and a merchant is that the privateers get their goods cheaper. In the early days of the Empire, the Freeborn

on the floor of the Senate building. The founders of the group hailed from Tassato in the League and their love of wordplay could not resist the play

Erigo was one of the three Founders of the Brass Coast. Generally agreed to be the middle sister of the three, she was the most martial of her siblings

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

The people of Zemress Island are the descendants of the crew of the Kraken's Bane, the ship belonging to the exemplar Zemess i Ezmara i Erigo. The ship

practices. The founders of the Imperial Orc nation now call themselves the Sunstorm sept, to distinguish themselves from those who came after - the Tamazi

separate issue. The Wunderkind Woods at the heart of the park are believed to have been the starting point for the blight - a belief reinforced by the fact there

Senator for Upwold The Throne is the most powerful political position in the Empire. It is the formal title for the position of the head of the Imperial state

this regio, more than the important role played by the Forge, that caused the founders to make Anvil the heart of the Empire. The Imperial Regio enhances

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

Wintermark tutors the Urizen mages arranged for them. The hard core of the army were made up of many who had known Thrace and the other founders of the revolt personally

voting is handled by the civil servants in the Bourse. Given the changes to Tally of the Votes the title will be next elected at the Spring Equinox 386YE

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

dream. The names used for each aura are simply the most common ones used in the Empire. For example, the Eyes of Loyalty may be called The Oath of the Hall

against the trolls. Their other daughter Áma founded the Redfeldr, the red cloaks, with the many war orphans the family adopted. This has been the family’s

Realmists, the Synod created the Doctrine of the Labyrinth which refutes this teaching. The Way of Virtue Imperial Theology Liao The Doctrines of the Faith

a paragon by the Highborn Assembly of the Virtuous in the time before the Imperial Synod. The paragon Atun of the Highborn, was one of the Twin Navigators

announcement. Both the Advisor on the Vallorn and the Imperial Advisor for the Feni lost this power of during the Spring Equinox 385YE. The Minister of Historical

dogged the priests of the Brass Coast since the foundation of the Empire. The Freeborn prize liberty above all things, it is the founding ideal of the nation

Riqueza was one of the three Founders of the Brass Coast. She was the eldest of the three, a mystically-inclined seer, highly skilled in night magic, and

concern. The founders of the Three Refrains believed it was important to maintain the distinct character of the artistic and musical traditions of the nations

important to the Navarr. The founders of the nation, Navarr and Thorn sacrificed themselves to create the ritual that allows the Navarr to fight the vallorn

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

Motion: Amend the Guildmaster of the Artisans to remove tenure, and to change the method of appointment to either the Senate, the Conclave, or the Assembly

Affiliated with the Realm of Day Sular is the Ship, and is the counterpart of Ophis, Rune of Revelation. It represents the questing spirit, the drive to learn

in all: The Crow, The Hyena, The Pig, The Coyote, The Rat, The Maggot, The Vulture, The Lijkkever ("Corpse-Beetle”), The Jackal, The Raven, The Bear, The

wonder in the Empire - was built by the founders of the famous Wunderkind guild. Significantly less impressive clocktowers are found in all the League cities

before becoming the most powerful merchant prince of the city of Sarvos. As one of the earliest supporters of the First Empress and one of the richest individuals

Thrace and the other founders of the revolt personally, and they continued to develop the vision of freedom that had first spurred them to escape the mines

on celebrating the life of the deceased. It is normal for the will to be read by a sutannir at the height of the party. The will is the last chance to

to the Conclave and the Empire as a whole Each summit, the Conclave vault of the Unfettered Mind garners a pro rata share of the Font based on the precedence

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

pick one of the following auras when they perform the relevant ceremony. A priest of the Way may also use the Dreams of Courage when they use the dedication

vigil against the Vallorn, Brackensong is the home of the Voice of the Quiet Forest, one of the larger covens within the Navarr. Additionally, the constant

farms in the area including two of the most prominent - the Red Fields and the Golden Terraces. The only drawback might be the vulnerability of the system

revoked by the General Assembly, the Vigilance Assembly, and the Assembly of the Nine. This title is vacant and will be reelected at the next summit. The table

three founders, named the Erigo, the Riqueza and the Guerra. Freeborn citizens choose which founder best fits their character and ideals, joining the tribe

bitterness and spite?" When the inevitable war erupted between the followers of Alderei the Fair and the founders of the Empire, the Urizen officially remained

Hallowing of the Mountain before Aldones' recognition as a paragon of Ambition. Study of these auras helped the founders of the Way to create the Path of Ambition

of Reumah. The rest of the Council besieged the home in order to take the child and Reumah by force – fortunately the response of the chapters was swift

on reclaiming the Barrens. Since its founding, its members are always the first to take the fight to the Druj therein. On the field, the House specialises

between them and the sentinels of Urizen. This rivalry spans all the way back to the dawn of the Empire, which the sentinels supported and the sword scholars

Hallowing of the Nightingale before the Empress' recognition as a paragon of Pride. Study of these auras helped the founders of the Way to create the Path of

flowed in the years since. "The darker the night is, the brighter the torch must be" as one oft-repeated quotation from Sacharissa has it. The need for

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

Armand of the Suns of Couros. Bastion is the birthplace of the Way of Virtue and the Imperial Synod was founded here. In the days before the Empire was

by the civil service, its protection falls to the people of the League. The Master of the Imperial Mint has the use of sumptuous apartments on the small

from the great guilds of the city that contribute to the Master of Rings’ position. At the hall’s centre, in between the great pillars holding up the roof

To fix the Basilica of the Little Mother Announced by Cesare Enzo Di Trivento, Bearer of an Imperial Wayleave Commissions the repair of the Basilica of

round The Waystone Anthem - a song celebrating Virtue and The Way The Solace of Bells - a choral piece of remembrance; written for the Day of the Dead Highborn

monasteries in the Marches. Despite the number, only a comparative handful are involved in the affairs of the Empire (that is, attend the seasonal summits

hakima of the Brass Coast. The statement of the Freeborn National Assembly in Winter 384YE debased the legacy of the Founders of the Brass Coast. We will always

strengthened over the years, finally reaching its maturity at the birth of the First Empress and the formation of the Imperial Creed. Most dwell in chapters, fortified

survivors of the destruction of the Freeborn Storm and the sacking of Atalaya in 381YE. Their main goals seem to be the establishment of the Empire as the dominant

I, Ioseph, the Minister for Historical Research authorise research into the founding sisters of the Brass Coast. Riqueza Guerra Erigo Focusing on their

known in the Iron Confederacy, but the naga bloodline is among the most common. It is very rare outside the nobility or the priesthood, but all the noble

of the peace treaty imminent, the spectre of a full-scale invasion of the Brass Coast by the orcs of the Broken Shore hangs like heavy smoke over the immediate

Revelation. The illumination of the Lantern destroys mysteries, exposes romance and beguilement to the tawdry light of day, and renders the unknown and the alluring

some time before Temeschwar became part of the League. In the years before the creation of the Empire, the city of Temeschwar was plagued by gangs of thieves

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

always armed and armoured with the most effective equipment the moridun can provide. The Jaws are one of the most feared of the Grendel moriduns, as they capture

with both the Dolcezzas, through blood, and the Ashen Tower. The ruins of the camorra's house now form the foundation of the building housing the Ashen Tower

recruiting the dispossessed, and forging the kohan to serve the nation directly, the hakima created a counterweight to the power of the families and helped

has. Eager to embrace the practices of their new home, and ensure that they stated the right side of the law, the Apulians asked the Synod for clarification

exemplar of Wisdom by the Imperial Synod in 28YE. Despite the fact she lived and died nearly 200 years before the foundation of the Empire, the life of Kala is

Solas of the Spire of the Waxing Sun Judgement: We recognise the importance of the work of the High Exorcist in combatting spiritual threats in the Empire

construction the Library of Hacynian in Hercynia to be the Great Library, collating the lore of the Vallorn from across the world. The title 'Advisor of the Vallorn'

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

watching the children in the street playing hide-and-kick-the-beggar and I suddenly remembered. That last visit, the one before she died. The nurse had

Lens of the Eternal River, Dreams in the Witch House, Eye of the High Places, Eyes of the Soul's Past, Eyes of the Sun and Moon, Gralka's Gift to the Lost

soon engulfs the seaward side of the port. Yet the town itself is not the target of the raid. Once the docks are secured - more or less - the Imperial forces

Mandowla to harness the power of a Summer regio, in Wickmoor on top a hill to the northwest of the Weirwater Vales. Plans include the use of two massive

The Winterfolk were once three separate peoples: the Kallavesi, the Steinr and the Suaq. Although they unified years before they joined the Empire, they

one of the Doctrines of the Faith that form the foundation of the Way. It states that "There are seven Virtues that guide the spirit through the Labyrinth

for now. For the most part, the history of the sept is the history of the Imperial Orcs. There were orc slaves in most human nations when the Empire was

towards the Feast of the Broken Wheel. When it began, the Feast was a response to the reign of Empress Teleri and the growing dominance of the Imperial

based on the commonality of the Human condition. It states that human being are the greatest of all beings in creation, not because the founders of the Way

targets of the Imperial Guerdon I by the Quartermaster General Disburse funds for the Empress by Empress Lisabetta using the power of The Hand of the Chancellor

rule the world. At the heart of Ethengraw culture is the Epic, a never-ending poem that recounts the greatest deeds of the legendary heroes of the past

to seek out the Vorpal Sword of Tom Drake, the first general of the Marcher army and one of the founders of the Imperial Military Council. The heralds of

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

services at the new Academy. In line with the letter from the Holberg college of the Scholars of the Sword (provided to civil service) the sword scholars

holding up one of the letters, but not the one containing the decrees of the General Assembly. "Have you seen this?" she asked. The mandate of the Imperial Synod

parallels with the Net of the Heavens, arguing that the aura drives pilgrims to find the pivotal node, the most effective point to act against the danger. You

paragon by the Highborn Assembly of the Virtuous in the time before the Imperial Synod. When the General Assembly recognised Aldones di Sarvos as the reincarnation

a city of beggars and thieves into one of the most powerful in the world, just as the three founders of the League bound cities together into a nation

At the end of the Summer Solstice, 380 YE, the Imperial Titles in the Synod were held by: At the Summit, the following appointments were made by the Virtue

dream. The names used for each aura are simply the most common ones used in the Empire. For example, the Worth of Wisdom may be called The Fork in the Road

destroy the blight The blight in the Great Grasses originates, as suspected, with the Aldea di Tutamen. The Dry Patricians are members of the family infused

starting at the Winter Solstice 384YE and ending in time for the start of the Winter Solstice 385YE. The winner will be the city that spends the most Bourse

into the stories surrounding the events in the First Empress' life. More than any other historical event, the foundation of the Empire - and the life of

Imperial citizens. After the Autumn Equinox, the peace treaty with the Grendel ends. The peace treaty with the Grendel ends after the Autumn Equinox Any ministries

Hallowing of the Sheriff before his recognition as a paragon of Prosperity. Study of these auras helped the founders of the Way to create the Path of Prosperity

informed the Empire where the relic - the weapon that struck down the tyrant boyar Alderei the Fair - is to be found. The heralds of Kimus have found the vorpal

most of the Empire and the Mallum. Many of them fled the Barrens when the Druj finally conquered the territory, coming west to seek sanctuary in the Empire

calling on the Marcher egregore to bring the thralls into the Marcher nation. At the same simmit the Imperial Senate passed a motion to appraise the situation

Commission historical research into the Heirs of Terunael and their founders and activities. Announced by the Advisor on the Vallorn, Siân Eternal Commissions

farm on the north edge of the town. The centrepiece of the farm will be a large abattoir where the pigs can be killed and the carcasses cut up. The farm will

inspires virtue in the citizens of the Empire through the lessons of the past. Let the virtuous lessons of the past guide the actions of the present, to build

inspired. We, the Empire, must strive to be the spark that ignites the flame of Loyalty in the hearts of its people. When the Empire upholds the oath it made

Virtue is the heart of the Empire - it is what ties the ten nations together. The more the disagreements grow... the harder it becomes for the Empire to act

be allowed. The Imperial Senate passed a motion towards the end of the year, explicitly calling for the Duskwinter to be allowed to reopen the tomb until

themselves for judgement by the Synod, and we ask the Conclave to condemn the alliance between the eternal Arhallogen and the orcs of the Mallum. They have made

hands of the Bourse - the founders of the Empire deliberately tied the hands of the Senate to stop them having control over the most valuable resources of the

transforming the territory. With the aid of the Golden Pyramid, the heralds of the eternal Estavus, and even the cheerful support of the Dragon of Stone's

beliefs. The Temple of the Four Winds will be shattered by the split. The congregation that gathers at the temple will depart, and while the building remains

battle unfolds at the mouth of the cove as the village of Zemress island begins to burn. The fighting is vicious and bloody, but in the end the Empire is able

from the western nation. Unfortunately, the ravages of the iridescent blight have pretty much wiped out the iridescent butterfly - the source of the gloaming

you like, As long as you're up in the morning. Severus died on the fields of the barrens, Leading the Reach to fill the hole, He fought with Pride and he

opportunities in the other assembly. Lasts until the end of the Autumn Equinox 384YE Link. Assembly: General Raised By: Kennett the Mummer Judgement: The spiritual

voyaged peerless minds The wisdom of recorders sublime (Vigilance guide our faithful watch) Within the mines and battlements Are forged the virtuous and pure

Strangers Song General of the Citadel Guard - Nicassia Avicia of Phoenix Reach General of the Drakes - Hal Talbot General of the Fist of the Mountains - Kindra

beneath it. "The Prince of the Argent Tontine, the Sovereign-Lord of the City of Chains, sends his most profitable greetings to the office of the Archmage

identity over the course of 382YE. Since then, the Grey Pilgrims have taken up the mantle of walking the trods to aid in the weakening of the vallorn, helping

General of the Iron Helms - Alderei the Fair General of the Strong Reeds - Amberlain P. Black General of the Tusks - Tomothy Crowle General of the Valiant

limited benefits from the Spring magic. The repeated rituals slowed the spread of the curse and kept it contained within the borders of the Blightheart. But

Sunstorm are the most welcoming. The Tamazi and the Yerende are the next most enthused about the Highborn, but not for the usual reasons. Members of both septs

warned the Empire of the threat posed by the sinkhole, the koboldi suggested that the danger would peak sometime around the end of the year. During the Summer

key founder of the Anvil Hospital, Cora's dedication to the work of keeping the Empire's heroes alive served as an inspiration to the healers of the Empire

than that she served as the adviser who brought word of the Empress’s intent to the Marches, and later in life as the founder of the Rod and Shield. In this

with the arrival of the Way in Urizen. According to the legends Sulemaine was a warrior sickened by both the corruption of the Patricians, and the irrationality

as people look east to the Fangs, thoughts turn to the Mallum, to where the army of the Black Wind waits. The Karass have taken the opportunity to settle

effective, the Synod had the opportunity to endorse mandates in support of the proposal. The major drawback with the scheme, apart from the costs of establishing

parts of the Empire. Then, the casting of Bright Eyes Gleam in the Depths opened the floodgates. Hundreds of scions of the new eternal known as the Cold Sun

interest in the content of a photograph, the model shown, the people who made the costume, the photographer, the organizers of the event where the photograph

support the Empire will founder in the face of the open resentment of House Greywater. The decision to send in the magistrates has dealt with all the immediate

with The Throne. The Throne is chosen by the Senate, who hold their titles on behalf of the people of the Empire. As such it is suggested that The Throne

time. At the completion of the ritual, the general used as the focus for the ritual becomes subject to VENOM. This condition can be removed in the normal

complicated. The Wisdom Assembly motivated the virtuous across the Empire to question the mandates of the Imperial Synod The Wisdom Assembly urged the virtuous

delivered during the Winter Solstice 384YE on the findings of the magisters who accompanied the expedition. Given the ongoing disruption the Imperial Archivist

all accounts the eternal is in predisposed to help the people of Urizen. The creation of the Three Watchers and the public thanks issued by the Urizen assembly

Ambition by the Imperial Synod in 176 YE. Adelmar of Arnet, also known as Adelmar the Lion, or the Lion of Arnet, is both the founder of the Academy of

other farms in the area including two of the most prominent - the Red Plains Farm and the Golden Terraces. As a result both the farm and the orchard would

reach the Elosian Docks. Responsibility for overseeing an expedition to meet the traders from the Fioletva Zorva lies with the Quaymaster of the Elosian

learn more about the League, the Empire, or the virtues. The opportunities to speed the completion of the Blood Red Roads, and to declare the various theatres

one of the oldest cities in the Empire, steeped in the traditions of Varushka. Raised by the strength of the Vard, protected by the wisdom of the Ushkans

come together under the auspices of the Disciples of the Tempest Jade Maiden, the largest of the surviving sword scholar fellowships. The gathering is fractious

bolster the growing relationship between the dukes and the Empire. The more effective intelligence the Empire could provide to the Iron Confederacy, the more

from the schemas. Since the details were not included in the original Senate motion, the authority to do that falls solely on the shoulders of the senator

forge its design. The wearer of the Crystal Crown will have the will and mastery of the mana that becomes the Spear.” With that, the eternal and his herald

determined by the decisions of the Military Council at the Friday Muster, and the actions of the Heroes of Anvil should the major conjunction be chosen. The Navarr

how the Mistress of Blizzards, the Celestial Library, the Sovereign Lord of the City of Bridges, the Ancient One, the Conscience-of-Kings, and the Green

At the end of the Summer Solstice, 381YE, the Imperial Titles in the Synod were held by: At the Summit, the following appointments were made by the Virtue

beliefs, the Navarr understanding of the Great Dance predates the formation of the Empire and the spread of the Seven Virtues and the fact that the Navarr

Thanks to the mandates of the Urizen Assembly, and the endorsement of the Loyalty Assembly, the territory now simmers with open rebellion against the Empire

bring the conflict between the sword scholars and the Synod to an end Clytemnestra of the House of the Wanderer, one of the leading voices of the modern

Salvation, bringing the back into the Way and the Empire. The Way Assembly calls for a citizen to be nominated to take this message and the inspiration that

of support for the wagon raiders and the wardens, the presence of the Hounds of Glory and the Golden Axe mean that by far and away the most successful

The Synod recognises both the virtue, and the wickedness, of Imperial citizens. During the Summer Solstice 384YE Summit, the Imperial Synod raised 165